Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Faucett, William January 4, 1815 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 465-466 Written: January 4, 1815 Recorded: Feb 1816 Testator: William Faucett In the Name of God Amen - I William Faussett Senr. of Orange County in the state of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and Memory (Thanks be to God) do this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifteen make and publish This my last Will and Testament in Form & Manner Following Viz. ~~~ First I give and bequeath to my well Beloved Wife During her natural Life, That part of my Tract of Land lying on the south side of the Lan[d]s passing by the house - Beginning at the ford at Jourdan Creek passing by the house and continuing along the Waggon Road leading to the Great Road as far as my land ex- tends (Including the Barn - Mansion House and Other Build= ings) to be the Division line -- for her support use and Benefit During her Natural Life - Also one sorrel Horse also two plows and two sets of Geers- Also two Cows and one third of all my Hous[e]hold and Kitchen Furniture Beds Bed Furniture &c Also I Give and Bequeath to my said Wife Lydia Faussett my Negroe Fellow Named Dick During her Natural Life for her use and support ~~~ Secondly: I leave and Bequeath to my son Ralf Faussett five pounds specie, in Addition to what I have Already Given him ~~~ Thirdly, I leave and Bequeath to my son George Faussett, five pounds specie - in Addition to what I have Already Given him ~~~ Fourthly, I leave and Bequeath to my son=in=law Abner Walker five pounds specie in Addition to what I have Already Given him; with, my Daughter Polly ~~~ Fifthly -- I give and Bequeath to my son in law James Watkins, my Negroe woman Patience,s youngest Child a Female , - Assoon[sic] as it is weaned, or Assoon after as may be Agreed On in Addition to what I have already given him with my Daughter Margaret [page 2] Sixthly, I leave and Bequeath to my son in law Robert McCauley in Addition to what he has Already recd. A Negroe Girle Named Seald, and Ten Dollars - he to receive the Negroe Girle at my Decease and the Ten Dollars one year After from my Exrs. ~~~~~~ Seventhly I leave and Bequeath to my Daughter Eleanor Faussett One Negroe Boy Nam'd Isaac - also one third of the Hous[e]hold & Kitchen Furniture - Beds - Bed Furniture &c Eighthly I leave and Bequeath to my Daughter Lucia Faussett, One Negroe Boy Nam'd Spencer - and the other one third of the Household Furniture, Beds &c ~~~~ Ninthly I give and Bequeath to my son Robert Faussett the remd. of my Tract of land lying on the North side of the lane Bounded as before - Likewise I give to my sd. son Robert the remd. of the Tract after my Beloved Wifes Desease [decease] to him his heirs &c for ever ~~~ ~~~ Tenthly, it is my Will and Desire that my two Negroes Patience and Nes - be sold by my Excrs. with all my other property that I have not yet Will'd away - and After my Just Debts are satisfied - to be Equally Divi ded - Between my three sons Viz Elie - James- & Robert and my Two Daughters Eleanor and Lucia - Nevertheless if any of the four Negroes will'd to James Watkins Robert McCauley, Eleanor or Lucia Should die before they or either of them receives them ~~~ It is my Will and Desire that the loss shall be made up or the Value thereof as near as can be Ascertained, out of the rem~[remainder] of my Estate above Mentioned, before the Above Division is made by my Executors ~~~ It is also my Will and Desire that my Negroe Dick should he survive his Mistress to be sold and Equally Divided Between my sons James Elie & Robert - & soninlaws James Watkins & Robert McCauley [page 3] and my two Daughters Eleanor and Lucia Faussett Lastly I make and Appoint my Trusty Friends and will Beloved sons Ralph Fausett and George Fausett ["my Trusty Friends and will Beloved sons" x-out] Executors of this my last Will and Testament ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sign'd seal'd & Ack'd } In presence of us } William Faussett (seal) Robt. L. Mitchell } Caleb Wilson } Jurat James McCray Exrs qualif'd [Will Book Volume D, page 465] In the Name of God, Amen. I William Faucett Senr. of Orange County in the state of North Carolina, being weak in body, but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Thanks be to God) do this fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifteen, make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in form and Manner following (Viz.) First, I give and bequeath to my Well beloved Wife during her natural life, that part of my Tract of my Land lying on the South side of the land passing by the House, beginning at the ford at Jourdan Creek passing by the House and continuing along the Waggon Road leading to the Great Road, as far as my Land extends including the Barn, Mansion House & other buildings to be the division line. - for her support, use & benefit during her Natural life, Also one Sorrel Horse also two plows & two sets of Gears, Also two Cows and one third of all my Household and Kitchen furniture, Beds, Bed furniture &c Also I give & bequeath to my Said Wife Lydia Faucett, my Negro fellow named Dick during her Natural life for her use and support ~~~~~~~~~~~ Secondly. I leave and bequeath to my son Ralph Faucett five pounds Specie in Addition to what I have already given him ~~~ Thirdly, I leave & bequeath to my son George Faussett five pounds specie in addition to what I have already given him. Fourthly, I leave and bequeath to my son in law Abner Walker five pounds specie in addition to what I have already given him with, my daughter Polly. Fifthly I give and bequeath to my son in law James Watkins, my Negro Woman Patience's youngest child a Female , as Soon as it is weaned, or as soon after as may be agreed on, in addition to what I have already given him with my daughter Margaret, Sixthly, I leave and bequeath to my Son in law Robert McCauley in addition to what he has already recd. a Negro Girl Named Seald, and ten dollars, he to rece =ive the Negro Girl at my decease, and the ten dollars one year after from my Executors. Seventhly I leave and Bequeath to my daughter Eleanor Faussett One Negro Boy named Isaac also one third of the Household & Kitchen [Will Book Volume D, page 466] furniture - Beds, Bed furniture &c Eighthly I leave and bequeath to my daughter Lucia Faussett, One Negro Boy named Spencer, and the other one third of the Household furniture Beds &c ~~~ Ninthly I give & bequeath to my Son Robert Faussett the remr. of my tract of Land lying on the North side of the lane bounded as before, likewise I give to my son Robert the remd. of the Tract after my beloved Wife's decease to him & his Heirs &c forever ~~~ Tenthly, It is my Will and desire that my two Negroes Patience and Nes, be sold by my Executors, with all the other property that I have not yet Willed away ~ And After my Just Debts are satisfied to be equally divided between my three sons Viz. Eli, James & Robert and my two daughters Eleanor & Lucia ~ Nevertheless if any of the four Negroes Willed to James Watkins Robert McCawley, Eleanor or Lucia shou[l]d die before [they or] either of them receives them ~~~ It is my Will and desire that the loss shall be made up or the Value thereof as near as can be ascer =tained, out ["of" x-out] of the remainder of my Estate above mentioned, before the above division is made by my Executors ~~~ It is also my Will and desire that my Negro Dick shou[l]d he survive his Mistress to be sold and equally divided between my Sons James Elie, & Robert and my son in laws James Watkins & Robert McCawley & my two daughters Eleanor & Lucia Faussett Lastly, I make & appoint my trusty friends and well beloved Sons Ralph Faucett & George Faucett Executors of this my last Will and Testament Signed Sealed & Ack'd } In presence of us } William Faussett (seal) Robt. L. Mitchell Caleb Wilson James McCrory Orange County February Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Faussett decd. was dily proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Caleb Wilson & James McCrory both subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded at the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 465-466 Recorded Feb 1816 Surname spelled Faucett, Fausett and Faussett Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in folder labeled "Faucet, William (1816)". Includes Estate Sale ledger, and similar documentation from the estate sale of his wife Lydia held on th 14th and 15th of March 1816 [Estate Papers - Estate Sale of 14 Mar 1815] page 1st Amount of sales to Wm. Fausetts Decd. March 14th 1816 Credit for 9 months [sundry articles] James Watson 1 Negroe Boy Dick 602 00 John Fausett 1 Negroe Woman Patience 211 00 [Bill of Sale from William Facuett to Ralph Faucett - 28 Nov 1814] [Will Book Volume D, page 413] Know all men by these presents that I William Faucett of the State of North Carolina and County of Orange have this day sold and delivered to Ralph Faucett of the State and County aforesaid a certain negro Girl named Winney and Child for and in consideration of the Sum of Sixty pounds [Will Book Volume D, page 414] Currency, which Negro I warrant to be sound of body and also warrant her against the claims of all persons whatsoever ~~~~ Test Phillips Walker William Faucette (seal) Orange County November Term 1814 The Execution of the foregoing bill of Sale from William Faucett to Ralph Facuett was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Phillip Walker a subscribing Witness there & ordered to be recorded Test