Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Howard, Thomas July 25, 1815 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 577-578 Written: July 25, 1815 Recorded: May 1820 Testator: Thomas Howard In the name of God, Amen! I Thomas Howard Senior of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body, but of Sound and disposing Mind and memory thanks be given to God, Calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and publish this my last will and testament; that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me; and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors, not doubting that at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I Give, demise and dispose of in the following manner - (Viz) Imprimis - I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved wife during her natural life both my plantations, and five of my oldest Negroes named Jack and his wife Luce, George, Patience and Sam together with my stock of all kind (to wit) Horses, Cows, Sheep, Hogs together with with[sic] my farming utensils, Household & Kitchen furniture by her to be possessed so long as she lives and at her death she is to dispose of the stock and the moveable effects as she pleases. --- Item ! I Give to my son James Howard one Negro Man named Henry which negro he has in possession, also another negro boy named Henderson ------ Item ! I give to my Daughter Henrietta two negro women (named [page 2] named Old Luce, and ["after" erased] after the death of her mother I likewise give her Patience - It is also my Will that she (my daughter Henrietta) shall be maintained on the Old Plantation, called Christmas's as long as she lives Single & will live upon it: She is likewise to have her Bed & Bedding One Horse and Cow out of the Estate ------ Item ! I give to my son John Howard the negro man he now has named Charles & a negro Child named Joe son of Patience Item ! I give to my daughter Betsy Watson one Negroe Boy named Moses, who I direct to be hired out for her maintainance[sic] during her life time - I also give her one Girl named Sucky --- Item ! I give to my son Thomas Howard at the death of his mother the Plantation which I now live on containing Two Hundred & fifteen acres, one negro Boy called Young George, also one negro girl named Luce, daughter of Patience ---- Item ! I give to my son Richard Howard, my Plantation Called Christmas's Old Place, the place on which my son Thomas now lives Containing Three Hundred acres I also give him after the death of his mother two negroe men named Sam & George also one Bed ---- Item ! I leave to my Executors to be hereafter appointed One negro Boy to Sell for the payment of my debts and also such other propirty[sic] as they can best spare ---- I constitute nominate and appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth my Executrix and my loving son Richard my Executor to this my last Will and Testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my (hand [page 3] hand & affixed my seal this twenty fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred & fifteen ---- Signed Sealed published & pronounced } Thomas Howard (seal) in the presence of us } Thos. Scott Stephen Glass [Will Book Volume D, page 577] In the Name of God, Amen ! I Thomas Howard Senior of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound & disposing mind & memory thanks be given to God Calling to mind the mortality of my body & know- -ing that it is appointed, for all men once to die do make & publish this my last Will & testament; that is to say prin =cipally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it [me] & my body I recom= =mend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors not doubting that at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God ~~ And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life ~~ I give, demise & dispose of in the following man =ner (Viz) Imprimis I give and bequeath to [Elizabeth] my beloved wife during her natural life both my plantations and five of my oldest negroes named Jack & his wife Luce, George, Patience & Sam together with my stock of all kinds (to wit) Horses Cows Hogs Sheep together with my farming utencils Household and [Will Book Volume D, page 578] Kitchen Furniture by her to be possessed so long as she lives and at her death she is to dispose of the stock and the moveable effects as she pleases ~~ Item I give to my son James Howard one negro Man named Henry which negro he has in possession, also another negro boy named Henderson ~~~ Item I give to my daughter Henrietta two negro women named Old Luce and after the Death of her mother I likewise give her Patience ~~ It is also my Will that she (my daughter Henrietta) shall be maintained on the old plantation called Christmas's as long as she lives Single and will live upon it, she is likewise to have her bed & bedding one horse & Cow out of the Estate ~~~ Item ! I give to my son John Howard the negro man he now [has] named Charles & a negro Child named Joe the son of Patience Item ! I give to my daughter Betsey Watson one negro boy named Moses who I direct to be hired out for her maintain= =ance[sic] during her lifetime I also give her one girl named Sucky Item ! I give to my son Thomas Howard at the death of his mo= =ther the plantation which I now live on containing two hundred & fifteen acres ~~ one negro boy called Young George also one negro girl named Luce daughter of Patience. Item I give to my Son Richard Howard: my Plantation Called Christmas's old place, the place on which my son Thomas now lives containing three hundred acres, I also give him after the death of his mother two negro men named Sam & George, also one bed Item ! I leave to my Executors to be hereafter appointed one Negro boy to sell for the payment of my debts & also such other property as they can best spare ~~ I constitute, nominate & appoint my beloved wife Elizabeth my Executrix & my loving son Richard my Executor to this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 25th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fifteen Signed Sealed published & pronounced in the presence of us Thomas Howard (seal) Thomas Scott } Stephen Glass } Jurant Orange County May Term 1820 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Thomas Howard Decd. was duly proved in ope Court by the oaths of Thos. Scott & Stephen Glass subscribing Witn =esses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 577-578 Recorded May 1820 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Howard, Thomas (1820)". No family history found. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 17 Jul 1820] Richard Howard surviving Executor of the last Will & Testa =ment [of] Thomas Howard Decd maketh return that pursuant to the Will of the said Testator a Sale has been made & that the following articles have been sold on the 17th July [1820] on a Credit until the 20th of March next at the prices annexed to the respective articles viz [sundry articles omitted] Negro Boy (Ben) --------------------- $151.00