Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Forsyth, William January 14, 1819 ************************************************ 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 560-561 Written: January 14, 1819 Testator: William Forsyth In the name of God Amen I William Forsyth of Orange County State of NCarolina Being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz after all my Just debts are paid I lend to my beloved wife Mary during her natural life two negroes by names Sam and Amy my riding Mare Fly two choice Cows and Calves and twenty head of choice hogs all my household and kitchen furniture Plantation tools enough for two working hands and one years pro- -vision of Corn fodder and Meat which property at my Wife's death is be be equally divided between my children James Barnet John Margaret and Gilla and one sixth part of said property to Anna Baileys children Item I give and bequeath to my sons Barnet and John and their heirs forever all my landed estate together with their premises houses teniments[sic] &c to be equally divided between the two said sons Barnet and John Item I wish all the rest of my property perishable and personal to be sold to the highest bidder and to be equally divided between my children James Barnet John Margaret and Gilla after one sixth part I give and bequeath to my grand children Anna Bailey's children as they shall come to the ages of twenty one Item I give to my daughter Anna ten dollar it being all I intent her I con stitute and appoint my friends Thos Snipes and Elijah Graves trustees and g[u]ardians of my son John and his property for life. Finally I constitute and do hereby appoint my son Barnet Forsyth and my friend William McCauley jr Exctrs of this [page 2] my last will and testament herby revoking all former wills by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal 14th day of Jany. In the year of our Lord One thousand [eight hundred] nineteen ["William Forsyth (seal)" x-out] Signed and sealed In the presence of William Forsyth (seal) Jno. Caruthers Exrs. qual. Archibald Durham [Will Book Volume D, page 560] In the Name of God Amen I William Forsyth of Orange County State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind & memory do make & publish this my last Will & testament ~~ in manner & form following (viz) after all my just debts are paid I lend to my beloved wife Mary during her natural life two negroes by names Sam & Amy my riding mare Fly two choice Cows & Calves & twenty head of choice hogs all my house-hold and Kitchen furniture Plantation tools enough for two working hands and one year's provisions of Corn, fodder & Meat which property at my Wife's death is be be equally divided between my children James Barnet John Margaret and Gilla & one sixth part of said [Will Book Volume D, page 561] property to Anna Bailey's Children ~~ Item I give & bequeath to my sons Barnet and John and their heirs forever all my landed estate together with their premises houses tenements &c to be equally divided between the two said sons Barnet & John. Item I wish all the rest of my property perishable and personal to be sold to the highest bidder and to be equally divided between my children James Barnet John Margaret and Gilla after one sixth part I give & bequeath to my grand children Anna Bailey's children as they shall come to the age of twenty one Item I give to my daughter Anna ten dollar it being all I intent her I constitute and appoint my friends Thomas Snipes and Elijah Graves trustees & guardians of my son John and his property for life. Finally I constitute and do hereby appoint my son Barnet Forsyth & my friend William McCauley jur. Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal 14th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand [eight hundred] and nine =teen Signed & sealed in the presence William Forsyth (seal) of Jno. Caruthers Archibald Durham Orange County may Term 1819 The Execution of the forgoing last Will & testament of William Forsyth was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Caruthers & Archibald Durham Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded. At the same time the Executors therein named were duly qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 560-561 It appears that the scribe for this will assumed that the testator could not sign his own name, and put in the signature to be acknowledged with a mark. This was crossed out and the testator signed. Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in folder labeled "Forsyth, William (1819)". Inventory consists of one page and appears incomplete. No slaves listed as sold at estate sale, but there was a separate note, listed below. "Arter" could be Arthur, or Artes [Estate Papers - Sale of Slave 20 Jul 1819] An account of the sale of William Forsyth Deceased begun and held by William McCauley & Barnet Forsyth his Executors on the 20th day of July AD 1819 1 Negro man Named Arter ------- $985 returned August Term 1819 William McCauley Barnet Forsyth