Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Buckingham, Joseph February 21, 1793 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, page 61 Written: February 21, 1793 Recorded: Feb 1795 Testator: Joseph Buckingham I Joseph Buckingham of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina this twenty first Day of the Second Month Cal[l]ed february In the year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety and three Being Low in Body but in perfect mind and Mimory Blessed be God for his Mercies And Knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all Men Once to Die I Do Make and ordain this my Last will and Testament And as Touching Suck[sic] Worldly Estate as it Hath Pleased God to Bless me With In this [life?]I give and devise and Dispose of in the Following Maner ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ first I ordain and constitute Joshua Buckingham and my beloved wife Margery Buckingham to be my Only and Sole Executor and Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament I allow my funeral Charges and Just debts to be first paid Out of my Estate ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Also I Give and Devise Unto my Loving wife Margery Buckingham the half of all my Lands and the half of all I Posses[s] to be freely injoyed by her for Ever Item I Give and Bequeth Unto my Brother James Buckinghams Son Joshua Buckingham the Other half of all my Lands and the half of All I Possess to be freely injoyed by him for Ever Except Item I give and Bequeth Unto my Brother William Buckinghams Son William forty Shillings in Money Item I Give and Bequeth Unto my Brotherinlaws son Jeremiah Piggotts Son Jeremiah my British Sad[d]le and all my Coopers tooles Also a Cow Item I Give and Bequeth Unto my Brotherinlaw Jeremiah Piggotts Daughter Rachel one Cow and Sad[d]le item I Give and Bequeth Unto Barbara Carter one cow [page 2] In Witness and Testamony Where of I the Said Joseph Buckingham have Hereunto Set My hand and Seal the Day and year above first Written ~~~~~~ Signed Sealed in the Presents of us Benjamin Piggott Jurat Mary Piggott Joseph Buckingham (seal) John Piggott Jurat Joshua Buckingham qualified as Exr. at Nov Cc 95 Marjery Buckingham the widow qualified at Nov Cc 95 [Will Book Volume C, page 61] I Joseph Buckingham of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina this twenty first Day of the Second Month Cal[l]ed February In the year of Our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred Ninety and three Being Low in Body but in perfect mind and Memory Blessed be God for his Mercies and Knowing that it is appointed for all Men Once to die I Do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament, And as Touching such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with, In this [life?] I Give and Devise and Dispose of in the following manner ~~ First I Ordain and Constitute Joshua Buck= =ingham and my beloved wife Margery Buckingham to be my Only and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament I allow my funeral Charges and Just Debts to be first paid Out of my Estate. ===== Also I give and devise unto my Loving wife Margery Buckingham the half of all my Lands and the one half of all I possess to be freely enjoyed by her forever~ Item I give and Bequeath unto my Brother James Buckingham's son Joshua Buckingham the Other half of all my Lands and the half of all I possess to be freely enjoyed by him forever Except Item I give and Bequeath unto my Brother William Buckingham's son William forty shillings in money ~~ Item I give and Bequeath unto my Brotherinlaw's son Jeremiah Piggotts Son Jeremiah my British Saddle and all my Cooper's tools also a cow Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Brotherinlaw Jeremiah Piggott's daughter Rachel one Cow and saddle ~ Item I Give and Bequeath unto Barbara Carter one Cow ~~ In Witness and Testimony whereof, I the Said Joseph Buckingham have hereunto set My hand and seal the day and year above first Written ~~~ signed Sealed in the presence of us Joseph Buckingham (seal) Benjamin Piggott Mary Piggott John Piggott Orange County November Term 1795 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Joseph Buckingham deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Benjamin Piggot and John Piggott subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded at the same time Joshua Buckingham Executor therein named was qualified and at February Term 1786 Margery Buckingham the Executrix therein named was qualified accordingly Test [Will Book Volume A, page 352] Know all men by these presents that I Penelope Dixon of Orange County in the State of North Carolina have bargained Sold and delivered unto Joseph Buckingham of the said County and by these presents in plain and open Market according to due form of law do bargain Sell sitt over and Deliver unto the said Joseph Buckingham the Improve= =ments and Rite of Entrey of the land whereon I now live for and in Consideration of the sum of thirty pounds to me in hand and paid by the Said Jos. Buckingham the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge for full value Recd. and I the said Penelope Dixon do warrent the sd. improvements with the Right of Entry to he said Joseph Buckingham his heirs and assigns from me my heirs Executors Administrators and assigns and from the lawful Clame of any person or persons whatsoever in the witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this third day of Septemr. 1784 her Signed seal'd and delivered in presence of Penelope (X) Dixon (seal) us mark Benjamin Piggott his Drury (X) Hunnycutt mark [Will Book Volume A, page 353] Orange County February Term 1785 ~~~~ The execution of the within bill of sale from Penelope Dixon to Joseph Buckingham was duly prov'd in open Court by the Oath of Drury Hunnycut one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Test J. Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, page 61 Recorded Feb 1795 No estate papers found.