Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jordan, Jonathan November 20, 1822 ************************************************ 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, page 94 Written: November 20, 1822 Recorded: Nov 1825 Testator: Jonathan Jordan I Jonathan Jordan of the county of Orange and state of N. Carolina being sick and weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, I Do this twentieth Day of November in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two, make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following first ---------------- first I give and bequeath unto my son George Jordan one negro girl Lucey after my wifes Decease and my negro girl Anne one feather bed and furniture one table one Desk one bearo[bureau], one chest, one heifer, one bed cover, one bed quilt, and one counterpane, to him and his heirs for ever --------------- -------------------- I give unto my Daughter Nancey Jordan, after my wifes Decease one negro woman named Doll, and all the Increase she may hearafter[sic] have, and [x-out] two feather beds and furniture one chest one beauro, table, six chears[sic] one cow and calf, one womans saddle and bridle -------------------- I give unto my grand son Jacob Jordan after my wife's Deceas[e] one colt and one feather bed and furniture ------------------- -------------------- I give unto my grand Daughter Polley Jordan after my wife's Deceas[e], one feather bed and furniture one chest, one small table to her and her heirs forever ---------------------------------- -------------------- I give unto my wife Mary Jordan During her life my negro man Luke and negro woman Nancey, and the use of all my estate, of what kind soever, with my land and plan :tation with my land and whare[sic] on I now live and my wife is to give unto my son George Jordan and my Daughter Nancey Jordan, such part of my property, as she may think proper, and when she thinks they kneed[sic] it, and after my wife Deceas[e], all my estate that is then remaining to be equally Divid[ed] between my son George Jordan and my Daughter Nancey Jordan ------------------------------------ -------------------- I give unto all and each of my other child. all the property they have already received from me and which is now in their possession, and the sum of two Dollars to each and every one of them to be raised out of my estate and paid by my executors, and I Do nominate and appoint James Hutcheson and George Hurdle my executors, in witness where of I have hear unto set my hand and seal, acknowledged in the presence of David Perkins Jonathan Jordan (seal) Jas. Paul [Will Book Volume E, page 94] I Jonathan Jordon of the County of Orange & State of NCarolina being sick & weak of body, but of sound & perfect mind & memory I do this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two, make & ordain this my last Will & testament in manner & form following ~~ First I give & bequeath unto my son George Jordon, one negro girl Lucy after my wife's decease & my negro girl Anne, one feather bed & furn= =iture, one table, one desk, one bureau, one chest, one heifer, one bed cover, one bed-quilt & one counterpane to him & his heirs forever ~~ I give unto my daughter Nancy Jordon after my wife's decease, one negro woman named Doll & all the increase she may hereafter have & two feather beds & fur= =niture, one chest, one bureau, table, six chairs, one Cow & Calf, one woman's saddle & bridle ~~ I give unto my grand= son Jacob Jordon, after my wife's decease one Colt & one feather bed & furniture ~~ I give unto my grand-dau= ghter Polly Jordon after my wife's decease, one feather bed & furniture, one chest, one small table to her & her heirs forever ~~ I give unto my wife Mary Jordon du= =ring her life my negro man Luke & my negro woman Nancy & the use of all my Estate of what kind soever with my land & plantation with my land & whereon I now live & my wife is to give unto my son George Jordon & my daughter Nancy Jordon such part of my proper ty as she may think proper, & when she thinks they need it & after my wife's decease, all my estate that is then remaining to be equally divided between my son George Jordon & my daughter Nancy Jordon ~~ I give & bequeath unto all & each of my other child, all the property they have already received from me & which is now in their poss= ession, & the sum of Two Dollars to each & every one of them to be raised out of my Estate & paid by my ex= ecutors ~~ And I do nominate & appoint James Hut= cheson & George Hurdle my Executors ~~ In witness where= of I have hereunto set my hand & seal acknowledged in the Jonathan Jordon (seal) presence of David Perkins James Paul (Jurat) Orange County Novemr. Term 1825 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Jonathan Jordon Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James Paul a subscribing witness thereto U ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 94 Recorded Nov 1825 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Jordan, Jonathan (1823)". No family history found. No slaves listed in inventory, so perhaps these were all listed in the will?