Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Faucett, John March 6, 1797 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 94-95 Written: March 6, 1797 Recorded: May 1796 Testator: John Faucett In the name of God Amen I John fosset of the County of Or[a]nge in the ["pr" x-out] State of North Carilina I Being very Weak in Body But of parfick memary Do appint this my last will -- and testament in the yeare of our lord one thousan[d] seven hundred and nin[e]ty sevin march the ["sixth" x-out] sixth and in the forme as follows first I Resine my Sole --- and Body into the ha[n]ds of god and my Body Whine Dead to be Beared[buried] Desantly according to the Descresion of my Exrs. --- and then in the fir[s]t place my lawful Debts to Be paid Itum I give to my Beloved Sun Thomas Fosset the tract of land Where on I now live Conta[i]ning three hundred and fifty Eight acors of land gining[adjoining] Joseph Heaston land and others also ["and" x-out] one Bed and furnitud --- --- --- [Note 1] Itum I give and Bequeve to [my] Belovid Dagter Polly Foset --- one Bead and furnitud and alsow two puter[pewter] Dishes and two pute[r] Basons and six puter plates and ["also her" x-out] also a Chist and all her mothers Clothes --- --- Itum I give to my Beloved wife Farabe Foset one Bead and furnitud that is at her fathers at preasan[present] and also what little crokry ware there is --- --- --- And the Res[t] of my prapty my Desire is at my Dearth[sic] that my two neagroes Gene and Betty to Be aprased By two fre[e] holders and the third of the aprasement of them two neagroes my Wif[e] ["fearb" crossout] Farabe to have as for all my other property as hoggs horses Cattle Sheap ["gease" x-out] and all other utenshels Belonging to my plantation to be Sold at publick Sale ["with Des" x-out] And after my lawful Debtps is paid and there is anything Rema[i]ning ["the" x-out] for the same to Be Devide amoung my wife and two Children Equel and I Do appint ["my" x-out] those my trusty ["my" x-out] turnenovour [page 2] fr[i]ends to Be my Exrs to wit Thomas Cate and my Brother Sam Foset and Ezra Cate to this my last will and ---- testamen[t] in wittness where of I have set my hand Seale this Sixth Day of march 1797 Witness preasent his Richeord (+) Foset Jurat John Faucett (Seal) mark Thomas Faucet Exrs all thru quallified [handwritten copy page 1] In the name of God Amen I John Fosset of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, I being very weak of body but of perfect memory do appoint this my last Will and Testament in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety seven March the sixth and in the form that follows first I resign my Soul & body into the hands of God and my Body when dead to be buried decently according to the discretion of my Exrs. & then in the first place my lawful Debts to Be paid Item I give to my beloved son Thomas Fosset the Tract of land whereon I now live containing three hundred & fifty Eight Acres of land joining Joseph Hastings land & others also one Bed & furniture --- Item I give & bequeath to my beloved daughter Polly Fosset one bed & furniture & also two pewter Dishes & two pewter Basons & six pewter plates & also a Chest & all her Mothers Clothes --- Item I give ["and Bequeath" x-out] to my beloved wife Farabe Foset one bed & furniture that is at her father's at present & also what little crokery ware there is --- And the rest of my property my desire is at my Death that my two negroes Jane & Betty to be [ap]praised by two Freeholders & the third of the [ap]praisement of them two Negros my Wife Farabe to have as for all my other property as hogs, horses, Cattle, Sheep and all other utensils belonging to my plantation to be sold at public Sale. And after my lawful Debts is paid & there is any thing remaining for the same to be divided among my wife & two Children Equal. And I do appoint those my trusty [page 2] Friends to Be my Exrs to wit: Thomas Cate & my Brother Samuel Foset & Ezra Cate to this my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this Sixth Day of March 1797 Witness Present John Faucett (Seal) his Richard (+) Foset mark Thomas Faucet A Copy Abner B Bruce As to this clause . And the rest of my property my desire is at my death that my two negroes Jane & Betsey to be praised by two Freeholders & the 3d &c to have --- of ???? pay her the 3d of the appraisement and that discharges her claim of the Negroes forever === --- when you sell Hoggs Horses Cattle Sheep & utensels belonging to the plantation pay the debts with it, should any be left, divide it between the testators wife & 2 children --- [Will Book Volume C, page 94] In the name of God amen. I John Fosset of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina I being very weak in Body but of pirfect memory do appoint this my Last Will & Testament in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety seven March the sixth and in the form as follows ~~ first I resign my soul ["to be buried decently according to he discretion of my Executors and then" x-out] and Body into the hands of God and my Body when dead to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executors ~~ and then in the first [Will Book Volume C, page 95] place my lawful Debts to Be paid ~~ Item I Give to my Beloved son Thomas Fosset the tract of Land whereon I now live Containing three hundred [and fifty eight] acres of Land Joining Joseph Hastings land and Others also One Bed and furniture ~~ Item I Give and Bequeath to [my] Beloved daughter Polly Fosset One Bed & furniture and also two pewter dishes and two pewter Basons and six pewter plates and also a Chest and all her mother's Clothes ~~ Item I Give to my Beloved wife Pherebe Fosset One Bed and furniture that is at her father's at present and also what little Crockery ware there is ~~ and the rest of my property my desire is at my death that my two negroes Jene & Betty to Be praised[sic] by two freeholders and the third of the praisement of them two negroes my wife Pherebe to have as for all my other property as hogs horses Cattle sheep and all Other utensils belonging to my plantation to be sold at publick sale and after my lawful Debts are paid and there is any- =thing Remaining for the same to be divided among my wife and two Children Equally and I do appoint those my trusty friends to be my Executors to wit, Thomas Cate and my Brother Sam Fossett and Ezra Cate to this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this sixth day of March 1797 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ John Faucett (Seal) Witness present his Richard (+) Fosset mark Thomas Faucette Orange County May Term 1797 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John Faucett deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Richard Fosset a subscribing witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded at the same time Thomas Care Samuel Fosset and Ezra Cate Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 94-95 Recorded May 1796 Farabe -> Pherebe Will: Joseph Heaston, Will book and copy: Joseph Hastings Note 1: "furnitud" seems very strange, but is found in other wills of this era have this same spelling. Estate Papers comprise 21 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Fossett, John (1798)". Testator died "on or about the first day of April 1797", leaving two childen Thomas and Mary, both infants under the age of 21 years with Morgan Hart as guardian. Negroes named Jane and Betsey are metioned and were appraised by William Lytle and Wm. Strayhorn to be worth £140, although it isn't clear whether they were sold or if the Testator's widow kept them.