Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Huffman, Daniel July 6, 1844 ************************************************ 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 222-223 Written: July 6, 1844 Recorded: Aug 1844 Testator: Daniel Huffman In the name of God Amen Know all men by these presents, that I Daniel Huffman of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in sound mind and of disposing memory, know it is decreed that all must die, and having been blest with a portion of this worlds goods I desire to dispose of it in the following manner and form (to wit) I will that my body be decently Inter[r]ed by my Executor Having giving[sic] to each of my daughters Rachael, Patty, Catharine, Lydia and Sally when they married and left me, one hundred and ten dollars in money or its value, I will that my Executor pay the same am= ount out of my Estate to my youngest daughter Susan to make her Eaqual with the rest. I will to my son John two hundred acres of Land out of the tract on which he now lives, being a portion of the old or home place, beginning at a kickory[sic] near where the spring branch running from this Spring, empties into the Haw River, and running in such a direction as to secure to him all the Buildings and improvements he has made since he moved to himself, and also the spring out of which he now uses, Provided however that in running this line it shall leave to the home tract on which I now live the spring out of which I use, and all [page 2] the Buildings belonging to the said home place, including Dwelling, Kitchen, Smoke House, Barn &c~~ I will to my beloved wife Elizabeth all the ballance[sic] of my Lands during her lifetime, and after her death I desire that it shall be as Eaqually[sic] divided bothe[sic] in Quantity and value among my daughters, Rachael, Polly, Catharine, Lydia, Sally and Susan as the nature and circumstances of the case will admit, I also will to my wife Elizabeth two good Horses, and all my Stock of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Household and Kitchen furniture, one hundred bushels of Wheat, forty Barrels corn, three hundred pounds Bacon and two hundred dollars in cash, The rest of my money ["of" x-out] Notes & Accts & after paying off the debts, to be eaqually dividid[sic] among all my heirs, share and share alike. I hereby constitute & appoint my son John Executor to execute this my last will, and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand an[d] affixed my seal this the 8th day of July 1844 Singned[sic] in presents of Dnl Hufneee (seal) Joseph J Trolinger } } Jurat Daniel A. Montgomery } Exr qualfid. [Will Book Volume F, page 222] In the name of God Amen Know all men by these present[s] that I Daniel Huffman of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in sound mind & of disposing memory know it is decreed that all must die & having been blest with a portion of this worlds goods I desire to dispose of it in the following manner & form (to wit) I will that my body be decently Inter[r]ed by my Executor naving giving[sic] to each of my Daughters Rachael Patty Catharine Lydia & Sally when they marri[e]d & left me One hundred & ten dollars in money or its value I will that my Executor pay the same amount out of my estate to my youngest daughter Susan to make her equal with the rest I will to my son John two hundred acres of land out of the tract on which he now lives being a portion of the old or home place beginning at a hickory near where [the] spring branch running from this Spring empties into [the] Haw River & running in such a direction as to secure to him all the buildings & improvements he has maid[sic] since he moved to him self and also the spring out of which he now uses provided however that in running this line it shall leave to the home tract on which I now live [Will Book Volume F, page 223] the spring out of which I use, & all the build- -ings belonging to the said home place including Dwelling Kitchen Smoke house Barn &c ~~~ I will to my beloved wife Elizabeth all the ballance[sic] of my lands during her lifetime & after her death I desire that it shall be as equally divided both in quantity & value amonge my daughters Rachael Polly Catharine Lydia Sally & Susan as the nature & circumstances of the case will admit ~~~~ I also will to my wife Elizabeth two good horses & all my stock of Cattle Sheep Hogs household & Kitchen furniture one hundred bushels of Wheat forty Barrels corn three hundred pounds Bacon & two hundred dollars in cash The rest of my money notes & Accts of the [orig: after] paying off the debts to be equally divided among all my heirs Share & Share alike I hereby constitu[t]e & appoint my son John Executor to exec- ute this my last will & Testament in Witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & affixed my seal this the 8th day of July 1844 Signed in presence of Daniel Huffman (seal) Joseph J Trolinger } Daniel A. Montgomery } Orange County Augst Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Daniel Huffman Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the oaths of Joseph J. Trolinger & Daniel A Montgomery the subscribing witnesses there to & ordered to be recorded At the same time John Huffman the Executor therein named appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 222-223 Recorded Aug 1844 Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Huffman, Daniel (1844)". One of the pages is from a different, earlier Daniel Huffman. No family history found.