Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Hunter, Robert July 12, 1802 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume D, pages 76-78 Written: July 12, 1802 Recorded: Nov 1802 Testator: Robert Hunter [Will Book Volume D, page 76] In the of name[sic] God Amen I Robert Hunter of the Coun ty of Orange & State of North Carolina Being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same, Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my boddy[sic] & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do think proper to make this my last Will and Testament that is to Say first and principally, I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my boddy to the earth to be buried decently, at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting that I Shall receive the same again by the might power of God ------ and as Touching Such Worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me With in this life I give and dispose in the following manner & form that is to Say, 1st I allow all my just debts and funeral Charges to be paid (done) 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancey[sic] Hunter one third of the land including the dwel[l]ing house also three Negroes to Wit Dave Hannah & Easter, also three beds & furniture, also the Whole Stock of Cattle except Six head [of] Which I give to my daughter Frances also all the hogs and sheep [Will Book Volume D, page 77] also one Waggon and gears with all the farming utentials[sic] also all the household furniture these I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between my two sons Samu- el and John, 3rd I give & bequeath to my daughter Frances Hunter one negroe girl named Cealey, Also one horse & Saddle Worth fifty pounds, also two beds and furniture also to be made equal with my other daughters in house hold furniture, also Six head of Cattle 4th I give and bequeath to my two sons Samuel Hunter and John Hunter my plantation whereon I now live to be equally divided between them Still reserving the third for the use of the Widow ~~ 5th I give and bequeath to my son Samu- el Hunter one negroe boy named Harry, also one two years old Colt 6th I give and bequeath to my son John Hunter one negroe girl nam- ed Beta, also one Spring Colt, 7th I give and bequeath to my son Robert Hunter one Silver Watch ~~~ Lastly I Constitute & apoint[sic] my beloved Wife Nancy Hunter, and John Thompson Esqr. my Whole & Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament, ratify- ing & Confirming this and this only to be my last Will and Test ament as Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 12 day of July 1802 -- -- -- Signed sealed and pronounced to be the last Will and Testament of Robert Hunter in the presence of us the subscribers Witness his Robert[sic] Whitehead } Robert (R) Hunter (seal) Robt, Hodge } mark N. B. I consider that myself[sic] Mathew & my two dauters Margret and Jean has got their full share of my Estate before & also my son Robert ---------- Witness Robt Hodge his Thos Whitehed Robert (R) Hunter (seal) mark [Will Book Volume D, page 78] Orange Cou[n]ty Novr. Term 1802 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testamement[sic] of Robert Hunter decd. Was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Thomas Whiteted[sic] one of the Subscribing Witnesses threre[sic] & ordered to be recorded - At the same time the Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CCC by J A Benton [Original will, original spellings] In the name of God Amen I Robert Hunter of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, Being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to god for the same, Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die, do think proper to make this my last [x-out] will and testement[sic], that is to Say first and principly[sic], I give and beque[a]th my Soul into the hands of almighty god who gave it and my body to thi[sic] earth to be buried decently, at the discreation[sic] of my exactors[sic] nothing doubting that I shall receive the same again by the might power of god, and as touching such Worldly estate which it hath pleased god to bless me With in this life, I give and dispose in the fol[l]owing man[n]er and form that is to Say, 1 I al[l]ow all my just debts and funeral Charges to be paid (done) - 2 I give and beque[a]th to my beloved wife Nancey Hunter one third of the land including the dwel[l]ing House, also three negroes to Witt Dave Hannah and Easter, also three beds and ["beding" x-out] furniture, also the Whole Stock of Cat[t]le except Six head of Which I give to my daughter Frances, also all the hogs and Sheep, also one Wagon and gear, With all the farming utentials[sic] also all the Household furniture, these I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife during her natural life and after her decease to be equal[l]y divided between my two sons Samuel and John, [page 2] 3 I give and bequeth to my daughter Frances Hunter one negro girl named Cealey, also one horse and sadle Worth fifty pounds, also two beds and furniture, also to be made equel[sic] with my others[sic] daughters in hous[e]hold ["furniture" x-out] furniture, also Six head of Catle, --------------- 4 I give and bequeth to my two sons Samuel Hunter and John Hunter my plantation whereon I now live to be equaly divided between them Still reserving the third for the use of the Widow: 5 I give and bequeth to my son Samuel Hunter one negro boy named Harry, also one two years old Colt, 6 I give and bequeth to my son John Hunter one negro girl named Betas[? Bets?] also one Spring Colt, 7 I give and bequeth to my son Robert Hunter one Silver Watch, - Lastly I Constitute and apoint my beloved Wife Nancey Hunter, and John Thompson Esqr. my Whole and Sole exactors of this my last Will and Testement, ratifying and confirming this and this only to be my last Will and testement, [page 3] as Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 12 day of July 1802 -- -- -- Singned sealed and pronounced to be the last Will and testement of Robert Hunter in the presence of us the subscribing Witnes[s]es ---- his Witness Thos Whithed Jurat Robert (R) Hunter (seal) Robt Hodge mark N. B. I consider that [M????] Martha and my two dauters Margret and Jain has got their Full share of my Estate before and also my son Robert Witness Robt Hodge his Thos Whithed Jurat Robert (R) Hunter (seal) mark Excrs Qualifd. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 76-78 Recorded Nov 1802 No estate papers found.