Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Freeland, Joseph March 12, 1836
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 409
Written: March 12, 1836
Recorded: Feb 1837
Testator: Joseph Freeland

In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Freeland
of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being of Sound
& Perfect mind & memory do this Twelveth day of March in the
year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty Six make
and publish this my last Will & Testament in manor[sic] and
form following Viz first it is my will that all my Just
debts shall be paid.  Secondly it is my Will that my tract
of Land together with all of my Stock of Horses Cattle Hogs &c
and farming & other utinsals[sic] Shall be Sold at publick[sic] Sale on a
reasonable credit and that the proceeds of Such Sale together With
all my Money Bonds & Accounts be put out at Interest Which
Interest alone Shall be made use of for the Maintainance[sic] & Support
of my Wife & Children. Thirdly I give & bequeath unto my two
Sons William & Thomas When they Shall come of age the Sum
of Two hundred Dollars each, also I do give & bequeath unto
my two Daughters Sally & Mary Ann the Sum of Two hundred
Dollars each When they Shall arrive at lawfull[sic] age, and the residue
of my money to be kept at Interest which Interest alone Shall be
made use of for the maintainance[sic] of my Wife during her natural
lifetime and at the decease of my Wife all the residue of principal
Money & Interest I do give & bequeath unto my two Sons aforenamed[sic]
to be divided equally between them - In Testimony Whereof I
do set my hand & affix my Seal the Year & date first above
Writ[t]en

Sealed Signed & delivered    }        Joseph Freeland (seal)
in presence of               }
   W. T. Hogan  } Jurat
   James Gattis }
                         Exr qualified

[page 2]
for the purpose of carrying into effect the for[e]going Last will
& testament I do hereby constitute and appoint My Brother John
J Freeland My Executor   In witness whereof I do set my
hand & affix my Seal this 20th day of Decr 1836

in presence of us
                                 Joseph Freeland (seal)
W. T. Hogan Jurat
Thomas Hogan

[Will Book Volume E, page 409]
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Freeland
of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being
of Sound & Perfect mind & memory do this Twel[v]eth day of
March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred &
thirty Six. make and publish this my last Will & Testament in
manner and form following (Viz) first it is my Will that all
my Just debts Shall be paid ~~~ Secondly it is my Will that
my Tract of Land together with all of my Stock of Horses Cattle
Hogs &c and farming & other utinseals[sic] Shall be Sold at public Sale
[x-out] on a reasonable credit and that the proceeds of Such Sale together
With all my Money Bonds & Accounts be put out at Interest which
Interest alone Shall be made use of for the Maintainance[sic] & Support of
my Wife & Children. thirdly I give & bequeath unto my two sons William
& Thomas when they shall come of age the Sum of Two Hundred Dollars each
also I do give & bequeath unto my two Daughters Sally & Mary Ann the
Sum of Two Hundred Dollars each when they Shall arrive at lawful
age and the residue of my money to be Kept at Interest which Interest alone
Shall be made use of for the maintainance[sic] of my Wife during her natural
lifetime and at the decease of my Wife all the residue of principal Money
& Interest I do give & bequeath unto my two sons aforenamed to be divided
Equally between them ~~~ In Testimony Whereof I do set my hand and
affix my Seal the Year & date first above Written

    Sealed Signed & delivered                Joseph Freeland (seal)
        in presence of
        W. T. Hogan
       James Gattis

                             Codicil
For the purpose of carrying into effect the foregoing Last Will and
Testament I do hereby constitute and appoint My Brother John J
Freeland My Executor In witness whereof I do set my hand & affix
my Seal this 20th day of Decemb. 1836 ~~~~
in presence of us                   Joseph Freeland (seal)
        W. T. Hogan
        Thomas Hogan

                          Orange County February Term 1837
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Joseph Freeland
deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of W T Hogan & James
Gattis the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and the codicil annexed thereto
was duly proved by the Oath of W T Hogan and ordered to Be recorded
At the same time John J Freeland the Executor therein named appeared
in Open Court and qualified Accordingly
                             Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, page 409
Recorded Feb 1837

Estate Papers comprise 89 pages and are found in folder labeled "Freeland, Joseph (1843)".  Many pages of guardian accounts.  This might be of interest for family history. Also legatees filed complaints against the executor claiming that he had not made the distributions specified in the will, etc. Joseph Freeland "departed this life in the latter part of the year 1836"

Wife's name not stated in will, but mentioned in the estate papers as Lydia Freeland, widow of Joseph Freeland.