Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hancock, James ?? ??? 1816 ************************************************ 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, page 478 Written: ?? ??? 1816 Recorded: May 1816 Testator: James Hancock In the name of God Amen I James Handcock[sic] of Orange County and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but in perfect mind and memory Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in Manner and form following first I gave[sic] my Soul Body and Spirit to my Dear Lord God father Sone and Holy Ghost in Hope of a blessed Immortality --- Secondly I will let my body be decently Buried at the desertion[discretion] of my friends 3th[sic] I will that all my Just debts be truly paid I Give to my Sone William Handcock one dollar I Give to my Sone James Handcock one dollar I Give to my Sone Stephen Handcock Decd. his two Children one dollar a peace[sic] I Give to my Daughter Betsy Franklin one negro woman named Venus I Give to my Sone Robert Handcock one negro man named Len I Give to my Sone Nathan Handcock one negro Boy named Bill I give to my Sone Roger Handcock one negro Boy named Lary I Give to my Daughter Polly one negro Girl named Venus I Give to my son Stanley Handcock one negro Boy named John --- [page 2] I Give to my Sone John Handcock One negra woman named Dinah and one half of her increase to belong to the Said Stanly Handcock I Give to my wife Claricy Handcock one negro woman named Dafney and also I lend her the use of all my house hold and Kitchen furniture together with my Stock of Every Kind with the Plantation utentials during her Widowhood and then to be equally divided Bettween my two youngest Children I leave Eight hundred Dollars in the hands of my Executers to be applied in part or the whole in purchasing Land for the Said Stanly Handcock and John Handcock I do here By appoint and otherise[authorize] my Sone Nathan Handcock and my wife Claricy Handcock Executere and Executres to this my last will an[d] testament in witness whareof I have Set my hand and fixed[sic] my Seal this ________ 1816 Attested by us Tyree Glenn Jurat James Hancock (seal) his Martin (+) Crutcher Jurat Exr qualified mark [Will Book Volume D, page 478] In the name of God Amen I James Hancock of Orange County and State of North Carolina, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner & form following ~~~~ First I gave my Soul Body & Spirit to my dear Lord God, Father Son & Holy Ghost in hopes of a blessed immor -tality ~~~ Secondly I Will let my body be decently buried at the discretion of my ["Executors" ex-out friends ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 479] 3d I Will that all my Just debts be truly paid ~~ I give to my Son William Hancock one dollar ~~ I give to my son James Hancock one dollar ~~ I give to my son Stephen Hancock decd. his two children one dollar a piece I give to my daughter Betsey Franklin one Negro woman named Venus I give to my son Robert Hancock one Negro Man named Len I give to my son Nathan Hancock one negro boy named Bill ~~~ I give to my son Roger Hancock one Negroe boy named Larry ~~~ I give to my daughter Polly one Negro girl named Venus ~~~ I give to my son Stanley Hancock one Negroe boy named John ~~~ I give to my son John Hancock One Negroe Woman named Dinah and one half of her increase to belong to the said Stanley Hancock ~~~ I give to my Wife Clarissa Han -cock one Negro Woman named Daffney, and also I Lend her the use of all my Household & Kitchen furniture together with my Stock of every Kind with the plantation Utensils during her Widowhood and then to be equally divided between my two youngest children ~~~~ I leave Eight hundred dollars in the hands of my Executors to be applied in part or the whole in purchasing Land for the said Stanley Hancock & John Hancock I do hereby appoint and authorize my Son Nathan Hancock and my wife Clarissa Hancock Executor and Executrix to this my last Will and Testament ~~~~ In Witness whereof I have set my hand and fixed my seal this ________ 1816 Attested by us Tyree Glenn James Hancock (seal) his Martin (+) Crutcher mark Orange County May Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of James Hancock decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Tyree Glenn a subscribing Witness thereto & Ordered to be recorded, At the Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 478 Recorded May 1816 Consistently written "Handcock" throughout will, but signature, in different handwriting, written "James Hancock" - not simply an "X". Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in the folder labeled "Hancock, James (1817)". Standley Hancock, orphan of James Hanockk owned a Negro boy slave 12 years old, unnamed, perhaps the "John" named in the will. John Hancock owned a Negro woman & child, perhaps the woman Dinah mentioned in the will. These are mentioned in this estate papers because John and Standley Hancock were minors and their slaves were being hired out.