Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Keeling, William February 7, 1816 ************************************************ 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 37-38 Written: February 7, 1816 Recorded: Aug 1823 Testator: William Keeling [original, with original spelling and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I Willam[sic] Keeling of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in present he[a]lth of body & of common mind & memrey thanks be to god caling into mind the mortality of ["the" x-out] man knowing that all must di[e] do make & ordain this my last will and testament first of all I give ang[and] recomend my soul to god and my body the buril at the descretion of my frines[friends] or Execs. and as touching such Wo[r]ldly Estate whick it has pleased god to bles me with in this world I give demise and dispose in the following manor[sic] & form after all my Just debts are discharged in the first of all to my wife Polley I lend to her as long as she lives as my Widow one bed one mare Colt named Druit one Cow & Calf one Sow & pigs one you[ewe] & lam[b] one C[h]est one pot table plat[e]s & her littel yousing[using] instruments with her fauls[fowls] and the house and then the all in her hands to fall into the hands of my son Grigrey Perey to be his Property forever Secondly I give to my sun William Keelings three suns one hundred and fifty Akers of land lying in these lines or bounds, begin[n]ing at Bengmon Whelley co[r]ner & Tinnins run[n]ing rite South to the old line near the long rock the South West End on Whiles line to Parsons line unto his youngest sun name John Keeling and to his oldest sun naimed Benjamen Keeling I give the south East End and to his sun William Keeling I give the mid[d]le part Containing Fifty akers apeace thirdly I give unto James Keeling and his too sons one hundred and fifty akers one thius[these] lines taking in the mill track along the County line to Thomas Parkers line and and[sic] [page 2] begin[n]ing too Chains & half from John Wheles or Tinings Corner run[n]ing right South to Parkers South East Corner I give to his sun James Keeling fifty akers one[on] the North West End on the Creek and to his sun William Keeling I give fifty akers one[on] the north East End of Parkers line and to my sun James Keeling the midel lot his hous and fourthly I give unto Grigrey Perry Keeling one hundred and fifty akers in betwen these lines containing my hous and plantation runing throu from Whelles on the line to Johns line and the remander for the pr[operty] to be EaQuealey devided between my other five Children as to say Thomas Rachel Betsey Polly[?] & Leney and I bey these present do agre and apoint William Keeling & James Keeling and John Dun Executers of this my last Will and testament and I do hearby utterly disalow and revoke all others ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witnes whirof I have wrote it with my own hand and seald it in the seventh day of Fabuarey in the year of our lord 1816 William Keeling (seal) Sind & seald in the presens of us Richard Bruce } John Dunne qfd. Ast Moore } Jurat [Will Book Volume E, page 37] In the Name of God Amen I William Keeling of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in present health of body & of common mind & memory thanks be to God calling unto mind the mortality of my body knowing that all must die do make & ordain this my last Will & testament First of all I give & recommend my soul to God & my body the burial at the discretion of my friends or Executors - And as touching such worldly Estate which it has pleased god to bless me with in this world, I give, demise and dispose of the following manner & form after all my just Debts are discharged in the first of all to my wife Polley, I lend to her as long as she lives as my widow one bed one mare colt named Druit, one cow & calf one sow & pigs one ewe & lamb, one Chest & pot, table plates & her [Will Book Volume E, page 38] littel using instruments, with her fowls & the house and then the all in her hands to fall into the hands of my son Gregory Perry to be his property forever -- Secondly I give to my son William Keeling's three sons one hundred & fifty acres of Land lying in these lines or bounds, beginning at Benjamin Wheeley Corner & Tinnins running right south to the old line near the long rock the South West End on Whelers line to Parson's line unto his youn= =gest son name John Keeling & to his oldest sun naimed Ben= =jamin Keeling, I give the south East End & to his son William Keeling I give the middle part containing fifty acres apiece Thirdly, I give unto James Keeling and his two sons one hun= =dred and fifty one [acres] these lines taking in the Mill Tract along the County line to Thomas Parker's line & beginning two Chains & half from John Wheles or Tinnin's Corner running right South to Parker's South-East Corner, I give to his son James Keeling fifty acres on the North West end of the Creek & to his son William Keeling I give fifty acres on the north East End of Parker's line, & to my son James Keeling the middle Lot its house & fourthly I give unto Gregory Perry Keeling one hundred & fifty acres in between these lines containing my house and plantation running through from Whellers to Tinnin's line to John's line & the remainder for the property to be equally divided between my other five Children, as to say Thomas, Rachel, Betsey, Polly & Leney[Ceney?] - And I by these presents do agree & appoint William Keeling & James Keeling and John Dunne Executors of this my last Will & Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow & revoke all others ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament -- In Witness whereof I have wrote it with my own hand and sealed it in the seventh day of February in the year of our Lord 1816 Signed & sealed in the presence of us, William Keeling (seal) Richard Breeze Ast Moore Orange County August Term 1823 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Richd Breeze & Ast. Moore two subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded - At the same time the said John Dunn qualified as Exr according to appointment & Law Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 37-38 Recorded Aug 1823 Estate papers comprise 23 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Keeling, William (1823)". Contains some boundary disputes concerning the mill tract. Also contains division of dower, with related prenuptial contract (7 May 1810), estate inventory and sale.