Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Eulis, Henry December 9, 1844 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 242-244 Written: December 9, 1844 Recorded: Feb 1845 Testator: Henry Eulis In the name of god Amen I Henry Eulis of the county of orange and State of North caralina[sic] considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death being of sound Mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament whitch[sic] is as follows viz 1 I will Son George to have the place where old Henry Kimbrow lived when he died comeing down the pond to the first branch on this side of the house where he now lives run[n]ing up the branch to a post oak 2nd As to my Son John I have paid to the Admin- istrators more then[sic] his part and dont intend to pay no more for ever 3rd I will my daugh[ter] Peggy wife of Tobias Clapp the track of land that i bought of Stephen Wells fifteen acres of masers[?] track whitch is staked off this i will to the use of my daughter Peggy and her children and their heirs forever 4th I will to my daughter Catharine Wife of Daniel Spoon to have one hundred Acres of land begin[n]ing at Foglemans corner run[n]ing along daughter Peggy line to a hickory corner thence a strait line north North[sic] to a poplar thens[sic] up the branch to a maple forever 5th I will to my son Allen to have the Masee track begin[n]ing at a blackoak on Pattersons line thence North to a stake thence a strait line to the creek to a gum thence down the pond to a branch Spaens[?] spring formerly was there thence up the branch to a white oake thence for compliment to make one hundred and fifty acres [page 2] 6th I will to my daughter Peney one dollar i allso will to her daughter Lauretta two hundred Dollars with intrust and if she should die without an heir the said two hundred Dollars is to go back to her mother and children 7th I will to my daughter Nancy wife of N. Holt fifty Dollar[s] besides what she has allready received and that shal[l] be her po[r]tion 8th I will that Georg[e] son of Elizabeth Kimbrow have fifty Dollars 9th my wish and desire is that after my death the Balance of my property if aney is to be equally devided amongst all my children exsept thirty Dollars is to be reducted[sic] out of Allens part als[o]? the notes and bonds and Money if aney Among themselves in pease[sic] and quietness but if aney of my children is not satisfied and causes an inter[r]uption the said child shal[l] not have an equal part with the rest of the children but shall have there[sic] portion reduced to five Dollars --------- This i publish to be my last will and testament Made the 9[th] day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty four in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal Witness his Wm Moser Jurat Henry(E) Eulis (seal) John Kimbrow Jurat mark I want Powel Kimbrow George Eulis - Peter Eulis i want then[sic] to see that every one gets a dew[sic] part as i have above stated Exrs, qualifd. [Will Book Volume F, page 242] In the name of God Amen I Henry Eulis of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina Considering the uncertainty of life & the certainty of death being of sound mind & memory do make & publish this my last will & Testament which is as follows (Viz) I will Son George to have the place where old Henry Kimbrow lived when he died com- ing down the pond to the first branch on this side on this side[sic] [of the] house where he now lives runni[n]g up the branch to a post oak 2nd As to my son John I have paid to the Administrators more than his part & dont intend to pay no more forever 3 I will my daughter Peggy wife of Tobias Clapp the Tract of land that I bought of Stephen Webb[orig: Wells], fifteen acres of Maser's[Masee's?] tract which is staked off [Will Book Volume F, page 243] This I will to the use of my daughter Peggy & her children & their heirs forever [4th] I will to my Daughter Catharine wife of Daniel Spoon to have one hundred Acres of land begin[n]ing at Foglemans Corner running along Daughter Peggy's line to a hickory corner thence a strait line north to a poplar thence up the branch to a maple forever ~~~ [5th] I will to my son Allen to have the Moser[Masee?] tract beginning at a black oak on Pattersons line thence north to a stake thence a strait line to the creek to a gum thence down the pond to a branch Spoons Spring formally [orig: formerly] was there thence up the branch to a white oak thence for compliment to make one hundred & fifty acres [6th] I will to my Daughter Reney one dollar I also will to her daughter Lauretta two hundred dollars with Interest & if She Should die without & [orig: an] heir the Said two hundred dollars is to go back to her mother & Children [7th] I will to my Daughter Nancy wife of N. Holt fifty Dollars besides What she has already received & that shall be her portion [8th] I will that George son of Elizabeth Kimbrow have fifty Dollars [9th] My wish & Desire is that after my death the ballance of my property if any is to be equally divided amongst all my Children except thirty dollars is to be deducted out of Allens part all [orig: also?] the notes & bonds & money if any amongue themselves in peace & quiet- ness but if any of my Children is not satisfied and causes an interruption the said child shall not have & [orig: an] equal part with the rest of the Children but Shall have there[sic] portion reduced to five dollars ~~~ This I publish to be my last will & Testament made the 9th day of December one thousand Eight hundred & forty four ~~ In witness where of I have set my hand & Seal his Witness Henry(X) Eulis (seal) William Moser } mark John Kimbro } I want Powel Kimbro George Eulis Peter Eulis I want them to see that every one gets a due part as I have above stated [Will Book Volume F, page 244] Orange County February Term 1845 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Henry Eulis decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Mosier & John Kimbro the Subscribing witnesses & ordered to be recorded at the Same time Powel Kimbro George Eulis Peter Eulis quallified as Executors Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 242-244 Recorded Feb 1845 Estate papers comprise 9 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Euilss, Henry (1848)". No family history found. "Peney" in will appears to be "Reney" in the will book "Lauretta" in will may be "Lucritta" in the will book