Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Harris, Robert February 26, 1831 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 259-260 Written: February 26, 1831 Recorded: Aug 1831 Testator: Robert Harris I Robert Harris of Orange County North Carolina, do make and ordain this this[sic] Instrument to be my last Will and Tes- tament --- (Viz), I give and bequeath to my wife Casandra[?] Harris the use of all my Land, with the Buildings thereon, and the appurtenances there to belonging for and during her Natural Life. --- also the fol- lowing slaves to wit Henry Liz Jeff Fann & Clinton --- for and during the time of the natural life of my said wife I give and bequeath to my sons Marcus Harris Williams Harris and Harrison Harris all the Land ["and" x-out] above mentioned devised to my wife after the death of my said wife, to them & their heirs forever --- They the said Marcus William, and Harrison paying to my son Archer Harris each the sum of Five Hundred Dollars. I give and bequeath to my son Marcus Harris, all the Slaves above devised to my wife, after the death of my said wife. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Buela[?] two Negroes Jam[?] and Adeline. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Tempe, two Negroes Mary and her child Lucy. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Edna, two Negroes Rato[Lata?] and Fanny's child Patty I give and bequeath to my son Williams two Negroes Bowlin[Bollins?] son of Cate [page 2] and Simeon son of Fanny I give and bequeath to my son Harrison, two Negroes Solomon son of Mary and Viny[?] I give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel the negro Solomon which I have heretofore put into his possession --- & I do hereby release my said son Nathaniel from all the debt he owes me, on conditi on that he pay my son Archer the sum of two hundred Dollars I direct and appoint that my Executors sell my negroes Jim and Fanny and all my personal and perishable Estate not herein and hereby specifically devised and after the payments of all my debts out of the fund arrising from such sale, & the debts which may be due to me -- & money on hand --- that the surplus be equally divided between my wife, my Daughters Tempe & Edna, and my son Marcus Harris I direct and appoint that my Daughters Tempe & Edna with the property devised to them respectively remain and reside with my wife, untill they severaly come of age or marry I constitute and appoint Silas Link and my son Marcus Harris Executors of this my last will & Testament Witness my hand & seal this the 26th of February 1831 Done in presence of D. Cameron Robt Harris (seal) Tho. D Bennehan [Will Book Volume E, page 259] I Robert Harris of Orange County North Carolina do Make and ordain this ["my" x-out] this[sic] Instrument to be my last Will and Testament (Viz) I give and bequeath to my wife Casserna[?] Harris the use of all my Lands with the buildings thereon and the appurtenances thereto belonging for and during her natural life. Also the following slaves (to wit) Henry Liz Jeff Fann & Children for and during the time of the natural life of my said wife - I give and bequeath to my sons Marcus Harris Williams Harris and Harrison Harris all the Lands above mentioned devised to my wife after the death of my said wife to them & th[e]ir h[e]irs for ever they the said Marcus and Harrison paying to my son Arche Harris each the sum of five Hundred Dollar[s] - I give and bequeath to my son Marcus Harris all the Slaves above devised to my wife after the death of my said wife - I give and bequeath to my daughter Bulia two Negroes Jam and Adaline ~~ I give and bequeath to my daughter Tempey two Negroes Mary and hir child Lucy - I give and bequeath to my daughter Edney two Negroes Rato and Fannys child Patty ~~ I give to my son Williams two Negroes Bowlin son of Cate and Simeon son of Fanny ~~ I give and bequeath to my son Harrison tow[sic] Negroes Solomon son of Mary and Viny ~~ I give and bequeath to my son Nathaniel a negro Solomon which I have heretofore put into his possession and do hereby release my said son Nathaniel from all the debts he owes me on condition that he pay my son Archer the sum of two Hundred Dollars ~~ I direct and appoint that my Executor sell my negroes Jim and Fanny and all my personal and perishable estate not hir in and hirby specifically devised and after the payments of all my debts out of the funds arrising from such sale and the debts which may be due me and money in hand that the surplus be Equally divided between my wife my Daughters ["Edney" x-out] ["and" x-out] Tempe an[d] Edney and my son Marcus Harris ~~ I direct and appoint daughters Tempe & Edney with the property devised to them respectively remain and reside with my wife until they severaly come of age [Will Book Volume E, page 260] [large section at top of page x-out] or marry ~~ I constitute and appoint Silas Link and my son Marcus Harris Executors of this my last will and Testament Witness my hand and seal this the 26th of February 1831 Done in presence of Duncan Cameron Robert Harris (seal) Thomas D Bennehan Orange County August term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing will of Robert Harris decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Duncan Cameron a Subscribing Witness theretoo and ordered to be Recorded at the same time Silas Link one of the Executors therein named appeared in open court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 259-260 Recorded Aug 1831 Handwriting extremely indistinct in the original will. Nearly every letter is a guess. Estate Papers comprise 36 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Harris, Robert (1831)". [Estate Papers - Inventory Sep 1831] An Inventory of the personal property of Robert Harris Esqr deceased which came to the hands of Silas M. Link his executor and also an account of the sale of that part of his personal Estate which he directed to be Sold and which was sold on the 21 of Sept and 15 of November 1831 at Nine months Credit To Wit. [sundry notes and articles omitted] Negroes Henry } Liz } Were bequeathed by the Testator to his Wife Cassandry Harris Jeff } during her natural life then over to his son Tom & } Marcus Harris Clinton } Jane & } These were bequeathed by the Testator Robert Harris to Adaline } his daughter Bede Mary & her } These were devised to Temperance Harris Child Lucy } Cate & } These were give to Edney Harris Patty } Bolling & } Devised to William Harris Simeon } Solomon & } These were given by the Testator To his son Vine } Harrison Harris Jim & } These the Testator Directs his executor to Sell & which Fanny } have accordingly been sold as will appear in the account of Sales The following account of sales exhibits also an Inventory of all the Stock of Horses Cattle hogs & sheep Crop of Corn Fodder Tobacco Oats & Wheat Raised the present Year, Household & Kitchen furniture Farming tools and all other Miscellaneous articles that came to my hands Which with the two negroes Jim & Fanny the testator directed to be sold and out of the funds arising from such sale with the Debts that may be due him & Cash on hand directs that his debts be paid and the surplus to be equally Divided between his Wife, his daughters Tempe & Edney & his son Marcus Harris. Property belonging to the Estate of Robert Harris deceased sold On the 11 & 22 of Sep 1831 at Nine Months Credit [articles omitted] Cassandra Harris To 1 Negro Woman Fanny $76.00. [articles omitted] Thomas Carrington To 1 Negro Man Jim 401.75 [Estate Papers - Receipt for Slaves Nov 1839] Recd. from Silas M Link executor of the Last Will and testament of Robert Harris decd. the negroes Simeon & Boling given to me by the Last Will and testament of Robert Harris decd. I do therefore discharge the said Link from any further claim Test Wm Harris Marcus Harris I have delivered over to Harrison Harris the negroes Vine & Sol given him by the Will of Robert Harris decd. who conveyed Vine to Harrison Parker, & Solomon was afterward sold by a Writ or Order of Sale issued On an attachment at the Instance of Jones & Danforth & others returned to Nov. Term 1839 of Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions as will appear by reference to the Sheriffs return thereon Silas M Link Exr