Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jeffrass, Drury March 14, 1841 ************************************************ 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 87-89 Written: March 14, 1841 Recorded: May 1841 Testator: Drury Jeffrass In the name of God Amen I Drury Jeffrass of the County of Orange & State of NCarolina being of Sound Mind & memory do make and ordain this my last Will & testament in manner & form as follows 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid by my executors as soon after my decease as convienant[sic] & that they may sell such part of my personal estate as they may think most proper for that purpose That they also collect all debts due me to assist in the payment of my debts 2d I Loan to my wife Sylvia Jeffrass all my estate real & personal goods & chattles[sic] lands & tennements[sic] of all kinds & dis= creption[sic] (except such part of my personal estate as I have ab= =ove directed to be sold to pay my debts) during hir life for the Common use of hirself & family. With the understanding that my four sons Eaton, Stephen, Henry & Addison shall have the liberty of Cultivateing[sic] the land & keeping the plantation in repair for the use & support of my said wife & family themselves included I desire that my wife allow each of my daughters Sylla, Partha, Betsy & my grand daughter Peggy Jeffrass to make each for themselves 1 Bed & furniture out of the products of the plantation 3rd At the death of my said wife it is my will that my lands be equally divided between my four sons Eaton Jeffrass Stephen Jeffrass Henry Jeffrass & Addison Jeffrass. They first paying to my son Andrew Jeffrass the sum of Fifty dollars 4th It is my will also on the death of my said wife, that all the ballance[sic] of my estate of whatever kind or discreption be divided; or sold & the proceeds divided between my daughters Sylla, Partha, Betsy Jeffrass Willy Corn & my grand daughter Peggy Jeffrass Share & Share alike 5th I will to my daughters Tempy Corn & Polly Burnett one dollar each to be paid them by my Executors 6th I appoint my sons Andrew Jeffrass & Eaton Jeffrass Excr. to this my last will In Testimoney whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 14th day March 1841 Witness Hugh Jeffras } his } Jurat Drury (X) Jeffrass (seal) Charles Jeffras } mark Eaton Jeffrass qualifd. [Will Book Volume F, page 87] In the name of God Amen I Drury Jeffrass of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of Sound mind & memory do make and ordain this my last Will & tes- tament in manner & form as follows 1st I desire that all my just debts be paid by my executors as soon after my decease [as] con- venant[sic] & that they may sell such part of my personal estate as they may think most proper for that purpose That they also collect all debts due me to assist in the payments of my debts [Will Book Volume F, page 88] 2d I loan to my wife Sylvia [Jeffrass] all my estate real & personal goods & chattles[sic] lands & tennements[sic] of all kinds & description (except such part of my per- sonal estate as I have above directed to be sold to pay my debts) during hir life time for the Common use of hirself & family. With the under- standing that my four sons Eaton Stephen Henry and Addison shall have the liberty of Cultivating the land & keeping the plantation in repair for the use and support of my said wife & family themselves included I desire that my wife allow each of my daughters Sylla, Partha, Betsy & my grand daughter Peggy Jeffrass to make each for themselves 1 Bed & furniture out of the products of the plant ation[sic] 3d At the death of my said wife it is my will that my lands be equally divided between my four sons Eaton Jeffrass Stephen Jeffrass Henry Jeffrass & Addison Jeffrass They first paying to my son Andrew Jeffrass the [sum] of fifty dollars 4th It is my will also on the death of my said wife that all the ballance[sic] of my estate of what everkind or description be divided or sold & the products[proceeds] divided between my daughters Sylla Parth[a] Betsy Jeffrass Willy Corn & my grand daughter Peggy Jeffrass Share & share alike 5th I will to my daughters Tempy Corn & Polly Burnett one dollar each to be paid them by my executors 6th I appoint my sons Andrew Jeffrass & Eaton Jeffrass Excr. to this my last will In Testimony wher[e]of I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this 14th day March 1841 his Witness Drury (X) Jeffrass (seal) Hugh Jeffras mark Charles Jeffras Orange County May Term 1841 [Will Book Volume F, page 89] The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Drura[sic] Jeffrass dece'd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Charles Jeffrass one of the subscribing witness= es thereunto & ordered to be recorded At the same time Andrew Jeffress one of the execut- ives[sc] there[e] in maid appearance in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 87-89 Recorded May 1841 Full name of testator elsewhere rendered as Andrew Drury Jeffries Wife perhaps Silvia Scott From the context, it would appear that Willy Corn is a grandson, son of Tempy and Dixon Corn No estate papers found.