Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Duglass, John December 30, 1807 ************************************************ 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 224-226 Written: December 30, 1807 Recorded: Feb 1808 Testator: John Duglass In the Name of God Amen this Thirtieth day of Decmr. in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seven I John Duglass of Orange county & State of North Carolina being in perfect & sound mind & mimory thanks be Given unto Almighty God for the Same and Knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die I do hereby constitute ratifie and confirm this my last Will and Testament that is to Say I first of all recommend my Soul & body into the hands of Almighty God who first gave them to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hoping at the General resurrection of the dead to receive the full forgiveness of my Sins through Jesus Christ our lord & Saviour And I do hereby Give & bequeath of the same in the following manner I Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Mary Duglass all the Moveable property in my house that she may claim as her Right during her life or widowhood with a certain Negro Boy named Peter during her life or Widowhood the moveable property in the house after her Death or Widowhood to be equally devided between my two Daughters Rosana Duglass & Hannah Duglass and their heirs also the Negro Boy Peter after her deceast[sic] or Widowhood to be sold and iqueally Devided between my five children John Duglass George Duglass Adam Duglass Rosana Duglass and Hannah Duglass and their heirs I also desire my son John Duglass to have Two hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation and his heirs ----- I also desire my son George Duglass to have two hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation and his heirs [page 2] I also Give unto my son Adam Duglass all my Land with my Houses & plantation after my two sones John & George receives their Dowrys of the same and I also request that my Son Adam Duglass Shall Maintain his mother Decently & well dureing her life or Widowhood if not She may draw her Maintainens to live where she pleases I desire also that my two Daughters Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass may have their Maintainence in my house as long as they continue Single I also Give unto my son George Duglass one Negro man Named Leaven after he pays my son John Duglass one hundred Dollars out of the Said Negroes vallue I also give unto my son ["above" x-out] Adam Duglass above Mentioned one Negro Man Named Joseph with a feather Bed & furniture with all the working tools Belonging to the plantation with the Horse Bridle & Saddle he now possesses to him & his heirs I also Give unto my Daughter Rosana Duglass a young Mair came of Hannahs mair with a Bridle and Saddle and a Negro Woman with her increase named Tillee with a Bed & furniture and one Desk I also Give unto my Daughter Hannah Duglass one Mair Bridle & Saddle and a Negro Woman named Lucy with her increase also one covered Trunk with a Bed & furniture I also desire that my stock of Cattle & Sheep be equeally Devided among my children I also desire that my Sorrel horse be left for the use & benefit of the plantation I also request that Peggee[sic] Walls & her Son William Walls have Ten Dollars each of them out of my estate I also request that a Bay Fillee three years old be Sold to pay Just Debts and Charges [page 3] and I do appoint my Beloved wife Mary Duglass and my Son John Duglass as my Sole heirs and Executors of this my last Will & Testament Revoking & Disannuling all Other and former Will & Testaments by me made as Witness I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & year first above Written Signd sealed and Delivered in the presence of his John (X) Duglass (seal) mark James Cain Thomas Holden } Henry Bunch } Jurat Exr. qualifd. [Will Book Volume D, page 224] In the Name of God Amen this thirtyeth day of december in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & Seven I John Duglass of Orange County and State of North Caroli- =na being in perfect and Sound Mind and memory thanks be given unto Almighty God for the Same and Knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, I do hereby con- =stitute ratify and Confirm this my last Will & Testament (That is to Say) I first of all recommend my Soul and body into the hands of Almighty God who first gave them to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hopeing at the general resurrection of the dead to receive the full forgiveness of my Sins through Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, And I do hereby give and bequeath of the same in the following manner ~~~~ I bequeath unto my beloved Wife Mary Duglass all the Moveable Property in my house that she may claim as her right during her life or Widowhood With a Certain Negroe boy named Peter [Will Book Volume D, page 225] during her life or Widowhood the moveable property in the House after [her] Death or Widow Hood to be equally divided between my two daughters Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their heirs ~~~ Also the Negroe boy Peter after her decease or Widow hood to be sold and equally divided between my five children John Duglass George Duglass Adam Duglass Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their Heirs ~~~~~~ I also desire my Son John Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation & his heirs ~~~ I also desire my Son George Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation and his heirs ~~~ I also Give unto my son Adam Duglass all my Land with [my] Horses [orig: Houses] & plantation after my two Sons John and George receives their dowrys of the Same ~~~~ I also Request that my Son Adam Duglass shall maintain his Mother decently and Well during her life or widowhood if not she may draw her main =tenance to live Where she pleases I desire also that my two Daughters Rosanna Duglass [and] Hannah Duglass may have their maintenance in my House as long as they continue Single ~~~~ [I] Also give unto my son George Duglass one negroe Man named Leaven after he pay my son John Duglass one Hundred Dollars out of the Said Negroes value ~~~~ I also give unto my son Adam Duglass above mentioned one Negroe Man named Joseph with a feather bed & furniture with all the working Tools belonging to the plantation with the Horse bridle and Saddle he now possesses to him and his heirs ~~~ [I] Also give unto my Daughter Rosana Duglass a young mare came of Hannahs Mare with a bridle & Saddle and a negro Woman with her increase named Tilla [orig: Tillee] with [Will Book Volume D, page 226] a bed & furniture and one Desk ~~~ I also Give unto my daughter Hannah Duglass one mare bridle and Saddle and a Negroe Woman named Lucy with her increase also one covered Trunk with a bed and furniture ~~~ I also desire that my Stock of Cattle and Sheep be equally divided among my children I also desire that my sorrel horse be left for the use and be nefit of the plantation I also request that Peggy Walls & her Son William Walls have ten Dollars each of them out of my Estate ~~~~ I also request that a bay filly three years old be Sold to pay Just Debts and Charges ~~~~~~~~~ And I do appoint my beloved Wife Mary Duglass and my son John Duglass as my [sole] heirs and Executors of this my last Will & Testament revoking & Disanulling all other and former Will and Testaments by me made as witness I have hereunto Set my Hand and seal the [day] and year first above Written Signed sealed and delivered John (X) Duglass (seal) in the presence of ~~~~ James Cain } Thos. Holden } Jurats Henry Bunch } Orange County Febry Term 1808 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testamt. of John Duglass decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Thos. Holder & Henry Burch subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the Same time the Exrs, therein mention'd qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 224-226 Recorded Feb 1808 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Douglas, John (1808)". After selling the "Bay Fillee" to pay debt, there were still debts remaining, so the executor asked and was allowed to sell more of the estate.