Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Gaskill, Elizabeth May 26, 1844 ************************************************ 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 210-211 Written: May 26, 1844 Recorded: Aug 1844 Testator: Elizabeth Gaskill State of North Carolina } Orange County } In the Name of God Amen: I Elizabeth Gaskill. (Spinster.) of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the Same, do this day make and publish this to be my last Will and testament, in form and manner following, viz: 1. It is my will and desire that all of my Just debts be paid, 2. I will unto my youngest daughter Drusilla Gaskil, my bed and all the furniture thereto belonging - I also will her my bedsteads 3. It is my will and desire that my Interest in the present growing crop of corn wheat & oats, be sold for the purpose of ["de=" x-out] ["fraying" x-out] settling my debts. I also will four hogs the first choice to my three Daughters Mary Gaskill, Susan Gaskill & Drusilla Gaskill - and the balance of my flock of hogs I will to be sold. It is further my will ["I will" x-out] that my flock of Sheep be sold --- also one Milch Cow and 3 [y]earlings be sold --- I likewise will that one of my pots and ovens be sold - for the purpose [of] raising funds to pay my liabilities 4. I will my working Bars and Loom and all the sleys [Note 1] & tackling thereunto belonging, to my three Daughters aforesaid, to wit Mary, Susan and Drusilla. 5. I also will unto my said three Daughters aforesaid my flock of Geese to be equally divided amongst them. 6. I further will unto my ["said three" x-out] said three Daughters aforesaid to wit: May[sic], Susan & Drusilla Gaskill 1 Milch cow Called "Lid" - One Mare Called Fan - My Carryall. One Table and all my Table and Cupborad[sic] furniture of every Kind [page 2] and Description - I also will unto my said three daughters afore= mentioned, one big Wheel and 1 Little wheel. I also will to them all of my setting chairs - I also will unto my Said three daughters my smallest pot and largest oven I also will unto them one frying pan, one tea Kettle and 1 pair of waffle Irons, to their proper use and benefit 7. It is my will [and] desire that my daughter Drusilla have my Chest. 8. It is further my will and desire that Should there be any funds left after discharging my debts, that it be equally divided amongst my three daughters before mentioned to wit Mary Gaskill, Susan Gaskill & Drusilla Gaskill. 9. Lastly it is my will and desire that my friend James A. Craig be Exec[u]tor of this my last will & Testament Signed Sealed published and declared } by the said Elizabeth Gaskill as } her last will & Testament, and at } her desire [we] have become subscribing } E Gaskill witnesses thereto, on this the 26 } day of May in the year of 1844 } Witnesses Randolph C. Mabrey Jurat George Crawford Exr. qualifd. [Will Book Volume F, page 210] State of North Carolina } Orange County } In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Gaskill (Spinster) of the County & State aforesaid being of sound mind & memory thanks be to God for the same do this day make & publish this to be my last Will & testament in form & manner following (viz) 1 It is my will & desire that all of my Just debts be paid 2. I will unto my younges[t] Daughter Drusilla Gaskill my bed & all the furniture ther[e]to belonging I also will her my bedsteads 3 It is my Will & desire that my Interest in the present growing Crop of corn wheat & oats be sold for the purpose of satisfying [orig: settling] my debts I also will four hogs the first Choice to my my[sic] three Daughters Mary Gaskill Susan Gaskill & Drusilla Gaskill & the ballance of my flock of hogs I will to be sold It is further my will that my flock of sheep be sold also one Milch Cow & 3 [y]earlings be sold I likewise will that one of my pots & ovens be sold for the purpose [of] raising funds to pay my liabilities 4th I will my working Bars & Loom & all the sleys [Note 1] & tackling thereunto belonging to my three Daughters aforesaid (towit) Mary Susan & Drusilla 5. I also will unto my said three Daughters aforesaid my flock of Geese to be equally divided amongs[t] them 6 I further will unto my said three Daughters aforesaid (to wit) Mary[sic] Susan and [Will Book Volume F, page 211] Drusilla Gaskill 1 Milch cow Called Lid One mare called Fan my Carry all One Table & all my Table & Cupboard furniture of every Kind & description I also will unto my said three daughters aforementioned one big Wheel & 1 little Wheel I also will to them all of my sitting chairs I also will unto my said three daughters my small[est] pot & larges[t] oven I also will unto them one frying pan one tea Kettle & one pair of waffle Irons to their proper use & benefit 7 It is my will & desire that my daughter Drusilla have my Chest [8.] It is further my will & desire that should there be any funds left after discharging my debts that it be equally divided amongst my three daug hters before mentioned (to wit) Mary Gaskill Susan Gaskill & Drusilla Gaskill 9 Lastly It is my will & desire that my friend James A. Craig be Executor of this my last Will & Testament Signed Sealed published & recorded [declared] } by the said Elizabeth Gaskill as } E Gaskill her last Will & Testament and at her } desire [we] have become subscribing witnesses } thereto on this the 26 day of May in the year of 1844 Test Randolph C. Mabrey George Crawford Orange County August Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Elizabeth Gakill Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Randolph C Mabrey one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded At the same time James Craig the Executor therein named appeared in open Court & qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 210-211 Recorded Aug 1844 Note 1: sley: part of a loom Estate papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Gaskill, Elizabeth D (1844)". No family history found.