Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Coble, David December 23, 1826 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 151-152 Written: December 23, 1826 Recorded: Nov 1827 Testator: David Coble In the name of God amen I David Coble of the County of orange and State of north carolina[sic] being in a state of good he[a]lth and in perfect mind and memory Do make this my Last Will and Testament in the man[n]er and form following that is to say I Give and bequeath to my son George one plantation whereon his widow now Lives valued at two Hundred and sixteen Dollars one horse at nin[e]ty five Dollars one Sad[d]le at Eleven Dollars farming tools at the Eight Dollars I give to my son John a part of the plantation Known by the name of the Hornaday place wher[e]on the house stands valued at five Hundred Dollars agre[e]able to [a?] Line Know[now] run and one Mair[mare] at ninety five Dollars one Sad[d]le at Eleven Dollars and farmings tools at Eight Dollars I give to my son Eli the plantation whereon I Know[now] Live valued at Six Hundred Dollars and one Mare at nin[e]ty five Dollars one sad[d]le at Eleven Dollars and farming tools at Eight Dollars I give to my son David the other part of that place Knowe[known] by the name of the Hornaday place agre[e]able to Line Know[now] run valued at three Hundred and fifty Dollars and one horse valued at one Hundred and twenty five Dollars one Saddle at Eleven Dollars and farming tools at Eight Dollars I Give to my Daughter Barbery one Colt valued thirty five Dollars three Head of cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dollars one flax wheel at three Dollars and fifty Cents House Hold furniture at fifteen Dollars I Give to my Daughter Mary three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dollars one Cotton[Flax?] wheel at three Dollars and fifty cents and Household furniture at two Dollars I give to my Daughter Margret two Beads valued at fifty Dollars three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars one flax wheal[sic] at three Dollars and fifty Cents House hold furniture at fifteen Dollars ["I give to" x-out] ["my Daughter Catty three he" x-out] one horse at thirty Dollars I give to my Daughter Catty one horse at Eighteen Dollars three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dollars one flax Wheel at three Dollars and fifty Cents [page 2] Hous[e]hold furniture at fifteen Dollars I give to my Daughter Elisebath[sic] one horse at thirty six Dollars three Head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dollars one flax wheel at twelve Dollars and fifty Cents Household furniture at fifteen Dollars I give to my Daughters[sic] Saly one horse at forty Dollars three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dollars one flax wheel at three Dollars and fifty Cents Hous[e]hold furniture at fifteen Dollars. I give to my Daughter Nancy / twenty five Dollars in Cash three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two Beads at fifty Dllars one flax wheel at three Dollars and fifty Cents House hold furniture fifteen Dollars all the above property Being all ready Received all the remainder of my property at My Death to be Sold by my Executors and Equely Divided so as to make them all Equil and if there is not Saficiant[sufficient] them that has got more than there[sic] share to pay to them that is Behind so as to make them all Equil them them[sic] that Has to pay is to pay in three years after my Death to them that is Behind I Constitute and ap[p]oint my son John Coble and Michel Writsel my Executor to Execute this My Last Will and testament Seald and signed this twenty third Day of December 1826 in presents of us his D Patterson David (D) Coble (seal) mark John Alldrege Jurat John Coble qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 151] In the Name of God Amen ! I David Coble of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in a State of Good Health & in perfect mind & memory do make this my Last Will & testament in the manner & form following that is to say I give & bequeath to my son George one plantation whereon his widow now lives valued at Two hundred & sixteen Dollars one horse at ninety five Dollars one Saddle at Eleven Dollars farming tools at the Eight Dollars ~~ I give to my son John a part of the plantation known by the name of the Horniday place whereon the house stands valued at five Hundred Dollars agreeable to [a?] line now run & one mare at ninety five Dollars one Saddle at Eleven Dollars & farmings tools at Eight Dollars ~~ I give to my son Eli the plantation whereon I now live valued at Six Hundred Dollars & one Mare at ninety five Dollars one saddle at Eleven Dollars & farming tools at Eight Dollars I give to my son David the other part of that place Known by the name of the Hornaday place agreeable to line now run valued at three Hundred & fifty Dollars and one horse Valued at one hundred and twenty five Dollars one Saddle at Eleven Dollars & farming tools at Eight Dollars I Give to my Daughter Barbary one Lot[colt] valued thirty five Dollars ~~ three Head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two beds at fifty Dollars one Flax Wheel at three Dollars & fifty Cents ~~ House-Hold furniture at fifteen Dollars I Give to my daughter Mary three head of Cattle at Twelve Dollars, two beds at fifty Dollars, one F-llax[?] wheel at three Dollars & fifty cents and house-hold furniture at two Dollars ~~ I give to my daughter Margrett two beds valued at fifty Dollars three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars one flax wheel at three Dollars & fifty Cents ~~ house-hold furniture at ["Twelve D" x-out] fifteen Dollars one horse at Thirty Dollars ~~~ I give to my daughter Caty one horse at Eighteen Dollars three head of Cattle at Twelve Dollars two beds at fifty Dollars One flax wheel at three Dollars & fifty Cents house hold - furniture at fifteen Dollars ~~ I give to my daughter Elizabeth one horse at thirty six Dollars three head of Cattle at Twelve Dollars two beds at fifty Dollars one flax wheel at twelve Dollars & fifty Cents ~~ household furniture at fifteen Dollars I give to my daughter Sally one horse at forty Dollars three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars, two beds at fifty Dollars, one flax wheel at three Dollars & fifty Cents ~~ house hold furniture at fifteen Dollars I give to my daughter Nancy Twenty five Dollars in Cash three head of Cattle at twelve Dollars two beds at fifty Dollars one flax wheel at three Dollars & fifty Cents ~~ house hold furniture fifteen Dollars ~~ all the above property being already received all the remainder of my property at my death to be Sold by my Executors & equally Divided so as to [Will Book Volume E, page 152] make them all equal & if there is not Sufficient them that has got more than their share to pay to them that is behind so as to make them all equal them that has to pay is to pay in three years after my death to them that is behind ~~ I Constitute & appoint my son John Coble & Michel Writsel my executor to execute this My Last Will & Testament Sealed & signed this twenty third Day of December 1826 in the presence of us his D. Patterson David (X) Coble (seal) John Aldridge mark Orange County Novemr. Term 1827 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of David Coble decd. duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of D Patterson & John Al= =dridge the subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time John Coble one of the Executors named therein qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 151-152 Recorded Nov 1827 Differences with Will Book: Barbery Barbary Margret Margarett Catty Caty Elisebath Elizabeth The writer of the original will was not consistent in their spelling, as was common practice in 1826. This transcript is inconsistent as well. "wheel" was usually written using the modern spelling, but sometimes "wheal" as noted. "Mare" also appears as "Mair" as noted. "Household" appears as "House Hold", "Houshold" and "Household". Sometimes written "Dollar", usually written "Dallar", but so frequently the latter and also with so many occurrences the variants are all ignored and represented with the modern spelling. Another unusual feature of this will is that it includes a detailed list of previous bequests and their values. Estate papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Coble, David (1828)" [Estate Papers - Inventory May 1828] [sundry articles omitted] one negro man 396