Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Justice, Stephan January 19, 1835 ************************************************ 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 52-53 Written: January 19, 1835 Recorded: May 1840 Testator: Stephan Justice IN the name of God Amen ~~~ I Stephen Justus being Sound in mind But fraill in body & calling to mind the certaty of death do mak my last will and testament 1s I commit my Soull to god And my body to the grave ~~ to be buried in a Decant manner on the parcell of ground where My daughter is buried a Suficent quantity which I Resurve for a buring place for myself & wife Item 2d I will and bequeath all my estate to my Beloved wife Anna during hur natral life for hur use and benefet viz my land negrows stook of all kind plantations tools hous[e]hold an[d] kitchen firniture to be hurs during hur life after my Just debts are paid ~~~ Itm 3d I give and bequeath to my beloved friend Stephen Pleasant one negro Girl Nam'd Hariot or Hat to him or his heirs forever after the death of my wife Anna ~~ Itm 4th I will And bequeath to Stephen Farthing son of William Farthing deceas'd one hundred dollars to be paid over to him after my wife s decease ~~~ Itm 5th I will And bequeath unto the Children of Elder William Worel Deceas'd two hundred doll[a]rs to be equelly devided Betwen them at my wifes death Itm 6th I will And bequeath three hundred dollars to the heirs of my two brothers viz Daug and Allen Justus and also three hundred to the heirs of my Sister Kisy Robertson ~~ Itm 7th I will and bequeath unto the heirs of my Sisterin law Mary Loyd deceasd three hundred dollars to be equelly devided betwen them ~~~ Itm 8 I will and bequeath to Matildy Pery one hundred dollars to hur & hur heirs --- Itm 9 I will to William Roberts son of Pascal Roberts one hundred dollars ~~ all theas devesions to take place after the death of my wife Anna Justus als[o] three hu- ndred to Stephen Brown & those to Philimon Lacy[?] [page 2] Itm 10th after my will is complyd with after direction Above it is my will that one thousand dollars if there be So much remaining be applied to the fureign masion[mission] and to the poor Saints this to be Disposed and appled as my executer may think the proper objects according to the Scripture ~~~~~ the greater part however to be appled to mision ary purpouses Say nine hundred dollars Itm 11 tis my will that if there be any thing over and above that it be appled to home Mision ~~~ I also appoint my beloved wife Anna Justus and Stephen Pleasant Senr. to execute my will writ[t]en and Sind this 19 day of January 1835 Stephen Justus Test Thomas Weaver } } Jurat William Roberts } Exr. & Exx. qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 52] In the name of God Amen I Stephen Justus being Sound in mind But frail in body & Calling to mind the certainty of death do make my last Will and Testament 1s I commit my Soul to God And my body to the grave to bee buried in a Decent manner on the parcell of ground where My daughter is buried a Sufficient quantity which I Reserved for a buring place for my Self & wife Item 2d I will and bequeath all my estate to my Beloved wife Anna during her natural life for her use and benefet (Viz) my land negroes Stock of all kind plantation tools House hold and Kitchen furniture to be hers during her life after my Just debts are paid ~~ Item 3d I give and bequeath to my beloved friend Stephen Pleasant one Negro Girl Named Hariot or Hat to him or his Heirs forever after the death of my wife Anna Item 4th I will And bequeath to Stephen Farthing son of William Farthing decd. one Hundred Dollars to be paid over to him after my wifes decease ~~~ Item 5th I will and bequeath unto the children of Elder William World Deceased two Hundred Dollars to be Equally divided Betwen[sic] them at my Wifes death - Item 6 I will and bequeath three Hundred Dollars to the Heirs of my two Brothers (Viz) Davy[?] and Allen Justus and also three Hundred to the Heirs of my Sister Kisey Robertson ~~ Item 7th I will and bequeath unto the Heirs of my sister-in-law Mary Loyd decd. three Hundred Dollars to be Equally divided betwen them ~~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 53] Item 8th I will and bequeath to Matildy Perry one Hundred Dollars to her and her Heirs ~~~ Item 9 I will [to] William Roberts son of Pascal Roberts one Hundred Dollars - all their devisens to take place after the death of my wife Anna Justus. Also three Hundred to Stephen Brown & others to Philimon Lacy Item 10th after my will is complyd with after direction Above it is my will that one thousand Dollars if there be so much remaining be applied to the Fureign Mission and to the poor Saints this to be Disposed and applied as my Executor may think the proper objects according to the Scripture the gr[e]ater part however to be applied to missionary purposes say nine Hundred Dollars = Item 11 It is my will that if there be any thing over and above that if[sic] be applied to home Mission ~~ I also appoint my beloved wife Anna Justus and Stephen Pleasant Senr. to execute my will Written and signed this 19th day of January 1835 Test Stephen Justus Thomas Weaver William Roberts Orange County March Term 1840 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Stephen Justus decd was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Weaver William Roberts the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the same time Anna Justus the Executrix & Stephen Pleasant Executor there in named appeared and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 52-53 Recorded May 1840 Original us difficult to read and uses phonetic spellings. Estate papers comprise 20 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Justice, Stephen (1839)". Stephen died in June 1835. Anna died the 18th of September 1839. James Morrow married the widow Anna in July 1836. Potential heirs assert that the will was not properly prepared and didn't represent his desires. The person who wrote the original, Stephen Pleasant, Sr. was the testator's pastor. Kisey Robertson in will is found as Kisey Robinson in the estate papers. Mary Loyd is Mary Lloyd in estate papers.