Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Carter, Nathaniel February 11, 1822 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 13-14 Written: February 11, 1822 Recorded: May 1822 Testator: Nathaniel Carter [Loose will - extremely faded] Whereas I Nathaniel Carter of the County of Orange and the State of North Carolina be ing of Sound disposing mind and knowing the Mortality of my body & that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in the first Place after my decease it is my will that my Body be decently Intered Secondly that all my Just debts be paid I will and bequeath unto my Son Enoch the Eastern part of my planta- =tion to a dividing line which shall run Straight with my outside fence Near the Barn until it Intersects my son Williams line in a Southerly direction and a Northward direction until it Intersects Wm. Jacksons line which shall be Valued by Judicious men who they may choose and he shall pay one third of the Valluation thereof to his Brother Henry also one feather bed and furniture I will and bequeath unto my Son Brice all the remainder of my Plantation which is the Western part to be Vallued as above stated and he shall pay to my son Henry when he arrives to Lawful Age a Sum equal to one third part of the Valluation thereof also one Bed & furniture I will & Bequeath unto my son Johnny[?] one Bed & furniture also a third part of the Valluation of my land to be hired [for] him by my two sons Enoch & Brice as above mentioned I will & Bequeath unto my daughter Rebecah two Beds & furniture [loose will, page 2] one case of Drawers all the Pewter and Crockery ware and one Cow 1 dutch oven & one pot It ["will & bequeath unto" x-out] is my will that all the remainder of my property of the Perishable kind not before devised, be Sold out of the Proceeds thereof I will & bequeath to my son Nathaniel one hundred dollars, also to my son Joshua one hundred dollars, after the legacies are paid ["I" x-out] it is my will that the Balance be equally divided amongst all my Children I hereby Constitute and appoint my Son Enoch Carter & John Newlin my whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament Hereby revoking all others in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this Eleventh day of the 2nd month in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & Twenty two Signed & acknowledged in Nathaniel Carter (seal) the presence of her Elizabeth (X) Ringstaff Jurant mark Enoch Carter qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 13] Whereas I Nathaniel Carter of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound disposing mind & knowing the mortality of my body & that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & testament in the first place after my decease it is my will that my body be decently bu- =ried - Secondly that all my just Debts be paid I will & bequeath unto my son Enoch the eastern part of my plantation to a dividing line which shall run straight with my outside fence near the Barn until it intersects my son Williams line in a South- =erly direction & a Northward direction until it intersects [Will Book Volume E, page 14] William Jackson's line which shall be valued by Judicious men who they may choose & he shall pay one third of the valuation there= =of to his brother Henry - also one feather bed & furniture - I will & bequeath unto my son Brice all the remainder of my plantation in the Western part to be valued as above stated & he shall pay to my son Henry when he arrives at lawful age a sum equal to one third part of the valuation thereof, also one bed and furniture [passage found in the original, not found in will book copy] I will & Bequeath unto my son Johnny[?] one Bed & furniture [end of missing passage] also a third part of the valuation of my land to be hired [for?] him by my two sons Enoch & Brice as above mentioned I will & bequeath unto my daughter Rebeckah two bed[s] & fur= =niture, one case of Drawers all the Pewter & Crockery ware and one Cow 1 dutch oven & one pot - It is my will that all the remainder of my property of the perishable kind not before devised to be sold - out of the proceeds thereof I will & bequeath to my son Nathaniel one hundred Dollars, also to my son Joshua one hundred Dollars - After the legacies are paid, it is my Will that the balance be equally divided amongst all my Children - I hereby Constitute & appoint my son Enoch Carter & John Newlin my whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will & testament - Hereby revoking all others - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this seventh [orig: eleventh] day of the 2nd month in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & Twenty two Signed & acknowledged in the presence Nathaniel Carter (seal) of her Elizabeth (X) Ringstaff mark Orange County May term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Nathaniel Car- -ter was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Elizabeth Ringstaff a Subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded & at the same time Enoch Carter one of the Executors named therein qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 13-14 Recorded May 1822 No estate papers found.