Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Holt, Michael January 20, 1842 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 126-130 Written: January 20, 1842 Recorded: May 1842 Testator: Michael Holt In the Name of God [Amen] I Michael Holt do make this my last Will & Testament disannull -ing all other wills by me Heretofore made and do publish this as my last will and testament - In the first place I recommend my soul to God who gave It, and my body to be decently buried by the side of [my] decd. wife at the discretion of my children and friends ~~~ 2d I give and bequeath unto my son William [one] negro man Caswell & Ann a woman with her Increase with other advancements to him made now in his possession which I shall call my first division or advancement ~~~ 3d I give and bequeath unto my son Edwin one negro man Called Amos (and Silvie Janie dead)[?] with other advancements to him Heretofore made which I shall call my first division now in his poss- -ession &c ~~~ 4th I give and bequeath unto my Two Grand chil dren - Children of my decd. daughter Jane in the following manner - to Edwin M. Holt Junr. one negro boy known and called Eli and one negro girl called Hariott Children of Hester decd. and to Eliza Ann one negro Girl called Edy now in the service of son Edwin and has been for several years to render him service for his mis- -fortune in loosing his negro Girl Sivie and I further bequeath unto Edwin Jnr. and Eliza Ann the negro woman called Mary and her child or children to be divided between them by valuation or otherwise so as to obtain an equal division of Mary and her children between those Two Grandchildren, the one allotted the most Valuable lott to pay over the difference in money to the other ~~~ I further give each one Horse Beast and one feather Bed & furniture to them and their Heirs for ever - And should either of them die without Issue that their estate be equally divided amongst all my Grandchildren shear[sic] & shear alike the above will form my first Division with Edwin & Eliza Ann my Grandchildren ~~~~~~ [page 2] 5th I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren, children of my daughter Nancy M. Carrigan namely Alfred William, Robert, John and James certain negro slaves now in the service of William A. Carrigan Their Father, and to remain in his possession and for his use and assistance to raise the above named Grandchildren untell[sic] Alfred the eldest arrives to the age of Twenty one then and soon after the said negroes shall be divided namely Beckey Celia, Caroline, & Betty with all their increase to be equally divided amongst the five Children share and share alike to them and their ["increase" x-out] Heirs forever which makes my first division with all my children that is alive and to those grand- -children whose parents are Decd. making four parts of my estate, equal thus far not to be Taken into consideration in the division of the Ballance of my estate or the settlement Thereof ~~~ 6th I give and bequeath unto my son William the follow- -ing Lands the Apple Track the Warren Track the Stinking Quarter Mill Track and the Quarter Mill containing about Two Hundred Acres more or less to him and his Heirs forever including all the affairs for the use of the Mill at the Values[sic] of six Thou- -sand Dollars in the settlement of the second division of my estate~~~ 7th I give and bequeath unto my son Edwin M. Holt all my land Bounded as follows, all lying east of the public road leading going to the Alamance Factory and south and east of the public road called the Fayetteville road from Daniel Albrights land or line to the said Factory containing Between five and six Hundred Acres which I purchased of Joshua Joshua[sic] Holt Capt John Albright including the Efland Track at the price of eight Dollars pr. Acre as the Measurement to him and his Heirs for ever ~~~ 8th I give and bequeath unto Nancy M. Carrigans five sons Alfred William Robert John & James the Land whereon I now live North of the Hillsboro & Salisbury Road and the Land west of the Fayetteville road, called the Clover Lott Includeing[sic] all the Land lying [page 3] west of the road to the Alamance Factory including the Land purchased from Yancey & John Clap containing near six Hundred Acres or more, to be measured and rated at eight Dollars pr. Acre in the settlement of my estate to them and Their Heirs forever ~~~ 9th I give and Bequeath unto my Grand son Edwin M. Holt Junior all the Land I own Called the Kech place and the upper Clap place extending in the County of Guilford containing about three Hundred and Thirty five acres more or less at the price of seven Dollars pr. Acre to him and his Heirs forever~~~ 10th I give and bequeath unto my Grand[d]aughter Eliza Ann all that Land Known and Called the Shaddy and Kemrey Track including what I purchased of Isaac Holt Containing one Hundred and seventy Acres or More at the price of eight Dollars pr. Acre to be accounted for in the last settlement of my estate ~~~ 11th It is my will & disire[sic] that all my negro slaves be laid out Husband & wife Together and Valued in the first place Those that have Husband & wife at Home, and to be allotted to the Legatees one or more Husband & wife to one of the four parts, Their choice as farr[sic] as It Can be done, The Valuation of those said old slaves with Their wifes[sic], ad[d]ed to the Valuation of each Legatees Land or in otherwords to each fourth part, for Edwin M. Holt Junr and his sister Eliza Ann Lands must be ad[d]ed to- -gether to form their fourth part of my estate, as farr as can be conveniently done Valued and added to the Valuation of the Land, then Value all the Ballance of the negroes and make up the whole as near equal as convenient to be made in four equal parts, (to wit) son William one son Edwin M. Holt Senr. one Nancy M. Carrigan five Children one and Edwin M. Holt Junr and his Eliza Ann. The the[sic] last fourth part further to explain, Edwin M. Holts Junr. Land will come to more Money than his sisters, Therefore Eliza Ann must have of her Brothers negroes to make her Land equal to his, and Edwin Junr. and Eliza Anns share must not over run the others [page 4] 12th I give and approp[r]iate Two Hundred Dollars for to enclose the graves in the Garden including myself and all the family, to be done nicely with lime Rock or Brick at the discretion of my Executors or a larger sum should It require It~~~ to be Taken out of my stock in the Cape Fear Bank or other moneys should that fail of my estate ~~~ 13th I request a sale of my perishable property, stock farming utensills[sic] &c &c, with all sums due me Bonds Notes or Accounts to be collected and the payment of all my Just debts to be paid, and the Remainder to be divided in four equal parts and divided equally, son William one son Edwin one Nancy M. Carrigans children one and James children one ~~~ each one fourth part to them and Their Heirs forever ~~~ I nominate and appoint each of my sons William R. Holt Edwin M. Holt and William A. Carrigan Executors to this my last will and Testament revoking all others by me Heretofore made and pronouncing this my last will ~~~ Seigned[sic] and acknow- -ledged before us this Michl. Holt(seal) 20th day of January 1842 I was Born 11th July 1778 Wm. Smith A.T. Finley Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 126] In the Name of God [Amen] I Michael Holt do make this my last Will & Testament disannulling all other wills by me heretofore made and do publish this as my last Will & Testament In the first place I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried by the side of my deceased wife at the discretion of my Children & Friends ~~ 2d I give & bequeath unto my son William [one] negro man Caswell & Ann a woman with her in crease with other advancements to him maid[sic] now in his possession which I shall call my first division or advancements ~~ 3rd I give & bequeath unto my son Edwin one negro man Called Amos (and Silvie Janie dead)[?] with other advancements to him fere[?] to fore made which I [shall] call my first division now in his possession &c ~~~ 4th I give and bequeathe unto my two grand ["sons" x-out] Children Children of my Decd. daughter Jane in the following manner to Edwin M Holt Er[? Jr.?] one negro boy Known & called Eeli and one negro Girl called Hariett Children of Hester Decd. & to Eliza Ann one negro Girl Called Edy now in the service of son Edwin & has been for several years to render him service for his mis -fortune in loosing his negro Girl Sivie and I further bequeath unto Edwin Jnr. and Eliza Anne the negro woman called Mary and her child or children to be divided between them by valuation or otherwise so as to obtain an equal division of Mary and her children between those Two Grand Children, the one allotted the most Valuable lot to pay over the difference in money to the other I further give and bequeath each one horse Beast and one feather bed & furniture to them & their [Will Book Volume F, page 127] Heirs forever and should either of them die without issue that their estate be equally divided amongs[t] all my Grand Children shear[sic] & shear alike the above will form my first Division with Edwin & Eliza Ann my grand Children 5th [I] give & bequeath to my grand Children Children of my Daughter Nancy M Carrigan namely Alfred William Robert John & James Carrigan [See Note 1] Certain negro slaves now in the service of William A Carrigan their Father, and to remain in his possession and for his use and assistance to ra[i]se the above [named] Grand Children untell[sic] Alfred the eldest arrives to the age of Twenty one then & soon after the said Negroes shall be divided namely Beckey Celia, Caroline & Betty with all their in crease to be equally divided amongs[t] the five Children share & share alike to them & their heirs forever which makes my first division With all my Children that is alive and to those grand Children whose parents are Dead making four parts of my estate equal thus far not to be taken taken[sic] into consideration in the division of the Ballance of my estate or the settlement thereof 6th I give & bequeath unto my son William the following lands the Apple Tract the Warren Tract the Stinking Quarter Mill Tract and the quarter Mill Containing about two hundred acres more or less to him and his Heirs forever including all the affairs for the use of the mill at the value of six thousand dollars in the settlement of the [second] division of my estate ~~ [7th] I give & bequeath to my son Edwin M Holt all my land Bounded as follows all lying East of the publick road leading going to the A[l]amance Factory and South & East of the publick road called the Fayetteville road from [Will Book Volume F, page 128] Daniel Albrights land or line to the said Factory containing Between five & six Hundred Acres which I purchased of Joshua Hill[Holt] Cpt John Albright including the Efland Tract at the price of eight Dollars pr Acre as the Measurement to him & his heirs forever ~~ [8th] I give and bequeath unto Nancy M Carrigans five sons Alfred William Robert John & James the land whereon I now live North of the Hillsboro & Salisbury Road & the land west of the Fayetteville road called the Clover lott in cluding[sic] all the land lying west of the road to the Alamance Factory including the land purchased from Yancey & John Clap containing near six hundred Acres or more to be measured & rated at eight Dollars pr Acre in the settlement of my estate to them & their heirs forever [9th] I give and bequeath unto my Grand son Edwin M Holt Junior all the land I own called the Keck place & the upper Clap place extending in the County of Guilford Containing about three hundred thirty five Acres more or less at the price of seven dollars pr. Acre to him and his heirs forever 10th I give & bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Eliza Ann all the land known & called the Shaddy & Kemrey Tracts including what I purchased of Isaac Holt Containing one Hundred & seventy acres or more at the price of eigth[sic] dollars pr. acre to be accounted for in the last settlement of my estate ~~ 11th It is my will & desire that all my negro slaves be laid out Husband & wife to gether & valued in the first place those that have Husband & wife at home and to be allotted to the legaties[sic] one or more husband & wife to one of the four parts, their choice as far as it can be don[e] the valuation of those said old slaves with their wives ad[d]ed to the valuation of each legatees land or in other words to each fourth part for Edwin M. Holt Junior [Will Book Volume F, page 129] and his sister Eliza Anns lands must be added to gether to form their fourth part of my estate as far as can be conveniently don[e] Valued & added to the valuation of the land then value all the ballance of the negroes & make up the whole as near equal as convenient to be made in four equal parts (to wit) Son William one part Son Edwin M. Holt Senr. one Nancy M. Carigans five Children one & Edwin M. Holt Junior and his [sister] Eliza Ann the last fourth part further to explain, Edwin M. Holt Juniors Land will come to more money than his sisters Therefore Eliza Ann must have of her Brothers negroes to make her land equal to his and Edwin Jnr. and Eliza Anns share must not over run the others 12th I give & approp[r]iate two Hundred dollars for to inclose the gravis[sic] in the garden including myself & all the family to be done nicely with lime Rock or brick at the direction[discretion] of my Executors or a larger sum shoul[d] it require it to be taken out of my stock in the Cape Fear Bank or other moneys shoul[d] that fail of my estate == [13th] I request a sale of my perishable property stock farming utensills[sic] &c &c with all sums due me bonds notes or accounts to be collected & the payment of all my just debts to be paid and the remainder to be divided in four equal parts & divided equally son William one son Edwin one Nancy M. Carrigans Children one & James children one each one fourth part to them & their heirs foriver[sic] I nominate & appoint each of my sons William R. Holt Edwin M. Holt and William A. Carrigan Executors to this my last Will & Testament revoking all others by me heretofore made and pronouncing this my last will Signed & acknowledged before us this 20th day of January 1842 Michl. Holt (seal) I was Born 11th July 1778 [Will Book Volume F, page 130] Test Wm. Smith A.T. Finley Orange County May Term 1842 The execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Michael Holt Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of A. T. Finley one of the subscribing witnesses thereunto & ordered to be recorded At the same time William R Holt Edwin M. Holt & William Carigan the executors there in named appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 126-130 Recorded May 1842 Note 1: "Carrigan" as a surname associated with the preceding list of grandchildren is not found in the loose will, and is an error in the will book copy. Estate Papers comprise 27 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Holt, Michael (1842)". Lands included tracts of 644, 738, 338 3/5, 210 acres for a total of 1,930 3/5 acres, plus lands and mills devised to Wm. R. Holt (@ $6,000), for a total value of $21,106.20. The exact division of the slaves among the legatees is not listed in the estate papers, so the best source for this information is the will itself [Estate Papers - Inventory (undated)] 38 Negro Slaves men women & Children [Estate Papers - Inventory Account (undated)] Orange County N.C. Edwin M. Holt & Wm A. Carrigan Exrs. Inv. Acct. with the Estate of Michael Holt Decd. _________________________________________________________________ [several pages of accounts and notes] 1844 April 18 { Negroes Valued & divided as } { as divised in the } Negroes Charles & Patty old & infirm . . . . --- -- " Sam & Esther Old & infirm . . . . . . . 150 -- " Man Harry . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 -- " Woman Mariah infirm . . . . . . . . . 200 -- " Man Guilford . . . . . . . . . . . 500 -- " " Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 -- " Girl Amanda . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 -- " " Hulda . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 -- " Boy Wilks . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 -- " " Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 -- " " Wiatt . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 -- " " George Child . . . . . . . . . . 50 -- $3600.00 ____________________ [next page] 1844 April 18 Negroes Jim Senr & Jude old & infirm } " Girl Amey Idiott } 50 -- " Woman Dice 350 -- " Man Tom . . . . . . . . . 500 -- " Girl Lena . . . . . . . . 400 -- " Girl Gilla . . . . . . . . 350 -- " Boy Bob . . . . . . . . . 400 -- " " Jim Jur. . . . . . . . 350 -- " " Darcus . . . . . . . . 250 -- " Boy Anderson . . . . . . . 250 -- " Girl Silva . . . . . . . . 150 -- " Man Philip . . . . . . . . 375 -- " Woman Charity . . . . . . . 200 -- " Man Jerry . . . . . . . . 600 -- " Girl Tilda . . . . . . . . 450 -- " " Jimmy . . . . . . . . 450 -- " Boy Peter . . . . . . . . 400 -- " " Henry . . . . . . . . 550 -- " Man Stephen . . . . . . . . 400 -- " Woman Eliza (infirm) . . . . . 100 -- " Girl Neely (diseas'd) . . . . 100 -- " Boy Washington . . . . . . . 250 -- " Girl Eveline . . . . . . . 150 -- $7075.00 ____________________ [Total of 38 listed.]