Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Faucett, Elizabeth March 21, 1825 ************************************************ 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 E, page 235 Written: March 21, 1825 Recorded: Feb 1831 Testator: Elizabeth Faucett In the name of God Amen. I Elizabeth Faucett of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina do on this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty five make & publish this my last will and Testament, in the manner following Viz ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ First, I give to my Son Joseph Faucette one negro woman named Grace, and all her increase from the present date and one negro Boy named Lindsey, also one loom and tacklings and two cotton wheels, one flax wheel, one reel and all my Household and kitchen furniture, except my bed and furniture thereunto belonging. I also give to my Son Joseph all my interest in the estate of my late Husband David Faucette deceased which I am or may be hereafter entitled to by law, I also allow my son Joseph to pay all my just debts, also to pay my son James Faucette Fifty dollars at my decease I also allow my son Joseph to pay my Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain Fifty dollars at my decease I also give to my said Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain my bed and all the furni= -ture: Thereunto belonging, and all my wearing apparel - The above mentioned sum of fifty dollars which I allow my son Joseph to pay to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain to be let out on interest annually until she marries or arrives to the age of Eighteen, The above named property I give to the above named children to them their heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby appoint my sons James Faucette & Joseph Faucette Executors to this my last will & Testament , to see it performed, according to my true ["interest" x-out] intent & meaning of the same --- [page 2] --- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day & date first above written her Signed sealed and Elizabeth (+) Faucette (seal) acknowledged in mark presence of A Armstrong Jurat Exr qualified Wm. B. Ringstaff [Will Book Volume E, page 235] In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Faucett of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina do on this Twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty five make & publish this my last Will and Testament in the manner following (Viz) First I give to my Son Joseph Faucett one negro woman named Grace and all her increase from the present date and one negro Boy named Lindsey also one loom and tacklings and two Cotton Wheels one fl[a]x wheel one reel and all my Household and Kitchen furniture except my bed and furniture thereunto belonging I also give to my son Joseph all my Interest in the estate of my late Husband David Faucett decd. Which I am or may be hereafter entitled to by law I also allow my son Joseph to pay all my Just debts also to pay my Son James Faucett Fifty Dollars at my decease I also allow my Son Joseph to pay my Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain Fifty dollars at my decease I also give to my said Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain my bed and all the furniture thereunto belonging and all my wearing apparel The above mentioned Sum of fifty dollars which I allow my son Joseph to pay to my Grand daughter Elizabeth Ann Bain to be let out on Interest annually until she marries or arrives to the age of Eighteen The above named property I give to the above named Children to them their heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby appoint my Sons James Faucett & Joseph Faucett Executors to this my last Will & Testament to See it performed according to my true [intent] & meaning of the same In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal the day & date first above Written Signed Sealed and her acknowledge[d] in Elizabeth (+) Faucett (seal) presence of mark A Armstrong Wm. B. Ringstaff Orange County Feby Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Faucett was duly proved in the open Court by the oath of A Armstrong the Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded at the Same time ["the Executors here" x-out] ["in named" x-out] James Faucett and Joseph Faucett the Executors therein named appeared in open Court an[d] qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 235 Recorded Feb 1831 No estate papers found