Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hastings, Henry May 10, 1812 ************************************************ 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 339-340 Written: May 10, 1812 Recorded: May 1812 Testator: Henry Hastings In the name of God Amen, I Henry Hastings of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound memory and Judge= =ment thanks be unto God for his mercy) do this the tenth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twelve make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following (to wit) My Will is after all my Just depts[sic] are paid I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hastings a note upon my grandson John Young for fifty dollars Payable date 1st of January one thousand eight hundred and fourteen the date drawn 16th of April one thousand eight hundred and Eleven also a Sorrel horse known by the name of Primus and a large pot and my weaving lome[loom] and instruments, and a walnut table and a chest and also two iron pot racks to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Adams one dollar to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son-in-law Thomas Crabtree one dollar to him and his heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabel Collens one dollar to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Watson one dollar to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Easther Thompson one dollar to her and her heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son James Hastings forty four dollars and a half currency also a Dutch scyth and a plow share and colter and my log chain and also my riding saddle to him and his heirs for ever turn over [page 2] Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Hastings forty four dollars and a quarter currency to him and his heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son John Hastings forty four dollars and a quarter currency to him and his heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son William Hastings forty four dollars and a quarter currency to him and his heirs for ever Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry Hastings forty four dollars and a quarter currency to him and his heirs for ever Item All the residue of my Estate to be sold and all my Just depts[sic] ["and" x-out] to be paid and all other necessary expenses to be discharged Lastly I make an ordain my trusty and well beloved son James Hastings Executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I the said Henry Hastings have here unto set my hand & seal the day and year above written his Signed in [the] presence of } Henry (?) Hastings (seal) us } mark attest } Andrew Watson Jurat Arch?? C Ctree [Crabtree] Exr qualfd [Will Book Volume D, page 339] In the name of God Amen I Henry Hastings of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound memory and Judgement thanks be to God for his mercy do this the tenth day of May in the year of Our lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following (to wit) My Will is after all my Just debts are paid, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Hastings a Note upon my Grandson John Young for fifty Dollars pay able [date] 1st [of] January one thousand eight hundred and fourteen the date drawn 16th [of] April one thousand eight hundred and eleven, also a sorrel Horse known by the name of Primus, and a large Pot, and my weaving loom and instruments, and a Walnut Table, and a chest and also two Iron Pot Racks to her and hers [heirs] forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Adams one Dollar to her and hers [heirs] for ever ~~~~ Item I give and beque[a]th to my son in Law Thomas Crabtree one dollar to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Isabel Collens one dollar to her and her heirs forever ~~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 340] Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Watson one dollar to her and her heirs forever ~~~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ester Thompson one dollar to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son James Hastings forty four dallars and a half currency also a dutch scythe and a plough share and Coulter and my log Chain & also my riding saddle to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Hastings forty four Dollars and a quarter Currency to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Hastings forty four dollars & a quarter Currency to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son William Hastings forty four dollars & a quarter Currency to him and his heirs forever ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry Hastings forty four dollars and a quarter [currency] to him and his Heirs forever Item all the residue of my estate to be sold and all my Just debts to be paid and all other necessary [expenses] to be [dis]charged ~~~ Lastly I make an ordain my trusty and well beloved son James Hastings Executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by [me] made In Witness whereof I the said Henry Hastings have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written signed in [the] presence of us Attest his Andrew Watson } Henry (X) Hastings (seal) Arch Crabtree } mark Orange County May Term 1812 ~~~ The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Henry Hastings decd. was duly proved in open Coast by the oath of Andrew Watson subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded Test J. Taylor CC by F. Fergussson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 339-340 Recorded May 1812 Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Hastings, Henry (Sr) (1812)". No family history found.