Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dickson, Joseph May 12, 1834 ************************************************ 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 319-321 Written: May 12, 1834 Recorded: 12 May 1834 Testator: Joseph Dickson State of North Carolina } Orange County } To Wit In the name of God Amen I Joseph Dickson of the County and State aforesaid being far advanced in Years but of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God Do make Constitute ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament Imprimis I desire that all my Just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of such of my property as can be best Spared Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary M. Herndon two negroes[sic] boys Westley & Granville for and during her natural life and at her death Shall be Equeally devided between her two Sons Materine C. Herndon & Cortell M. Herndon Item I Give and bequ[e]ath unto my Grand daughter Mary Ann now the wife of Ander Son Ferrell one negroe Girl named Cinderilla for and during her natural life and at her death the Said Cinderilla and her issue to be equally devided among her Children & on the following terms that is to Say if any of the heirs of Mary Ann Ferrell Should attempt to bring Suit against my heirs for the Estate of my Son Alexander C. Dickson that then said Cinderilla and her issue Shall return to my heirs Item I Give and bequeath unto my two Grandaughters Mary Ann Dickson and Caroline Dickson fifty Dollars each to be paid to them out of a Suit pending at New York [page 2] Item I Give and bequeath to my respected friends Hugh Waddell and Robert William Dickson & Priestly H. Mangum esquires attorneys at Law and to the Survivors of them and the Executors and administrators of the Survivors in Trust one negroe woman named Celia one negroe woman named Milly one negro boy named Harry ["Celia" x-out] one boy named Jackson one negro fellow named Davie one negroe boy named Prince the Land & premises where I now live; with all my Stock of Horses Cows Sheep & Hogs also all my House hold and Kitchen furniture and farming Utinsils of every description which I may die Seised and possessed not givted away in this Will one riding Chear To be applied to the maintenance and Support of my daughter Julia Newill Dickson and my Grand Son Robert William Dickson untill he arrives to mature age in Such manner and in Such way as they in their discretion may deem most Suitable to their circumstances and it is my Will and desire that on the Death of my daughter Julia Newill Dickson that the Said Trustees or the Survivor of them or the Executors or administrators of the Survivors of the Do give all the Estate hereby given them in Trust for the maintenance and Support of my Said Daughter Julia Newill Dickson &c. To my said grand Son Robert William Dickson herein before mentioned. And lastly I ["Conclude" x-out] Constitute and appoint my respected friends Hugh Waddle and Robert William Dickson & Priestly H. Mangum Esqr. to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament Item I give & bequeath to Robert W. Dickson one feather bed & furniture one Shot gun & appa ratus one desk & book Case and all my books of every description to take possession of what I have willed him when he becomes of age [page 3] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this Twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty four (1834) Signed sealed published } Jo.Dickson (seal) and declared } In presence of } Test Joseph Marcom Jurat T. Bilbo Jurat her Elizabeth (X) Rigsby mark her Mary (+) Marcom mark Codicil I Joseph Dickson of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina do make this Codicil to be taken as part of my last Will & Testament as follows that is to Say if Robert William Dickson Should die before my Daughter Julia Newill Dickson then the property that I Willed him to go to my Daughter Mary M Herndon and at her death to be equa =lly divided between her Children and Mary Ann Dickson & Caroline Dickson now the wife of Joseph B. Marcom also the property I willed to Robert W. Dickson if he Should die before he becomes of age then the property to go to Maturine C. Herndon & Castell M. Herndon when they become of age turn over [page 4] In Witness whereof I have to this Codicil annexed to my Said Will Set my hand & Seal this 12th day of May 1834. Test Joseph Marcom Jurat Jo. Dickson (seal) T. Bilbo Jurat her Elizabeth (X) Rigsby mark her Mary (X) Marcom mark [Will Book Volume E, page 319] State of North Carolina } Orange County } To Wit In the name of God Amen I Joseph Dickson of the County and State aforesaid being fair[sic] advanced in Years but of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God Do make Constitute ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament Imprimis I desire that all my Just debts be paid by my Executors hereinafter named out of Such of my property as can be best Spared (Item) I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary M. Herndon two negroes[sic] boys Wesley & Granville for and during her natural life and at her death Shall be Equally divided between her two sons Maturine C Herndon & Castell M Herndon Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand daughter Mary Ann now the wife of Anderson Ferrell one negro Girl named Cindrella for [and] during her natural life & and[sic] at her death the Said Cindrella and her issue to be equally divided [Will Book Volume E, page 320] among her Children ["on" -xout] and on the following terms that is to say if any of the heirs of Mary Ann Ferrell Should attempt to bring Suit against my heirs for the Estate of my Son Alexander C Dickson that then said Cindrella and her issue Shall return to my heirs Item I give and bequeath unto my two Grand Daughters Mary Ann Dickson & Caroline Dickson Fifty Dollars each to be paid to them out of a Suit pending at New York Item I Give and bequeath to my respected friends Hugh Waddell & Robert William Dickson & Presly H Mangum Esquires attorneys at Law and to the Survivors of them and the Executors and adminis =trators of the Survivors in Trust one negro woman named Celia one negro Woman named Milly one negro boy named Harry one boy named Jackson one negro fellow named Davie one negro boy named Prince the Land & premises where I now live with all my Stock of Horses Cows Sheep & Hogs also all my House hold and Kitchen furniture and farming Utensils of every description ~~ which I may die Sesed[seized] and possessed not gifted away in this Will one riding Chair to be applied to the maintenance and support of my daughter Julia Newell Dickson and my Grand Son Robert William Dickson untill he arrives to mature age in Such manner and in Such way as they in there[sic] discretion may deem most Suitable to there[sic] Circumstances and it is my Will and desire that on the Death of my daughter Julia Newell Dickson that the Said Trustees or the Survivors of them or the Executors or administrators of the Survivors of the Do give all the Estate hereby Given them in Trust for the maintainance and Support of my Said Daughter Julia Newell Dickson &C To my said Grand son Robert William Dickson herein before mentioned and Lastly I ["give" x-out] Constitute and appoint my respected friends Hugh Waddell and Robert William Dickson & Presly H Mangum Esqr. to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament Item I give & bequeath to Robert W Dickson one feather bed & furniture one Shot gunn & apparatuses one desk and book Case and all my bo[o]ks of every description to take possession of what I have willed him when he becomes of age ~~~~~~~~~~~~ In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & [x-out] affixed my Seal this Twelveth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four (1834) ~~~~~ Signed sealed published Jo. Dickson (seal) and declared In presence of Test Joseph Marcom T. Bilbo her Elizabeth (X) Rigsby mark her Mary (+) Marcom mark [Will Book Volume E, page 321] Codicil I Joseph Dickson of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina do make this Codicil to be taken as part of my last Will & Testament as follows that is to say if Robert William Dickson Should die before my Daughter Julia Newell Dickson then the property that I willed him to go to my Daughter Mary M Herndon and at her death to be equally divided bettwen her Children and Mary Ann Dickson & Caroline Dickson now the wife of Joseph [B] Marcum also the property I willed to Robert W Dickson if he Should die before he becomes of age then the prop =erty to go to Maturine C Herndon & Castell M Herndon when they become of age ~~~ In Witness whereof I have to this Codicil annexed to my said Will Set my hand and seal this 12th day of May 1834 Test Jo. Dickson (seal) Joseph Marcom T. Bilbo her Elizabeth (+) Rigsby mark her Mary (+) Marcom mark Orange County May Term 1834 ~~ The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament and the Codicil thereto of Joseph Marcom & T. Bilbo the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Teset Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 319-321 Recorded 12 May 1834 Estate papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Dickson, Joseph (1834)" [Estate Papers - Sale ] The amount of Sales and inventory of the property of Joseph Dickson Decd. taken by Julia N. Dickson administrix[sic] with the will annext Thomas Bilbo to one negro boy Colten[Cotten?] $410.00 [sundry articles omitted]