Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Cantrill, Isaac December 10, 1837 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 13-14 Written: December 10, 1837 Recorded: May 1838 Testator: Isaac Cantrill In the name of God Amen. I Isaac Cantrill of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but weake & feeble in body & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make & ordain this my last will & testament ~~ I first desire that all my just debts should be paid & the debts due me should be collected as soon as convienant[sic] after my deceace. Secondly I loan to my beloved wife Rutha Cantrill the use of all my lands & mill Stock of every kind & description that I own together with all my household & Kitchen furniture crop & provisions on hand farming tools also I loan to hir my said wife during hir natural life or widowhood my three negro boys Frank Jim & Iverson[Weson?]; all of which lands negroes or other property above mentioned I loan to my wife during hir life or widowhood in case of hir marriage or death to be disposed of as herein after directed: After my debts are paid & other expences of sett[l]ing my estate. I desire that what money may rem= ain be loaned out at interest & that my wife should annual[l]y have the interest for the use & benefit of hirself & children. I also give to my wife a discretionary power of selling a part of the stock loaned hir at any time they should increase faster that[than] may be needed for the use of my wife & children & the money arising from the sale of such property to be used in support of my said wife & children. I also request ["that" x-out] & direct that my wife should sell my negro man George at the end of the year 1838 to any person my said wife may think proper provided she gets six hundred dollars if she can not get that sum. I direct that he be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months with interest from the date of sale ~~~ My Blacksmiths tools to be sold at the same time & their value go to the use of my said Wife & Children. The amount of sale of negro George when collected to be loaned out on interest & my wife & family to have the use of the interest annually for support &c [page 2] I request my wife that as any of my children becomes of lawfull age or marrys that she should give to them such property as she can convienantly spare provided the amt so given should not exceed a childs part of my estate at the time & such property so given should be valued & charged to the child rece[i]ving as a part of his or hir interest in my estate ~~ The hire of my neg[r]o George for 1838 to John H Heydon for the sum of one hundred & twenty five dollars & for which I hold his bond may be used principal & interest for the support & benefit of my wife & family if in the opinion of my wife it should become necessary. . . . . . In case of the marriage of my wife after my decease it is my will & desire that my property be equally divided between my wife & Children share & share alike. In case of hir my said wifes death or at hir deceace my will & desire is that my estate be equally divided between my children to share & share alike bringing into account the amount that each one may have recd. Lastly I hereby appoint my beloved Wife Rutha Cantrill my executrix to this my last will & testament Given under my hand & seal this 10th Decmr. 1837 (enter lined befor[e] signed) his Signed Sealed & acknd. Isaac (X) Cantrill (seal) in presence of mark John Tapscott Joseph Simpson } Geo. W. Taylor } Jurat Exr. qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 13] In the name of God Amen I Isaac Cantrell of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but Weake & feeble in body & Knowing that it is appoin =ted for all men to die do make & ordain this my last Will & testament I first desire that all my Just debts Should be paid & the debts due me Should be Collected as soon as Convenient after my decease Secondly I loan to my beloved wife Rutha Cantrell the use of all my lands & Mill Stock of every Kind & description that I own together with all my house hold & kitchen furniture crop & provisions on hand farming tools also I loan to her my said Wife during her natural life or widowhood [my] three negro boys Frank Jim & Weson; all of which lands negroes or other property above mentioned I loan to my Wife during her life or widowhood in case of her mar[ri]age or death to be disposed of as herein after ordered[directed]: After my debts are paid & other expenses of Settling my Estate. I desire that what money may remain be loaned out at interest & that my wife should annually have the interest for the use & benefit of hurself & Children I also give to my wife a discretionary power of Selling a part of the Stock loaned her at any time they should increase faster that[than] may be needed for the use of my Wife & Children & the money arising from the Sale of Such property to be used in support of my said wife & Children. I also request & direct that my Wife Should Sell my negro man George at the end of the Year 1838 to any person my said Wife may think proper provided she get six hundred Dollars if she can not get that Sum I direct that he be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months with interest from the date of sale ~~ My Blacksmiths tools to be sold at the same time & their value go to the use of my said Wife & Children the amount of sale of negro George when collected to be loaned out on interest & my Wife & family to have the use of the Interest annually for support &c ~~~~ I request my Wife that as any of my Children becomes of lawful age or marrys that She Should give to them Such property as she can conveniently Spare provided the amount so given Should not exceed a childs part of my estate at the time & such property so given Should be valued & charged to the child receiving as a part of his or her interest in my Estate ~~~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 14] The hire of my negro George for 1838 to John H Heydon for the Sum of one Hundred & twenty five dollars & for which I hold his bond may be used principal & interest for the support & benefit of my Wife & family if in the [opinion] of my wife it Should become necessary ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ In case of the marriage of my Wife after my decease it is my will & desire that my property be equally divided between my wife & Children Share & Share alike In case of her my said Wifes death or at her decease my Will & desire is that my estate be equally divided between my Children to Share & Share alike bringing into account the amount that each one may have recd. Lastly I hereby appoint my beloved wife Rutha Cantrell my Execu= =trix to this my last Will & testament Given under my hand & seal this 10th December 1837 ~~ his Signed sealed & Acknd Isaac (X) Cantrell (seal) in presence of mark John Tapscott Joseph Simpson George W. Taylor Orange County May Term 1838 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of Isaac Caontrell decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Joseph Simpson & George W Taylor the subscrib= ing Witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded At the same [time] Rutha Cantrell the Executrix therein named appear[e]d in Open Court and qualified Accordingly Test [Estate Papers - Inventory] Inventory of the property of Isaac Cantrell decd. late of the County of Orange & State of N.Carolina loaned to his wife by his last will 3 Negro Boys Frank about 10 yr old Jim about Eight & Iveson about 6 yr old 4 Horses. 7 head of Cattle. 20 hogs 18 Sheep 1 Waggon 4 pr Geer 7 plows 2 Harrows 4 tables 2 Chests 1 Cupboard & furniture 1 Desk 6 Beds & furniture 6 Chairs Kitchen furniture &c May 21st 1839 her Ruth (X) Cantrell Exrx. mark Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 13-14 Recorded May 1838 Estate papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Cantrill, Isaac (1839)".