Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Herndon, Sarah May 24, 1802 ************************************************ 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 70-71 Written: May 24, 1802 Recorded: Aug l802 Testator: Sarah Herndon In the name of God Amen. May the Twenty fourth 1802. I Sarah Herndon Widow, of the state of North Carolina Orange County Being very sick, and weak of Body, but of Perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same, do make and ordain this my last Will, and Testament,["Vizt" x-out] in the manner and form following Vizt. First, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Delilah Rhodes one Negro woman named Chloe, to her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. I give to my Grand Daughter Sarah Jordan my side saddle, I give and bequeath to My Son Lewis Herndon Five Pounds to him freely to be possessed and enj- oyed - I Give to my son James Herndon Five Pounds, I give to my son George Herndon the sum of Five Pounds I give to ["Zachariah my Apple Mills" x-out] my son Zach. Herndon my Apple Mill. --- ["And as for the rest of my property" line x-out] I give to my Daughter Mary Roberts Five Pounds, I give to my Daughter Sarah McCoy Five Pounds, I give to Reuben Herndon Five Pounds, And my Desire is that all my Corn, Meat, Millstones, and one Feather bed and furniture and all the Rest of my proper- -ty both real and personal should be sold, and the money thence arising I give to, Zachariah Herndon, Edmond Herndon Ruth Roberts senr. Maryan Trice, Elizabeth Cole, Esther Bar bee and Delilah Rhodes, to be equally divided among ["between" x-out] them ["???? of my Children" x-out] [page 2] I give and bequeath to my son Zachariah Herndon One Hundred and Forty Dollars out of my present money, and all the rest of my present ready Money, and the Money due to me by Bonds, Notes and Open Accompts I give to the seven afore mentioned of my children Viz. to Zachariah Herndon, Edmond, Ruth, Maryan, Elizabeth, Esther, and Delilah, to them Freely to be possessed and Enjoyed. and I Do Hereby Constitute make and Ordain Zachariah Herndon and Edmond Herndon, Executors of this my last will and Testament, Ratifying this and no other to be my last, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date before above written, signed sealed & declared in the presence of us - Sarah Herndon (seal) Thomas Steele Joseph Bilbo Jurat Exrs. qualifd [Will Book Volume D, page 70] In the Name of God Amen. May the twenty fourth 1802 I Sarah Herndon Widow of the state of North Carolina Orange County being very Sick and Weak of body but of perfect mind & Memory thanks be given unto God for the Same do make & ordain this my last Will, and Testament in the manner and form following Vizt. First I give & bequeath to my Daughter Dalilah Rhodes one negroe Woman named Chloe, to her & her freely to be possessed and enjoyed. ~~~ I give to my Grand daughter Sarah Jordan my Side Saddle ~~ I give & bequeath to my Son Lewis Herndon five pounds to him freely to be possessed and enjoyed ~~~ I give to my Son James Herndon five pounds ~~~ I give to my son George Herndon the Sum of five pounds ~~~ I give to my son Zach. Herndon my apple mill ~~~ I give to my daughter Mary Roberts five pounds ~~~ I give to my daughter Sarah McCoy five pounds ~~ I give to Reuben Herndon five pounds and my Desire is that all my Corn, Meal[orig: meat], millstones, & one feath er bed and furniture & all the rest of my property both real [Will Book Volume D, page 71] & personal should be Sold, and the money thence arising I give to Zachariah Herndon Edmond Herndon Ruth Roberts Senr. Maryan Trice Elizabeth Cole Esther Barbee and Delilah Rhodes to be equally devided among them I give and Bequeath to my Son Zachariah Herndon One hundred and forty Dollars out of my present money [passage found in loose will, skipped in this will book copy] and all the rest of my present ready money, and the money [end of skipped passage] due to me by bonds, notes & open accounts ~~ I give to the seven afore mention ed of my Children Viz. to Zachariah Herndon Edmond, Ruth Mary an Elizabeth Esther & Delilah to them freely to be possessed and enjoyed and I do Hereby Constitute make and ordain Zach. Herndon & Edmond Herndon Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Ratifying this and no other to be my last In Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and date before above Writ[t]en Signed Sealed & Declared in the presence of us Thomas Steele Sarah Herndon (seal) Joseph Bilbo Orange County August Term 1802 The Execution of the forgoing Will and Testament of Sarah Herndon decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Joseph Bilbo Subscribing Witness Thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the Same time the Executors therein Named qualified Accordingly. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 70-71 Recorded Aug l802 Note: Testator is the widow of George Herndon, whose will dated 8 May 1796 No estate papers found. The descendants of George and Sarah Herndon are given in Part Four of Herndons of the American Revolution.