Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Herndon, George May 8, 1796 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 85-88 Written: May 8, 1796 Recorded: Aug 1796 Testator: George Herndon In the Name of God Amen I George Herndon of the county of Orange in the State of North Carolina, being in perfect health of body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in [a] decent Christian buriel at the descretion of my Executrix and Executors Hereafter Named nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same Again by the Mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give dismis and dispose of in the following maner and form ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First I lend to Sarah my beloved wife my homested tract of land and tenements supposed to be five hundred Acres dureing her natural life, with all my household furnetur with all my stock of every kind with all my smith tools and My grise[grist] mill and my best wagon and gears and all my tools of every kind I lend to Sarah my beloved wife dureing her natural life and that she kill and make use of my stock as she pleases without Any interruption I Also give And bequeath to Sarah my beloved wife one negro woman named Cloe and what money I have in hand I also give and Bequeath to Mary Roberts My Daughter one negro boy named Ben I also give to my daughter Ruth Roberts one negro Boy named Brass I also give to my son James Herndon one negro girl named Pat I also give to my daughter Salley McCoy One Negro Man Named Nat I also give to my son George Herndon one Negro boy Named Prince I also give to my My[sic] Son Zechariah one Negro girl Named Tamer I also give to My Son Reuben one Negro Boy Named Samson[sic] I also give to My Daughter Betty Cole one Negro girl Named Candis I also give to my daughter Ester Barbee one negro boy Named Jerry I also give to My Son Edmund one Negro boy Named Armsted I also give to My Son Lewis Herndon one Negro boy Named Ned I also give to my daughter Delilah Rhodes one Negro girl Named Milley I also lend To Sarah my bloved[sic] Wife My Still and My Apple Mill dureing her natural life and after the decease of Sar ah My beloved wife I give to my sons Edmund and Lewis Herndon my three tracts of land my homestead tract of land Supposed to be five hundred Acres And my other two tracts of land Joining to it one tract of land Supposed to be three Hundred and thirty Acres and the other two hundred and forty Nine Acres And it is my desire that it should be Equally divided betwixt the two and if they Cannot Agree that they would Chuse four Men to vallue the land And if Any odds let the other pay up My homestead tract of land to be valued Against the other two tracts of land And if they Cannot Agree which Shall have the homested tract of land It Is my desire that they Should draw Lots for It I also give and bequeath to my four Daughters Ruth Roberts, Mary Anne Trice, Betty Cole and Ester Barbee four Negroes [one] Named Doll and one Negro woman Named Liller and one Negro woman Named Tamer And one Negro Woman Named Filliss to be Equally divided to them and their heirs forever I also give and bequeath to my son Reuben Herndon one feather bed and firniture I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Delilah Rhodes one Negro Man Named Sam After the decease of Sarah My Wife I also give to my Son Lewis one fourth part of my Cattle and hogs after the decease of Sarah my wife and that Sarah my wife shall not be Accountable for Any of my Stock that she makes Use of I Also lend to Sarah My beloved Wife all my Negroes dureing her life Exsepting the one that I gave her And after the decease of Sarah my wife I give to My sons and daughters here Named that is to Say all the rest of my Negros[sic] to my daughters Ruth Roberts Mary Anne Trice Betty Cole Ester Barbee and Delilah Rhodes And my sons James Herndon Zechariah Herndon Edmund And Lewis Herndon to be Equally divided to them and their heirs for Ever I Also give and bequeath to my son Lewis one horse to be valued at twenty pounds Current money of this State I also give And bequeath to my grand Son George Roberts one tract of land supposed to be one hundred and ninety five Acres Joining the land that I Sold to John Scogin I also give to Sarah my wife all my brandy to do what she pleases with it I also give the Rest of my Estate that I have not mentioned I give to be Equally divided between My sons Zechariah Herndon Edmund Herndon and Lewis Herndon to them and their heirs for Ever ~~~~ And I do hereby disallow Revoke and disa Annull all and Every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named Willed and Bequeathed and do Constitute and ordain My loving wife Sarah Herndon Zechariah Herndon And James Herndon my Executrix and Executors ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament In witness where of I have hereby Set my Hand and seal this [Some erasures??] Eighth day of May one thousand Seven hundred and ninety six signed sealed and delivered in the presents of Us George Herndon (Seal) Joseph Booth }jurat Jos. Bilbo } Exrs all quallifide his David (x) George mark [Will Book Volume C, page 85] In the Name of God Amen I George Herndon of the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina being in perfect health of Body and of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and First of all I Give and Recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that Gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executrix and Executors hereafter named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith [Will Book Volume C, page 86] it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I give Demise and Dispose of in the following manner and form == First I Lend to Sarah my Beloved wife my Homestead tract of Land and Tenements supposed to be five hundred acres during her natural life with all my household furniture with all my Stock of Every kind [x-out] with all my Smith tools and My Grice[grist] mill and my best wagon and gears and all my tools of Every kind I Lend to Sarah my Beloved wife during her natural life and that she kill and make use of my stock as she pleases without any interruption I also Give and Bequeath to Sarah my Beloved wife One negro woman named Cloe and what money I have in hand I also Give and Bequeath to Mary Roberts my daughter One negro Boy named Ben ~~ I also Give to my daughter Ruth Roberts One negro Boy named Brass ~~ I also Give to my son James Herndon One negro Girl named Pat ~~ I also Give to my daughter Sally McCoy One negro man named Nat ~~ I also Give to my son George Herndon One negro Boy named Prince ~~ I also Give to my son Zachariah One negro Girl Named Tamer ~~ I also Give to my son Reuben One negro Boy named Sampson ~~ I also Give to my daughter Betty Cole One Negro Girl named Candis ~~ I also Give to my daughter Esther Barbee One negro Boy named Jerry ~~ I also Give to my son Edmund One negro Boy named Armstead ~~ I also Give to my son Lewis Herndon One negro Boy named Ned ~~ I also Give to my daughter Delilah Rhodes One negro Girl named Milley ~~ I also Lend to Sarah my Beloved wife my Still and [my] Apple mill during her natural life and after the decease of Sarah my Beloved wife I Give to my sons Edmund and Lewis Herndon my three tracts of Land my homestead [tract of land] supposed to be five hundred acres and my Other two tracts of Land Joining to it one tract of Land supposed to be three hundred and thirty acres and the Other two hundred and forty nine Acres, and it is my desire that it should be Equally divided betwixt the two and if they cannot agree that they would choose four men to value the Land and if any odds let the Other pay up My Homestead tract of [land] to be valued against the Other two tracts of Land and if they cannot agree which shall have the homestead tract of Land it is my desire that they should draw [Will Book Volume C, page 87] Lots for it ~~ I also Give and Bequeath to my four daughters Ruth Roberts, Mary Anne Trice, Betty Cole and Esther Barbee four negroes [one] named Doll and one negro woman named Siller and One negro woman Named Tamer and One negro woman named Fillis to be Equally divided to them and their heirs forever ~~ I also Give and Bequeath to my son Reuben Herndon One feather Bed and Furniture ~~ I also Give and Bequeath to my daughter Delilah Rhodes One negro man named Sam after the decease of Sarah my wife ~~ I also Give to my son Lewis One fourth part of my Cattle and hogs after the decease of Sarah my wife and that Sarah my wife shall not be accountable for any of my Stock that [she] makes use of ~~ I also Lend to Sarah my Beloved wife all my negroes during her life Excepting the One that I Gave her and after the decease of Sarah my wife I give to my sons and daughters here named that is to say all the rest of my negroes to my daughters Ruth Roberts Mary Anne Trice Betty Cole Esther Barbee and Delilah Rhodes and my sons James Herndon, Zechariah Herndon, Edmund and Lewis Herndon to be Equally divided to them and their heirs forever I also Give and Bequeath to my son Lewis One horse to be valued at twenty pounds Current money of this State I also Give and Bequeath to my Grandson George Roberts One tract of Land supposed to be One hundred and ninety five Acres Joining the land that I Sold to John Scogin I also Give to my wife Sarah all my brandy to do what she pleases with it I also give the rest of my Estate that I have not mentioned I Give to be Equally divided between my sons Zachariah Herndon Edmund Herndon and Lewis Herndon to them and their heirs forever ~~ And I do hereby disallow Revoke and disannull all and Every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named, Willed, and Bequeathed and do Constitute and Ordain my Loving wife Sarah Herndon Zachariah Herndon and James Herndon my Executrix and Executors ratifying this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereby Set my hand and seal this Eighth day of May One thousand seven hundred and ninety six ~~~~ Signed sealed and delivered } in the presents of us } George Herndon (Seal) Joseph Booth his } Jos. Bilbo David (x) George } mark } [Will Book Volume C, page 88] Orange County August Term 1796 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of George Herndon deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Joseph Booth and Joseph Bilbo subscribing witnesses thereto and Order to be Recorded. ~~~ at the same time Sarah Herndon Executrix and Zachariah Herndon and James Herndon Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 85-88 Recorded Aug 1796 No estate papers found.