Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Coulter, Henson June 7, 1831 ************************************************ 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 280-283 Written: June 7, 1831 Recorded: Aug 1832 Testator: Henson Coulter (1) North Carolina Orange County In the name of God Amen I Henson Coulter Senior of the County and State aforesaid being weak in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory doth make and publish this my last Will and Testiment. Viz in manner and form following After first commending my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and paying my funeral expenses and all other Just Debts; if any owing at the time of my Decease In the first place. I give and bequeath unto my Son Anderson Coulter - the sum of fifty cents and unto my Son Charles Coulter - the sum of fifty cents and also unto my deceased Son Thomas Coulter; or his Heirs the sum of fifty Cents and also unto my Daughter Jane Fan, the sum of fifty Cents and also unto Henson Coulter (my son) the sum of fifty cents and further unto my Son Allen Coulter - One hundred and twenty five Dollars and also unto my Son, Asa Coulter the sum of One hundred fifty Dollars; and also unto my Son Ashley Coulter the sum of One hundred and twenty five Dollars, and also unto my Daughter Miley Pendergrass the sum of fifty Cents - and also unto my Daughter Fanny Pendergrass the sum of fifty Cents and likewise unto my Daughter Milly Coulter the sum of Two hundred - Dollars and further one bed and furniture - and also I give and bequeath unto my illegitimate Daughter now bearing and known by the name of Eliza Coulter, the sum of Two hundred Dollars - and the further property of one Bed and furniture and further it is my Will and desire that my Executors in case there should be funds on hand at my Decease should pay out of the same immediately the foregoing Legacies & if not a sufficiency of funds to accomplish said purposes he is specially required to pay over to said Legatees out of such funds the full amount thereof as far as practicable at the time and the residue of the Legacies to be paid as soon thereafter [page 2] (2) as my Executor may be enabled to do from monies arising from the sale of my personal property --- -- --- --- --- It is likewise my Will and desire that one half of the personal property with the exception of all the negroes but two Viz my negro man Willis and my negro Woman Rose Shall be Sold on a credit of twelve months out of which Sale and the proceeds thereof the foregoing Legacies are to be paid on the contingency of my Executor not having otherwise at my decease funds on hand to discharge or to pay over respectively the Legacies herein named and the surplus of the same. I do hereby require and direct shall be paid over to my three last Sons viz Shirly Coulter Bartlet Coulter and Faning Coulter The Balance of my Personal property Including the negroes Viz Anthony, Grace, Sindah, Isaac, Harriet & all their increase &c - It is my Will and desire that they the said negroes shall be equally divided by Valuation if practicable; or otherwise sold as may be deemed most advisable & then out of the sale & proceeds thereof my three Sons already named to Share & Share alike It is further my Will and desire that the aforesaid negroes viz Anthony Grace Sindah Isaac & Harriet with all their increase together with the residence of the other half of the pers- -onal Estate, with the exception of the said negroes Will and Rose, (which are already directed to be Sold,) shall remain on the Plantation where I now reside & kept together there for the support and maintainance[sic] of my dearly beloved Wife Lizzy Coulter and children Viz. Shirley Coulter, Bartlet Coulter, and Faning Coulter - and also that she the said Lizzy Coulter & children shall enjoy the same unmolested during her widowhood --- --- --- It is further my Will and desire that in case of either Marriage or Death of my said Wife Lizzy Coulter ["that" x-out] or when either said contingincys happins that the said property Anthony, Grace - Sindah, Isaac, Harriet &C & all the Interest right and title thereof shall immediately thereafter [x-out] Vest, or, revert to my said children Viz Shirly, Bartlet, and Fanning or their Heirs forever ---- It is further my Will and desire that all my Lands should after the Death or marriage of my said Wife Lizzy Coulter be equally divided between my said Three Sons viz [page 3] Shirly Coulter, Bartlet Coulter, and Fanning Coulter or in other words - that the last mentioned three Sons should Share and Share alike ---- I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friends William Barbee Senior and Thomas H. Taylor my Executors to Execute this my last Will and Testament Signed Sealed &C in the presence his of us - this 7th day of June 1831 Henson (?) Coulter (seal) Henry Thomson Jurat mark John Sparrow Chas R Yancey Jurat Ashley Coulter Wm. Barbee qualified as Exr. Recorded [Will Book Volume E, page 280] North Carolina } Orange County } In the name of God Amen I Henson Coulter Senr of the County and State aforesaid being Weake in Body but of sound and disposing mind and memory doth make and publish this my last Will and Testament (viz) in manner and form following After first commanding[sic] my Soul to Almighty God who gave it and paying my funeral expenses and all other Just Debts if any owing at the time of my Decease In the first place I give and bequeath unto my son Anderson Coulter the sum of fifty cents and unto my son Charles Coulter the sum of fifty cents and also unto my deceased Son Thomas Coulter; or his Heirs the sum of fifty Cents and also unto my Daughter Jane Fan the sum of fifty Cents and also unto Henson Coulter (my son) the sum of fifty Cents and further unto my Son Allen Coulter One hundred ["Dollars" x-out] and twenty five Dollars and also unto my Son Asa Coulter the sum of One hundred & fifty Dollars and also unto my Son Ashly Coulter the sum of One hundred and twenty five Dollars and also unto my Daughter Miley Pendergrass the sum of fifty Cents and also unto my Daughter Fanny Pend =ergrass the sum of fifty Cents and likewise unto my Daughter Milly Coulter the Sum of Two hundred Dollars and further one bed and furniture and also I give and bequeath unto my illegitimate Daughter now bearing and known by the name of Eliza Coulter the sum of Two hundred Dollars and the further property of one Bed and furniture and further it is my Will and desire that my Executors in case there should be funds on hand at my Decease should pay out of the same immediately the foregoing Legacies & if not a sufficiency of funds to accomplish said purposes he is specially required to pay over to said Legatees out of such funds the full amount thereof as far as practicable at the time and the residue of the Legacies to be paid as soon thereafter as my Executor may be enabled to do from monies arising from the sale of my personal property It is likewise my Will and desire that one half of the personal property with the exception of all the negroes but two (viz) my negro man Willis and my negro Woman Rose [shall] be sold on a credit of twelve months out of which sale and the proceeds thereof the foregoing Legacies are to be paid on the contingency of my [Will Book Volume E, page 281] Executor not having otherwise at my decease funds on hand to discharge or to pay over respectively the Legacies herein named and the surplus of the same I do hereby require and direct Shall be paid over to my three last Sons Viz Shirly Coulter Bartlet Coulter and Fanning Coulter The Balance of my personal property Including the negroes (Viz) Anthony; Grace, Sindah, Isaac Harriet & all there[sic] increase &c - I[t] is my Will and desire that they the said negroes shall be equal =ly divided by Valuation if practicable or otherwise Sold as may be deemed most advisable & then out of the sale & proceeds thereof my three sons already named to Share & Share alike It is further my Will and desire that the aforesaid negroes Viz Anthony Grace Sindah Isaac & Harriet with all their increase together with the residence of the other half of the personal Estate with the exception of the said negroes Will and Rose (which are already directed to be sold) shall remain on the plantation where I now reside & kept together there for the Sup[p]ort and maintainance[sic] of my dearly beloved Wife Lizzy Coulter and Children (Viz) Shirly Coulter, Bartlet Coulter and Fanning Coulter and also that she the said Lizzy Coulter & children Shall enjoy the same unmolested during her Widowhood ~~~ ~~~ It is further my Will and desire that in case of either Marriage or death of my said Wife Lizzy Coulter or when either said contingincys happens that the said property Anthony, Grace - Sindah, Isaac, Harriet &C & all the Interest right and title thereof shall immediately thereafter vest, or revert to my said Children (Viz) Shirly; Bartlet; and Fanning or their Heirs forever ~~ It is further my Will and desire that all my my[sic] Lands should after the Death or marriage of my said Wife Lizzy Coulter be equally divided between my said Three Sons viz Shirly Coulter Bartlet Coulter and Fanning Coulter or in other words that the last mentioned three Sons should Share and Share alike I do hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friends William Barbee Senior and Thomas H Taylor my Executors to Execute this my last Will and Testament Signed Sealed &C In the presence } his of us this 7th day of June 1831 } Henson (+) Coulter (seal) Henry Thomson mark John Sparrow Chas R Yancey Ashley Coulter [Will Book Volume E, page 282] Orange County August Term 1832 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Henson Coulter decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oathes of Henry Thomson & Charles R Yancy two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recor =ded at the same time William Barbee one of the Executors therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Ac =cordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 280-283 Recorded Aug 1832 Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Coulter, Hinson (1833)". No family history found.