Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hunter, Andrew February 16, 1831 ************************************************ 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 253-254 Written: February 16, 1831 Recorded: Aug 1831 Testator: Andrew Hunter In the name of God Amen I Andrew Hunter of the County of [Orange] and state of North Carolina Do this day Make and publish this to be my Last will and tes tament after all my Just debts is paid My will and desire is that my property be Divided in the following manner to wit I Lone[loan] to my wife Susannah Hunter my plantation I Live own[on] dureing[sic] hir Life time or widow hood I give to my son Alexander Hunter my brown mare I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Hunter one bead[sic] and firniture[sic] one cow and two yews[ewes] I give to my daughter Jane Loyd one bead and firniture and two yews I give to my daughter Frances Hunter one bead and firniture one cow and two yews I give to my daughter Eliza Hunter one bead and firniture one cow and two yews [page 2] I give to my daughter Christa Hunter one bead and firniture one cow and two yews. I give to my daughter Harriet Hunter one bead and firniture one cow and two yews Each of my daughters is to have the a bove named property as they arrive to full age I give to my son Thomas Hunter my sorrel mare Gin I Also give to my son Thomas Hunter one part of Land begining at where said Thos. Hunters Line Crosses the mountain branch run[n]ing down said branch twenty poles and a half then run[n]ing south course apposite[sic] my rope works then run[n]ing a west co[u]rse to a Large white oak near the path Leading to Henrys field then a direct south co[u]rse to Thos Hackes[?] Line I Also give to my son Thos. Hunter all the Land I own west of sd Line ["I gi" x-out] [page 3] at the death of my wife or marr[i]age the balance of my Land I give to my son Alexander Hunter the balance of perishable Estate I give to my wife Susannah Hunter My will and desire is the my first wifes children have nothing more than they have received and I Also Confirm the right of all the property they have had to them and their he[i]rs forever my will and desire is that my two daughters Nancy Loyd and Sary Cate have nothing more than than[sic] they have had I appoint Thos. Hogan and John Caruthers my Exec[u]tors In witness where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this 16 of ["F" x-out] of[sic] Feb[r]uary 1831 Andrew Hunter (seal) Hasten Poe Jurat Reuben C. Poe Jurat Exr. John Caruthers qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 253] In the name of God Amen I Andrew Hunter of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Do this day make and publish this to be my Last Will and Testament after all my Just debts is paid my Will and desire is that my property be divided in the following manner to =[w]it I Lone[loan] to my wife Susannah Hunter my plantation I Live on [Will Book Volume E, page 254] during her life time or widowhood I give to my son Alexander Hunter my Brown mare I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Hunter one bed and firniture[sic] one cow and tow[sic] yearlings[orig: ewes] I give to my daughter Jane Loyd one bed and firniture and two yearlings[See Note 1] I give to my daughter Frances Hunter one bed and firniture one cow and two yearlings I give to my daughter Eliza Hunter one bed and firniture one cow and two yearlings I give to my daughter Christa Hunter one bed and firniture one Cow and two yearlings I give to my daughter Harriet Hunter one bed and firniture one cow and two yearlings Each of my daughters is to have the above named property as they arrive to full age I give to my son Thomas Hunter my Sorrel mare Gin I Also give to my Son Thomas Hunter one part of Land begin[n]ing at where Said Thomas Hunter Line Crosses the mountain branch running down Said branch twenty poles and a half then running South coarse apposite[sic] [my] rope Works then run[n]ing a west co[u]rse to [a] Large white oak near the path Leading to Henrys field then a direct South course to Thos Hackes[?] Line I Also give to my son Thos. Hunter all the Land I own West of Said Line at the death of my Wife or marriage the balance of my Land I give to my son Alexander Hunter the balance of perishable Estate I give to my wife Susannah Hunter my Will and desire is the my first wifes Children have nothing more than they have received and I Also Confirm the right of all the property they have had to them and their heirs for ever my Will and desire is that my two daughters Nancy Loyd and Sary Cate have nothing more than they have had I appoint Thos. Hogan and John Careuthers my Executors In witness where of I have her unto set my hand and seal this 16 of February 1831 Andrew Hunter (seal) Hasten Poe Reuben C Poe Orange County August Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Andrew Hunter decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Hasten Poe & Reuben C Poe the subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded at the same time John Careathers the Executors therein named appeared in oppen court and qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 253-254 Recorded Aug 1831 Note 1: The original loose will has a number of bequests clearly written as "yews", meaning ewes, however this word is rendered "yearlings" in the will book copy. No estate papers found.