Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Harvey, Thomas August 19, 1863 ************************************************ 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 G, page 415 Written: August 19, 1863 Recorded: Nov 1863 Testator: Thomas Harvey In the name of God. I, Thomas Harvey, late of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, but now a resident of Chapel Hill, Orange County, do make and declare this to be my last will & Testament - revoking all others - First - I give & bequeathe to my Sister Juliana B. Elliott, my negro girl Josephine - Second I give & bequeathe to Albert R. Elliott, all the amount, that may be coming to me, from William Baker, his Trustee, on settlement of his Trust fund, for a note of said Albert R. Elliott, secured in said Trust, originally for about $1,000. Third - It is my wish that Stephen Skinner, now known as Stephen S. Harvey, receive from my Estate, a good practical English Education, & commend him to my wife, for said education, & for such provision, for him, as she may feel, right & proper to give him [page 2] Fourth - I give & bequeath to my wife, Mary A. Harvey, all the money, notes, Bonds & accounts I may have on hand. Fifth - I direct that all the debts I may owe, shall be paid from the balance, of my Estate; and after the payment of my said debts, I direct the said balance, to be divided into two equal shares - Sixth - I give and bequeath, to my wife Mary A Harvey, the one half, or one share of the balance, as provided for, in the 5th Item Seventh I lend to my wife, Mary A Harvey, the other half or share, of of[sic]the balance, as provided for in the fifth Item, during her Natural Life - and at her death I give the said share, or half, to my sister Juliana B. Elliott I constitute & appoint my wife Mary A Harvey sole Executrix, to this my last will. Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of August 1863 Witnesses James Watson Thomas A. Long Thomas Harvey (Seal) Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 415 Recorded Nov 1863 No estate papers found.