Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hughes, John April 14, 1827 ************************************************ 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 379-380 Written: April 14, 1827 Recorded: May 1836 Testator: John Hughes In the Name of God Amen, I John Hughes Sr, being in good health and of Sound & Disposing mind and memmory[sic], thanks be to God for the Same, and being Desirous to Settle my Worldly af- -fairs Whilst I have Strength & Capacity So to do, Do Make and publish this My Last Will and testament, hereby Revoking and Mak- -ing Void all Former Wills by me at any time heretofore made And first and principally I commit my Soul into the hands of my Creator who gave it, and my body to the Earth to be bury'd at the Discretion of My Executor herein after Nam'd, and as for Such Worldly Estate Wherewith it hath pleased God, to interest[intrust] Me with, I Dispose of the Same As Followeth And First I give and bequeath to My beloved wife My plan- -tation During her Lifetime OR Widowhood And my Son Thomas Hughes, to live with her ON the place til her Death, and the place to belong to him afterwards, I ALSO will and bequeath my Daugh- -ter Elizabeth Thirty Dollars ["to be paid in produce at the market"] in many[money] to be paid to her by son Thomas Hugh[e]s ["from AS she May Stand in Need of"], I ALSO give and bequeath to My Son Samuel Hughes Fifty Acres of Land lying ON Ready fork. I also have given and bequeathed, to My Son John, and Andrew Hughes, Fifty Acres of land Each, whereon they Now live Which is their Due of my Estate NB I ALSO will & bequeath to My Sons, Samuel and Thomas, Each A horse beast, and also A plough, and gear, and also one Axe and hoe Each; I will also that my Son Andrew Hughes be My Sole Executor of this my Last will and testament, In witness whereof I the said John Hughes Sr to this my last will & testament, have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this the 14th Day of April, in the year of OUR Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty Seven, and in the fiftieth turn over [page 2] year of the Independence of America, Signed, Sealed, published, and Decleared[sic] by the above Nam'd John Hughes Sr. AS & for this last will and testament, In the presence of us, who at [his] request, and in his presence have Subscrib'd Our Names AS witnesses to the Above &c State of North Carolina ORange[sic] County John Hughes (seal) Test Robt. Powill[?] Michael Strader Jurat [Will Book Volume E, page 379] In the Name of God Amen I John Hughs Senr. being in good health and of sound & Disposing mind and memory thanks be to God for the Same and being desirous to Settle my Worldly affairs Whilst I have Strength and Capacity So to do Do Make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and makeing Void all former Wills by me at any time heretofore made And first and principally I Commit my Soul [x-out] into the hands of my Creator who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named and as for Such Wor= ldly Estate Wherewith it hath Pleased God to intrust me with I Dispose of the same As followeth And first I give and bequeath to my beloved wife my plantation during her lifetime Or Widowhood and my son Thomas Hughes to live with her on the place til her death and the place to belong to him afterwards I Also Will and bequeath my Daughter Elizabeth thirty Dollars in money to be paid to her by son Thomas Hugh[e]s I Also give and bequeath to my son Samuel Hughs Fifty Acres of Land lying on Ready Fork I also have given and bequeathed to my Son John and Andrew Hughs Fifty Acres of Land Eeach whereon they now live which is there[sic] due of my Estate N.B. I also will and bequeath to my Sons, Samuel and Thomas Each a horse beast and also A plough and geer and also one ax & hoe each I will also that my Son Andrew Hughs be my sole Executor of this my Last will and testament In witness whereof I the said John Hughs Senr. to this my last Will and Testament have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this the 14th day of April, in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven and in the Fiftieth year of the Independence of America signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named [Will Book Volume E, page 380] John Hughes Senr. as and for this last Will and Testament In the presence of us who at [his] request, and in his presence have Subscribed Our names as witnesses to the above &C State of North Carolina Orange County Test John Hughs Senr (seal) Robert Bevill[?] Michael Strader Orange County May Term 1836 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and testament of John Hughs Senr. Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Michael Strader a subscribing Witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 379-380 Recorded May 1836 Will unsigned, not recorded in will books. Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Hughes, John (1833)". These are the Administrator bond of Chesley F. Faucett