Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, Stephen June 18, 1848 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 73-75 Written: June 18, 1848 Recorded: Nov 1854 Testator: Stephen Clark In the name of God Amen I Stephen Clark of the County of Orange State of North Carolina do make and publish this to be my last will & testament hereby revoking all other Wills Made by me. 1. To my half brother James Williamson Clarke and to my half sisters Sarah Hughes; Grace Clarke and Harriet Dickey I give twenty five dollars each to be paid out of my estate. 2. To Grace Lindsay Sally Hailey Jane Murray, James Clarke Lindsay and Henry T. Lindsay children of Nancy Lindsay deceased I give twenty five dollars each to be paid out of my estate. 3. To Archibald C. Lindsay and Lucetta R. Wilkerson children of Zhia Lindsay decd. I have one hun= dred dollars each to be paid out of my estate. 4. To Stephen C. Lindsay I give & devise that portion of my tract of land on which I reside which lies on the North Side of the East & West lane[sic] containing one hundred and ninety or two hundred acres be the same more or less and my negro man Empson and one bed and furniture. 5. To Nancy Strudwick Lindsay I give and devise all my said tract of land which lies on the south side of the above mentioned East & West line[sic] containing about 104 acres be the same more or less, the side board and one bed & furniture I also direct & will my negro girl Charlotte & her child Sheppard to be sold and I give to the said Nancy Strudwick Lindsay the mo- ney arising from the sale. 6. It is my will that if my said niece Nancy S. Lindsay Shall die before she arrives at the age of twenty one years without leaving law= ful issue surviving her that the land here given to her shall go to her brother Stephen C. Lind= say, and I give & devise the same to him in that event accordingly 7. I will & direct that all the rest of my property be sold, and after the settlement of all charges, [page 2] against my estate - I give and bequeath out of the surplus which I may be left an additional legacy of fifty dollars each to Archibald C. Lindsay and his sister Lucetta R. Wilkerson, and after the payment of the same, I give and devise any surplus of my estate which may still remain to all the children of my sisters Nancy Lindsay deceased & Zhia Lindsay deceased who are mentioned in this will including Archibald C. Lindsay & his sister Lucetta 8. I appoint Stephen C. Lindsay and Archibald C. Lindsay executors of this my last will and testa= ment. Signed, sealed published and declared by me on this the 18th day of June 1848. In presence of witnesses S. Clark(seal) John J. Allison Sam'l W. Hughes Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 73] In the name of God Amen I Stephen Clark of the County of Orange State of North Carolina do make and publish this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills Made by me. 1. To my half brother James Williamson Clark and to my half sisters Sarah Hughes, Grace Clarke and Harriet Dickey I give twenty five dollars each to be paid out of my Estate 2. To Grace Lindsey Sally Hailey Jane Murray James Clark Lindsey and Henry T Lindsay children of Nancy Lindsey deceased I give Twenty five dollars each to be paid out of my estate [Will Book Volume G, page 74] 3. To Archibald C. Lindsay & Lucetta R WilKerson children of Zhia Lindsay decd. I have one hundred dollars each to be paid out of my estate 4. To Stephen C. Lindsay I give & devise that portion of my tract of land on which I reside which lies on the North Side of the East & West lane[sic] Containing One hundred and ninety or two hundred acres be the same more or less and my Negro man Empson and one bed & furniture 5. To Nancy Strudwick Lindsay I give and devise all my said tract of land which lies on the south side of the above mentioned East & West line[sic] contain= =ing about 104 acres be the same more or less the side board and one bed & furniture I also direct & will my Negro girl Charlotte & her child Sheppard to be sold and I give to the said Nancy Strudwick Lindsay the money ariseing from the sale 6 It is my will that if my said niece Nancy S. Lindsay shall die before she arrives at the age of twenty one years without leaving lawfull issue surviving her that the land here given to her shall go to her brother Stephen C. Lindsay and I give and devise the same to him in that event accordingly 7 I will & direct that all the rest of my property be sold and after the settlement of all charges against my estate I give and bequeath out of the surplus which I may be left an additional legacy of fifty Dollars each to Archibald C. Lindsay and his sister Lucetta R WilKerson and after the payment of the same I give and devise any surplus of my Estate which may still remain to all the children of my sisters Nancy Lindsay deceased & Zhia Lindsay deceased who are mentioned in this will including Archibald C Lindsay & his Sister Lucetta 8 I appoint Stephen C. Lindsay and Archibald C Lindsay executors of this my last will & testament [Will Book Volume G, page 75] Signed sealed published and declared by me on this the 18th day of June 1848 I n presence of witnesses John J. Allison Stephen Clark(seal) Sam'l W. Hughes Orange County Court November Term 1854 The Execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Stephen ClarK Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel W Hughes one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and file as such and thereupon the said Stephen C Lindsay and Archibald C. Lindsay the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified by taKing the oath prescribed by Law Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 73-75 Recorded Nov 1854 Estate Papers comprise 22 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Clark, Stephen (1855)". Surname clearly written "Lindsay" in the will. In estate papers, "Lindsey" Surname "Wilkerson" in the will, possibly "Wilkerson" [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 31 Aug 1855] Sale of Stephen Clarks Property [sundry goods omitted] page 6 Names Articles Allison G. Mangum Charlotte & Child $1032.00 Clark Lindsey Sheppard 451.00 Elijah Malone Jane 408.00 Benjamin Hester Isaac 1068.00 [more sundry goods] August 31st 1855 A.C. Lindsey Exr.