Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Christopher, John June 26, 1840 ************************************************ 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 56-57 Written: June 26, 1840 Recorded: Aug 1840 Testator: John Christopher In the name of God amen I John Christopher of the State of North Carolina Orange County, being of sound and Perfect mind and memory on the 26th of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight hundred and forty, Make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner following that is to Say First I give and bequeath to my wife Pollay my house and one hundred and ninety three and a third acres of Land Including the Hugans and Oakley tracks[sic] and my Gray Mare Beck, and her Choise of my Cattle two in nomber and one fe[a]ther bead and furinitur one walnut table and Such of the Kitchen furnitur as She needs all of which property and Estate She is to hold during her Life time to gather with one years provition Next I gave to my Son James Christopher my Finley tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres More or Les next I give and bequeath to my daughter Pollay Stuerts two Sones John C Stewart and Calvin B Stewart fifty acres of Land, off of the Bird track including the house and part of the Clard[cleared?] Land and the balence of my Land to be eaquley Devided betwixt my daughter[s] Share and Share alike Excepting Pollay Stewert viz - Elizibath Compton, Jane Scott, Nancy Christopher Sideny[sic] Smith, Frances Ward, Eliza Ward Matty Christopher and all the balance of my proparty to be Sold & Equiley Devided btwixt my Daughter[s] Exceptin[g] Polly Stewert Viz Elizibath Compton, Jane Scoot[sic], Sidney[sic] Smith Nancy Christopher, Frances Ward, Eliza Ward Matty Christopher next the Land that I have Left to my Wife Pollay Christopher I bequeath to my Sone John Christopher at at[sic] my Wifes Death that Is to Say my Mantion house [page 2] and the tracts[sic] of Land on which It Stands together with the Hugens and Oakley tracks Containing one hundred and ninety three and one third (193 1/3) acres more or Less And I here by appoint Thomas Lynch Exr. to this My Last Will and testement in witness where of I the [said] John Christopher have to this my Last Will and testement Set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written His John (X) Christopher (seal) Mark Signed Sealed published and Declared by the Said John Christopher the testator as his Last Will and testament, in the presence of us who were present at the time of the Signing and Sealing thereof James Ward Empson Walker Jurat Jno Bird qualified as Exr [Will Book Volume F, page 56] In the name of God Amen I John Christopher of the State of North Carolina Orange County being of sound and Perfect mind and memory on the 26th of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight Hundred and forty Make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner following that is to Say First I give and bequeath to my wife Polly my House and one Hundred and ninety three and a third Acres of Land Including [the] Hugans and Oakley Tracks[sic] and my Grey Mare Beck and her Choice of my Cattle two in number and one Feather Bed and furniture one Walnut Table and Such of the Kitchen furniture as She needs all of which property and Estate She is to hold during her lifetime together with one years provisions Next I give to my Son James Christopher my Finley tract of Land Containing one Hundred Acres More or Less ~~~~ Next I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly Stuerts two Sons John C Stewart and Calvin B Stewart Fifty Acres of Land off of the Bird tract Including the house and part of the Clared[cleared?] Land and the balance of my Land to be Equally Divided betwixt my daughter[s] Share and Share alike (Excepting) Polly Stewart (vz) Elizabeth Compton Jane Scott, Nancy Christopher, Sidney Smith, Frances Ward, Eliza Ward Matty Christopher and all the balance of my property to be Sold & Equally Divided betwixt my Daughter[s] Except Polly Stewart Viz Elizabeth Compton Jane Scott, Sidney Smith Nancy Christopher, Frances Ward, Eliza Ward, Matty Christopher next the Land that I have Left to my Wife Polly Christopher I bequeath to my Son John Christopher at my Wifes death that is to say my Mantion[Mansion] house and the tract of Land on which It Stands together with the Hugens and Oakly Tracts Containing one Hundred and ninety three and one third (193 1/3) Acres more or Less ~~~ And I here by appoint Thomas Lynch Executor to this my Last Will and Testament in Witness where of I the [said] John Christopher have to this my Last Will and testament Set my hand and seal the day and year above Written his John (X) Christopher (seal) mark [Will Book Volume F, page 57] Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said John Christopher the Testator as his Last Will and testament in the presence of us Who were present at the time of the Signing and Sealing thereof James Ward Empson Walker Orange County August Term 1840 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John Christopher decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Empson Walker one [of] the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time Thomas Lynch the Executor therein named appeared and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 56-57 Recorded Aug 1840 Estate papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Christopher, John (1841)". Elizabeth Compton is the wife of John Compton Jane Scott is the wife of James Scott Fanny Ward / Frances Ward is the wife of Stephen Ward Sidney Smith is the wife of Gabriel B. Smith Elizabeth Ward is the wife of William Ward Matty Christopher is listed as Martha Christopher In August Term of 1840, Widow of John Christopher asserts that her husband "has departed this life since the last Term of this Court..."