Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Farthing, Joanna May 30, 1839 ************************************************ 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 25-26 Written: May 30, 1839 Recorded: Aug 1839 Testator: Joanna Farthing I[n] the name of God Amen! I Joanna Farthing Widow of Reuben Farthing Decd. of the county [of] Orange & state of Northcarolina being Sick & weak in body but having a Strong mind & disposing memerey do make publish & declare this my last Will & Testament for the following purposes and intents herein mentioned 1st I resign my spirit to almighty God who placed me into existance[sic] and my body to the Clay from whence it came 2nd it is my desire that all of my Just debts be paid off . . . . . . . . . 3rd I give and bequeath unto my son Hargis Farthing one bed & furniture which he had now in possession and one of my bed quilts ["one iron pot ????" x-out] and thirty three Dollars in money and ["two" x-out] one bed Counterpins ---- 4th I Give unto my son Thomas Farthing one bed and Furniture and a Colt that is called his own. 5th I Give unto my son John Farthing one Bed and Furniture.-. 6th I Give unto my daughter Nancy Watkins Farthing one Bed and furniture and my side saddle, The Flax wheel and the cotton wheel and one blue painted Chest and one nice bed quilt 7th I Give unto my son, William Farthing one bed and furniture 8th I Give unto my son Abner Farthing the Sum of Twenty five Dollars instead of bed & furniture and a nice bed quilt, and one blue floured co[u]nterpaine & my Chest [page 2] 9th it is my will and desire that the balance of my property that are not Named in the forgoing part above (viz) the balance of my house hold furniture and stock and crop to be sold in a lawfull way and the moneys arrising[sic] from such sales to pay out as above directed & all expenses in the settlement of my estate and the balance if any to divide equally between my Children (viz) Hargis Farthing Thomas Farthing & John Farthing Nancy Watkins Farthing - William Farthing & Abner Farthing. to Shear & Shear alike 10th it is my desire & will that the legacy I should be entitled to from my Fathers estate to be Equally divided between my above named Children -- and lastly having Special trust & confidence in my two sons Hargis Farthing & Thomas Farthing I do appoint them my executors to this my last Will & Testament in Witness here of I the said Joanna Farthing hath here unto set my hand and affix'd my seal this 30th day of May A.D. 1839 Signed Sealed & declared } to be her last will & } her Testament in the presence } Joanna (X) Farthing (Seal) of us as Witnesses } mark Harris Wilkerson Jurat P Gooch Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 25] In the name of God Amen I Joanna Farthing Widow of Reuben Farthing Decd. of the County [of] Orange & State of North Carolina being Sick & Weak in body but haveing a Strong Mind & disposing memory do make publish & declare this my last Will & Testament for the following purposes and intents herein mentioned ~~ 1st I resign my ["soul" x-out] my Spirit to almighty God who placed me into existance[sic] and my body to the Clay from whence it came 2nd It is my desire that all of my Just debts be paid off 3rd I give and bequeath unto my Son Hargis Farthing one bed & furniture which he had now in possession and one of my bed quilts and thirty three Dollars in Money and one bed Counterpins 4th I give unto my son Thomas Farthing one bed and furniture and a Colt that is called his own ~~~ 5th I give unto my Son John Farthing one bed & furniture.~~ 6th I give unto my daughter Nancy Watkins Farthing one bed and furniture and my Side Saddle the Flax wheel and the Cotton Wheel and one blue painted Chest and one nice bed quilt ~~~ 7th I give unto my son William Farthing one bed and furniture 8th I Give unto my son Abner Farthing the Sum of Twenty five Dollars instead of bed & furniture and a nice bed quilt and one blue flowered Counterpane & my Chest 9th It is my will and desire that the balance of my property [that] are not named in the forgoing Part above (Viz) the balance of my house hold furniture and Stock and crop to be sold in a lawful Way and the moneys arising from Such sales to pay out as above directed and all expences in the Settlement of my estate and the balance if any to divide equally between my Children (Viz) Hargis Farthing Thomas Farthing & John Farthing Nancy Watkins Farthing William Farthing & Abner Farthing to Share & share alike ~~~ 10th It is my desire & will that the legacy I Should be entitled to from my Fathers estate to be Equally divided between my above named Children [Will Book Volume F, page 26] and lastly haveing Special trust & confidence in my two sons Hargis Farthing & Thomas Farthing I do appoint them my Executors to this my last Will & Testament in Witness hereof I the Said Joanna Farthing hath hereunto Set my hand and affix'd my seal this 30th day of May AD 1839 Signed Sealed & declared } her to be her last Will & } Joanna (X) Farthing (Seal) Testament in the presence } mark of us as Witnesses } Harris Wilkerson P Gooch Orange County August Term 1839 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Joanna Farthing Decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Harris Wilkerson of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the same time Hargis Farthing & Thomas Farthing the Executors therein named appeared in Open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 25-26 Recorded Aug 1839 No estate papers found.