Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, Thomas November 25, 1780 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 226-228 Written: November 25, 1780 Recorded: Aug 1781 Testator: Thomas Clark In the name of God Amen I Thomas Clark of the State of North Carolina County of Orange, yeoman, being very sick and weak of Body, but of per= fect mind and memory (Thanks be unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die on the twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty do make and Ordain and publish this my last Will and Testament: That is to say, Principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the Handes of God that gave it; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors and surviving Friends; and as con= cerning such worldly Estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the manner and form following: that is to say In the first place I give and bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved Wife the sum of Fifty pounds in Gold or silver to be raised and le= vied out of my estate, together with all that Legacie that William Clark (deceased) Father to Susanna Clark did bequeath to me at his decease together with a Feather bed and the appurtenances thereof likewise a certain black mare (now belonging to my Estate) and saddle, which articles I do bequeath to her without exception (whether she shall marry again or no) and shall likewise have an absolute right to dispose of the same at her decease as she shall think fit, but if she shall not marry shall have her living on my land during the term of her natural life Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or silver, together with a Feather Bed and the appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or silver together with a Feather Bed and the appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Catherine Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or silver together with a Fea= ther bed and the appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Thomas Clark one hundred and Eighty nine Acres of Land on the West end of my Plan= tation with all my improvements and clear land Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son William Clark one hundred and Eighty nine Acres of Land situate on the east end of my Plantation Thomas Clark [page 2] Also I do will and allow that my two forementioned Sons Thomas and William Clark do pay to my well beloved son Abner Clark the sum of one hundred Pounds in Gold or silver, and if he so incline is to be put to a trade at fourteen years of age, who are also all of my sons to be kept on my plantation and schooled out of my Estate. Also I do will and allow that the Executors of this my last Will and Testament James Carver and James Kerr junr. do make sale of a certain track of Land belonging to my Estate situate on the waters of Broad River in South Carolina and that the price of said Land be by them kept and re= served for the sole and only use of my youngest son Abner Also I do will and allow that the said Executors of this my last Will and Testament do out of my Estate pay or cause to be paid all of my lawful debts together with Coffin and burying Charges. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies Bequests and Executors by my in any way before this time named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and Testament in witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written ["Signed" x-out] Thomas Clark (seal) Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Clark as his last Will and Testament in the pre- sence of us the subscribers, Viz, William Strain John Ray Jnr William Williams Jurat Exr Qualfied Augt. '81 Orange County Aug. Court 1781 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Ray & William Williams two subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test J.J Benton C C [Will Book Volume A, page 226] In the name of God Amen I Thomas Clark of the State of North Carolina, County of Orange, yeoman being very sick and weak of Body, But of perfect mind and memory Thanks be unto God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my Body and know that it is appointed for all Men once to die on the Twenty fifth Day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty do make and ordain and Publish this my last Will and Testament, That is to say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors and surviving Friends and as concerning such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give devise & dispose of the same in the manner & form following that is to say, In the first place I give and bequeath to Susanna my dearly beloved Wife the sum of Fifty Pounds in Gold or Silver to be raised and Levied out of my Estate, together with all that Legacy that William Clark deceased Father to Susannah Clark did bequeath to me at his decease together with a Feather Bed and the Appurtenances thereof likewise a certain black Mare [Will Book Volume A, page 227] now belonging to my Estate and saddle which articles I do bequeath to her without exception whether she shall Marry again or no, and shall likewise have an absolute right to dispose of the same at her decease as She shall think fit, but if she shall not Marry shall have her living on my Land during the Term of her natural life ~~ Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Sarah Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or Silver together with a Feather Bed and the Appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Mary Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or Silver together with a Feather Bed and the appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Catherine Clark the sum of forty five Pounds in Gold or Silver together with a Feather bed and the appurtenances thereof. Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son Thomas Clark one hundred and Eighty nine Acres of Land on the West end of my Plantation with all my improvements & clear land Also I give and bequeath to my well beloved Son William Clark one hundred & Eighty nine Acres of Land situate on the east end of my Plantation Also I do will and allow that my two forementioned Sons Thomas and William Clark do pay to my well beloved son Abner Clark the sum of one hundred Pounds in Gold or Silver and if he so incline is to be put to a Trade at fourteen Years of Age [Will Book Volume A, page 228] who are also all of my Sons to be kept on my Plantation and Schooled out of my Estate. Also I do Will and allow that the Executors of this my last Will and Testament James Carver and James Carr Junr. do make Sale of a certain Tract of Land belonging to my Estate, situate on the Waters of Broad River in South Carolina and that the price of said Land be by them kept and reserved for the sole and only use of my youngest son Abner. Also I do Will & allow that the said Executors of this my last Will and Testament do out of my Estate pay or cause to be paid all of my lawful Debts together with Coffin & burying Charges. And I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannul all and every other former Testaments Wills & Legacies Bequests & Executors by my in any ways before this time named Willed & bequeathed ratifying this & no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year first above Written Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and declared by the said Thos. Clark as his last Will & Testament in the Thomas Clark (seal) presence of us the Subscribers Viz. Wm. Strain John Ray Jr Wm. Williams } Orange County SS Augt. Court 1781 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Ray & William Williams two subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded Test J J Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 226-228 Recorded Aug 1781 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Clark, Thomas (1781)". [Estate Papers - Inventory 25 Oct 1781] October 26 1781 Inventory of the Estate of Thos: Clark, Decd. 1 Negro fellow named Yorke