Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Harvey, John June 20, 1800 ************************************************ 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, pages 16-18 Written: June 20, 1800 Recorded: Aug 1800 Testator: John Harvey In the name of God Amen I John Harvey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Very weak and frail of Body but of perfect mind ["and mined" x-out] and memory Thanks be to God and calling unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament and that is to say Principally and fi[r]st of all I Give & Recommend my soul to God that give it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent Bureal at the discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same Again by the Mighty Power of God and Tuching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me With in this life I give demise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form --------------------------------- First I Give & bequeath unto Mary my beloved Wife Ten bushels of corn & Ten bushels of wheat and Tow[sic] Hundred weight of good Pork to be put up in good order yearly as long as shee lives also Tow Cowes her Choice out of my stock and to be keep[sic] by my son David and he is to find the corn & wheat and pork likewise and all my house hold furnitiure Except Tow Beds and there furniture and one Room with a small Chimney in it known by the name of the old end of my House and Shop joyning to it and to be Kept in firewood at all times and as much fruit as she pleases that May grow on the plantation and Ten Dollars yearly out of the money I have as long as she lives if it Last[s] that long and one Gray mare and Colt to Do with as Shee pleases Item 2nd I Give unto my son David Harvey all my [??? x-out] land on the side of the Creek I lives[sic] on alsa[sic] all the land from the Branch Known by the name of Halls Branch bounded on Halls and Grah[?] land and all the land laying on both side[s] of Jordons Creek that I own to him and his heirs for ever - - - [Note 1] & waggon & geers and half my stock of Cattle & ["hogs" x-out] Tow T[h]irds of my Hogs and one stud Horse & young bay Mare and Notes & Bonds and Money that I have at my Death he paying John Harvey son of Jonathan Harvey Thirty pounds when he comes to the age of Twenty one in hard dollars ----------------------------- Item 3rd I give my daughter Mary Twenty Shillings Item 4th I give my son Absalom Harvey one head of Cattle and Twenty Shillings & the cow that he has of mine ---- Item 5th I give my daughter Alice one Bed and furniture & the two head of cattle Item 6th I give my son Jonathan all the land on the side of the Creek where he now live[s] as far as to Halls Branch and young Roan Horse & all the Remainder of my Cattle & hogs that is not [page 2] will[ed] away already and all my ["my" x-out] books Except abros[?] and my Large Bible he given his ["sister above & one of them" x-out] and my silver watch I appoint my True Trusty Friend William Fausett and my son David the Executors of this my last Will and do Desanul all Will[s] or Testimoneys by me mead heretofore In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal This Twentyeth of June one Thousand Eight Hundred Signed, Sealed published pronounced { and Declared by the said John Harvey { his as his last will & Testament in the { John (JH) Harvey (Seal) Presents of us who in his presents { mark and in the presents of Each other { have hereunto subscribed our { Names Levi Hall Jurat Exrs qualified James Hall [Will Book Volume D, page 16] In the name of God Amen I John Harvey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Very weak and frail of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God and Cal[l]ing unto mind the mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and that is to say principally and first of all. I give and recommend my soul to God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent Burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and touch =ing such Worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in [Will Book Volume D, page 17] this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following man[n]er and form. First, I give and bequeath unto Mary my beloved Wife Ten Bushels of Corn and ten Bushels of wheat and two hundred weight of Good pork to be put up in good order yearly as long as she lives also two Cows her choice out of my Stock and to be kept by my son David and he is to find the Corn and Wheat and pork likewise and all my household furniture Except two Beds and there furniture and one room with a small Chimney in it known by the name of the old end of my house and Shop Joining to it and to be kept in firewood at all times and as much fruit as she pleases that may grow on the planta= =tion and ten Dollars yearly out of the money I have as long as she lives if it lasts that long and one grey mare and Colt to Do with as She pleaseth ~~~~~~~~ Item 2nd I give unto my son David Harvey all my land on the side of the Creek I lives[sic] on also all the land from the branch known by the name of Halls branch by Halls and Grah[?] land and all the land lying on both sides of Jordon Creek that I own to him and his heirs forever and Waggon and geers and half my Stock of Cattle and two thirds of my Hogs and one stud horse and young bay Mare and notes and Bonds and money that I have at my Death he paying John Harvey son of Jonathan Harvey thirty pounds when he comes to the age of Twenty one in hard Dollars Item 3rd I give My Daughter Mary twenty Shillings Item 4th I give my son Absolam Harvey one head of Cattle and twenty Shillings [and] the Cow [that] he has of mine. Item 5th I give my daughter Alice one Bed and furniture and two head of Cattle Item 6th I give my son Jonathan all the land on the side of the Creek where he now lives as far as to Halls Branch, and young roan Horse and all the remainder of my Cattle and hogs that is not will[ed] away already and all my Books Except abros[?] and my large Bible he given his and my silver watch. I appoint my true friend William Fausett and my son David the Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do disanul all Will[s] or Testament[s] by me made heretofore, In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this Twentyeth of June one Thousand Eight hundred Signed, Sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said John Harvey as his last Will and Testament in the presence of [us who in his presence] and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names [Will Book Volume D, page 18] Levi Hall his James Hall John (JH) Harvey (seal) mark Orange County August Temr 1800 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of J. Harvey decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Levi Hall one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and at the same time William Fausett and David Harvey the Executor therein Named qualified accordingly Test J. Taylor CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 16-18 Recorded Aug 1800 Seems to consistently spell "two" as "tow" Refers to both dollars and pounds for monetary units Note 1: This line is interlined at this point, but seems to belong just above the start of "Item 3rd" Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Harvey, John (1800)". No family history found.