Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Freeland, Joseph July 2, 1840 ************************************************ 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 406-409 Written: July 2, 1840 Recorded: May 1848 Testator: Joseph Freeland In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Freeland of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being weak & Frail of body but sound of mind and memory Calling to mind the mortality of my boddy and knowing that it is appointed for all men onc[e] to die Do make this my last will & Testament in form and manner as follows First of all I commend my Soul to God & my body to the dust not doubting but I shall receive the same by the Mighty power of God at the Resur[r]ection & as Touching my Wor[ld]ly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life. I will & devise as follows In the first place I will that all my Just debts be paid - 1st To my son Johnston I have heretofore given him the Land on which he lived and died on with other property 2nd 2nd To my son James I have heretofore given him the Land on which he lived & such other property 3rd I will & devise unto my son Joseph the Tract of Land on which he now lives and Two Negro Boys Sam & Isaac 4th I will and devise unto my son John all the Land of my home plantation lying north of my spring branch on which my Still House is now sett also one Negro Boy Named Eli and a woman Sall. Reserving However as hereinafter stated part of the Me[a]dow now imbraed[embraced?] in that part of the said Land on the north side of said branch 5th I will and devise unto my son George all the Land of my aforesaid home plantation south of the aforesaid spring Branch and south East of the following line. Begin[n]ing at a locus[t] at the lower end of the Cotton patch [page 2] running south to a lane leading to my son Georges then west with said land to the Gate then south to Exclude the Barn taking thence & Excluding with the partition fence to a ["Hollow" x-out] Drawbor, thenc[e] West with the Meddo[meadow?] fence to my new field thenc[e] south along the road leading to a Twen[ty] Acre Tract of Land I purchased from my son Johnston. Reserving however to my son George the benefit of the Grass of My newfield Me[a]dow also Two Negro boys one named Abraham another named Moar 6th I will and devise unto my daughter Betsey Paisley one Negro Man named Ben 7th I will and devise unto my daughter Martha Freeland During hir single life or In case she should not marry During hir natural life my home stead and all the Land lying north and West of the aforesd line Beginning at the aforesaid Locust at lower end of the Cotton patch Run[n]ing south to a lane leading to my son Georges thence west with said land to the Gate thence south to include the Barn thence So. E. with and Including the partition fence to the Drawbor then West with the Meddo fence to my New field thence south along the Road leading to to[sic] a Twenty acre Tract I purchased of My son Johnston Including the said Twenty acres & all the land North west of the said line divided from my son George and south of the aforesd Spring Branch dividing from my son John Excluding the Meado[w] Grass at the New field and I further devise to Hir the said Martha the Grass or use of the Me[a]dow on the Spring Branch on boath[sic] sides. Now I wish it to be understood that at or on the event of Marthas Marriage or death the whole of the aforesaid [page 3] is to be my son George that is to say the Spring branch to be the dividing line between John & George - I further Give and devise to my daughter Marth[a] in absolute title to hir entire dispossal[sic] one negro woman Jane & hir four children nam[e]ly Daniel and Allen one named Ellick one named Henry and one Negro Man named Liwes[Lewis]. I also will that she have all the household & kitchen furniture. Except the Clock - Also my wagon with all my farming tools also one bay Horse named Fox one Gray mare leave[leasee?]. Also 2 choice Cows & all the other cattle marked in hir mark also 10 head Choice Hogs and all my sheep 8th I give & devise To my Daughter Cathrine[sic] Foust one Negro Woman Named Ruth now in hir possession also one Sorrele[sic] Horse named Dock - allso[sic] the Children of said Ruth 9th I give & devise to my daughter Jane Cummins one negro woman Dice which she has in hir possession also Dices Children 10th I give and devise to my daughter Ann Greson one negro woman named Nance which she has in hir possession. Also Nances Childern[sic] All the Balance of my Stock of Horses Cattle & Hogs Still Clock &c I will shall be sold and all my Just debts be paid & the Ballance to be Equal[l]y divide[d] between my three daughters Caty Faust. Jane Cummins and Ann Greason I will that my Smith Tools be left for the use of my whole plantation &c --- And I hereby Constitute & appoint my son Joseph Freeland & my friend John Trolinger Executors of this my last will & Testament In Testimony wher =eof I have hereunto set my hand and affixt[sic] my seal this July 2nd 1840 Test Joseph Freeland (seal) Alex Mebane Jurat test Joseph Baker Jurat test Thos Dickson [Will Book Volume F, page 406] In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Freeland of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak & frail of body but sound of mind and memory Calling to mind the mortality of my body & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make this my last will & Testament in form & manner as follows First of all I Commend my soul to God & my body to the dust not doubting but I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God at the resurrection ~~ And as touch ing my worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I will and devise as follows In the first place I will that all my just debts be paid 1st To my son Johnston I have heretofore given him the land on which he lived & died on with other property 2nd To my son James I have heretofore given him the land on which he lived & such other property 3rd I will & devise unto my son Joseph the tract of land on which he now lives & two negro boys Sam & Isaac 4th I will & devise unto my son John all the land of my home plantation lying north of my spring branch on which my still house is now set also one negro boy named Eli [and a woman] Sall. Reserving however as hereinafter stated part of the Meadow now imbraced in that part of the said land on the north side of said branch 5th I will & devise unto my son George all the Land of my aforesaid home plantation south of the aforesaid spring branch & [Will Book Volume F, page 407] south east of the following line. Beginning at a locust at the lower end of the Cotton patch running South to a lane leading to my son Georges then west with said land to the Gate then south to exclude the barn taking thence & excluding with the Partition fence to a drawbars then west with the middle[orig: meadow?] fence to my newfield then south along the road leading to a Twenty acre tract of Land I purchased from my son Johnston Reserving however to my son George the benefit of the grass of my newfield meadow also two negro boys one named Abraham another named Moar 6th I will & devise unto my daughter Betsey Paisley one negro man named Ben 7th I will & devise unto my daughter Martha Freeland during her single life or in case She Should not marry during her natural life my homestead & all the land lying north and west of the aforesaid line. Beginning at the aforesaid Locust at lower end of the Cotton patch running south to a lane leading to my son George's then[ce] west with said land to the gate thence south to include the Barn thence So. E. with & including the partition fence to the drawbars then west with the middle[meados?] fence to my newfield thence south along the road leading to a twenty acre tract I purchased of my son Johnston including the said twenty acres and all the land north west of the said line divided from my [Will Book Volume F, page 408] son George & south of the aforesaid Spring branch dividing from my son John Excluding the Meadow Grass at the newfield ~~ And I further devise to her the said Marth[a] the grass or use of the meadow on the Spring branch on both sides. Now I wish it to be understood that at or on the event of Martha's marriage or death the whole of the aforesaid is to be my son Georges. that is to say the Spring branch to be the dividing line between John & George I further give & devise to my daughter Marth[a] in absolute title to her entire disposal one negro woman Jane & her four children namely Daniel and Allen one named Ellick one named Henry & one negro man named Lewis. I also will that She have all the household & Kitchen furniture. Except the Clock Also my wagon with all my farming tools also one bay horse named Fox, one Gray mare leasee[?]. Also 2 Choice Cows and all the other Cattle marked in her mark also 10 head Choice hogs and all my sheep 8th I give & devise to my daughter Catharine Foust one negro woman named Ruth now in her possession also one sorrel horse named Dock Also the Children of said Ruth 9th I give and devise to my daughter Jane Cummins one negro woman Dice which she has in her possession also Dice's Children 10th I give and devise to my daughter Ann Greson one negro woman named Nance which she has in her possession also Nance's Children [Will Book Volume F, page 409] All the Balance of my stock of horses Cattle & hogs, Still, Clock &c I will shall be sold and all my Just debts be paid & the balance to be equally divided between my three daughters Caty Foust, Jane Cummins & Ann Greeson I will that my Smith tools be Kept[left] for the use of my whole plantation &c And I hereby constitute & appoint my son Joseph Freeland & my friend John Trolinger Executors of this my last will & testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this July 2nd 1840 Test Alex Mebane } Joseph Freeland (seal) Joseph Baker } Thomas Dickson} Orange County May Term 12848 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph Freeland deceased was duly proved in open Court on the Oath of Alexander Mebane & Joseph Baker subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~~ At the same time John Trolinger & Joseph Freeland the executor named in said will appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 406-409 Recorded May 1848 Estate Papers comprise 89 pages and are found in the folder labeled "Freeland, Joseph (1843)". This is a mix of estates, and only a few of these pages belong to this testator. Many of the dates are before this testator died. The majority of these refer to a testator named Joseph Freeland with John J. Freeland as executor and widow Lydia with children William, Thomas, Sarah and Mary Ann - which is a different estate for the will dated 1836.