ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Robert Hall, 31 Mar 1843 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Farthing Bonham bbonham@awod.com ==================================================================== Orange County Feb Term - Recorded Will of Robert Hall, son of John Hall and Jean Deal Will dated 31 Mar 1843 - Died 28 Nov 1857 - Buried Little River Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Orange County In the name of God Amen I Robert Hall of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God but low in bodily health and knowing that all flesh are born to die do make and ordain this paper writing as my last will and testament in manner and form as follows To wit, I will and bequeath unto my son John R. Hall one dutch fan and all the property that I have given him heretofore I will and bequeath unto the lawful heirs of my son William H. Hall dec'd the property I have heretofore given to said William and one Negro man slave by the name of Lewis to them and their heirs forever I will and bequeath unto my daughter Sally who has intermarried with Alfred Carrington all the - that she has heretofore had to her and her heirs forever. I will and bequeath unto my son Robert Hall all the property which I have heretofore given him and one Negro man slave by the name of Dave to him and heirs forever. I will and bequeath unto my daughter Jane who has intermarried with Green Davis all the property which heretofore given her to her heirs forever. I will and bequeath unto my daughter, Frances who has intermarried with William Jones all the property which I have heretofore given her and one Negro girl slave by the name of Jincy and her increase to her and her heirs forever. I will and bequeath unto my son Thomas R. Hall the balance of a tract of land not otherwise disposed or known by the name of the William hall tract and one Negro man slave by the name of Edmund and all the property I have heretofore given him to him and his heirs forever. I will and bequeath unto my son Nelson P. Hall all the property I have heretofore given him also one Negro man by the name of Daniel and tract of land known as the J. Turrentine or mansion house tract to him and his heirs forever it is also my will that said nelson shall have my thrashing machine and fan mill. It is also my will that all my other property is to be sold by my Executors and dues to be collected that is not otherwise disposed of in this will and equally divided between the above named heirs to wit John R. Hall, one share, William H Hall heirs one share, Sally Carrington one share, Jane Davis, Frances Jones Thomas R. Hall, Nelson P. Hall and Robert Hall all share and share alike. I nominate and constitute and appoint my two sons, Thos. R. Hall and Nelson P. Hall my Executors to this my last Will and Testament in testimony whereof I Robert Hall hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal to this my last will and testament this 31st day of March AD 1843 Robert Hall (seal) Test: H. Parrish Wmson Parrish Orange County Court Feby Term 1858 The execution of the forgoing last will and testament of Robert Hall decd was duly proved in open court according to law. Test. Contributor's Note: Robert Hall married Mary Erwin Riggs, daughter of John Riggs and Frances ______, on 24 August 1795 at Orange County, North Carolina. Mary died 14 Aug 1841 and is buried at Little River Presbyterian Church Cemetery.