Orange County, NC - Wills - Nathaniel Harris, 13 Jun 1846 ==================================================================== 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: Jacqueline Tilley Wilkerson jwilkerson@visionet.org ==================================================================== Nathaniel Harris Orange County, North Carolina Will Book F, Page 430 & 431 In the name of God Amen. I Nathaniel Harris of the County of Orange and of the State of North Carolina, being of Sound mind & disposing memory - blessed be God, - do this thirtieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six, make and publish this my last will and Testament in man? following viz I give to my daughter Mary Harris one negro man named Isham, one negro girl named McEnzie, and one negro girl named Lucretia with their increase and my Stock of fifteen Shares in the Bank of the State of North Carolina; and also all my household furniture, and all the money that may be on hand at the time of my death. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Nelly Piper one tract of land, containing about one hundred and fifty acres, being part of the Vaughn tract now in possession of her husband Samuel Piper. I also give unto my said daughter Nelly Piper and the heirs of her body, a negro woman named Jane and her increase which she has now in possession. I give to my daughter Drady Parker six hundred dollars. I give to the heirs of my son Robert Harris four hundred dollars I give to my grand daughter Sally Piper five dollars. It is my will and desire that all the residue of my property not otherwise disposed of, including lands, negroes, Stock, crop debts ? ? shall be equally divided between my four children Elizabeth Mangum, Silas Harris, Sandy Harris and Buxton Harris I hereby advise & appoint my son, Silas Harris and my friends John Lockhart and Silas M. Link my Executors to this my last will and Testament. In testimony whereof, I set my hand and affix my Seal this 30th day of June A D 1846 Nathaniel Harris (seal) Signed, Sealed and published in presence of Squire D Umsted A W Gay Orange County February Term 1849 The execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of Nathaniel Harris decd was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Squire D Umsted & A. W. Gay the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test