Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clendinin, Fisher April 19, 1811 ************************************************ 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 452-454 Written: April 19, 1811 Recorded: Nov 1815 Testator: Fisher Clendinin In the name of God amen, I Fisher Clendinin of the County of Orange being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be give to God, calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say prin- cipally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it, and by body I recommend to the earth to be buried with decent christian burial at the discretion of my executors, not doubt- ing but at the general resur[r]ection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, demise- and dispose of the same in the following manner and form -- first I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Ann the whole of my land for her benefit & the support of my children untill my oldest son Thomas ar[r]ives at the age of twenty one years pro- vided she shall remain a widow but if she shall at any time previous to that period inter[sic] into the mar[r]ied State, she shall have no more claim to said land, but if she shall remain in widowhood shall be intitled to a good support from said land during her natural life. I further give and bequeath to my said wife one bay horse two feather beds and furniture two cows and calves, I also give to her the right and title to a Negro girl named Amy during the term of three years, at the expiration of which time her title to said girl shall cease; and said girl shall be sold to the highest bidder for the equal benifit[sic] of my five sons and the child whither male or female of which my wife is now pregnant Secondly The whole of my moveable property except the above mentioned articles and what shall be hereafter mentioned shall be sold to the highest bidder & the produce equally divided among my five sons Thomas, Joseph, William, James, Fisher, and the child whither male or fe= male of which my wife is now pregnant It is further to be under- stood that in the event of my wifes mar[r]iage before the period above speci= fied the whole of my land shall be immediately sold to the highest bidder but if her widowhood should continue at the period above mentioned such [page 2] part of said Land shall be sold for the equal benefit of my above mentioned children as shall not interfere with the provision necessary for her support but if after the before mentioned peri- od she shall marry; the whole of the land shall be sold and the produce appropriated as before mentioned - Thirdly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Sarah one chest of drawers, and at the age of eighteen years or upon her marriage she shall receive from the produce of the sale or sales before mentioned one Horse and saddle worth thirty pounds lawful currency of this state fourthly I also give and bequeath to my apprentice William Izzel one sorrel Mare called Nance provided said apprentice shall continue with my family untill the last day of June next insuring[?] and shall demean[deport] himself with propriety, but if he shall in these conditions fail, the said mare shall be sold with the above mentioned property and the produce in the same way appropriated Lastly I constitute and appoint my dearly beloved wife Ann and William Bradshaw Junr. my executors, to carry this my last will into full effect and to settle all my worldly business Signed, sealed published, pronounce Fisher Clendenin and declared, by the said Fisher Clen- denin as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have here to subscribed our names, this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord 1811 Leonard Prather } James Turner } Jurat Wm Bradshaw having qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 452] In the name of God, Amen, I Fisher Clendinin of the County of Orange being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be give to God, Calling to Mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament (that is to say) Principally & first of all I give and recommend my soul to God who gave it, and by body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried with [a] decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, not doubting but at the general resurrec =tion I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, And as touching such Worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form First, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Ann the whole of my Land for her benefit and the support of my Children until my oldest son Thomas arrives at the age of twenty one years, provided she shall remain a widow, but if she shall at any time previous to that period enter into the Married State, she shall have no more claim to said Land, but if she shall remain in Widowhood shall be entitled to a good support from said Land said during her natural life. I further give and bequeath to my said wife one bay Horse two feather Beds & furniture, two Cows & Calves, I also give to her the right & title to a Negro girl named Amy during the term of three years, at the Expiration of which time her title to said Girl shall cease; and said Girl shall be sold to the highest bidder for the [Will Book Volume D, page 453] equal benefit of my five Sons and the Child whether Male or Female of which my Wife is now pregnant, Secondly The whole of my Moveable Property except the above mentioned articles and what shall be hereafter mentioned shall be sold to the highest bidder and the produce equally divided among my five sons Thomas, Joseph, William, James, Fisher, & the Child whether Male or female of which my Wife is now pregnant It is further to be understood that in the event of my Wife's marriage before the period above Specified the whole of my land shall be immediately sold to the highest bidder but if her Widowhood should continue at the period above mentioned such part of said Land shall be Sold for the equal benefit of my above mentioned Children, as shall not interfere with the provision necessary for her support but if after the before[orig: above] mentioned period she shall marry, the whole of the land shall be sold and the produce appropriated as before mentioned. Thirdly I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter Sarah one Chest of Drawers and at the age of Eighteen years or upon her marriage she shall receive from the produce of the Sale or Sales before mentioned one Horse & Saddle worth thirty pounds lawful currency of this state - Fourthly I also give and bequeath to my Apprentice William Izzel one Sorrel Mare called Nance provided said Apprentice shall continue with my family until the last day of June next ensuring and shall demean[deport] himself with propriety, but if he shall in these conditions fail, [the] said Mare shall be sold with the above mentioned property and the produce in the same way appro= =priated Lastly I nominate[orig: constitute] and Appoint my dearly beloved Wife Ann and William Bradshaw Junr. my Executors, to carry this my last Will into full effect and to settle all my worldly Business Signed, sealed published, pronounce Fisher Clendenin and declared, by the said Fisher Clendenin as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereto subscribed our names, this 19th day of April in the year of our Lord 1811 Leonard Prather James Turner [Will Book Volume D, page 454] Orange County November Term 1815 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Fisher Clendenin decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Leonard Prather & James Turner subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, at the same [time] William Brandshaw jr. one of the Executors therein named qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 452-454 Recorded Nov 1815 Estate Papers comprise 55 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Clendenin, Fisher (1816)". Testator died in 1811. Testator had two tracts of land, 177 acres and 147 acres, and these tracts - dower and divisions thereof are the main contents of these estate papers. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale (undated)] A list of the property belonging To the Estate of Fisher Clindenin Decd. sold by me William Bradshaw Executor [Sundry items omitted shown in £SD monetary format] John Mason to one Negro women $396 Ditto to one Negro Boy $200 [these are the only entries in dollar format] [Estate Papers - IOU Note by John Mason - 8 Dec 1815] We promise to pay Unto William Bradshaw , Executor of Fisher Clindenin Decsd. Nine months after Date the Just and full sum of five hundred and ninety six Dollars it being for Value Receive as witness our hands and seals This 8th of December 1815 John Mason (seal) Test Thomas Tomey A. Mason (seal)