Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Holt, Nicholas July 5, 1787 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 17-19 Written: July 5, 1787 Recorded: unknown date Testator: Nicholas Holt In the Name of God Amen --- --- --- I Nicholas Holt of orrange County & state of North Carrolina planter being very sick and wick but of perfict Mind and Memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto Mind [the] Mortality of My body and know ing that it is appointed for all Men to die do Make and ordane[sic] this My last will and testament that is to say principally and first first[sic] of all I give & recommend My sole[sic] into the hand of almighty God that give it and My body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian buriel[sic] at the descression[sic] of my executors -- Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the almighty power of god as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased god to bless Me in this life I give dismiss[demise] and dispose of the same in the same[sic] in the following [manner] & form firs[t]. I lend and bequeath to Eve My beloved Wife --- during hir life one Neg[r]o Wench Named Dinah one horse and saddle one Cow and Calf one bed and furniture one pot and other Articles for house keeping and after hir discease[decease] to be eaquelly[sic] divided among all my Chil- dren --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I give and beque[a]th to my gran[d]son Michael Holt one hundred acres of land whereon My son Michael Holt disceased[sic] lived and afterr he Comes of age he is to give every one of his sisters ten shilling[s] and that to be there[sic] full part of My estate --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [page 2] I give and bebueth[sic] unt[o] My son Francis Holt one hundred and seventy acres of land including the plantation whereon I know[now] live. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I give and bequeth to My sons John Holt and --- Nicholas Holt tow[two] hundred and twenty acres of land where they Now live to be eaqually[sic] divided betwixt them --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I give and bequeth to My son James Holt sixty acres of land adjoining the land of Henry Lay, Peter Herman, and the greate Allamance [Road? Factory?] --- --- --- --- --- --- And also I give to My fore[four] Sons Nicholas Holt Francis Holt, Jaames[sic] Ho[l]t and John Holt all my Negroes Tom, Philis, Simmon, Dinah, and all there[sic] incre[a]se to be eaqually[sic] divided among them and there heirs for ever only Negro Dinah is to live with my Wif[e] hir Lifetime --- --- --- --- I give and bequeth to My daug[h]ter Rachel overe and above one Cow and Calf one bed and furniture and after My Just debts is paid My estate to be divided amongst My Children that has not there[sic] part --- --- --- --- I likewise Constitute Make and ordain My tow[two] sons Francis Holt and Nicholas Holt My sole executors of this My last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set My hand and seal this 5th day of July 1787 -------------- Sealed and delivered in the presence of us his Nicholas (X) Holt (seal) Michal Holt } mark } Jurat Joshua Holt } [Hand written copy of will, page 1] I Nicholas Holt of Orrange County & state of North Carolina Planter being very sick & wick but of perfict 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 & Testament that is to say principally & first of all I give & recom- -mend my sole[sic] into the hand of almighty God that give it, and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian buriel[sic] at the discression[sic] of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the almighty power of God. As touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give dismiss & dispose of the same in the same[sic] in the following [manner] & form Firs[t]. I lend & bequeath to Eve my beloved Wife during hir life one Neg[r]o Wench Named Dinah one Horse & saddle one Cow & Calf one bed and furniture one pot and other articles for House keeping and after hir disease[decease] to be eaquelly[sic] divided among all my Children I give and beque[a]th to my Gran[d]son Michael Holt one Hundred acres of Land whereon my son Michael Holt disceased[sic] lived and afterr he comes of age he is to give every one of his sisters ten shillings and that to be there[sic] full part of my estate --- I give and bequeth unt[o] my son Francis Holt one hundred and seventy acres of Land including the plantation whereon I know[now] live. --- I give and bequeth to my sons John Holt and Nicholas Holt tow[two] Hundred and twenty acres of Land where they now live to be equally[sic] divided betwixt them --- I give and bequeth to my son James Holt sixty acres of land adjoining the land of Henry Lay, Peter Herman, and the greate Allamance [Road? Factory?] --- And also I give to my fore[four] Sons Nicholas Holt, Francis Holt, Jaames Ho[l]t and John Holt all my Negroes John, Philis, Simman, Dinah, and all there[sic] incre[a]se to be eaqually[sic] [Hand written copy of will, page 2] divided among them and there heirs for ever only Negro Dinah is to live with my Wife hir Lifetime --- I give and bequith to my daug[h]ter Rachel over and above one Cow and Calf, one bed and furniture, and after my just debts is paid --- My estate to be divided amongst my Children that has not there[sic] part -- I likewise constitute make and ordain my tow[two] sons Francis Holt and Nicholas Holt my sole executors of this my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of July 1787 -------------- Sealed and delivered in the presence of us his Nicholas (X) Holt (seal) Michael Holt } mark } Jurat Joshua Holt } [Will Book Volume B, page 17] In the Name of God Amen I Nicholas Holt of Orange County & State of North Carolina planter being very sick and weak but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling unto mind [the] Mortality of my body & knowing that it is appoin= =ted 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 & recommend My soul to the hand of almighty God that give it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Almighty power of God as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I demise & dispose of the same & [in the following manner] form. first I lend and bequeath to Eve My beloved wife during her life one Negro wench named Dinah one horse & saddle one cow & calf one bed & furniture one pot and other Articles for house keeping & after hir Decease to be Equally divided among all my Children --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [Will Book Volume B, page 18] I give and beque[a]th to my Grandson Michael Holt one hundred Acres of land whereon my son Michael Holt Deceased lived & after he comes of Age he is to give every one of his Sisters ten shillings and that to be their full part of my Estate I give & bequeath unto my son Francis Holt one hundred & seventy acres of Land including the plantation whereon I now live, I give and bequeath to my sons John Holt & Nicholas Holt two hundred & Twenty Acres of Land where they now live to be Equally divided betwixt them I give and bequeath to my son James Holt sixty Acres of land adjoin= =ing the Land of Henry Loy, Peter Herman & the great Alamance [Road? Factory?] And also I give to my four sons Nicholas Holt, Francis Holt, James Holt & John Holt all My Negroes Tom, Philis, Simmon, Dinah, & all their Increase to be Equally Divided Among them and their heirs for ever [only Negro] Dinah is to live with my wife her lifetime. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel over & above one Cow & Calf one bed & furniture & after my Just Debts is paid my Estate to be divided amongst my Children that has not their part, I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my two sons Francis Holt & Nicholas Holt my sole Executors of this My last will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto [Will Book Volume B, page 19] set my hand and seal this 5th day of July 1787 his Sealed and delivered in Nicholas (X) Holt (seal) the presence of us mark Michal Holt } Joshua Holt } Jurat Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 17-19 Recorded unknown date Two copies of will in original will folder. Slave "John" in original is listed as "Tom" in will copy. Slave "Simman" in original is listed as "Simmon" in will copy - may be Simon or Simeon. No estate papers found.