Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hall, Anderson March 7, 1846 ************************************************ 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 290-293 Written: March 7, 1846 Recorded: Aug 1846 Testator: Anderson Hall In the name of God Amen I Anderson Hall of the state of North Carolina and County of Orange, being afflicted, and weak in body, but a sound and disposing mind and memory, Thanks be unto God Knowing that it is appointed Once for all men to die, I do Make and Ordain this my last will and Testament, First of all, I Give and recommend my Soul to God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent christian burial, at the discretion of my Exetrs. and heirs, with a full assureance of its resurrection at the last day --- And as it respects my worldly affairs wherewith it hath pleased the Almighty God to bless me with, I Give and bequeth In the following Maner, First It is my will, that my beloved wife Elinor Hall shall have my land my household and Kitchen furniture during her naturel live or widow Hood, As it now stands between me, and my Brother Junia Hall, with the exception of the small room on the south side of the house, that I will to my beloved Brother Junior Hall, as long as he sees proper to Occupy it, And It is further my will and wish, that my Brother Junia Hall have the full control of my Plantation, And my undivided In trust[sic] in the Negroes Wagon & Team and stock farming utensiels so long as he continues to live with my family. And do for them as he has Hitherto done, and managed for them, or should he marie or become old or Incapable of managing, and a devision be nessary[sic], then if My wife should continue to be My widow, It is my will that such portion of the Negroes and stock and farming Tools as May fall to my Estate (by a division with my brother) shall be used to raise and support her and my children, and should my Exectrs. think that a less portion of the property or Negroes would do her, then to dispose of some of the property, and hire out some of the Negroes until my Youngest children come of age, at which time it is my will that my two sons James Harrison and William Anderson shall have my land that I now live on eaqually divided between Them Reserving to my wife if [she] continues my widow, A home and support undisturbed so long as she shall live, the bal. of my [page 2] Property Negroes & stock of all Kinds. I will that it be eaqually devided between all My children share and share alike, either by valuation or sale as my Executors and children may think best, and it is My will and wish, should my Brother live and remain in my Family that he and my wife use their best endeavours to School my children as much as their means will Justify --- And lastly I Ordain and appoint my Tow[sic] friends Absalom Harvey and Eli Murray My hole[sic] and sole Executors to this my last will and Testament, And I do hereby revoke disannul all for= =mer, wills or Testaments or Legacies, or bequeathes by me heretofore made, And I do ratify And confirm this to be my last will and Testament, and no other, And desire it to be recorded as such In witness whereof I Anderson Hall have hereunto set my hand and affixed My seal this 7th Day of March in the Year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, 1846 Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Eli Murray Jurat Anderson Hall (seal) William Eccles Jurat [Will Book Volume F, page 290] In the name of God Amen I Anderson Hall of the state of North Carolina and County of Orange being afflicted and weak in body, but a sound [Will Book Volume F, page 291] and disposing mind and memory thanks be unto God Knowing that it is appointed for all men to once die I do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament First of all, I give & recommend my soul to God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in a decent Christian burial, at the discretion of my Executors & heirs, with a full assurance of its resurrection at the last day ~~~~ And as it respects my worldly affairs wherewith it hath pleased the [Almighty] God to bless me with ~~ I give and bequeath in the following manner, First it is my will that my beloved wife Eleanor Hall shall have my land, my household & Kitchen furniture during her natural live or widow Hood as it now stands between me And my brother Juniah Hall, with the exception of the small room on the south side of the house that I Will to my beloved Brother Junia Hall as long as he sees proper to occupy it And it is further my Will and wish that my brother Junia Hall have the full control of my plantation and my undivided Interest in the negroes Wagon & Team and stock farming utensils so long as he continues to live with my family and do for them as he has hitherto done and managed for them or should he marry or become old or incapable of managing and a division be necessary then if my wife should continue to be my widow it is my will that such portion of the negroes and stock and farming tools as may fall to my estate by a division with my brother [Will Book Volume F, page 292] shall be used to raise and support her and my children And should my Exrs. think that a less portion of the property or negroes would do her, then to dispose of some of the property, And hire out some of the negroes until my youngest Children come of age at which time it is my Will that my two sons James Harrison & William Anderson shall have my land that I now live on equally divided between them reserving to my wife if [she] continues my Widow a home and support undisturbed so long as she shall live, the balance of my property negroes & stock of all kinds ~~ I will that it be equally divided between all my Children share & share alike, either by valuation or sale as my Executors & children may think best And it is my will and wish should my brother live & remain in my family that he and my wife use their best endeavors to school my children as much as their means will justify And lastly I ordain & appoint my two friends Absalom Harvey and Eli Murray my whole & sole Executors to this my last will & Testament And I do hereby revoke disannul all former Wills or testaments or legacies or bequeaths by me heretofore made And I do ratify and confirm this to be my last Will and testament, and no other and desire it to be recorded as such. In witness whereof I Anderson Hall have hereunto set my hand & affixed My seal this Seventh day of March In the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty six, 1846 [Signed sealed & acknowledged] In presence of Eli Murray Anderson Hall (seal) William Eccles [Will Book Volume F, page 293] Orange County August Term 1846 The Execution of the foregoing last will & testament of Anderson Hall decd. was duly proven in Open Court by the oaths of Eli Murray & William Eccles the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time Absalom Harvey one of the Executors according to law Eli Murray the other Exec= uctor named in said Will having previously renounced all right as such Executor in open Court Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 290-293 Recorded Aug 1846 No estate papers found.