Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Gattis, John July 6, 1809 ************************************************ 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 269-271 Written: July 6, 1809 Recorded: Aug 1810 Testator: John Gattis In the name of God Amen. I John Gattis of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, this sixth day of July in The year of our lord Christ Eighteen hundred and Nine being of perfect mind and Memory and Cauling[sic] To mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do in the presents[sic] of God and before these Witnesses Constitute and declare this to be my last will and Testament In manner and form following, that is to Say. first I give up My Soul to God the Great Judg[e] of He[a]ven and earth who Gave it, Secondly my body To be desently[sic] buried in a christian like manner and After wards all my Just debts to be paid and then My whole estate both Real & personal to be distributed And Given in manner and form following: that is to Say. First I Give and Devise to my Son Thomas Gattis Two hundred and fifty three Acors[sic] and one fourth acor of land being the west part of my tract including My hous[e] and meadow begin[n]ing at a Red oak on Joseph Kirklands Rhoad Run[n]ing Sou[th] east or Nearly So. to a walnut Thence South to a fourast?[forest?] of tree a white oak thence on The Same Cours[e] to the out Side line being devided By Thomas Mulhollen. Also I Devise to my Said Son All my plantation utensils of every Sort. also all My Citchen[sic] and Hous[e]hold furniture also three Head of Cows and three Calv[e]s one Mair and two Coults twelve Sheap also all My hogs ---- (turn over) [page 2] Hogs[sic]. Also my Loom and all the Gears thear[sic] unto Belongin[g] Su[i]table for lining[linen] Cloth to him and his Heirs for ever: Second I Give and Devise to my Son Alexander Gattis one hundred and forty three acors And three fourths of an Acor of land being the east Part of my land Begin[n]ing at a Red oak on Joseph Kirlands Rhoad thence Sou East or Nearly So to a Walnut thence South to a fourast?[forest?] of white oak, thence Same Cours[e] to the out Side line, Being devided by Thomas Mulhollen, Also I Devise to my Said Son My Riding hors[e] and Sad[d]le one flackett [Fleckvieh] Cow to him And his heirs for ever-- Thirdly I Devise to my Daug[hter] Martha or John Coldwell the Sum of five Shillings To them and their heirs for ever - fourthly I Devise To My Son James Gattis the Sum of five Shillings To him and his heirs for ever - fifthly I Devise to My Son Samuel Gattis the Sum of five Shillings To him and his heirs for ever - Six[th]ly I Devise To My Son John Gattis the Sum of five Shillings To him and his heirs for ever - Seventhly I Devise To My Daughter Jinnot Morrow or William Morrow the Sum of five Shillings to them and their Heirs for ever -- Eighthly I Devise to My Daughter Sarah King or Nathaniel King the Sum of five Shillings to them and their hairs[sic] for ever -- (turn over) [page 3] Ever) 9th I Devis[e] To My Son William Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him and his Heirs for ever. Tenthly I Devise To My Son Isaac Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him and his Heirs for Ever --- And lastly ["to" x-out] In order to put this my last will and testament in full fours, and to answer its intents [I] hearby[sic] nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved Sons Thomas Gattis and Alexander Gattis to Act For me as my Executors and transact in every Thing as I have hear[sic] set forth as If my Self Might or Could do was I yet on the land of the Living in Witnes[s] whearof[sic] I have hereunto set My hand and Seal the year and day first above Wrighten[sic] ------ John Gattis (seal) Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the Testator John Gattis in our presents To be his last will and testament And at his Request in his presents & in the presents of Each other we have transcribed[sic] Our Names as appears thear to Exrs qualified Geo Johnston Jurat Mary Johnston Joseph Kirkland Jurat [Will Book Volume D, page 269] In the Name of God Amen I John Gattis of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, this sixth day of July in the year of our Lord Christ eighteen hundred & nine, being of perfect mind and memory, & Cal[l]ing to mind that it is Appointed for all men once to die do in the presence of God and before these Witnesses Constitute & declare this to be my last Will & Testament In manner and form following that is to Say first I give up my Soul to God the great Judge of Heaven & earth who gave it, ~~~ Secondly my body To be decently buried in a Christian like manner and afterwards all my Just debts to be paid and then my whole estate both real and personal to be distributed and given in manner and form following that is to say/ First I give and devise to my Son Thomas Gattis two Hundred and fifty [three] acres & one fourth Acre of land being the West part of my tract including my House & meadow begin[n]ing at a red oak on Joseph Kirklands Road run[n]ing south east or nearly So. to a walnut thence South to a four and off tree[forest of trees?] and white oak thence on the Same Course to the out Side line being decided[divided] by Thomas Mulholen Also I devise to my Said Son all my plan =tation utensils of every Sort also ["every sort" x-out] all my Kitchen and Household furniture also three Head of Cows & three Calfs one Mare & two Colts twelve Sheep all My Hogs Also my loom and all the gears thereunto belonging Suitable for linning[linen?] Cloth [Will Book Volume D, page 270] to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Secondly I give & devise to my Son Alex- =ander Gattis one Hundred and forty three Acres & 3/4 of an Acre of land being the east part of my land begin[n]ing at a red Oak on Joseph Kirlands Road thence South east or nearly so to a Walnut thence South to a four and [forest?] of white Oak thence Same Course to the out Side line being divided by Thomas Mulhollen ~~~~ Also I Devise to my Said Son my riding horse & Saddle one flackett [Fleckvieh] Cow to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Thirdly I devise to my Daughter Martha or John Coldwell the Sum of five Shil lings to them and their Heirs forever ~~~ Fourthly I devise to my Son James Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Fifthly I devise to my Son Samuel Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him and his heirs for ever ~~~~ Sixthly I Devise to my Son John Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Seventhly I devise To My Daughter Jennet Morrow or William Morrow the Sum of five Shillings to them & their Heirs forever ~~~~ Eighthly I devise to My Daughter Sarah King or Nathaniel King the Sum of five Shillings to them and their Heirs forever ~~~~~~ 9th I devise To my Son William Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ Tenthly I devise to my Son Isaac Gattis the Sum of five Shillings to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ And lastly in Order to put this my last Will and Testament in full force and to answer its intents [I] her[e]by nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty and Well belov'd Sons Thomas Gattis & Alexander Gattis to Act for me as my Executors and transact in every thing as as[sic] I have here Set forth as if myself might or could do was I yet In the land of the living In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & Seal the year and day First [Will Book Volume D, page 271] above Written[sic] Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the Testator John Gattis in our presence to be his last Will & Testament and at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other we have transcribed[sic] our names as appears thereunto Geo Johnston } Mary Johnston } John Gattis (seal) Joseph Kirkland } Orange County Augst Term 1810 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Gattis Decd. ws duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Geo. Johnston & Joseph Kirkland two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded at, the Same time the Exrs therein Named qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CC By Theo. Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 269-271 Recorded Aug 1810 Note 1: flackett Cow: See Fleckvieh cow No estate papers found.