Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Garrard, John February 19, 1859 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 234-235 Written: February 19, 1859 Recorded: Nov 1859 Testator: John Garrard I John Garrard of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly Exist= =ance do make this my last will and testament, in man ner and form, that is to say 1st first my Executors here in after naimed[sic], shall provide for my body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of [my] relations and friends, and pay all my Just debts & funeral Expenses, 2nd I give and devise to my three sons Joseph Samuel and Lumsden Garrard One hun dred & fifty six acres of land including the dwelling House where I now live, and every other improvement all the crops[?] that may be on the land at my death or on hand at my death, all my stock of Horses, Cows, Hogs, sheep, tools, one wagon, one half of thrashing machine, they paying all my debts, but in the event that either Joseph Samuel or Lumsden Garrard should refuse to accept of What I have given them in this Will in the [page 2] manner above stated. If either of them refusing to pay my debts the ones paying my debts of the three shall be intitle[d] to all my property, which I have willed to them after the death of my wife. also. my three sons are to take their mother and keep her during her life time, all remaining together as one family-- 3rd I give to my Daughter Ann Garrard one bed & furniture four of my ch[o]ice bed quilts - two White counterpains one bureau and table stand, she and her Mother dividing the remainder of the bed clothes to their own notion, 4th I give and beque[a]th to my beloved Wife Nancy Garrard my Negro Woman Mary, all my House hold and Kitchen furniture, to be her own property & at her death to be eaqually divided between Joseph Garrard & Lumsden Garrard 5th I do hereby appoint my three sons Joseph Samuel & Lumsden Garrard my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last Will [page 3] and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the Same, and every clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments by me made heretofore. In witness whereof I the said John Garrard do here unto set my hand & seal this the 19 day of Feb. A.D 1859. Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Garrard to be his last Will and testament in the presence of us Witness Willis Mangum John Garrard (seal) D. C. Parrish Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 234] I John Garrard of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance. do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form that is to Say 1 First my Executors herein after named shall provide for my Body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of [my] relations and friends and pay all my Just debts & funeral expenses 2d I Give and devise to my three Sons Joseph Samuel and Lumsden Garrard one hundred and fifty six acres of land inclu ding [the dwelling] house where I now live and every other improvement all the crop that may be on the land at my death or on hand at my death all my Stock of Horses Cows hogs sheep tools and[one] wagon and[one] half of Thrashing Machine they paying all my debts but in the event that either Joseph Samuel or Lumsden Garrard should refuse to accept of what I have given them in this Will in the manner above stated if either of them refuses to pay my debts the ones paying my debts of the Three shall be intitled to all my property which I have Willed to them after the death of my Wife also my three Sons are to take their Mother and Keep her during her life time, all remaining together as one family. 3rd I Give to my Daughter Ann Garrard one bed & furniture four of my choice Bed Quilts two White counter pins one Beaurow one[and] Table stand she and her Mother dividing the remainder of the Bed Cloth[e]s to their own notion 4th I Give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Nancy Garrard my Negro Woman Mary all my house hold and Kitchen furniture to be her own property & at her death to be equal[l]y divided between Joseph Garrard & Lumsden Garrard 5th I do hereby appoint My Three Sons Joseph Samuel & Lumsden Garrard my [Will Book Volume G, page 235] lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last Will and Testament According to the true intent and meaning of the Same and every clause thereof hereby revoKing and declaring utterly Void all other wills & Testaments by me made here tofore In witness whereof I the said John Garrard do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 19th day of Feb. AD 1859 Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Garrard to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of use[sic] Witness Willis Mangum John Garrard (seal) D. C. Parrish Orange County Court Novr Term 1859 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Garrard deceased was duly proved on open Court by D C Parish one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and filed See minutes Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 234-235 Recorded Nov 1859 No estate papers found.