Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Faucett, Richard April 16, 1828 ************************************************ 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, pages 163-164 Written: April 16, 1828 Recorded: Aug 1828 Testator: Richard Faucett In the Name of God amen I Richard Faucett of North Carolina Orang[e] County being of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Blessed be God) do this 16th day of Aprel in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight make and publish this my last will and testament in Manner following that is to Say --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- First I Give and bequeath to my Two Single daughters that is Nancy and Elizebeth when they Marry a portion of property Equal to that which I have Give[n] Susana Durham --- --- --- --- Second I Give and bequeath to my Beloved Wife My plantation that I now live on Stock of all Kinds all My Negroes all my hous[e]hold and Kitchen furniture (Except what I have give[n] my two daughters Nancy and Elizebeth) during her widowhood or her natural lifetime Third at the Expiration of the widowhood or after the De[a]th of my wife I Desire that the lands and all other property Should be Equally Devided a moung my Children each having an Equal portion, that part which Cannot be Equally Devided to be sold and the mon[e]y to be Equally Devided each having a part Fourth I also Give and bequeath to my son Thomas Samuel Foucet when he Com[e]s of age a horse saddel and bridel to be Furnished out of the property a bove given to my wife During her widowhood or her lifetime ----- And I her[e]by make and ordain my worthy friends my wife Rebeck Faucett and Samuel Strayhorn Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the Said Richard Faucett have to this my last will [page 2] and testament Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed published Richard Faus[e]tt (Seal) and declared in the presence of --- --- Samuel Faucett Jurat Thomas Latta Jenny Faucett Exr Exx Qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 163] In the Name of God Amen ! I Richard Faucett of North Carolina, Orange County being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 10th[orig: 16th] day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight, make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say. First, I give & bequeath to my two single Daughters, that is ,Nancy & Elizebeth when they marry a portion of property equal to that which I have given Su= [Will Book Volume E, page 164] sannah Durham ~~ Second I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife my plantation, that I now live on Stock of all Kinds all my negroes, all my house-hold & kitchen furniture (except what I have given my two Daughters Nancy & Elizabeth) during her widowhood or her natural lifetime ~~~ Third at the expiration of the widowhood or after the death of my wife, I desire that the lands & all other property should be equally divided amongst my Children, each having an equal portion that part which cannot be equally divided to be sold & the money to be equally divided each having a part ~~ Fourth I also give and bequeath to my son Thomas Samuel Faucett when he comes of age a horse, saddle & bridle to be furnished out of the property above given to my wife during her widowhood or her lifetime ~~ And I hereby make & ordain my worthy friends my wife Rebecca Faucett & Samuel Strayhorn Executrix & Executor of this my last Will & testament ~~~ In Witness whereof I the said Richard Faucett have to this my last Will & testament set my hand & Seal the day & Year above written Signed, Sealed, published & declared in the presence of Richard Faucett (Seal) Samuel Faucett Thomas Latta Jinny Faucett. Orange County Augt Term 1828 The Execution of the forgoing last Will & testament of Richard Faucett decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Faucett a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time the Executrix & Executor therein named appear in open Court & Qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 163-164 Recorded Aug 1828 Estate papers comprise 18 pages and are found in folder labeled "Faucett, Richard (1828)". Thomas S. Faucett was appointed as administrator for Elizabeth Faucett (in other place, says "who died under age without ever having been married in the lifetime of her mother and after the death of her father") Alves Durham was appointed as administrator for Susan Durham, his wife ("who died after her father & in the lifetime of her mother") Gilbert Craig was appointed as administrator for Nancy Strayhorn, daughter of testator, and who married Gilbert Strayhorn ("both she and Gilbert Strayhorn died in the lifetime of her mother and after the death of her father") [Estate Papers - Petition to divide Slaves Feb Term 1854] State of North Carolina } Orange County } In pursuance of the commission to us directed By the County Court of Orange at Nov Term of Pleas & Quarter Sessions - we proceeded to Divide and Value the following negroes VIZ Negro Green valued at $950 " " Sarah Do " 830 " " Milly Do " 875 Mary Do " 540 Isabella Do " 465 George Do " 400 Panthea Do " 275 Mandy Do " 115 ========= Making an aggregate of $4,450 Divided into four equal parts makes the Distributive share to be $1,112.50 and Drawn by lots as follows No 1 Alvis Durham Admr. Lot Green & Panthea $1225 -- No 1 pays to No 2 --- $107-50 No 1 pays to No 4 ------ 5- ===== $1112.50 No 2 Gilbert Craig Admr. " Mary & Isabella value " = at $1005 -- " Received from No 1. 107. 50 =============$1112.50 No 3 Thomas S. Faucett Admr lot " " Sarah & George at $1230 -- " " pays to No 4 $117.50. -- 117.50 $1112.50 [page 2] No 4 Drawn by Thomas S. Faucett Milly & Child Mandy valued == $990 Received from No 1 -- $5 from No 3 $117.50 ------- 122.50 ===== $122.50 ----------- $1112.50 All of which is respectfully submitted Given under Our Hands & Seal this 13th day of December 1853 C W Johnston (seal) Jas N. Patterson (seal) D. Hart (seal) William Duskin (seal) Alex. Dickson (seal)