Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Fogelman, William December 8, 1848 ************************************************ 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 428-430 Written: December 8, 1848 Recorded: Feb 1849 Testator: William Fogelman I William Fogleman of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of Sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthley existence, do make and declare this my last will and Tistament, in man[n]er and form fol[l]owing, that is to Say - First that my executor, (hereinafter named) Shal[l] provide for my body a Decent Burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all Funeral Exspences[sic], Together with my Just debts howsoever and to whomesoever[sic] owing out of the moneys that first come in to his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate, Secondly, My will and desire is that my Track[sic] of Land commonly Known as the Steel Track lying on the watters of Rock Creek, Shal[l] be Sold to the highest bid[d]er at public Sale - and my Tracks of Lands Known as the home plantations, Together with Lynn and Levans Tracks a[d]joining Shal[l] be Sold privetly, provided they can be sold for about ten or Twelve hundred Dallars - and on condition that the Parker plantation (Lying in the County of Guilford) can yet be purchased at a price, which my Esteemed neigh= bours & Relations Ludwick A. Fogleman and David Groves may deem Just and Resnable[reasonable], then the home Lands my be Sale[sold] To the best advantage, (The Executor to be Governed by the advice and Judgement[sic] of the above named Neighbours[sic]) and the proseades of the Sailes of the Lands to be applied to the payment of of[sic] the Parker Track thirdley; my will and disier is if there should be any over plus of money after the Parker Track is paid for, that that over plus Shal[l] Revert To All my hiers[sic] Equaley according to the Laws of my contra[sic]--- Fourthly: my Will and desire is that after the purchis[sic] of the Parker Track, my Dear beloved Wife Sally Fogleman ["and" x-out] [page 2] To Gether with all my blovid[beloved] Children Shal[l] take possession of said Track of Land and thereon Live and Ra[i]se and Sup[p]ort them. and To have hur Sup[p]ort of[f] of the Land during her Life or while She Remains my widow -- Fifthly, as To my personial[sic] property my will and desier is that it Shal[l] be disposed of according to the Laws of my conntra, and as to the proseads of the Sail thereof to be ap[p]lied accordingly. And Lastly I do hereby constitute and ap[p]oint my Worthy and Trusty Son Christain[sic] M. Fogleman my Lawful Executor, to All intents and purposes to Execute this my Last Will and Testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the Same, and every part and clause thereof - hereby revoking and Declaring utterly Void all and other Wills and Testaments by me hereto- four made In Witness whireof I William Fogleman do hereunto Set my hand and Seal - this the 8th Day of December A.D. 1848 his Signid Sealed published and Dilevered } William (X) Fogleman (seal) By the Said William Fogleman To be } mark his Last Will and Testament in the } prisants of us who at his request } and in his presents do Subscribe our } our[sic] names as witness thereto - Peter Lynn Jurat J. W. Murray [Will Book Volume F, page 428] I William Fogleman of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being of sound mind & memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make & declare this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to Say ~~~ First that my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, & pay all funeral expenses, together with my Just debts, howsoever & to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Secondly, My will and desire is that my Tract of Land commonly Known as the Steel Tract lying on the waters of Rock Creek, Shall be Sold to the highest bidder at public sale and my Tracts of lands Known as the home plantation together with Lynn and Levans Tracts adjoin= ing Shall be sold privately, provided they can be sold for about Ten or Twelve hundred dollars ~~ and on condition that the Parker plantation (lying in the County of Guilford) can [yet] be purchased at a price which my Esteemed neighbours & relations Ludwick A. Fogleman & David Graves may deen[deem] just & reasonable, then the home lands my be Sold to the best advantage (the executor to be governed by the advice and Judgment of the above named [Will Book Volume F, page 429] neighbors), and the proceeds of the Sales of the lands to be applyed to the payment of the Parker Tract Thirdly: My will & desire is if there should be any over plus of money after the Parker Tract is paid for, that that overplus shall revert to all my heirs equally according to the laws of my Country Fourthly: My Will and desire is that after the purchase of the Parker tract, my dear beloved wife Sally Fogleman together with all my beloved Children shall take possession of said tract of land and thereon live and raise and support them ~~ and to have her support of[f] of the land during her life or while she remains my widow Fifthly, As to my personal property my will and desire is that it shall be disposed of according to the laws of my country, and as to the proceeds of the Sale thereof to be applied accordingly ~~ And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my worthy and Trusty son Christian M. Fogleman my lawful Executor, to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last Will and Testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof - hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all and other Wills and Testa= ments by me heretofore made In witness whereof I William Fogleman do hereunto set my hand and seal ~~~ this the 8th day of December AD 1848 his Signed Sealed published & William (X) Fogleman (seal) delivered by the said William mark Fogleman To be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witness thereto Peter Lynn J. W. Murray Orange County February Term 1849 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Fogleman decd was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Peter Lynn one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be [blot out] Recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 428-430 Recorded Feb 1849 Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in folder labeled "Fogleman, William (1849)". Ten children.