Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Freshwater, William A May 31, 1808 ************************************************ 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 301-303 Written: May 31, 1808 Recorded: Nov 1808 Testator: William A Freshwater In the Name of God Amen. May the thirty first in the in the[sic] year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eight I William A Freshwater of the County [of] Orange and State of North Carolina being sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect mind & memory thanks be to god for the same do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows . - first I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Salley Freshwater all my land and plantation with my house and all other improvements During her natural life to keep and Raise my Children on and I also give unto her one Bay mare Cal[l]ed Dibb and one roan horse Cal[l]ed Driver and one mare Fillis[fillie?] and three Cows such as she shall Chuse[sic] seven head of hogs seven head of sheep and twenty gees[e] and four feather Beds and furniture one walnut table one folding table one green Chest six Chears, one Du[t]ch oven and two pots and hooks, such as she shall Chuse, one Iron pot tramel, three smoothing Irans one flax and one Cotton wheel, one tub one pale two pigens one bucket two sugar ["Dishes and" x-out] Boxes, and all the puter[pewter] that I have, one tea kettle two trays two ploughs and two pare[pair] of geers, two hoes two axes, two hogsheads, six Barrels, two judgs, one womans saddle and one mans saddle three Bridles and as much of the wearing apparel as she shall Chuse to keep and forty Barrel of Corn and fifty Bushels of wheat and ten Bushels of rye if there is as much raised and one half of the oats that is raised and all the Cotton flax and potatoes that is raised and all the fodder and two stocks of Bees, one Mattock, one flower tub to her During her natural life and after her Dece[a]se my will and Desire is that the above mentioned Land and plantation and all the above articles shall be sold and the money Equally Divided amongst my Children to wit Thadeus Frishwater[sic] Chloe, Polley, Betsey, Luraney. David Salley and Susanna Frishwater. My Will and Desire is that all the remainder of my estate that I have not Left to my wife be sold by my Executor; and after all my Just Debts are paid the money to be Equally Divided amongst my Children as above named, and I Do heare by appoint my loving wife my Executor[sic] of this my last will and testament ["and" erased] under the Direction of my friend Hardy Hurdle as a trustee and I Do heare by renounce all other will[s] and testaments heare to fore made. In Witness whare of I have heare unto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written - published & Declared in the presence of us } Hardy Hurdle Jarat } Wm A Freshwater (seal) Benjamin Simpson } Executrix Qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 301] In the Name of God Amen May the 31st in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & eight I William A Freshwater of the County of Orange and State of NoCarolina being Sick and weak of Body but of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory thanks thanks[sic] be to God for the Same do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows ~~~~ First I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Sally Freshwater all my land and plantation with my House and all other improvement[s] during Her natural life to Keep and raise my Children on, and I also give unto her one [Will Book Volume D, page 302] Bay Mare Called Dill and one roan Horse Called Driver And 1 Mare filly 3 Cows such as she shall cose[choose], seven head of Hogs, seven Head of Sheep and twenty Geese four feather Beds, & furniture 1 Walnut table one folding Table one green Chest, Six Chairs one Dutch oven 2 pots & Hooks Such as she shall Chose 1 Iron pot tramel, three smoothing Irons, one flax and cotton Wheel, one Tub, one pale, two piggins, one Buckett, two Sugar Boxes & all the pewter that I have one Tea kittle, two trays, two ploughs, two pair of Geers, two Hoes, two axes, two Hogsheads, six Barrels, Two Jugs, one womans Saddle & 1 mans Saddle 3 Bridles and as much of the wearing apparel as She Shall Chose to Keep, forty Barrels of Corn and fifty Bushels of wheat and ten Bushels of rye if there is as much raised and one Half of the oats that is raised [passage in loose will, skipped in will book version] and all the Cotton flax and potatoes that is raised and all the fodder and [end of skipped passage] two stocks of Beese, 1 Mattock, 1 flower Tub, to her during her natural life and after Her decease My Will and desire is that the above men tioned Land and plantation and all the above articles Shall be Sold and the money equally divided amongst my Children, (To Wit) Thadeus Freshwater Chloe, Polley, Betsey, Lurany. David, Sally & Susan na Freshwater ~~~~~ My Will and desire is that all the remainder of my Estate that I have not Left to My Wife be sold by my Executors and after all my just Debts are paid the money to be equally divid ed amongst my Children as above named and I do hereby appoint my loving Wife my Executrix of this my last Will and Testament under the direction of my friend Hardy Hurdle as a trustee & I do hereby renounce all other Wills & Testaments heretofore made In Witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal the day and Year first above written published & declared in [the] presence of us W A Freshwater (seal) Hardy Hurdle Benj. Simpson [Will Book Volume D, page 303] Orange County Novr. Term 1808 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of William A Freshwater was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Hardy Hurdle Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~ Test Jno Taylor CC By Theo Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 301-303 Recorded Nov 1808 Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in folder labeled "Freshwater, William (1808)". Includes Inventory and Sale. No family history.