Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Edwards, John December 1, 1817 ************************************************ 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 520-521 Written: December 1, 1817 Recorded: Feb 1818 Testator: John Edwards In the name of Heavenly Father I John Edwards Senr. being weak in body but of sound memory do constitute this my last will and testament in manner and form following towit In the first place it is my will and desire that all my Just debts should be paid out of the debts due me and the remainder out of such perishable property as my wife and Exectrs may Judge can best be spared, The balance of my Estate I lend to my beloved wife Lucy Edwards during her widerhood or natural life. Except I give and bequeath to my son Young Edwards at my death Sixty Acres of land lying in Ash County and all my Mill uten- cials that are on that tract of land on dead Creek. And at my wifes death I wish that the whole of my landed personal and perishable Estate to be sold at publick sale to the highest bidder and after all necessary expense and debts paid the balance to be divided in the following manner. Item I give to my son Young Edwards on sixth part of my estate extra of the sixty acres. Item I give and beque[a]th to my son Allen Edwards one sixth of this my Estate. Item I give and beque[a]th to all and each of my sons Stokes Edwards lawful children by his first wife viz to Richard Isac & Allen thirty dollars each. To John one hund -red dollars. To Nancy Sarah Lucy and Cathery ["my" x-out] twenty five dollars each. Item also I give to my great grandchildren Roda William and Mary children of Richard Rickets and Rebecca his wife ten dollars each: Item I give and bequeath to Stokes Edwards my son the balance of one sixth part of my Estate after these legacies to his children and grand children shall be taken out of the sixth part that would otherwise have fallen to him. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Edwards five hundred dollars instead and place of the high hill tracts of land he now lives on And extra of this the sixth part of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth and her lawful children Eight hundred dollars to be paid by my Esxtrs in eight annual payments. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Roda Ball [page 2] one sixth part of my Estate. And finally I appoint my dear and well beloved wife Lucy Edwards Exec[u]trix and my son Allen Edwards Brother Barny Cate and my friend Ruben Smith Exctrs. to this my last will and testament In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 1st Decemr. AD. 1817 Test John Edwards (seal) Elizabeth Graves Ariana Graves PS Interline before signed or witnessed concerning Young Edwards sixth part Exx & Allen Edwards qualifd [Will Book Volume D, page 520] In the name of Heavenly Father, I John Edwards Senr. being weak in body but of sound memory do constitute this my last Will and testament in manner and form following, to wit, In the first place it is [my] will and desire that all my Just debts should be paid out of the debts due me, and the remainder out of such perishable property as my wife and Executors may Judge can best be spard. The balance of my Estate I lend to my beloved Wife Lucy Edwards during her widowhood or natural life. Except I give and bequeath unto my son Young Edwards at my death Sixty acres of Land lying in Ash County, and all my Mill Utentials that are on that Tract of Land on Dead Creek. And at my Wifes death I wish [that] the whole of my landed personal, and perishable Estate to be sold at public sale to the highest bidder and after all necessary expense and debts paid the balance to be divided in the following manner. Item I give to my son Young Edwards on sixth part of my Estate extra of the sixty Acres. Item I give and bequeath to my son Allen Edwards one sixth of this my Estate; Item I give and bequeath to all and each of my son Stokes Edwards lawful children by his first Wife ,to wit, to Richard, Isaac, and Allen thirty dollars each to John one hundred dollars, to Nancy Sarah Lucy & Cathery twenty five dollars each. Item also I give to my great grand= =children Rhoda, William and Mary children of Richard Ricketts and Rebecca his wife ten dollars each; Item I give and bequeath to my son Stokes Edwards the balance of one sixth part of my Estate after these legacies to his Children and grand children shall be taken out of the sixth part that would otherwise have fallen to him. Item I give and bequeath to my son John Edwards five hundred dollars instead and place of the High hill tracts of Land he now lives on and extra of this the sixth part of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth and her lawful Children Eight hundred dollars to be paid by my Executors in eight annual payments. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Roda Ball one sixth part of my Estate. And finally I appoint my dear and well beloved wife Lucy Edwards Executrix, and my son Allen Edwards Brother Barny Cate and my friend Reuben Smith Exctrs. to this my last Will and testament. In Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal. This 1st December A.D. 1817 Test Elizabeth Graves John Edwards (seal) Ariana Graves [Will Book Volume D, page 521] Orange County February Term 1818 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of John Edwards decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Elijah Graves a subscribing witness thereto; and was ordered to be recorded at the same [time] Lucy Ed =wards the Executrix and Allen Edwards one of the Executors named in the Will appeared in Court and qualified accordingly ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 520-521 Recorded Feb 1818 Estate Papers comprise 24 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Edwards, John (1818)", and are found in a folder labeled "Edwards, John (1818)" [Estate Papers - Inventory 7 Sep 1818] Enventory taken the 7 day of September 1818 of the property of John Edwards decest to wit 20 nigroes 7 head of horses... [sundry articles omitted] [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 10 Nov 1818] [page 1] An accompt of Sale of the estate of John Edwards Decesd. on the 10th Novembr 1818 [pages of sundry articles] [page 8] 1 Negro Woman at $600 Allen Edwards 600 " 1 Boy Solomon at $200 Do 200 " 1 Do John at $360 Do 360 " 1 Girl Genny at $300 Do 300 " 1 Negro woman Nice at $600 Young Edwards 600 " 1 boy Jesse at $100 Do 100 " 1 Do Green at $550 Do 550 " 1 Girl Candis $350 Do 350 " 1 Young Negro Woman Darkis $600 Wilson Ball 600 " 1 boy Antony at $300 Do 300 " 1 Negro woman Hanner at $480 Do 480 " 1 boy Dick at $180 Do 180 " 1 Negro Man Aleck at $750 Stokes Edwards 750 " 1 Girl Lucy at $160 Do 160 " 1 Do Cressey at $400 Do 400 " [page 9] 1 Negro Phillis at $600 John Edwards 600 " 1 Do Peter at $400 Do 400 " 1 Do Jerry at $550 Do 550 " 1 Do Mat at $200 Do 200 " 1 Do Sarah at $100 Stokes Edwards 100 " [sundry articles]