Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Craig, Samuel September 18, 1790 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 112-114 Written: September 18, 1790 Recorded: Feb 1791 Testator: Samuel Craig In the Name of God, Amen I Samuel Craig of the County of Orange and State of No. Carolina, this Eighteenth Day of Septm. in the year of our Lord Christ 1790 Now Being of parfet mind and Memory, and ~~ Calling to mind that it is ap[p]ointed for all men Once to Die - Do in the presents of God and Before these Witnesseths[sic], Const[it]ute and Declar[e] this to be my last Will and Testament in ~~ Manner and form foll[ow]ing, That is to Say, First I Give up my Soul to that Great Judge the God of Haven and Earth who give it - Secondly My Body to be Desantly Buried in a Cristan[Christian] and Orderly Manner, And afterward all my Just Depts[sic] to be paid - And then my whole Estate Both Real and personal to be Destrubi[?][distributed] And Given in Manner and form foll[ow]ing - that is to Say - First - I give and bequ[e]ath onto my Dear And well beloved Wife Marey, my Gray Mare Saddle and Bridle - Also four head of Cattle of her own Chousing out of my Stock to gether with their Calves, also one ~~ Bed and furineture[sic] of her own Chusing ["also" x-out] And ~~ Further I order and Desire that My Said Wife Shall have her living and sup[p]ort off, of my Said Lands as longs[sic] as she Continues a Widow, And if She Should Continue So to have it During her Natural life ~~~~ Secondly I Will and bequath unto my Ton[Son] William Craig one Stall[i]on Colt Named Cuffey to gether with two Cows turn [page 2] and Calves of the second Chusing out of my Stock And further I will and Bequath unto my Said ton[sic] Wm. The South Halph of all my lands that I now possess ~ to be his Right and property for Ever, Granting to my Said Wife that Re[a]sonable Sup[p]ort Which I Before Mantioned Whilst Contin[u]ing a Wedow ~~ Thirdly I will and bequath unto my Son David the North Halph of my Said Lands to be his Right and property for Ever, Granting to my Said Wife That Support which I before Mantioned, And ~~~ Further I order and Desire that if any of my Last Mantioned Sones - Wm. or David Should Die Before they Ar[r]ive to twenty one yeares of Age ~~ Then and in that Case My Sone Samuel Shall In- Joy and possess that part of Said lands which My Said Son was to have possessed, should he have Lived ~~ further I order and Desire that my Said Son Samuel in Case he should Not Injoy any Part of the said lands afore said, Shall have and Receive the sum of one Hundred and fifty pounds Paid him by my Executers out of the Movable ~~ Property of my Estate in place of the Lands aforesaid And that to be his Right and property always ~~ Fifthly I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha one young mare one year old of a Roan Coller[color] Named Thira ~~ Also three Head of Cattle Which she allways Cla[i]med. Them to be her right and property always ~~~~~ Turn ~~~~~ [page 3] Sixt[h]ly I order and Desire that my said Exacuters Shall Resarve and Keep on the Said plantation For the Use and benifet of my Said Wife and Children My Waggon with all the Geuars thereunto belonging Also all my plantation tools of Every Sort that May be of use to the[sic] them in attending the same Also five head of Dry Cattle to be Kept for the Use and benifet of my Said Familey, also the Work of two Nagroes on the Said plantation in Rasing Braid[bread] for the Sup[p]ort of my family, as long as my Exacutores shall think it Nessarary ~~~ Seventhly I order and Desire, that all the Remanding[remaining] part of my ~~ Estate that I have not Expressly given away shall be Equaly Devided amongst part of my Children together With my Wife to wit - Martha, Margret, Elisabeth, Jinney Isabeal and my Wife, all to have an Equal part And to be their Rights and property always -- And Lastly in order to put this my last will and testament In full force, and to answer its Intent - I hereby Nomanate, Const[it]ute, and ap[p]oint my Trusty and Well beloved friends, Marey Craig my Wife and George Johnston to act for me as my Exacuters and ~ Transact in Every thing as I have here set forth As I my Self Might or Could Do was I yet on the Land of the living - IN witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the year and Day first above Written --- Witness present --- Wm McCauley - Jurat Saml. Craig (seal) John Craig Jurat Mathew McCauley [Will Book Volume B, page 112] In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Craig of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina ["and held" x-out] ["and firmly bound" x-out] this Eighteenth Day of September in the year of our Lord Christ 1790 Now being of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die Do in the presence of God & before these Witnesses, declare this to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following, First that is to say I give up my Soul to that great Judge the God of heaven and Earth who gave it Secondly my body to be decently buried in a Christian and Orderly manner, and afterward all my Just debts to be paid and then my whole Estate both real and personal to be distributed and given in manner and form following that is to say first I give and bequeath onto my Dear and well beloved wife Mary my Gray Mare Saddle and bridle also four head of Cattle of her own choosing out of my Stock together with their Calves also one bed and furniture of her own choosing, further I order and desire that my said Wife shall have her living & support off of my said Lands as long as she continues a Widow, and if she should continue so to have it during her natural life Secondly I will and bequeath unto my son William Craig on[e] stallion Colt named Caffey together with two Cows & Calves of the second Choosing out of my stock & further I Will and bequeath unto my Son William [Will Book Volume B, page 113] The South Half of all my Lands that I now possess to be his right and property forever Granting to my said Wife that reasonable support Which I before mentioned whilst continuing a widow ~~~~~~~~~~ Thirdly I will and bequeath unto my Son David the North half of my said Lands to be his right and property forever, Granting to my said Wife that support which I before mentioned and further I order and desire that if any of my mast mentioned Sons William or David should die before they arrive to twenty one Years of Age then and in that Case my Son Samuel shall enjoy and possess that part of [said] Land which my said Son was to have possessed should he have lived further I order and desire that my said son Samuel in case he should not enjoy any part of the said Lands aforesaid shall have and Receive the Sum of One hundred & fifty pounds paid him by my Executors out of the movable property of my Estate in place of the Lands aforesaid and that to be his right and property always Fifthly I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Martha one Young Mare one Year old [of a Roan color] named Thira also three head of Cattle which she always claimed them to be her right and property always Sixthly I order and desire that my [said] Executors [shall] reserve and keep on the said plantation for the use and benefit of my Wife & Children my Waggon with all the Gears thereunto belonging also all my plantation tools of every sort that may be of Use to them in attending the same also five dry Cattle to be kept for the Use and benifit of my said family [Will Book Volume B, page 114] also the work of two Negroes on the said plantation in rasing Bread for the support of my family as long as my Executors shall think it necessary Seventhly I order and desire that all the remaining part of my Estate that I have not expressly given away shall be equally divided amongst part of my Children together with my Wife to wit Martha, Margaret Elisabeth, Jenney, Issabel and my Wife all to have an equal part and to be their rights and property always Lastly in order to put this my last Will and Testament in full force and to answer its Intent I hereby Nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved friends, Mary Craig my Wife and George Johnston to Act for me as my Executors and transact in every thing as I have here set forth As I myself would or could do was I Yet upon the Land of the living - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Year and Day first above Written Witness present Saml. Craig (seal) Wm McCauley - Jurat John Craig Jurat Mathew McCauley State of North Carolina } February Term 1791 Orange County } The Execution of the above Will was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of William McCauley & John Crag two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded Teste S. Benton CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 112-114 Recorded Feb 1791 Lower case "q" is written as a lower case "z".