Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Graves, Jacob April 9, 1820 ************************************************ 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 575-577 Written: April 9, 1820 Recorded: May 1820 Testator: Jacob Graves North Carolina } Orange County } In the name of God I Jacob Graves of the county of Orange aforesaid do by these presents ordain constitute by these presents and make this my last will & Testament being of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be unto almighty God for his goodness as follows Viz Its my will & disire that my wife Furby shall enjoy full possession of my dwelling house with my Daughter Betsey to live also with her mother as long as she lives Single and also my wife to have My negro girl Rainey as long as she lives also Two horses & gears & one Plough & all the house hold Furniture as much as she may wish to keep also my Waggon & two hoes one ax one Mattock, & such of the stock Say Cattle hogs as she may choose also of the Sheep Item I give & bequeath unto Mary Glass fifty Dollars which she has recd. instead of a Horse Item I also give unto Catherene Glass the like sum of fifty Dollars instead of a Horse which she has recd. Item I give unto Milly Nease fifty Dollars instead of a Horse she having recd. Eleven Dollars Item I give unto Barbara Graves fifty Dollars Item I give & bequeath unto Betsey & Sarah Graves one hundred & fifty Dollars each [page 2] Item I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Graves the tract of land whereon he now lives not to cross Stinking [Creek?] above the Mill at the Fork or Junction of the two creeks or to Interfere or have any part of the Mill Tract also I give and bequeath unto my said Son Daniel Graves part of my Two Hundred & six acre tract all on the South Side following the Creek up with a straight line to the stump corner & then on to the Post Oak corner on Malachi Iseleys line My Said [son] Daniel Graves is to pay to my Estate or Executors the sum of Five Hundred Dollars paying one Hundred within a year after my death & the ballance within two years Thereafter claer[sic] of Interest which shall be his part of my Estate Item I give and bequeath unto my son Elias Graves the ballance of said two Hundred & six acre tract adjoining Malachi Isley Doctr Brehon & Frederick Shofner's following Troxler's line is to the stump corner excepting only what part lies in the fork of the two quarter creeks My Said Son Elias Graves to pay unto my said Estate or Execr. the like sum of Five Hundred Dollars one Hundred within one & half years from my death the ballance within two years thereafter which shall be his part of My Estate [page 3] Item I give and bequeath unto my son David Graves my old tract & the same he lives on and that part of my said Two Hundred & six Acre Tract all which leis[sic] in the fork of the two creeks heretofore reserved my Said son David Graves to pay to my Estate or Executors the like sum of Five Hundred Dollars one Hundred within two years after my death & the ballance within two years Thereafter which is his full part of my Estate. Item I wish my wife to enjoy my Mill & the land contained in the Mill tract and I wish for the Mill to be kept in repair out of my estate my sons Daniel, Eli, & David aiding in getting the timbers to build her furnishing the same of[f ?] their Tracts of land It is my wish after the death of my wife for my Mill together with land attached to it to be sold amongst my children to the highest bidder, also for the Negro Girl & her increase to be likewise sold among my children after my wifes death It is my will and desire what property or part of my estate which may be left after the death of my wife to be equally divided among my two sons Bostion[Boston?] & John Graves and all my daughters share & share alike my other three sons named having recd their parts in their land [page 4] Item it is my Will and desire & I do nominate and appoint George Isley Bastian Graves & David Graves to act as my Executors to this my last will and testament revoking all other Wills declaring this and this only to be my last will and testament in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9th day of April AD 1820 Signed Sealed Delivered and pronounced my last will and testament in the presence of us Jacob Graves (seal) JS Holt his Martin (M) Nease mark Exr. qualified Jacob Anthony [Will Book Volume D, page 575] State of North Carolina Orange County In the name of God Amen. I Jacob Graves of the County of Orange aforesaid do by these presents Ordain, constitute by these presents and make this my last Will & Testament being of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be unto Almighty God for his Goodness as following (Viz) Its my Will & desire that my Wife Furby shall enjoy full possession of my dwelling house with my daughter Betsey to live also with her mother as long as she lives [single] and also my wife to have my negro girl Rainey as long as she lives also two horses & gears & one plough and all the house hold furniture as much as she may wish to keep, also my Waggon & two hoes one ax one Mattock & such of the stock [Will Book Volume D, page 576] Say Cattle Hogs as she may choose also of the Sheep Item I give & bequeath unto Mary Glass fifty Dollars which she has received in- stead of a horse ~~ Item I also give unto Catherine Glass the like Sum of fifty Dollars instead of a horse which she has received ~~ Item I give unto Nelly [orig: Milly] Nease fifty Dollars instead of a horse she having received Eleven Dollars ~~ Item I give unto Barbara Graves fifty Dollars ~~ Item I give & bequeath unto Betsey & Sarah Graves one hundred & fifty Dollars each ~~ Item I give & bequeath unto my son Daniel Graves the tract of Land whereon he now lives not to cross Stinking [creek?] above the Mill at the fork or Junction of the two creeks or to interfere or have any part of the Mill tract Also I give & bequeath unto my said son Daniel Graves part of my two hundred & six acre tract all on the South Side following the Creek up with a straight line to the Stump Corner & then on to the Post Oak Corner on Malachi Isley's line my Said Son Daniel Graves is to pay to my Estate or Executors the sum of Five Hundred Dollars paying one Hundred within a year after my death & the balance within two years thereafter clear of interest which shall be his part of my Estate ~~ Item I give & bequeath unto my son Elias Graves the balance of Said two Hundred & six acre tract adjoining Malachi Isley Doctr Brehon & Frederic Shofner following Troxler's line is to the stump Corner excepting only what part lies in the fork of the two quarter creeks my said son Elias Graves to pay unto my Said Estate or Execu- =tors the like sum of five Hundred Dollars, one Hundred within one & half years from my death the balance within two years the balance within two years[sic] thereafter, which shall be his part of my Estate ~~ Item I give & bequeath unto my son David Graves my old Tract of[sic] & the Land [orig: same] he lives on & that part of my said two hundred & six acre tract all which lies in the fork of the two creeks heretofore reserved my Said Son David Graves to pay to my Estate or Executors the like sum of Five Hundred Doll =ars one hundred within two years after my death & the balance within two years thereafter, which is his full part of my Estate Item I wish my wife to enjoy my Mill [the following passage found in loose will, not found in will book copy] and the land contained in the Mill tract and I wish for the Mill [end of missing passage] to be kept in repair out of my Estate my sons Daniel, Eli, & David aiding in getting the timbers to build her furnishing the same off their tracts of Land ~~~ It is my wish after the death of my wife for my Mill together with land attached to it to be sold amongst my children to the highest bidder also for the negro girl & her increase to be likewise sold among my children after my wife's death ~~ It is my will and desire what property [Will Book Volume D, page 577] or part of my estate which may be left after the death of my wife to be equally divided among my two sons Bostion[Boston?] & John Graves and all my daughters share & share alike my other three sons named having received their parts in their land ~~ It is my Will & desire & I do nominate & appoint George Isley Boston Graves & David Graves to act as my Executors to this my last Will & testament revoking all other Wills declaring this and this only to be my last Will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 9th day of April A.D. 1820 Signed Sealed & pronounced my last Will & testament in the presence of us Jacob Graves (seal) Jacob Anthony } Js Holt } Jurat his } Martin (M) Nease mark Orange County May Term 1820 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Jacob Graves was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Jacob Anthony & Js Holt subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded At the same time the Executor therein named qualified accor= =dingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 575-577 Recorded May 1820 Name of the Wife of the testator listed at Furby here could be Fereby, or Turley, perhaps? Estate Papers comprise 53 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Graves, Jacob (1820)". Inventory lists "one negro girl", perhaps the girl Rainey mentioned in the will. Mary Graves married George Glass, Catherine Graves married Philip Glass, Sally married David Isley, Mille married John Niece/Nease. Testator was "in his seventy fourth year when he died.", per petition dated 7 Feb 1821, he died "April last", thus April 1820. A second estate sale was held Nov 1832, "after the death of the old woman. At this sale, John Graves purchased "1 Nigro Woman" for $353.50, again, perhaps the girl Rainey listed in the will. Bastion Graves in the will is mentioned as Boston Graves in the estate papers.