Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jackson, James Sr August 6, 1821 ************************************************ 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 22-23 Written: August 6, 1821 Recorded: Nov 1822 Testator: James Jackson, Sr In the name of God, Amen; I James Jackson Senr of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina, planter being in health of body & of sound mind and memory, blessed be God for the same but calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to Die, I do this Day make and Constitute this my last will and Testament in the manner following, after my Just and lawful debts is paid I then leave my Estate as follows - I give & bequeath unto my son William Jackson and my son Jacob Jackson and my son James Jackson, five dollars apiece. I also give unto my Daughter Susanah Latta and my daughter Mary Latta and my daughter Sarah Cloud Ten Dollars a piece I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson and my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation on which I now live containing Two hundred and fifty odd acres more or less Together with all the Stock of, horses, cattle, hoges & Sheep, household and Kitchen furniture, & waggon & gear & plantation utensils of what kind soever, To dispose of at their Death as they see proper, I further give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson and my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation where Abner Jackson lives Containing one hundred & fifty acres also Two hundred acres belonging to the Reed Calelin[?] Tract To dispose of at their Death as they see propper, I also allow my son Jacob Jackson the privilege of living on the plantation where he now Lives his life Time by paying unto my Executrix fifteen Barrels of Corn and ten Bushels of wheat Yearly, And at his Decease the said plantation to be sold to the [page 2] highest bidder and the money to be Divided equally among my heirs I do appoint and ordain my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson to be my Just and lawful Executrix of this my last will and Testament and[sic] witness whereof I the said James Jackson Senr an[d?] by these presents do acknowledge these to be my last will and Testament I hereby set my hand and seal this sixth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty one in the presents of us signed sealed and Delivered - Signed Sealed in the presents of us - Wm Nickols Senr } Abner Jackson } Bradley Collins } James Jackson Senr Eliz Jackson Exx qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 22] In the name of God Amen I James Jackson Senr of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, planter, being in health of body & of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God for the same, but calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do this day make & constitute this my last Will & testament in the manner following, after my just & lawful debts is paid I then leave my estate as follows I give & bequeath unto my son William Jackson & my son Jacob Jackson & my son James Jackson five dollars apiece, I also give unto my [Will Book Volume E, page 23] Daughter Susannah Latta & my Daughter Mary Latta & my Daughter Sarah Cloud Ten Dollars apiece ~~ I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Jackson & my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation on which I now live containing two hundred & fifty odd acres more or less together with all the Stock of horses Cattle, hogs & Sheep household & Kitchen furniture & waggon & gears & plantation utensils of what kind soever, ~~ [the following passage in the loose will, but skipped in the will book version] To dispose of at their Death as they see proper, [end of skipped passed] I further give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Jackson & my Daughter Ruth Jackson the plantation where Abner Jackson lives containing one hundred & fifty acres also two hundred acres belonging to the Reed Calelin[?] Track to dispose of at their Death as they see proper. I also allow my son Jacob Jackson the privilege of living on the plantation where he now lives his life Time by paying unto my Executrix fifteen Barrels of Corn & ten barrels [orig: bushels] of Wheat yearly ~~~ And at his decease the said plantation to be sold to the highest bidder & the money to be divided equally among my heirs, I do appoint & ordain my daughter Elizabeth Jackson to be my just & lawful Executrix of this my last Will & testament ~~ And[sic] Witness whereof, I the said James Jackson Senr an[d?] by these presents do acknowledge these to be my last Will & testament ~~ I hereby set my hand & Seal this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty one ~~ in the presence of us Signed Sealed & deliv= =ered ~~~ Signed Sealed in the presence of us } James Jackson Senr (seal) Wm. Nichols Senr } Abner Jackson } Bradley Collins } Orange County November Term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of James Jackson was duly proved in open Our by the oath of William Nichols Senr. a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded ~~ At the same time the Executrix named in the Will qualified accordingly ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 22-23 Recorded Nov 1822 No estate papers found.