Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ector, Samuel February 6, 1811 ************************************************ 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 314-315 Written: February 6, 1811 Recorded: May 1811 Testator: Samuel Ector In the name of God amen the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven I Samuel Ector of the county of orange and state of North carolina being weak in body but of sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God the his Mercies, do make constitute and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows first of all I give and bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph one hundred acres of land begin[n]ing at a white oak in the camping branch then a Marked line to an ash on the bank of the creek then down the Mianders[sic] of the creek for complement[completion] also I give to my son Joseph a Negro boy named Dave I also give to my beloved son James one hundred and thirty six acres of land begin- ing at the above Mentioned ash then up the creek to a Red oak then a Marked line to Alexr. Vinsons line then a south course to a dead black oak then a Marked line along Vinsons west for complement I als[o] give to my son James a Negro boy named George I also give to my son William one hundred acres of land begin[n]ing at a Shugar tree on the creek then a marked line to Philip Walkers line Run[n]ing for complement I also give to my son William a horse and a saddle and one bed and furniture and a Bureau and one Negro girl named Hannah I give to my beloved son Hugh ninety three acres of land where John Dunnavin now lives also a horse and saddle [page 2] a bed and furniture and a Bureau I also give to my daughter Margaret one bed and furniture and one Bureau NB I give to my son Hugh one Negro girl Phebe I also give to my Daughter Keziah one bed and furniture one Bureau I give to my beloved wife a negro boy named Jack and a negro girl named Grace dure ing her natural life time I also give to my son Thomas the Plantation whereon I now live when he come of age also a Negro Woman Named Amy also a negro child nam'd Rachel all the rest of my lands shall be sold if any of my negro Women should have children my Daughter Margaret shall have the first and my daughter Keziah the next My household furniture not Mentioned I give to my beloved wife to be at her disposal at her death my Waggon and still and Vessels stilyards and scales I allow for the use of my family or such of them as may be convenient I also give to my son Thomas a horse and saddle I also give to my beloved wife all my stock of cattle hogs and sheep and all my farming Utentials[sic] and two Mares during her natural lifetime and at her death to be sold together with the above Negro Jack and Grace and equally divided among my Children above mentioned [page 3] NB I give to my daughter Margaret one horse and saddle I also give to my daughter Keziah one horse and saddle I also Constitute and appoint my Beloved Wife Susannah and My Beloved son Joseph Executors of this my last will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the present[sic] of February 6th Samuel Ector David Bradford Senr. } John Hughes } Jurat Jos. qualfd. Exr. Susannah Ector Exx. qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 314] In the Name of God Amen ~~ the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven I Samuel Ector of the County of orange & State of North Carolina, being weak in Body but of sound Mind and Memory thanks be to God the his Mercies, do Make Constitute & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form as follows, first of all I give & bequeath to my beloved Son Joseph one hundred acres of Land begin[n]ing at a White oak in the Camping branch then a Marked line at a White [to an] ash on the bank of the Creek, then down the Mianders[sic] of the Creek for Compliment also I give to my son Joseph a Negroe Boy named Dave, I also give to my be -loved Son James one hundred and thirty six acres of land begin[n]ing at the above mentioned Ash, then up the creek to a red oak then a marked line to Alexr. Vinsons line, then a south Course to a Dead black oak then a marked line along Vinsons west for compliment I also give to my son James a Negroe boy named George I also give to my son William one hundred acres of Land begin[n]ing at a Sugar tree on the creek then a Marked line to Philip Walkers line run[n]ing for Compliment, I also give to my son William a Horse and a saddle and one Bed and furniture & a Berau[bureau], and one negroe Girl named Hannah I give to my beloved Son Hugh ninety three Acres of Land, where John Dunnivan now lives Also a Horse and saddle a Bed & furniture & a Berau, I also give to my Daughter Margaret one Bed and furniture & one Bur[e]au ~~~~ NB. I give to my son Hugh one negroe Girl Phebe I also give to my Daughter Keziah 1 Bed and furniture 1 Bureau ~~ I give to my Beloved wife a negroe boy named Jack and a negro girl named Grace during her natural life time ~~~ I also give to my Son Thomas the Plantation Whereon I now live when he [Will Book Volume D, page 315] Come of age also a negroe woman Named Amy also a negroe child named Rachel all the rest of My lands shall be sold if any of my negroe Women should have children my Daughter Margaret shall have the first and my Daugh -ter Keziah the next, My household furniture not mentioned, I give to my [beloved] wife to be at her disposal at her Death, my Waggon and Still and Vessels steelyards & Scales, I allow for the use of my family or such of them as may be convenient, [passage found in loose will, not in will book copy] I also give to my son Thomas a horse and saddle [end of skipped passage] I also give to my beloved wife all my stock of Cattle Hogs and Sheep and all my farming utensils and two mares during her natural life time and at her Death to be sold together with the above negroe Jack and Grace and equally divided amongst my Children above men tioned ~~~~ NB I give to me Daughter Margaret one Horse and Saddle I also give to my Daughter Keziah one Horse and Saddle I also constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Susannah and my beloved Son Joseph Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ["and" x-out] in the presence of Samuel Ector David Bradford Senr. } John Hughes } } Feb. 6 } Orange County May Term 1811 ~~~ The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Saml. Ector Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of David Bradford and John Hughes both subscribing witnesses thereto & Joseph Ector & Susannah Ector qualified as exrs. and ordered to be recorded Test J. Taylor CC by T. Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 314-315 Recorded May 1811 Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ector, Samuel (1811)". Inventory, dated 17 Aug 1811 lists "Eight Negroes slaves". No further family history found.