Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Glass, Stephen July 31, 1847 ************************************************ 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 362-364 Written: July 31, 1847 Recorded: Aug 1847 Testator: Stephen Glass State of North Carolina } Orange County } In the Name of God Amen: I Stephen Glass of the County of Orange and State aforesaid, planter, being this day weak of body but of sound Mind and Memory blessed be God for the same, do on this 31 day of July 1847, Make constitute and ordaine this to be my last will and testament in Manner and form follow ==ing viz: 1. It is my desire that all my Just debts be paid. 2. I will that all of my home tract of land, consisting of about 400 Acres, be given to my beloved wife Elizabeth, during her natural life, and at her death. It is my will and desire that said land go to my son James Alexander. 3. It is my will and desire that ["all of" x-out] the residue of my lands be sold 4. As I have given to my son William Glass, about $2,000 which I suppose will be his portion of my estate - but it is my will that after the payment of all my Just debts and an equal distribution made among my heirs should their portions exceed that sum: that he then have an equal share with the surplus of my estate. 5. I have given unto my son Steven F. Glass about $200. in advance - and after the payment of all of my Just debts - It is my will and desire that he share equally with my other children & have so much of the personal estate has maybe left. After each one's portion exceeds the advance made to him - 6. It is my will and desire that so many of my Negroes be sold as may be required to pay off all the Just debts against my estate. [page 2] 7. It is my will and desire that my negro man Solomon (Wagoner) remain with my beloved wife to assist in the support of my family 8. It is my desire that the proceeds of my Cording-machine and my half in the grist mill on Back Creek, be appropriated for the next two years towards paying of my debts, & at the expira= =tion of that period both be sold. 9. - It is my will and desire that so many of my Negroes as may remain after the payments of my debts, remain on the planta= tion for the support of my family 10. It is my will and desire that ["my" x-out] the houses & the two lots in the Town of Hillsboro' (which was formerly owned by John Christmas.) remain in the possession of said Christmas during his natural life and at his death Said lot is to fall to my heirs 11. It is my will and desire that my daughters Betsy Ragland, & Emily and my son James Alexander remain with my beloved wife Elizabeth and remain as they Now are, Members of the family. 12. It is my will and desire that James A. Craig be Ex ecutor of this my last Will & Testament. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 31st day of July, in the year of Our Lord 1847 Signed sealed published & declared } as the last will of the said Steven } Glass in the presence of us, who have } [Illegible Signature] (Seal) become subscribing witnesses thereto } at his request } A. Parker } John Hunter } Exor qualified Jeremiah Baron } [Will Book Volume F, page 362] State of North Carolina } Orange County } In the Name of God Amen: I Stephen Glass of the County of Orange and State aforesaid, planter, being this day weak of body but of sound mind and memory blessed be God for the same do on this 31st day of July 1847 make Constitute and ordain this to be my last will & testament in man= ner and form following vizt. 1 It is my desire that all my Just debts be paid 2. I will that all of my home tract of land Consisting of about 400 acres be given to my beloved Wife Elizabeth during her natural life and [at] her death It is my will & desire that said land go to my son [Will Book Volume F, page 363] James Alexander 3. It is my will & desire that the residue of my lands be sold 4. As I have given to my son William Glass, about $2,000 which I suppose will be his portion of my estate ~~~ but it is my Will that after the payment of all my Just debts and an equal distribution made among my heirs should their portions exceed that Sum that he then have an equal share with the surplus of my estate 5. I have given unto my son Steven F Glass about $200 in advance ~~~ and after the payment of all of my Just debts ~~~ It is my Will & desire that he share equally with my other Children & have so much of the personal estate has maybe left. after each ones portion exceeds the advance made to him 6. It is my will & desire that so many of my negroes be Sold as may be required to pay off all the Just debts against my estate 7. It is my will & desire that my negro man Solomon (Wagoner) remain with my beloved wife to assist in the support of my family 8. It is my desire that the proceeds of my Carding machine & my half in the grist mill on back - Creek, be appropriated for the next two years towards paying of my debts, & at the expira= tion of that period both be sold 9. It is my will & desire that so many of my negroes as may remain after the payments of my debts, remain on the plantation for the support of my family. 10. It is my will & desire that the houses & the two lots in the town of Hillsborough (which was formerly owned by John Christmas) remain in the possession of said Christmas during his natural life and at his death Said lot is to fall to my heirs 11. It is my will & desire that my daughters [Will Book Volume F, page 364] Betsy Ragland & Emeley & my son James Alexander remain with my beloved wife Elizabeth and remain as they now are, members of the family. 12. It is my will & desire that James A Craig be executor of this my last Will & Testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal on this the 31st day of July, in the year of Our Lord 1847 Signed sealed published & declared } as the last Will of the said Steven } Glass in the presence of us who have } Stephen Glass (Seal) become Subscribing witnesses thereto } at his request } A Parker } John Hunter } Jeremiah Baron } Orange County August Term 1847 [No probate statement in will book.] Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 362-364 Recorded Aug 1847 Estate Papers comprise 52 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Glass, Stephen (1847)". Testator's widow entered a caveat to dispute the will and to allot dower lands and support. No executor was specified in this will, so a Writ of Procedendo was issued 25 Sep 1847 to qualify James A Craig as Executor. An additional caveat was entered the 4th Monday (the 23rd) of August 1847 by the heirs, namely William Glass, Stephen F. Glass, Elizabeth R Glass, Margaret E Glass, James A Glass, & Levi H McClean with Mary C. his wife. James A. Glass was still a minor at that time. [Estate Papers - Inventory Sep 1847] An Inventory of the property of Stephen Glass deceased which came into the hands of James A Caig his Executor Sepr. 1847 [sundry items omitted] N.B. Under the will of the Testator the Executor is authorised to sell Two tract of Land - the Half of the Grist Mill of the decd. and Cording machine - also, as Many of the Negroes as may be deemed necessary to settle claims against the estate. - The following are the Negroes be longing to the estate of the Testator Tom (an old man) Jerry Salomon (Miller) Harry (Capps) Salomon (Wagoner) Sam, Tom, Charles Edmund, Calvin, Dick, Alexander, Nancy, Fanny, Peggy & Child, Mary, Caroline, Harriet, Cornelia, Ellen, [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 22 Oct 1847] An account of the Sale of the property (Real & personal) of the late Stephen Glass, deceased, sold on the 21st & 22nd October 1847 by his Executor James A. Craig on a credit of Nine months. [sundry items omitted] Daniel Graves Old Tom 42. " Thomas Sellars Salomon (Miller) 622. " Josiah Thompson Jerry 227.50 Widow Salomon (Wagoner) 586. " Charles Roberson Sam 389. " Alexander Borland Tom 685. " S. B. Durham Charles 500. " Genl. Moses Chambers Nancy 639. " Widow Caroline 501. "