Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Kelly, Anne December 21, 1860 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 499-500 Written: December 21, 1860 Recorded: Aug 1866 Testator: Anne Kelly Know all men, that I, Anne Kelly of Orange County do make and declare this as my last will and testament 1. I give to David H K Lea son of John Lockhart my nephew one negro boy by the name of Sam, after the death of my sister Elizabeth 2. I give and devise Sam and all the rest of my property of every kind and description to my sister Elizabeth during her life, and at her death equally to be divided as follows, one fourth part to Eleanor Bain and Mary Riley children of my sister Kezi- ah Bain deceased, one forth part to my niece Sally Clark, one fourth part to Emeline Lockhart widow of David Lockhart deceased during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided among her present children, and the remaining fourth part to the children of John Lockhart, not counting the legacy of Sam above mentioned which is intended and so understood by John Lockhart as full satis= faction for what he has done or shall do for myself and my sister Elizabeth in attending to our business And I appoint John Lockhart and John W. Nor= wood executors of this will In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of December 1860 Anne Kelly (seal) Signed sealed & declared } in the presence of } A. G. Jackson } John y Dortch } Jurat [page 2] Codicil to the foregoing will I ["Elizabeth" x-out] Anne Kelly give full power to my said executors to sell any property including land which may be ne= cessary to carry out this will, but in selling negroes they must choose good homes for them & not sell them to speculators. Witness my hand & seal this 31st Decr 1860 her Test Anne (X) Kelly (seal) John y Dortch Jurat mark Jos G Bacon Jurat Second Codicil to the foregoing will. I Anne Kelly make this change in my said will all the property given in said will to my sister Betsy shall be at her disposal and for her comfortable support and maintenance and she shall have full power to sell the same or any part of it for that purpose and make full and absolute title for the same in fee simple, & she shall judge whether a sale is necessary or not. But from this provision negro boy Sam given to David H. K. Lee Lockhart is excepted that stands as it is. The rest of the will to remains unchanged. This 2nd Jun 1863 Anne Kelly (seal) Test: Interlined before signed JWNorwood Jurat Jno Turner Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 499] Know all men, that I, Anne Kelly of Orange County do make and declare this as my last will and Testament 1st I give to David H. K. Lea son of John Lockhart my nephew one negro boy by the name of Sam after the death of my sister Elizabeth 2nd I give and devise Sam and all the rest of my property of every kind and description to my sister Elizabeth during her life and at her death equally to be divided as follows, one fourth part to Eleanor Bain and Mary Riley children of my Sister Keziah Bain deceased One forth part to my niece Sally Clark one fourth part to Emeline Lockhart widow of David Lockhart decd. during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided among her present children and the remaining fourth part to the children of John Lockhart not counting the legacy of Sam above mentioned which is intended and so understood by John Lockhart as full satisfaction for what he has done or shall do for myself and my sister Elizabeth in attending to our business And I appoint John Lockhart and John W Norwood executors of this will In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 21st day of December 1860 Signed sealed & delivered } Anne Kelly (seal) in the presence of } A. G. Jackson } John y Dortch Test } Codicil to the foregoing will I Anne Kelly give full power to my said executors to sell any property including land which may be necessary to carry out this will but in selling negroes they must choose good homes for them & not sell them to speculators. Witness my hand & seal this 31st Decem 1860 her Test John y Dortch Jurat Anne X Kelly (seal) Jos G Bacon Jurat mark [Will Book Volume G, page 500] Wills Recorded August Term 1866 Second Codicil to the foregoing will, I Anne Kelly Make this change in my said will all the property given in said will to my sister Betsy shall be at her disposal and for her comfortable support and maintenance and she shall have full power to sell the same or any part of it for that purpose and make full and absolute title for the same in fee simple, & she shall judge whether a sale is necessary or not But from this provision negro Boy Sam given to David H. K. Lea Lockhart is excepted, that stands as it is. The rest of the will to remains unchanged. this 2nd Jun 1863 Anne Kelly (seal) Te[s]t: Interlined before signed J W Norwood Test Jno Turner Test The execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of Anne Kelly deceased was duly proved in open Court according to law See minutes Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 499-500 Recorded Aug 1866 Estate papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Kelly, Anne (1866)". John Y Dortch was appointed Administrator. Estate sale attempted 4 Aug 1871. No one bid on the property.