Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Johnston, Charles June 9, 1789 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 74-77 Written: June 9, 1789 Recorded: unknown date Testator: Charles Johnston [Original with original spellings] In the name of God Amen ---- I Charles Johnston this Ninth Day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty Nine, Now being of parfet Mind and Memory, Thanks be to God and Calling to mind that it is Appointed for all men once to Die, I do therefore Make, ordain and Publish this to be my Last will and test[a]ment, that is to say in Man[n]er And Form following to wit, First I give up my Soul to that Great God, the Judge of H[e]aven and Earth who gave it - Secondly my body to be Desantly buried in Christian and orderly manner - as also all my Just Debts to be paid, and afterwards my whole Estate - Real and Personal that God hase been pleased to bestow on me to be given and distributed in Manner and form as followeth to wit -- --- First I give and bequeath unto my Dear and well beloved wife Martha Johston two Nagroes to wit, Pompey and Bett, for and During her Natureal life, and at her Death to be given to my Soninlaw John Freeland to be his Right and property, And further I give and Bequeath unto my said Wife two head of horse to wit one bay Mare and a horse Named Daniel, with two pair of Gears, one great Plow and one small plow, one Mattock and hilling hoe her Saddle and Bridle two Cowes and Calves, with four head of Dry [dairy?] Cattle all of her own Chusing Also six head of Sheep, together with all the household furniture --- And further, I order that my said wife shall have and Receive the Sum of ten pound Anuely paid her by my Son George if Required by her for Support to her yearly, During her Natural Life --- --- And Further I give and bequeath unto my son George Johnston, all My Real Estate that I now possess, together with all my Improvements As also two Nagroes to wit, Jacob and Joe - as also my Still with all the Vassels thereunto belonging - as also Six head of Sheep, with all My Shoemaker tools of Every Sort, with one two year old Cow, all to - Be his right and property --- --- And further give and bequeath unto my Soninlaw Samuel Craig One Nagroe fallow named Prince to be his Right and property --- --- And further I give and bequeath unto my Soninlaw John Strayhorn One Nagroe Wench Named Sall to be his Right and property [page 2] --- And further I give and bequeath unto my soninlaw Cladeus Balie one Nagroe Garle named Ruth that he hase now in possession as also to be paid him the Sum of Twenty points to be Raised from the Remainder of My moveable property that I have not given away or may Hereafter give away as mantioned in my said Will ---- --- And further I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw Matthew McCawley one Nagro Boy Named Isaac to be his Right and property, as also to have two head of Cowes with their Calves, and to have the second Choice --- And Further I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw John Freeland one Nagroe Girl named Milley to be his Right and property, as also my best Hatt, to gether with my big Bell that he hase now in possession -- --- And Further I give and bequeath unto my Soninlaw Joseph Freeland One Nagroe Child Named Sarah to be his Right and property, as also two head of Cowes with their Calves, and that to be third Chousing --- And further I give and bequeath to Charles McCawley One yearling Mare Colt to be his right and property --- And further I give and bequeath unto Wm. Craig my Granson, my Best suit of Cloas to gether with my Shot Gun to be his Right and property ------- --- And further I give and bequeath unto Charles Strayhorn my Riding Saddle & Bridle to be his right & property --- And further I give and bequeath to John McCawley my grand= =son one two year old Haffer to be his Right and property ---- And further I order and Desire that after paying the Sum of Twenty pounds, as before mentioned, and all my Just Debts With all other Nessary Expenses -- The Remaining part of my --- Movable property that I have not given away, I order that it Shall be Eaqueally Devided amongst my Wife and all my --- Childrin to have an Eaqueal part --- And Lastly in Order to put this my Last Will and Testament into Execution, I Constitute, Nomanate and Apoint my Trusty and Well bloved Turn [page 3] Friends Samuel Craig and Wm. McCawley to act and transact for me In this my last will and testament, in all manner of Things set forth in it, as I my self might or Could Do was I Personal present, In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and fix my seal the year and Day first above Written --- Signed Sealed and Acknowledged In the presents of Us ------------ Charles Johnston (seal) Wm Blackwood } Joseph Blackwood } Jurat James Blackwood [Will Book Volume B, page 74] In the name of God Amen I Charles Johnston this 9th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Eighty Nine now being of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God all[and] calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do therefore make Ordain and Publish this to be my last will and Testament that is to say in manner and form following, first I give up my Soul to that great God the Judge of Heaven and Earth who gave it, Secondly my body to be decently buried in Christian and Orderly manner as also all my Just Debts to be paid and afterwards my whole Estate Real and Personal that God has been pleased [Will Book Volume B, page 75] to bestow on me to be given and distributed in manner and form as followeth First I give and bequeath to my Dear and well beloved Wife Martha Johston two Negroes Pompey & Bett for and during her natural life and at her Death to be given to my Son in law John Freeland to be his writ[right] & property and further I give and bequeath unto my said Wife one bay Mare & a Horse named Daniel with two pair of Gears one great Plow & one small plow one Mattock & Hilling Hoe her saddle & Bridle two Cows & Calves with four head of dry [dairy?] Cattle all of her own Chusing also six head of Sheep together with all the Household furniture, and further I order that my said wife shall have and receive the Sum of ten pound Annually paid her by my Son George if required by her for support to her yearly during her natural life --- And further I give and bequeath to my son George Johnston all my Real Estate that I now possess, together with all my Improvements as also two Negros to wit Jacob & Joe - as also my Still with all the vessels thereunto belonging as also Six head of sheep with all my Shoemaker tools of Every Sort, with one two year old Cow, all to Be his right and property --- And further give and bequeath to my soninlaw Samuel Craig One Negro fellow named Prince to be his right & property And further I give and bequeath to my soninlaw John Strayhorn One Negroe Wench named Sall to be his right & property [Will Book Volume B, page 76] And further I give and bequeath to my soninlaw Chaldous Bailey one negroe Girl named Ruth that he has now in possession as also to be paid him the Sum of Twenty points to be raised from the remainder of my moveable property ["as also to have" x-out] ["two head of Cows" x-out] that I have not given away or may hereafter give away as mentioned in my said Will ---- And further I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw Matthew McCawley one Negroe Boy named Isaac to be his right & property as also to have two head of Cows with their Calves & to have the second choice --- And further I give and bequeath to my Soninlaw John Freeland one Negroe Girl named Milley to be his right and property as also two head of Cows with their Calves and that to be third Choice, -------- And further I give and bequeath to Charles McCawley One yearling Mare Colt to be his right and property And further I give and bequeath to William Craig my Grand Son my best suit of Cloaths with my Shot Gun to be his right and property ---------- And further I give and bequeath to Charles Strayhorn my riding Saddle & Bridle to be his right & property And further I give and bequeath to John McCawley my Grand son one two year old Heifer to be his right and property ----------------- ----------------- And further I order and desire that after paying the Sum of twenty pounds as before mentioned and all my Just Debts with all other necessary expenses [Will Book Volume B, page 77] The remaining part of my moveable property that I have not Given away, I order that it shall be equally Divided amongst my Wife and all my Children to have an equal part and lastly in order to put this my last Will and Testament into execution, I constitute nominate and appoint my trusty and well beloved friends Samuel Craig & Wm. McCawley to act and trans- =act for me in this my last will & Testament in all manner of things set fourth[sic] in it, as I myself might or could do was I personal[sic] present. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written Signed Sealed & Acknowledged In the presence of Us Charles Johnston (seal) Wm Blackwood } Joseph Blackwood } Jurat James Blackwood } Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 74-77 Recorded unknown date The will book version skips the section about Joseph Freeland and merges parts with John Freeland's bequests. Refer to the original for the correct meaning. No estate papers found