Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Gant, John December 23, 1800 ************************************************ 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 30-32 Written: December 23, 1800 Recorded: May 1801 Testator: John Gant In the Name of God Amen, I, John Gant of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in health perfect mind and memory but knowing it is appointed by God for all men once to die do make Ordain and Constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby Revoking and ["disanuling" blot out] disannulling all former Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made --- and first of all I do reccomend[sic] my soul to Almighty God that first gave it me, Expecting to receive the same, at the Genneral[sic] Resurection[sic] thro. the merrits[sic] of my lord and Saviour Jesus Christ - as for my body I do allow it to be buried in a Christian like Manner, and the direction of my Executors hereafter to be named - and as for what worldly Goods it has pleased Almighty God to bless me with, I Give and bequeath as followeth) to wit first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Gant all the land I have on the South Side of Stephens Branch on the South Side of Haw River with all the buildings thereon the land ~~~ Containing Twenty Acres be the same more or less during her Widowhood or Natural life, and further I give and bequeath to my said wife Ann [page 2] her heirs and assigns for Ever one horse to be valued at Eighty dollars one Womans Saddle, that she now has and all the household and Kitchen furniture of Every Kind ["that" x-out] that I shall possess at my Decease and Two Cows and Calves and one half of my hogs with all the Corn and Meat I have at my Decease - Item I Give to my son William Gant five Shillings lawfull[sic] money of North Carolina. Item I Give my Daughter Kezia ["five" x-out] ["shilling" x-out] Rippey five Shillings like money. Item I Give to my son John Gant five Shillings like money Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah Gant five Shillings like money Item I Give to my son James Gant five Shillings like money Item I Give to my Daughter Marry Riggens five ["Shilling" blot out] Shillings like money Item I give to my daughter Hannah Boist[?] one mare Valued at thirty dollars one Fe[a]ther bed ["and" blot out] and furniture that is now at Thos. Rippeys. Item I give to my son Isom Gant one hundred Acres of land on the south side of Haw river concluding my Mill on said river the Remainder of my land I Give to my Son Zacharia and at my wifes decease or marriage [page 3] the land and improvements that I gave her during her life or widowhood - and at my decease I do allow the remaining part of my property to be sold and after paying my lawfull debts and funeral Expenses if any money remains to be Eaqually[sic] Devided[sic] between my wife and Children and I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Ann Gant and my beloved son Isom Gant to be my whole Executors to this my last will and Testament. In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed[sic] my seal this 23d day of december 1800 Signed Sealed and } John Gant (seal) pronounced in } presence of us -- } W Mebane W[?] B Mebane Jurat Exrs. qualfd [Will Book Volume D, page 30] In the Name of God Amen I John Gant of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in health perfect mind & memory, but Knowing it is appointed by God, for all men once to die do make ordain and constitute this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disanulling all former Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made and first of all I do recomend[sic] my soul to Almighty God that first gave it me Expecting to receive the same at the General resurrection thro. [the] merits of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ ~~~ As for my body I do allow it to be buried in a Christian like [Will Book Volume D, page 31] man[n]er and the direction of my Executors hereafter to be named - and as for what Worldly Goods it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with I give and bequeath as follows, To Wit I give and bequeath ["as followeth" x-out] to my beloved Wife Ann Gant all the land I have on the south side of [Stephens Branch on the South Side of] Haw river with all the buildings thereon the land Containing twenty acres be the Same more or less during her widowhood or natural life, and further I give and bequeath to my said wife Ann her heirs and assigns forever one horse to be valued at Eighty Dollars one Womans Saddle that she now has and all the household and Kitchen furniture of every kind that I shall pos- sess at my decease and two Cows and Calves and one half of my hogs with With[sic] all the Corn and meat I have at my decease ~~~~ Item I give to my Son William Gant five Shillings Lawfull money of North Carolina Item. I give my daughter Kezia Rippey five Shillings like money ~~~~ Item. I give to my son John Gant five Shillings like money ~~~~ Item. I give to my daughter Sarah Gant five Shillings like money ~~~~ Item. I give to my son James Gant five Shillings ["five Shillings" x-out] like money ~~~~~ Item. I give to my daughter Mary Riggens five Shillings like money ~~~~ Item. I give to my daughter Hannah Boist[?] one mare Valued at thirty dollars one feather bed and furniture that is now at Thos. Rippeys ~~~~~ Item. I give to my son Isam Gant one hundred acres of Land on the south side of Haw river concluding my mill on said river. The remain- der of my land, I give to my son Zacharia and at my Wifes decease or marriage. The Land and Improvements that I gave her during her life or Widowhood and at my decease, I do allow the remaining part of my property to be Sold and after paying my Lawfull debts and funeral expenses if any money remains to be equally devided between my wife & Children and I do hereby appoint my beloved Wife Ann Gant and my beloved son Isom Gant to be my Whole Executors to this my Last Will and Testament ~~ In Witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 23rd day of December 1800 ~~~~ Signed Sealed and pronounced in presence of us [Will Book Volume D, page 32] W Mebane John Gant (seal) W[?] B Mebane Orange County May Term 1801 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Gant Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of ?? Mebane subscribing witness and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 30-32 Recorded May 1801 No estate papers found.