Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hall, James March 22, 1796 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 82-83 Written: March 22, 1796 Recorded: Aug 1796 Testator: James Hall In the Name of God Amen I James Hall of the County of Orange & state of North Carolina being of sound and perfect Mind & Memory blessed be God Do this twenty second Day of March in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety six Make & publish this my Last will & testament in Manner following --- First I give and Bequeth unto my beloved wife Mary Hall all my house hold furniture of What kind so ever Except one Desk and one Large table. I also give unto her one sorrel Mare three years old Called Dolphin and one Cow & one hefer. During her life to do with the same as she thinks proper. --- I give & Bequeth unto my beloved Son Levi all my Blacksmith tools and one small wagon & five pounds in Money. I give and Bequeth unto my beloved Daugh =ter Mary Garrison, one shilling. I give unto my beloved Daughter Margret Garrison one shilling, I give and bequeth unto my beloved Daughter Lydda Faucet, one shilling I give and bequeth unto my beloved Daughter Elizabeth Hall one shilling. I give and bequeath[sic] unto my beloved Daughter Tammer[?] Server[?] one shilling. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Phebe Anderson one shilling. I give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Deborah Davis one shilling - - I give and Bequeath unto my beloved Son Jehu/John[?] Hall three hundred acres Land b[e]ing the Land and plantation whare on I Now Live to him and his heirs forever I also give unto him all my Tools of what kind soever and gears of all sorts Except my smith tools which I have given already. I give unto him one Desk and one Large table. & all my stock of horses, Cattle hogs & sheep. Except four ews and Lambs I give to my Wife, and also Eighty four acres of Land adjoining the plantation whare on I now Live, and for him to pay all my Just Debts & support and maintain his Mother During her Life in a Decent Manner [page 2] and if she should Not be willing to Live with him then he is to build her a Decent house on his own Land and find ["her" inserted, later erased] a sufficient support for her. and I hearby Make and ordain my son Jehu Hall my Executor of this my Last will and testament In Witness whare of I the said James Hall have to this my Last will and testament set my hand and seal the Day and year above Ritten --- Signed sealed published and declared in presents[sic] of us who were present at the time of signing and James Hall (seal) sealing therof - - - Hardy Hurdle Jehu Hall Exr. qualified Isaac Hall Garrett Garrison jurat [Will Book Volume C, page 82] In the Name of God Amen I James Hall of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and Memory blessed be God ~ do this twenty second Day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety six Make & publish this my Last Will and Testament in Manner following ~~~ First I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Mary Hall all my household furniture of what kind soever Except one Desk [Will Book Volume C, page 83] And One Large Table. I also give unto [her] one sorrel mare three years old called Dolphin and one Cow & one Heifer during her life to do with the same as she thinks proper ~~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved son Levi all my Blacksmith tools and One small wagon & five pounds in money ~~~ I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved daughter Mary Garrison One Shilling ~~ I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter Margaret Garrison One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved daughter Lydia Faucet One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved daughter Elizabeth Hall One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved daughter Tamer Server One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved daughter Phebe Anderson One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved daughter Deborah Davis One Shilling ~ I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Jehu Hall three hundred acres Land being the Land and plantation whereon I now live to him [and] his heirs forever: I also give unto him all my tools of what kind soever and gears of all sorts Except my Smith tools which I have given already I Give unto him One Desk and One Large Table & all my stock of Horses Cattle Hogs & sheep Except four Ewes & Lambs I Give to my wife, and also Eighty four acres of Land adjoining the plantation whereon I now live and for him to pay all my Just Debts & support and maintain his Mother during her life in a decent manner and if she should not be willing to live with him; then he is to build her a decent house on his own Land and find a sufficient support for her and I hereby make and Ordain my son Jehu Hall my Executor of this my Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said James Hall have to this my Last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed sealed published and declared in } James Hall (seal) presence of us who were present at the time of } signing and sealing thereof } Hardy Hurdle Isaac Hall Orange County Augt Term 1796 Garrett Garrison The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Garrit Garrison a subscribing witness thereto and Ordered to be recorded at the same time Jehu Hall Executor therein named qualified . Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 82-83 Recorded Aug 1796 No estate papers found.