Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hall, Jean September 10, 1791 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 174-176 Written: September 10, 1791 Recorded: May 1792 Testator: Jean Hall [modern spellings, original capitalization] In the name of God Amen I Jean Hall being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory calling to mind that all mankind is born once to die doth constitute this my last will and Testament and first I do will and bequeath my Soul unto Almighty God who give it me and my body to the grave to be buried in Christian decent burial at the discretion of my Executors as for the worldly estate which God hath been pleased ["to pleased" x-out]to bestow upon me I do will in the following manner and form First I do allow all my debts to be paid out of my movable estate I will unto my Daughter Rebecca Kell five Shillings I will unto my Son William Hall five Shillings I will unto my daughter Marey Nukols five Shillings: I will unto my son John Hall four pounds the above legacies to be of the currency of North Carolina } the Remainder of my property Both my land and personal Estate I allow it to be divided as followeth after my death I allow it all to be Valued by two or three honest men and then to be divided into five shares I allow my son Robert Hall two shares I allow my daughter Sarah Hall one share I allow my daughter Rachel Hall one share and I allow my son Thomas Hall the remaining fifth Share I allow my son Robert Hall to keep the above Sarah and Rachel Hall's part of the land if he thinks proper paying them the prisement according to each of their parts but I allow my son Thomas Hall to keep his part of the land if he thinks proper But if not he shall take the prisement from his Brother Robert if his Brother wants to keep it But if Not he shall be at Liberty to Sell it to whom he pleases I make and Constitute this my last will and Testmt. I Revoke and disannul all other wills whatsoever I Appoint and Constitute Thos. Roundtree and Robert Hall my Executors both of Orange County as witness my hand and Seal this tenth day of September 1791 Testes Jean Charles Roundtree } her (L) mark seal Lydia Roundtree }jurat Hall Exrs. qualified [Will Book Volume B, page 174] In the name of God Amen, I Jean Hall being sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and Memory Calling to mind that all mankind is born once to Die Doth Constitute this my last Will and Testament, and First I do Will and bequeath my Soul unto Almighty God who give it me and my Body to the grave to be buried in Christian Decent burial at the Discretion of my Executors as for the worldly Estate which God [Will Book Volume B, page 175] hath been pleased to bestow upon me I do Will in the following manner and form, First I do allow all my Debts to be paid out of my movable Estate. I will unto my Daughter Rebecca Kell five Shillings I will unto my Son William Hall five Shillings I will unto my Daughter Mary Nichols five Shillings I will unto my son John Hall four pounds the above Legacies to be of the Currency of North Carolina } the Remainder of my property both my Land and personal Estate I allow it to be Devided as followeth after my Death I allow it all to be valued by two or three honest Men and then to be Devided into five shares I allow my son Robert Hall two shares I allow my Daughter Sarah Hall one share I allow my Daughter Rachel Hall one Shear and I allow my son Thos. Hall the remaining fifth Share I allow my son Robert Hall to keep the above Sarah and Rachel Hall's part of the Land if he thinks proper paying them the prisement according to Each of their parts But I allow my son Thomas Hall to keep his part of the Land of[if] he thinks proper but if not he shall take the prisement from his Brother [Will Book Volume B, page 176] Robert if his Brother wants to keep it but if not he shall be at Liberty to sell it to whom he pleases I make and Constitute this my last Will and Testament I revoke and disannul all other Wills whatsoever I appoint and Consti- -tute Thos. Roundtree and Robert Hall my Executors both of Orange County as Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of September 1791 Attest Charles Roundtree } her Lydia Roundtree } Jurant Jean (L) Hall (seal) mark State of North Carolina } Orange County } May Term 1792 The Execution of the above Will of Jean Hall deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths [of] Charles Roundtree & Lydia Roundtree the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Abner B. Bruce C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 174-176 Recorded May 1792 The spelling was so far from current standard spellings that original spellings were not used. No estate papers found.