ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Handcock, 1816
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Will of JAMES HANDCOCK

	In the name of God amen.  I, James Handcock, of Orange County and 
State of North Carolina, being weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

	First, I give my soul, body, and spirit to my dear Lord God, Father, 
Son, and Holy Ghost in hope of a blessed immortality. 

	Secondly, I will that my body be decently buried at the disention of 
my friends.

	3th, I will that my just debts be truly paid.  I give to my son 
William Handcock, one dollar.  I give to my son James Handcock one dollar.  I 
give to my son Stephen Handcock, deceased, his two children one dollar a 
peace.  I give to my daughter, Betsy Franklin, one negro woman named Trenus.  
I give to my son Robert Handcock, one negro man named Len.  I give to my son, 
Nathan Handcock, one negro boy named Bill.  I give to my son, Roger Handcock, 
one negro boy named Lary.  I give to my daughter, Polly, one negro girl named 
Trenus.  I give to my son, Stanly Handcock, one negro boy named John.  I give 
to my son, John Handcock, one negro woman named Dinah and one half of her 
increase to belong to the said Stanly Handcock.  I give to my wife, Claricy 
Handcock, one negro woman named Dafney and also I lend her the use of all my 
household and kitchen furniture together with my stock of every kind with the 
plantation utensils during her widowhood and then to be equally divided 
bettween my two youngest children.  I leave eight hundred dollars in the hands 
of my executers to be applied in part or the whole in purchasing land for the 
said Stanly Handcock and John Handcock. 

	I do here by appoint and atherise my son Nathern Handcock and my wife 
Claricy Handcock executor and executres to this my last will an testament in 
witness whereof I have set my hand and fixed my seal this 1816.

Signed James Hancock

Attested by us:  Tyree Glenn & Martin (his mark) Cretcher