Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dilliard, Lydia May 30, 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 250-251 Written: May 30, 1831 Recorded: Aug 1831 Testator: Lydia Dilliard State of No.Carolina } The last Will & Testament Orange County } of Lydia Dilliard of the } County & State aforesaid In the name of God Amen, To All whom it may concern know ye, that I Lydia Dilliard being of sound mind and memory, but weak of body ["and mind" x-out] knowing the uncertainty of life, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in form as follows 1st I give and bequeath unto each of my four youngest Daughters viz. Eliza Caroline Martha and Mary Jane each, one Bed & furniture, the Hall Bed with its furniture to Mary Jane, the others Eliza, Caroline, & Martha may choose theirs from among the rest. I give to Eliza one Gray Colt which I had promised her before, to be valued at the last sale of my estate, but this is not to come out of her part of the Balance of the estate, but that Caroline may have an amount ["in" blotted-out] equal to the Valuation of sd. colt, I also give to Martha and Mary Jane Twenty Five Dollars each. The Balance of all my Estate of effects of all kinds I wish to be equally divided between all my children Thirteen in number, & I do hereby ordain and appoint my Beloved son Willis my Executor to this my last will and Testament. Signed and sealed this 30th day of May A.D. 1831. in presence of Witness hir Wm. R. Herndon Jurat Lydia (D?) Dilliard (seal) hir mark Polly (X) Blake mark David Roberts Jurat Exr. qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 250] State of No.Carolina } The last Will & Testament Orange County } of Lydia Dilliard of the } County & State aforesaid In the name of God Amen To All whom it may concern know ye that I Lydia Dilliard being of Sound mind and memory but weake of body knowing the uncertainty of life do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in form as follows 1st I give and bequeath unto each of my four Youngest Daughters (Viz) Eliza Caroline Martha and Mary Jane each one bed & furniture the Hall Bed with its furniture to Mary Jane the others Eliza Caroline & Martha may choose theirs from among the rest I gave to Eliza one Grey Colt which I had promised [Will Book Volume E, page 251] her before to be valued at the last Sale of my estate but this is not to come out of her part of the Balance of the estate but that Caroline may have an amount equal to the Valuation of sd. Colt I also give to Martha and Mary Jane Twenty Five Dollars each The Balance of all my Estate of effects of all kinds I wish to be equally divided between all my Children Thirteen in number & I do hereby ordain and appoint my Beloved son Willis my Executor to this my last Will and Testament Signed and Sealed this 30th day of May AD 1830 [orig: 1831] in presence of Witness her Wm. R Herndon Lydia (+) Dilliard (seal) her mark Polly (X) Blake mark David Roberts Orange County August Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Lydia Dilliard decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Wm. R Herndon a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time Wills B Dilli =ard the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 250-251 Recorded Aug 1831 The testator, Lydia Dilliard, appears to be Lydia Benton who married William Dilliard in about 1792. Children listed in will: Willis D. ("D" from estate papers) Eliza (Guardian account in estate papers) Caroline M. (Guardian account and middle initial in estate papers) Martha B. (Guardian account and middle initial in estate papers) Mary Jane (Guardian account in estate papers) The above girls are listed in this order in both the will and in the guardian accounts. James Trice was guardian. Estate papers list him as brother-on-law to Willis D. Estate Papers comprise 96 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Dilliard, Lydia (1831)". There is an unusually large number of accounts to the testator in these estate papers, therefore it appears that she was conducting a great deal of business. There were minor children when Lydia died, to whom were appointed guardians, and their accounts are the source of many of the pages. These legatees (all or some) were also legatees of Eliza Dilliard, adding to the size of this estate packet Note 1: "Negro boy Warren" is listed under the costs of conducting the estate sale. Unclear who he belonged to, but it appears that he was hired to assist with the sale - perhaps provide labor. Other line items in this list include "Clearking at Sail" [clerking at sale]. [Estate papers - Inventory] An Inventory and Account of Sale of the Property of Lydia Dilliard Decd sold on the 14th of Sept 1831 On a credit of Twelve Months, sold by Willis B. Dilliard 10th page continued $ cents Daniel Jones ------- To 1 Decanter --- " 20 Bryant B Dilliard -- To 1 Girl Tempy --- 346 00 Do-- Do---- To 1 Child Cresy--- 112 00 Ruebin Barbee------- To 1 Woman Rachel --- 30 00 Daniel G Rencher---- 2 Pair Harness &c --- " 12 Isaiah Marcom ------ 1 Spaid ------------- " 40 [Estate papers - Account] The Estate of Lydia Dilliard Dest. in a/c with Willis B. Dilliard Exr, To Vouchers with Int. up to 26th day of August 1833 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Principle[sic] Int $ cts $ cts ... Negro boy Warren . . . . . . . 1 00 07 [Note 1] ...