Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dickey, James January 8, 1804 ************************************************ 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 122-124 Written: January 8, 1804 Recorded: Feb 1804 Testator: James Dickey In The Name of God Amene this Eight day of January In Year of owr Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fore, I being verey Weak in body but in Perfect mind & memory & Nowing that it is apointed for all Men once to Die; & Such of this worlly Esteate as god has blese me with I give & bequeth in folowing maner, firs[t] I Recommend my Sole to god ho give it Nothing Douting but I Shall Receve it at the great Day and my body to be bured in Cristen lick maner at discreshen of my Exactors; first I give to my beloved wife Cattren ["all" x-out] two beds & furniter & all the houshold furniter & fore milch Cows and one mear Named Snip & Sadle & six hed of Sheep & Twelve hed of hogs & forteen hed of Gees; and for Nagers to Seport hur & Stoock During hur lifetime, then Edy and frank to Decend to my beloved Son James Dicky; & Three hundred ackers of Land whereon I live and my Smith tools & my waggon & geers & Six hed of Sheep} I give unto my Doughter Rechel Burd fore Silver dolers} I give unto my Doughter Hester Cantrill fore Silver dolers} I give unto my Doughter Hanah Linch fore Silver Dolers} I give unto my son son Saml Dickey one one[sic] hundred & fifty ackers of Land lying & being in County of Caswell & a Nager Named daff I give unto my son William Dickey one hundred & fifty ackers of Land lying & being in Caswell and a Nagero Child Named Neley} & I give unto my Doughter Susana Linch one milch cow} I give & beqieth to Nancy Cantril one mare Named Spider saddel & bridel bed & furniter & Chist & six hed of Sheep and a milch Cow} & all this property that I give to my wife Cattren at hur Deces to be be Sold & Devided among my Children Equely - the Loom & gears to be Sold with the Rest at hur Dcese} and Eaney of my Sons that undertaks to Settel my bisnes what is over Dischargin[g] my Detes I give them or him for thire truble N:B I give a yearlin[g] Colt to my wife Cattrin & thre Calfs I Constitute my two Sons to be my Exactitors Saml. Dicky & W:m Dicky and I Disanul all willes or Testimoney but this it being my last will & testimoney whereunto I Set my hand and seale the Day & Yeare above Ritten Sined in the presents of us. Saml Ector Jurat hir Lavana (X) Garison James Dickie (Seal) mark Exrs qualifd [Will Book Volume D, page 122] In the Name of God Amen this eighth day of January in [the] year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four -- I being very Weak in body but in perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die & such of this Worldly estate as God has bless me with I give and bequeath in following manner, firs[t] I recommend my Soul to God who give it Nothing Doubting but I shall receive it at the great day and my body to be buried in Christian like manner at [the] discression of my Executors [Will Book Volume D, page 123] First I give to my beloved wife Cattren two beds and furniture & all the Household furniture and four milch Cows and one Mare named Snip and saddle and six head of sheep and twelve head of sheep[orig: hogs] and fourteen head of geese & four Negroes to seport her & and[sic]Stock During her ~~~ lifetime then Edy and frank to de- cend to my beloved Son James Dicky and three hundred acres of Land whereon I live and my Smith tools & [my] Waggon & geers & Six head of Sheep ~~~ I give unto my daughter Rechel Burd four Silver Dollars ~~~ I give unto my daughter Hannah Linch four Silver Dollars ~~~ I give unto my daughter Haster Cantrill four Silver Dollars ~~~ I give unto my son Saml. Dickey one hun- dred & fifty acres of Land lying & being in County of Caswell a negroe named Daff ~~~ I give unto my Son William Dickey one hun -dred & fifty acres of [Land] lying & being in Caswell and a negroe Child Named Nelly ~~~ And I give unto my daughter Susanna Linch one Milch Cow ~~~ I give & bequeath to Nancy Cantril one Mare Named Spider Saddle and bridle bed and furniture & Chist and Six head of Sheep and a Milch Cow, and all this property that I give to my wife Cattren at her Decease to be sold and divi- ded among my Children Equally the Loom and Geers to be sold with the rest at her decease and eany of my Sons that ander[sic] takes to settle my business what is over dischargin my debts I give them or him for their Trouble NB. I give a yearlin Colt to my wife Cattron and three Calfs ~~~ I constitute my two sons to be my Executors Saml. Dicky & Wm. Dicky and I dis anull all willes and Testimony whereunto[sic] but this [it] being my last Will and Testimoney whereunto I set my hand & seal the day and year above written Signed in presence of us Saml. Ector her James Dickie (Seal) Lavana (G) Gareson mark [Will Book Volume D, page 124] Orange County Febry Term 1804 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Dickie decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Saml. Ector one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly ------ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 122-124 Recorded Feb 1804 Note that some sources render the testator's name as "Samuel". This is incorrect. Estate papers found in folder labeled "Dickey, James" comprising three pages and "Dickey, James (1815)" comprising 12 pages. No family history found.