Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Huffhines, Daniel May 15, 1822 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 15-17 Written: May 15, 1822 Recorded: May 1822 Testator: Daniel Huffhines In the Name of God Amen, I Daniel Huffhines of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina being perfect in mind & memory, but low in body, Calling to mind the mortality of my body, & knowing it is appointed once for all men to Die, Do make & ordain this my last will & Testament, that is to say Principally I give & recommend my Soul to God, who gave it & my body to the Dust, to be buried in a Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors - And as Touching my worldly estate which it has pleased God to bless me with, I give & Dispose of in the following manner (to wit) 1st I will & devise that my beloved wife Lucreasey have her House & home With my son John Hufhines[sic] & that he shall give, & afford unto her a Decent & competant[sic] maintenance during her natural life, & afford unto her every thing & esle[else] that will make her comfortable during her life ~~~~ I will further that my dwelling House & Smoke House shall be long[sic] to my wife during her life I will & devise further further[sic] that my wife have [page 2] One hundred Dollars in cash in Silver one Bed & furniture & one Negro Girl by name Caly[Caty?] during her natural life & after her death to be sold & equally divided among all my daughters --- 2nd I will & devise unto my daug[h]ters to the Heirs of Mary Farmer, Betsey Tickle, Caty Law, Mary May, Susa[?] Cornodle, Sally Law & Christener Cotner - all my personal estate, that is not bifore[sic] devised, (viz) Horses Cows Sheep & Stock of every discreption[sic], together [with] My Negroes Waggon House & Kitchen furniture that all of Sd. property Shall be Sold by [my] Executors & the money equally divided among my Daughters as aforesaid --- I will & devise to my son John the Plantation whereon I live to have full possession of all the Houses after his mothers Death, by paying unto his Brother George three Hundred Dollars, which Sum I devise that my son John pay over to his Brother George, as his is the most valuable Portion I also will to my son John one Horse the Choise out of five --- 3rd I will & devise to my son Jacob my House [page 3] Clock with the lands & other Portions which I have heretofore given him --- 4th I will & devise to my beloved wife Two Cows the large Bible & one other Book one Black Horse during her life & after her Death I request my Executors to sell it[Note 1] & divide it equally among my Daughters I request my Executors to see that my son John discharges his Duty to his mother in Procuring her diet suitable to her appetite -- I further will & devise that George Cornodle Jr[?] give his Note to my executors in place & in Lieu of a note of sixty five Dollars with Interest which I have on this Father George Cornodle Senr & upon his Doing So, then my executors are to give up to George Cornodle Senr. his Note which is in my possession I nominate constitute & appoint David Law & George Cornodle my Sons in Law Executors of this my last Will & Testament - In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this 15th of May A.D 1822 Signed sealed & published } in presence of } Jos. Gibson Jurat his Daniel (X) Huffhines (seal) mark Jeremiah Holt Exrs qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 15] In the Name of God Amen, I Daniel Huffhines of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being perfect in mind & memory but low in body Calling to mind the mortality of my body, & know =ing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will & testament, that is to say ~~ Principally ["first of all" x-out] I give & recommend my soul to God who gave it & my body to the Dust to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my Executors - And as touching [Will Book Volume E, page 16] my worldly Estate, which it has pleased God to bless me with I give & dispose of in the following manner (to wit) 1st I will & devise that my beloved wife Lucretia have her house & home with my son John Huffhines & that he shall give & afford unto her a decent & competent maintenance during her natural life & afford unto her every thing else that will make her comfortable during her life ~~ I will further that my dwelling House & Smoke house & shall belong to my wife during her life I will & devise further further that my wife have one hundred Dollars in Cash, in Silver, one bed & furniture & one Negro Girl by name Caly[Caty?] during her natural life & after her Death to be sold & equally divided among all my children [orig: daughters] ~~ 2nd I will & devise unto my Daughters to the heirs of Mary Farmer Betsey Tickle, Caty Law, Mary May, Susa[?] Cornodle, Sally Law & Christopher Cotner, all my personal Estate, that is not before divised, vizt Horses, Cows, Sheep & Stock of every descrip- =tion ~~ together with my negroes, [Wagon] House & Kitchen furniture, that all of said property shall be sold by my Executors & the money equally divided among my Daughters as aforesaid ~~~ I will & divise to my son John the plantation whereon I now live to have full possession of all the Houses after his mothers Death by paying unto his brother George three hundred Dollars which Sum I devise that my son John pay over to his brother George, as his is the most valuable portion ~~ I also will to my son John one horse the Choice out of five ~~~ 3rd I will & divise to my son Jacob my House Clock with the Lands & other portions which I have heretofore given him ~~~ [4th] I will & devise to my beloved wife the large Bible & one other book two cows & one black Horse during her life & after her death I request my Executors to sell it[Note 1] & divide it equally among my Daughters ~~ I request my Executors to see that my son John discharges his duty to his mother in procuring her diet suitable to her appetite ~~~ I further Will & devise that George Cornable Junr give his note to my Executors in place & in Lieu of a Note of Sixty five Dollars with Interest which I have on this father George Cornable Senr ~~ & upon his doing so, then my Executors are to give up to George Cornable [Senr.] his Note which is in my possession ~~ I nominate constitute & appoint David Low[sic] & George Cornadle[sic] my sons in Law Executors of this my last Will & Testament ~~~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th of May A.D. 1822 Signed sealed & published in presence of his us Jos. Gibson Jurat Daniel (X) Huffhines (seal) Jeremiah Holt mark [Will Book Volume E, page 17] Orange County May Term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of David Huffhines was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Jos. Gibson a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executors named therein qualified acco =dingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 15-17 Recorded May 1822 Huffhines may have been the German name Hoffheintz Cornodle may be Kernodle Note 1: "I request my Executors to sell it & divide it equally among my Daughters" The antecedent of the first "it" appears to be the horse, and the antecedent to the second "it" appears to be the money arising from the sale of said horse. Estate Papers comprise 10 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Huffhines, Daniel (1822)". Most of the contents is recounting the dozens of debts (Notes) owed to this estate. The list of legatees listed above may be useful. Possible couples: Luis May and Polly, listed as Mary in the will. Conrad Farmer and Mary David Low and Caty Low Henry Laws and Sally Laws? Samuel Cotner and"Christener" Conrod Tickles and Betsey Tickle George Cornodle and "Susa" [Estate Papers - Settlement 23 May 1825] A settlement of the estate of Daniel Houghines Decd. with David Law & George Cornodle Extrs. this 23rd day of May 1825 ---- ---- [Note: misc expenses omitted] Letetees [Legatees?] recpts No. 1. Heirs of Mary Farmer Ded. ------ 620.38 No. 2. Polly Mays recpt & Luis Mays --- 620.38 No. 3. Henry Laws Do ---- --------- 620.38 No. 4. Samuel Cotner Do ------------- 620.38 No. 5. Conrod Tickles Do ------------ 620.38 No. 6. George Cornodle Do ------------- 620.38 David Law Do ------------------- 620.38 ____________ 4693.35