Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hornaday, William May 27, 1839 ************************************************ 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 28-29 Written: May 27, 1839 Recorded: Aug 1839 Testator: William Hornaday In the name of God Amen. I William Hornaday of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory for which I humbly bless my almighty Father and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death; and the obligation to put my affairs in order do make ordain and publish this as my last will and Testament, on this the twentyseventh day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine in the following manner Item 1st It is my will and desire that my Just debts and funeral expences be paid and fully satisfyed[sic] Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary one sidesaddle, and all of my house hold and kitch- en furniture except hereafter mentioned, to her and her heirs forever. I also bequeath to my beloved wife, the use of my Stage Waggon and decent house room and a plentifull support on my plantations, including the whole of my land, as long as she lives; or during her widowhood.-- It is also my will that my minor daughters shall have decent house room and Support on my plantations with their mother as long as they live single; Item 3rd I will and devise to my son Alford the plantation that formerly belonged to Chris- -topher Hornaday; provided he will pay unto my executors the Sum of one hundred and fifty dollers[sic] which I will for him to do [page 2] admitting of the incumberance on it as before mentioned, also I give and bequeath to him one horse saddle and bridle, to him and his heirs forever. Item 4th I will and devise to my son Balam; the plantation on which I now live including all the land give and devised to me by my father (Lewis Hornaday decd.) admitting of the incumberance on it as befor[e] mentioned also I give and bequeath to him one horse saddle and bridle to him and his heirs forever Item 5th I give and bequeath to my minor daughters namely. Anna Hester; Jemima, Mary- -ann and Ruth Eliner to each of them one horse saddle and bridle, one bed and furniture, one bureau, one cow and calf four Sheep (and some other necessaries to make them equel[sic] with my other daughters; Sally and Rebeckah; which I have a[p]portioned off for house keeping) to each of them and their heirs forever, Item 6th All the residue of my property Shall be at the disposel[sic] of my b[e]loved wife, for her to direct what part of it my executors shall sell and should the amount of sale be insufficient to satisfy the debts it is my desire that my beloved wife and two sons unite in the payment of the residue from the proceeds of the Land, and after all of the before mentioned Legacies are paid and [page 3] debts settled then the remaining property shall be at my wifes disposel forever. Lastly I now constitute appoint my son Alford Hornaday and my friend William Thompson my faithfull executors to this my Last will and testament the day and year first above written. his I do this day in the presence of William (X) Hornaday the undersigned witnesses declare mark and publish this to be my last will and testament. - Jer. Piggott affd. B. Adams Exrs qualifd. [Will Book Volume F, page 28] In the name of God Amen I William Hornaday of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory for which I humbly bless my almighty Father and calling to mind the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death and the obligation to put my affairs in order do make ordain and publish this as my last Will and Testament on this the Twenty Seventh day of the fifth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine in the following manner Item 1st It is my Will and desire that my Just debts and funeral charges[expenses] be paid and fully Satisfied ~~~~ Item 2th I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Mary one [side]saddle and all of my House hold and Kitchen furniture (except hereafter mentioned) to her and her heirs forever I also bequeath to my beloved wife the use of my Stage Waggon and decent house room and a plentifull support on my plantation includeing the whole of my Land as long as she lives or during her Widowhood It is also my Will that my minor daughters Shall have decent House room and Support on my plantations with their Mother as long as they live single ~~~~ Item 3th I Will and devise to my son Alfred the plantation that formerly belonged to Christopher Hornaday provided he Will pay unto my Executors the Sum of one Hundred and fifty Dollars Which I Will for him to do admitting [the following passage, found in the loose will is missing from the will book] of the incumberance on it as before mentioned, [end of missing passage] also I give and bequeath to him one horse saddle and bridle to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item 4th I Will and devise to my son Balam the plantation on Which I now live including all the Land give and devised to me by my Father (Lewis Hornaday decd.) admitting of the incumber- =ance on it as before mentioned Also I give and bequeath to him one Horse saddle and bridle to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item 5th I give and bequeath to my minor daughters namely Anna Hester Jemima Mary Ann and Ruth Elinor to each of them one horse saddle and bridle one bed and furniture one beaureau one Cow and Calf four Sheep and some other necessarys to make them equal with my Other daughters Sally and Rebecca which I have a[p]portioned off for house Keeping, to each of them and their heirs forever Item 6th All the residue of my property Shall be at the disposal of my beloved Wife for her to direct What part of it my executors Shall sell and Should the amount of sale be insufficient to satisfy the debts it is my desire that my beloved Wife and two sons unite in the payment of the residue from the proceeds of the Land and after [Will Book Volume F, page 29] all of the before mentioned Legacies are paid and debts settled then the remaining property Shall bee at my wifes disposial forever ~~~ Lastly I now constitute appoint my son Alford Hornaday and my friend William Thompson my faithful Executors to this my Last Will and Testament the day and year first above Written his I do this day in the presence of } William (X) Hornaday the undersigned Witnesses declare } mark and publish this to be my last } Will and Testament } Jer. Piggoth B. Adams Orange County August Term 1839 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of William Hornaday decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Jer. Piggoth one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time Alford Hornaday & William Thompson the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 28-29 Recorded Aug 1839 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Hornaday, William (1840)". Susannah married John Foust Rebeckah married Samuel Hill Polly married George Stafford Ruth married Joseph Wells Hester married Archibald Alexander