Will of Jacob Garrison - 5 May 1832 In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Garrison of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of sound mind and memory Blessed be God do this fifth day of May Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Nine make and Ordain this my last will and testament in the manner following that is to say ~~~~~~~ Itim the first I give and beque[a]th to my Grandson Henry Garrison the plantation on w[h]ich I now live containing one hundred and Sixty Acres Joining the Lands [of] Henry Hurdle and his mother Nancey Garrison Itim the second I give and beque[a]th to my son =inlaw Henry Hurdle Sixty Acres of land Joining lands of Wm. McCully Nancy Garrison and his own tract and Negro man by the name Guinea Jim Itim the 3rd I give and beque[a]th to my Grandsons Jacob and John Jordan the plantation on which Samuel Edmonson now lives on Toms Creek Containing two hundred and Eighteen Acres Share and Share alike --------------------------- Itim 4th I give and beque[a]th to my soninglaw[sic] Job Waker[Walker?] A plantation ["Acres" erased] laying on Stoney Creek knowing[known] by the Name of Brackens Old Pleace Contain[in]g two hundred and twenty Acres one Negro Man by the name of Jim and a Negro Woman by the Name of Judy ---------- Itim 5th I give and beque[a]th to my soninlaw Thomas Bradford Five hundred Dollars ------ Itim 6th I gave[sic] and beque[a]th to my Daug[h]ter Rachel Walker one Hundred acres of land laying on Stoney Creek known by the Name of Burches old place and each of her Children fifty Dollars Each[sic] [page 2] Itim 7th I gaive[sic] and beque[a]th to my Grandchildren Children of my Daughter Mary Dickey one hundred Dollars Each Except George Itim 8 I give and beque[a]th to my Granddaug[h]ter Mary Jordon one hundred Dollars and to her Sister Levina Jordon one hundred Dollars and Bed and furniture --------------------------- Itim 9th I give and beque[a]th to my Grandchildren Elizabeth & George King's[sic] one hundred Dollars each ----------------- Itim 10th I give and beque[a]th to my Daug[h]ter Margret Hurdle Fifty Dollars ----------- Itim 11th I give and beque[a]th to my Grandson Granderson Garrison Sixty Dollars Itim 12th It is my will and Desire that Job Walker pay Rachel Walker the Int[e]rest of a bond for two hundred Dollars which I have in my hands against him yearly till the sd. bond is Discharged And it is my Will and Disire[sic] if there is any thing remaining After my Just Debts are paid, for sd. remainder to be divided Amongst the legatees here menshend[mentioned] in this my last Will Shere[sic] and Shere alike And I hereby appoint my soninlaw Henry Hurdle and my true and trusty friend William Brinkley Executors of this my last will and testamony[sic] in Witness I the sd Jacob Garrison have to this my last Will and testamony[sic] set My hand and seal ----------------------- Jacob Garrison (seal) Sighned[sic] and sealed and Declared by the said testator in the presents of us as his last will and testamint[sic] who were present at at[sic] the time of sighning[sic] and sealing thereof thomas Truit sr } Thomas Truitt Junior } Jurat Exrs qualifd. Jonathan Harvey [page 3] Where as William Brinkley is about to remove out of the State I appoint John Wilson to be act in his place And confirm this and this only to be my last Will and Testimony[sic] this 5th day of April[sic] 1832 Test Jonathan Harvey } Jacob Garrison Thomas Truitt Junr. } [Will Book Volume E, page 275] In the Name of God Amen I Jacob Garrison of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory Blessed be God do this fifth day of May Eighteen Hundred and twenty nine make and ordain this my last Will and testament in the manner following that is to say Item [the] First I give and bequeath to my Grandson Henry Garrison the plantation on [x-out] w[h]ich I now live Containing one hundred and Sixty Acres Joining the Lands [of] Henry Hurdle and his mother Nancy Garrison Item the second I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw Henry Hurdle Sixty acres of land Joining lands of William McCully Nancy Garrison and his own tract and Negro man by the name Guinea Jim Item the 3rd I give and bequeath to my Grandsons Jacob and John Jordan the plantation on which Samuel Emonson now lives [on] Toms Creek Containing two hundred and Eighteen Acres Share & Share alike Item 4th I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw Job Walker a plantation leying on Stoney Creek knowing[known] by the name of Brackens old place Contain[in]g two hundred and twenty Acres one Negro Man by the name of Jim and a negro Woman by the Name of Judy 5th, I give and bequeath to my soninlaw Thomas Bradford Fife[sic] hundred Dollars Item 6th I gave[sic] and bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Walker one Hundred Acres of land leying on Stoney Creek known by the name of Burches old place and each of her Children Fifty Dollars Eaach[sic] Item 7th I give and bequeath to my Grand Children Children of my Daughter Mary Dickey one hundred Dollars Each Except George Item 8th I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Mary Jordon one hundred Dollars and to her Sister Levina Jordon one hundred [Will Book Volume E, page 276] Dollars and Bed & furniture Item 9th I give and bequeath to my Grandchildren Elizabeth and George King one Hundred Dollars each Item 10th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margret Hurdle Fifty Dollars Item 11th I give and bequeath to my Grandson Granderson Garrison Sixty Dollars Item 12th ["I give and bequeath" x-out] It is my Will and desire that John [orig: Job] Walker pay Rachel Walker the Interest of a bond for Two Hundred Dollars which I have in my hands agains[t] him yearly till the sd bond is discharged And it is my Will and desire if their[sic] [is] any thing remaining after my Just debts are paid for said remainder to be divided [passage in loose will, not found in will book] Amongst the legatees here mentioned in this my last Will [end of skipped passage] share and share alike And I hereby appoint my Soninlaw Henry Hurdle and my true and trusty friend William Brinkley Executors of this my last Will and testament in Witness [I] The said Jacob Garrison have to this my last Will and testamony[sic] Set My hand and seal Jacob Garrison (seal) Signed and sealed and Declared by the said testator in the presence of us as his last Will and testament who ware present at at[sic] the time of ["Sealing" x-out] signing and sealing thereof Thomas Truitt Snr Thomas Truitt Jnr Jacob Garrison (seal) Jonathan Harvey Orange County August Term 1832 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Jacob Garrison decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Thomas Truitt Snr. Thomas Truitt Jnr. and Jonathan Harvey the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the same time at the same time[si] Henry Herdle & William Brinkly the Executor therein named appear in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 275-276 proved Aug 1832 Estate Papers comprise 80 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Garrison, Jacob (1832)". "1 Negro Man Hanny[Harry?]" bought by Levi Garrison for $241 during the estate sale on 27 Sep 1832 Elizabeth married William F. McCauley Mary Jordan married William Horn Rachel married Joshua Walker Lovenia married David McCleen?[McCuen?] Mary Dickey's children listed in the distribution are Doctrine, Jacob, James, Celia Celia married Baron?