Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Creswell, John July 19, 1810 ************************************************ 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 306-307 Written: July 19, 1810 Recorded: Aug 1810 Testator: John Creswell In the name of God amen ----- I John Creswell of the County of Orange and State of N.Carolina being very sick and weak in bodey but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God: Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and Know= -ing that it is appointed for all men once to die: do make and ordain this my last will and testa= =ment; That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God That gave it. and my body I recom= =mend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christi= =an like man[n]er at the discration of my Executors: nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I Shall receive the Same again, by the mighty power of God and as touching Such Worldly estate where= =with it has pleased God to bless me in this life - I Give demise and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form ------ First, I give and bequeath To my Sone John Creswell Four head of Sheep ------ Item 2nd I Give to my Daughter Margret Morrow two head of Sheep ------ ------ Item 3rd I Gave[sic] to my Daughter Easter Creswell one mare caul'd Fly; The Cubert[cupboard] and Furniture [page 2] Item 3rd[sic] To my Daughter Easter, - her Chist, bed and Furniture; and her living on the plantation as long as she lives Singel ---- ---- ---- Item 4th I Give to my Sone Alexandrew[sic] Creswell The one half of The plantation whare on I now live to be devided by a North and South line So as to include the Cowpen Spring; and one Sorrel Filey ---- ---- Item 5th I Give To my Sone William Creswell The other half of Said plantation whare on I now live In Cluding The house and Spring it being the West Side of Said plantation; and one horse Dick and a colt Item 6th I leave my Cows and hogs To be Equely divided betwene by Daughter Easter and my two Sones Alexr. and William ---- ---- ---- Item 7th I leave one old mare; Sheep; Farming utenchilz and house Furniture To be Equley devided betwene my two Sones Alexr. and William and William to Give Alexr. two weekes worke in building a house Item 8th That all my Just Debts be paid ---- Item 9th I hereby constitute make and ordain my Trusty Friends: John Ray and Robert Faussett Executors of This my last Will and testament In testamoney whareof I have here unto Set my hand and Seale This 19th day of July 1810 Test ~~ his Thomas Vincent Jurat John (C) Creswell (seal) James Barnwell marke [page 3] [?] be it Known to my Last Will A Condition I Give and bequath to my Daughter Easter Creswell my Loom and -- all Tacklins belonging hear unto I Set my hand and seal this 30th day of July 1910 his John (C) Creswell (seal) his mark John (X) Noble Jurat mark John Creswell Exr Qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 306] In the Name of God Amen; I John Creswell of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being very Sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die: do make and ordain 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 Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general [resurrection] I Shall receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God, And as touching Such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath [orig: 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 Son John Creswell four head of Sheep --- (Item 2nd) I give to my daughter Margret Morrow two head of Sheep --- Item 3rd) I give [orig: gave] to my daughter Easter Creswell one Mare called Fly the cupboard & furniture (Item 3rd[sic]) to my daughter Easter, her Chest Bed and furniture and her living on the plantation as long as she lives Single -- Item 4th) I Give to my Son Alexander [orig: Alexandrew] Creswell the one half of The plantation whereon I now live to be divided by a North and South line So as to include the Cow- pen Spring and one Sorrel filly ---- Item 5th} I give To my Son William Creswell the other half of Said plantation whereon I now live in- cluding the house and Spring it being the west side [Will Book Volume D, page 307] Side of Said plantation & one horse Dick & [a] colt Item) 6th I leave my cows and Hogs to be equally divided between by Daughter Easter and my two Sons Alexr. & William ---- Item 7th I leave one old mare Sheep farm ing utensils and House furniture To be equally divided between my two Sons Alexr. & William and William to Give Alexander two weeks work in building a House ----- Item 8th That all my Just debts be paid Item 9th I hereby constitute make and ordain my trusty friend[s] John Ray and Robert Faucett Executors of this my last Will & Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 19th day of July 1810 Test his John (C) Creswell (seal) Thomas Vincent } mark James Barnwell } Be it known to my last Will a condition I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Easter Cres -well my Loom and all the Tacklins belonging hereto, I Set my hand and seal this 30th day of July 1910 his John (C) Creswell (seal) his mark John (X) Noble Jurat mark John Creswell Exr Qualified Orange County August Term 1810 Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 306-307 Recorded Aug 1810 No estate papers found.