Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Castleberry, David May 19, 1847 ************************************************ 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 368-370 Written: May 19, 1847 Recorded: Aug 1847 Testator: David Castleberry May the 19: 1847 In the name of God Amen I David Castle Bery of the County of Orring and State of North Carolin[a] Be ing of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed Be God do make [and] publish this my last will & testament [in] man ner and forme as follows } to wit Item I give and Be queath to my doughter Sally two Hun dred and ten acars of land lying in the Co[u]nty of Orring on the waters of Margans Creek whare on shea naw lives aJineing the lands of William Brewer and others Be ter [K]nown as the Hen der son track and at her de[a]th to be equ[e]al[ly] adevided amongst the Heirs lawfully Begoton of her Body I Be queath to Sally fifty Dollars Item I Give and be queath to my daughter Nacy ["Caste B fif" x-out] ten Dallars Item I Give and Bequeath to Hiers[sic] of my sone Joseph thirty dal lars Item I give and be queath to my son John ten Dollars Item I give and be queath to my son Henry three Hundred Dallars Item I give and Be queath to my son Franklin H[e]irs forty Dall ars Item I give and bequeath to my son Breton two Hun dred & thir teen acars of land mor[e] or les[s] agine in the lands of E Zeakel G[e]org[e] and others Item I give and bequeath my Son Burrein two Hun Dred Dollars Item I give and be queath to my daughter Martha five Dallars Item I Give and be queath to my son Ruffin one Hun dred and thirty acars of land mor[e] or les[s] ly ing in the Co[u]nty of Wak[e] aGin ing the land of Hinton Hutson and others I Be queath to Ruffin one Hundred Dallars Item I give and bequeath to my son William Creath two negors[sic] Boys to wit Matthew and Jim [page 2] Item I lend to my Be loved wife Rosey Castle Ber[ry] two He[a]d of Cattl[e] and ten of hogs one hars Bed and fernurtur I all so lend to my Be loved wife one negro womon nameed Aggy [for] her life time or widowhood and after her death to Be disposed of in the following manner and at the de[a]th of my wife it is my will that that [the] negro womon Aggy and her H[e]irs[increase] Bornd after this time Be long to my son William Creath and All of the proety[property] lent to my Be loved wife I Be queath to my Executor one negor[sic] Boy By the name of Nathur[Mather?] one By the name [of] Wilson one girl [named] Rose one named ["June" x-out] Jain and Lusenday I hire by nome nate and appoint Cannaday Lowe and William C Castle Bery my Executor[s] The Aboave namd negars they are to sell & pay the De[b]ts and Hirs the money left them if eny money left divide it amongst my sons Whereunto I hince unto set my hand and sal to this my last will & tes= tament this 19th day of May 1847 enter lined Be for asind his Test David (O) CastleBerry C Lowe } mark Joseph Boothe } Jurat [Will Book Volume F, page 368] In the name of God Amen I David CasselBerry of the County of orange & State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind and memory blessed be God do make [and] publish this my last will & testament [in] manner & form as follows (to wit) Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Sally two hundred & ten acres of land lying in the County of Orange on the waters of Morgans Creek whereon she now lives adjoining the lands of William Brewer & others better Known as the Henderson tract and at her death to be equally divided amongst the heirs lawfully begotten of her body - I beque ath to Sally fifty dollars Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Nacy ten dollars Item I give & bequeath to Heirs of my son Joseph thirty dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son John ten dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son Henry three hundred dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son Franklin heirs Forty dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son Breton two hundred & thirteen acres of land more or less adjoining the lands of Ezekiel George & others Item I give & bequeath my son Durrein two hundred [x-out] Dollars Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha five dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son Ruffin one hundred & thirty acres of land more or less lying in the County of Wake adjoi [Will Book Volume F, page 369] ning the land of Hinton, Hutson & others I bequeath to Ruffin one hundred dollars Item I give & bequeath to my son William Creath two negro boys to wit Matthew & Jim Item I lend to my [beloved] wife Rosey Castleberry two head of Cattle & ten of hogs one horse bed & furniture I also lend to my beloved wife one negro woman named Aggy [for] her life time or widowhood and after her death to be disposed of in the following Manner and at the death of my wife it is my will that that [the] negro woman Aggy & her heirs[increase] born after this time belong to my son William Creath & all of the property lent to my beloved wife I bequeath to my executor one negro boy by the name of Nathur[Mather?] one by the name [of] Wilson one girl [named] Rose one named Jane and Lucinda [orig: Lusenday] I hereby nominate and appoint Cannady Lowe & William C Casselberry my Executor[s] The above named negroes they are to sell & pay the debts & Heirs the money left them if any money left divide it amongst my son's Whereunto I hereunto set my hand & Seal to this my last will & testament this 19th day of May 1847 Interlined before assigned his Test David (O) CastleBerry C Lowe mark Joseph Booth Orange County August term 1847 The execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of David Castleberry decd was duly proven in open Court by the Oaths of C. Low & Joseph Booth the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ["whereupon" x-out] Cannady Lowe one of the executors [Will Book Volume F, page 370] therein named came into open court & renounced his right to qualify as such Whereupon William Castleberry and the other executor named in said Will appeared & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 368-370 Recorded Aug 1847 The will book copy is listed here because it is more legible than the loose will. Estate Papers comprise 14 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Castleberry, David (1847)". Britain or Britton Castleberry was "paid... for taking & keeping negro woman Bridget" by the estate of David Castleberry. [Estate Papers - Inventory and Sale] Inventory and amount of sale of the property belonging to the estate of David Castleberry Decd, sold the 20th day of September 1847 ~~ [sundry items skipped] 1 Negro Nathan William Barbee 700.00 1 Do. Wilson William Barbee 743.00 1 Negro girl Rose Henry Castleberry 451.00 1 Do Jane Patsey Castleberry 312.00 1 Do Lucey Britain Castleberry 312.50 1 woman Bridget to the lowest bidder Britain Castleberry -31.75 [perhaps invalid or elderly?] [sundry articles omitted]