Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dobbins, Thomas July 31, 1774 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume A, pages 169-172 Written: July 31, 1774 Recorded: Aug 1774 Testator: Thomas Dobbins [Will Book Volume A, page 169] In the Name of God Amen his 31th day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand even Hundred & Seventy four I Thomas Dobbins of the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina being Very Sick and weak of Body But of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God and Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and uncertainty of this life do Constitute Ordain and Appoint this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following and first I resign my Soul in to the Hands of God who gave it me and my Body to the Dust to be decently Buried by my Executors hereafter Mentioned and as for Such Worldly Good as God hath been Pleased to Bless me with I devise and Dispose in the following Manner ~~~ Imprimis I give and Bequeath to my Son Hugh Dobbin[sic] who is my heir at Law one Tract of Land on Contry[Country?] Line Creek Containing four Hundred and forty Acres in Orange County Item I give and Bequeath to him three Slaves Vizt. Jack Old Edy & Milley Item I give him Thirty Pounds Virginia Money also his Mair & Colt I give and Bequeath to my Second Son John Dobbin[sic] four hundred & thirty two Acres of Land more or less it being the land I purchased of John Walker Junr. on the Rudy for Hico and John Robinson living on Country line Creek in Said County Item I give him three Slaves Vizt. Jupitter Bridget & Amey also thirty pounds Virginia Money also his own horse & Saddle ~~~~~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume A, page 170] Item I give and Bequeath to my Young Son Thomas Dobbin the Plantation and tract of Land I now live on Containing Two Hundred and Thirty Acres Lying North Hico and also the Entrie Ling Adjoining the Said Land Containing four Hundred Acres to be Cleared out of the office[?] for him at the Expense of the Estate also four Slaves Vizt. Dick Gambo & Little Jane & Cupid also I give my Said Son Thomas Dobbins forty pounds Virginia Money & his Sorrell Mare and Saddle I give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife Rachel Dobbin hir Mare & Saddle hir Bed & furniture and thirty Pounds in Virginia ~~ Money and a Negro Woman Named Patt also I order and Appoint that She Shall live and have hir maintainance of the Estate during hir widdowhood but if she Marry it will disengage hir from this Benefit I give and Bequeath to my daughter Margret Dobbin a Negroe fellow Named Cesar hir mare and saddle and a Bed and furniture & Twenty Pounds Virginia Money I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Dobbin a negro man named New Peter also hir mare and new saddle also hir Bed & furniture & Twenty pounds Virginia Money I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Dobbin Little Edy also a horse and Saddle and a Bed and furniture and twenty Pounds Virginia Money I give and bequeath to my Daughter Nancy Dobbin a negro Woman named Dinah also a Horse and Saddle & Bed and furniture and Twenty Pounds Virginia Money I furder Order & Devise that my other three Slaves Vizt. Tom, Jenny, & Arter (who is now Absconded) be Sold by my Executors and the Value to be Divided One half to be paid to my two Little Daughters Vizt. Rachel and Nancy Dobbin and the other half to be Equally divided Amongst the Other Lagecies ~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume A, page 171] Also I devise that Each of my Daughters Shall have 2 Cows Each to be Delivered as they Com of Age and whatsoever of the Stock Both of Horned Cattle and Hogs Remains at the time which my Son Thomas Dobbin Comes of Age to him that is all the Stock at the place I now live upon and as for he Stock at my quarter I appoint that as Soon as my son Hugh Dobbin be of Age that they be Equally devided Between my two Sons Vizt. Hugh and John Dobbin and Hugh Shall removed his part to his own Charge and Lastly I appoint that whatsoever Money remains in the hands of my Executors after my debts are all paid I ordered that it be Equally Devided amongst the Legacies of this Estate and do Constitute and Appoint my Beloved wife Rachel Dobbin and my Beloved Son Hugh Dobbin and my Trusty friend Archibald Murphey Exr. of this my Last will and Testament hear by revoking all former Wills by me made Ratifying and Confirming this to be my Last will and Testament as is Certifyed under my hand & Seal the Year and day Above written NB. the place belonging to me on Country line which was Jacob Robinsons Junr. I order to be Sold and the Issue[?] Equally Devided a mongst my Legacies also I order and Appoint that as Soon as my Son Hugh Dobbin is off age that my Exrs. make a Deed to David Hall for the Land be Brought of my Cozen Thos. Dobbin as Soon as it Can be Obtained from the Office of Hillsborough also my Children I order and Devise that they Shall be all well Schooled at the Expense of my Estate Sealed Signed published and Declared { the last will and Testament in presence { Thos. Dobbin (seal) Wm Zachary { Hugh Dobbin { John Connor { { [Will Book Volume A, page 172] North Carolina { Orange County { August Inferiour Court 1774 The Execution of the within Will was Duly Proved in Open Court by the Oath of Hugh Dobbin and Ordered to be Recorded Test F. Nash C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 169-172 Recorded Aug 1774 No loose will found. No estate papers found.