Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Chambers, Samuel May 9, 1809 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 251-253 Written: May 9, 1809 Recorded: Aug 1809 Testator: Samuel Chambers Be it remembered that I Samuel Chambers of Orange County in the State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will and Testament: and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of the same in ["manner" x-out] the following manner and form (vis) First it is my will that my funeral Expenses and all my Just Depts[sic] be first ["paid" ink blot] paid Item I give and bequeath to my Son James Chambers one Dollar he having received his Shear heretofore Item I give and bequeath to my Son Samuel Chambers one hundred acres of land I purchased of John Railey and thirty pounds ["lawful" x-out] lawful money ["and the young dolly Colt three years" x-out] old[sic] Item I give and bequeath to my son William Chambers the Remainder of the plantation I now live on with giving his Mother the third part of what he Reases[raises?] or the third part of the plantation which Ever She pleases or[?] what part she pleases and the young dolly Colt three years old Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Chambers a bay Mare and Colt which she cleams and kase of drawers a walnut table two feather beds and furniture with the bedsteads six chairs two cows a little Spinning wheel the loom tackling and her saddle her pewter and tea ware which she purchesed herself and twenty pounds lawful money Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Lindley ten pounds Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Railey ten pounds lawful mon[e]y Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Lindley ten pounds lawful money turn over [page 2] Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Grace Lindley ten pounds lawful money Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Chambers all the remainder part of my estate after my Just Depts[sic] are paid It is my will that so much of my Estate be sold as will pay my Just Depts[sic] that is not mentioned in the will I do constitute make and ordain my Beloved wife Sarah Chambers and Owen Lindley Sole Executors[sic] and Executrix of this my Last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and Every other former testaments Wills Legacies bequeaths and Executors By me in any wise before named willed and Bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this ninth day of the fifth month in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and nine Signed Sealed published and declared in the Samuel Chambers (seal) presence of John Thompson jurat Bennett Watson Exrs. qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 251] Be it remembered that I Samuel Chambers of Orange County in the Stat[e] of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appoint[ed] for all men once to die do make this my last Will & Testament and as Touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise & dispose of the Same in the following manner and form (Viz) First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my Just debts be first paid ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my Son James Chambers one Dollar he having received his Share heretofore ~~~~~~ Item I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Chambers one hundred Acres of land I purchased of John Railey and thirty pounds lawful money ~~~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son William Chambers the remainder of the plantation I now live on with giveing his mother the third part of What [he] Reases or the third part of the [Will Book Volume D, page 252] plantation which ever She pleases & the young Dolly Colt three years old ~~~~ Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Mary Chambers a bay mare and Colt which She claims & case of Drawers a Walnut Table two feather beds & furniture with the Bed Steads six chairs two Cows a little Spin[n]ing wheel the loom Tackling and her Saddle her pewter & tea ware which she purchased herself & twenty pounds lawful money [the following passage is found in the loose will, but not in the will book] Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Amy Lindley ten pounds [end of missing passage] Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Railey ten pounds lawful money ~~~~~ Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Lindly ten pounds Lawful money Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Grace Lindly Ten pounds lawful money ~~~~~ Item I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Chambers all the remainder part of my estate after my Just Debts are paid. It is my will that so much of my estate be sold as will pay my Just debts that is not mentioned in the will ~~~~~~ I do constitute make & ordain my beloved wife Sarah Chambers & Owen Lindly Sole Executors[sic] and executrix of this my last Will & Testament & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all & Every Other former Testaments Will[s] Legacies bequeaths and executors by me in any wise before named Willed & bequeathed ratifying & Confirming this & no Other to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this ninth day of the fifth Month in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred & Nine ~~~~~~ Signed Sealed published & Declared in the presence of John Thompson Samuel Chambers (seal) Bennett Watson [Will Book Volume D, page 253] Orange County Augst Term 1809 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Samuel Chamber Deceased Was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Thompson of the Subscrib ing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~~~ At the same time the Exr therein Named qualified Accordingly ~~~~ Test J Taylor CC By Theo Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 251-253 Recorded Aug 1809 No estate papers found.