Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hornaday, Christopher January 9, 1840 ************************************************ 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 104-105 Written: January 9, 1840 Recorded: Aug 1841 Testator: Christopher Hornaday State of North Carolina Orange County in the [name] of God I Christopher Hornaday cal[l]ing to mind the Mortality of the body and Knowing that it is appointed once for man to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament for disposing of the Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with and first I will that all my Just debts and funaral[sic] charges be paid I also will and beque[a]th all my hous[e]hold furniture with all the cat[t]le grain and Looms[?] to be sold and the money Equely[sic] divided betwe[e]n John Tagues four daughters Poly Patty Kisiah and Jemiah I will bequeth twenty five dollars to Each of John Tagues four sons Isiah William Christopher Edward I will to John Tagues son Christer[sic] my large bible I will to John Tagues daughter Patty my small bible and William son of John Tague the balence[sic] of my books I will to Kiziah Davis one hundred dollars I will to Mary Hadly one hundred dollars I will to my four sons two hundred dollar's Each John Solloman Samuel Isiah I will to my son Johns son Christopher one hundred dollars I will to my son Isiahs son Daniel twenty five dollars I will I will[sic] to my son Isiah daughter Pricilah twenty five dollars if there should [be] aney remaining I will that shall be Eaqually[sic] divided a mong my son Isiah Children I const[it]ute my friend David Patterson senior my Executor of this my Last will and testament I hereby stepulate[sic] with my Executor to give him forty dollars for his servises[sic] which he will be qulifying ackno[w]ledg[e] as a full recompence for Executing this my Last will and testiment in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of Jenuary[sic] in the year of our Lord Eighteenhundred and forty in presents of us enterlined[sic] his his in the third Line Christopher (X) Hornaday (seal) Weston (X) Low from the bot[t]om mark mark before signed John Foust Benjamin Way Jurat [page 2] NB this enext[annexed] to my last will and testement I will the above sums will'd to all my legetees to [be] paid in northcarolina Banks notes by my Executor in order that he may not be put to the trou =ble of giting specy as he is limited to forty dollars as the above will Shew February 12 1841 his Christopher (X) Hornaday (seal) Benjamin Way Jurat mark Exr. qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 104] State of North Carolina Orange County In the name of God I Christopher Hornaday Calling to mind the mortality of the body and Knowing that it is appointed once for man to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament for disposing of the estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with and First I will that all my just debts and funeral Charges be paid I also will and bequeath all my house hold furniture with all the cattle grain and loom to be sold and the money Equally divided between John Tagues four daughters Polly Patsy Kisiah and Jemiah I will bequeath twenty five dollars to Each of John Tagues four sons Isah William Christopher & Edward my large Bible I will to John Tagues [See note 1] daughter Polly [orig: Patty] my small Bible I will to John Tagues son Christer and William son of John Tagues the ballance of my books I will to Kiziah Davis one hundred dollars I will to Mary Hadley one hundred dollars I Will to my four sons two hundred dollars each John Solloman Samuel Isiah I will to my son John's son Christopher one hundred dollars I will to my son Isiah's son Daniel twenty five dollars I will to my son Isiah's daughter Pricilah twenty five dollars if there should [be] aney remain[ing] I will that shall be equally [Will Book Volume F, page 105] divided amongs[t] my son Isiahs Children I constitute my friend David Patterson senior my executor of this my last Will and Testament I hereby stepulate[sic] with my executor to give him forty dollars for his servises[sic] which he will be qualifiying acknowledge as a full recompence for executing this my last Will & Testament [in] Witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty in presents of us (seal) his his Weston (X) Low interlined Christopher (X) Hornaday (seal) mark in the third Line mark from the bottom before signed John Foust Benjamin Way N.B. This annext to my last Will and Testament I Will the above sums Willed to all my legatees to [be] paid in North Carolina Banks notes by my Executor in order that he may not be put to the trouble of getting specy as he is limited to forty dollars as the above will show February 12th 1841 his Benjamin Way Christopher (X) Hornaday (seal) mark Orange County August Term 1841 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Christopher Hornaday Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Benjamin Way one of the subscribing Witnesses thereunto & ordered to be recorded At teh same time David Patterson Senior The executor there in named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 104-105 Recorded Aug 1841 Note 1: This section is a bit jumbled up, compared to the loose will. Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Hornaday, Christopher (1841)". No family history found.