Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Freeland, Thomas April 21, 1835 ************************************************ 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, page 341 Written: April 21, 1835 Recorded: May 1835 Testator: Thomas Freeland State of North Carrolina[sic] Orange county In the name of God Amen I Thomas Freeland of Orange county and State aforesaid being of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 21st day of April in the year of our lord / eig[h]teen hundred and thirty five make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows first I give and bequeath to my father John Freeland my land which he now lives on adjoining the lands of Charles Johnston John Blackwood and others containing one hundred and fifty five acres on the watters[sic] of the old field Creek [x-out] to be his right title and property to dispose of as he may think proper I also give and bequeath my negro boy Bin[Ben] to my father John Freeland duri[n]g his natuaral[sic] life and at his death to bee[sic] Sold and equally divided betwe[e]n all my Brothers I also give and bequeath to my father John Freland[sic] my bay mare sad[d]le and bridle to be his right and property to dispose of as he may think proper I give and bequeath to my sister Martha Cloud twenty Dollers[sic] in money provided it can be col[l]ected out of a note which I now hold against William H. Philips to the amount of forty Dollers with Inter[e]st thereon I give and bequeath to my father John Freeland the balance of Sd note above mentioned with the inter[e]st thereon to be converted to his own use as he may think proper __________ and I hereby make and ordain my worthy Friend John Blackwood exe[c]utor of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the sd Thomas Freeland have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year above writ[t]en } Signed Sealed published and declared by the sd Thomas Freeland the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof James J. Blackwood } { David K Blackwood } Jurat { Thomas Freeland (seal) [Will Book Volume E, page 341] State of North Carolina[sic] Orange county ~~ In the name of God Amen I Thomas Freeland of Orange County and State aforesaid being of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 21st day of April in the year of Our lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five I do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows first I give and bequeath to my Father John Freeland my land which he now lives on adjoining the lands of Charles Johnston John Blackwood and others containing one hundred and fifty five acres on the waters of the Old Field Creek to be his right Title and property to dispose of as he may think proper I Also give and bequeath my Negro boy Ben to my father John Freeland during his natural life and at his death to be Sold and Equally divided between all my Brothers I Also give and bequeath to my Father John Freeland my bay mare saddle & bridle to be his right and property to dispose of as he may think proper I Give and bequeath to my Sister Martha Cloud Twenty Dollars in Money provided it can be Collected out of a note which I now hold against William H Philips to the Amount of Forty Dollars With Interest thereon I Give and bequeath to my Father John Freeland the Ballance of said note above mentioned with the Interest thereon to be Converted to his own us[e] as he may think proper and I hereby make and ordain my Worthy friend John Blackwood Executor of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the sd Thomas Freeland have to this my last Will and Testament Set my hand and seal the day and year above writ[t]en, Signed sealed published and declared by the sd Thomas Freeland the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof James J. Blackwood } Thomas Freeland (seal) David K Blackwood } Orange County May Term 1835 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Thomas Freeland decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of James J Blackwood & David K Blackwood the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 341 Recorded May 1835 Estate papers comprise four pages and are found in folder labeled "Freeland, Thomas (1844)". [Estate Papers - Petition to sell a slave Feb 1844] State of North Carolina { County Court Orange County { February Term 1844 To the worshipful the Justices of said Court The petition of Charles Freeland, James Freeland, John J. Freeland, George Freeland, & of William, Thomas, Mary & Sally Freeland, who are minors, the [children?] of Joseph Freeland decd & sue[?] by John J. Freeland their guardian & next friend. Humbly petitioning sheweth unto your worships that they are entitled as tenants in common under & by the last will and testament of Thomas Freeland deceased late of the County of Orange to a negro man by the name of Ben, who was willed to John Freeland late of Orange County, the father of the said Thomas for life, and at his death equally to be divided among your petitioners: Your petitioners shew that a sale of said negro is necessary for the purpose of a division & they pray that he may be sold by a commissioner to be appointed by the court and the proceeds of the sale divided among your petitioners according to law, the said William, Thomas, Mary and Sally Freeland who are the children of Joseph Freeland deceased being enti- tled to one share J. W. Norwood Atto: for petitioners [page 2] This case coming on to be heard upon the petition it is ordered by the court that Allen Petty be appointed a Commissioner to sell the negro Ben after 30 days adver- tisement at the late residence of John Freeland deceased on a credit of nine months taking bond & good security & report to next court [page 3] State of North Carolina } Orange County } John J. Freeland & others } petition to sell slave Ben } The undersigned having been appoint by ["February" x-out] the County Court at February Term a Commissioner to sell the said Ben - Report that he did sell the said slave at Hillsborough on the 27th Aprl last to John J. Freeland he being the last & highest bidder for the sum of four hundred & eighty five dollars, & took his bond with Jno. R. Faucett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ securities therefor payable at 12 months after that date Allan Petty Commr.