Orange County NcArchives Wills.....King, Baxter February 23, 1801 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 34-36 Written: February 23, 1801 Recorded: May 1801 Testator: Baxter King In the name of God Amen I Baxter King of Orange County & State of N.Carolina being in a lo state of He[a]lth but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Towit my Will is that all my Just Debts shall be pade--. Item I give bequeath and devise unto my Beloved Wife Ellenner King the Tract of Land where I now live also one Negro Man Named Nelson also one Negro Woman Named Fan also tw[o] Nags by the names of Butterfly & Jack also Five Choice Cows and Calv[e]s also Ten Choice sheep also one gang of Hogs cal[le]d the New Road Gang also all my Household Furniture also two Ploughs & two pare of Gear also all the Fouls I have dureing Hur Natural life or Widowhood and at hur death the above Named Negroes to be hired untill my youngest Child become of age and then to be sold and the Money equally divided amongs[t] all my Children and the above mentioned Land To be Rented untill my youngest Daug[h]ter becomes of age and then to be sold and the money to be Equally divided amongst all my Daughters and all the balance of the above mention[ed] Property to be divided amongs my Children as my Wife may think most proper except One Desk which is to belong to my Daughter Mary at the death of hur Mother Item I give to my Sun John King all the Land I posses[s] on the East of the Land where I now live [page 2] ["the Mosley Tract and Thomas Kings Land" x-out] also one Negro Buoy Named Sam to him and his heirs Item I give to my Daughter Mary King one Negro Gurl Named Dice to hur & hur Heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Hanna King one Negro Gurl Named Vinea to hur & hur Heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Nancy King one Negro Buoy Named Richard to hur & hur Heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Dolly King one Negro Buoy Named Daniel to hur & hur Heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth King one Negro Buoy Named Damond to hur & hur Heirs forever Item I give to my Sun Natthaniel King All the Land that I posses[s] on the West and North of the Land where on I now live also one likeley Negro Buoy between the age of ten and Twenty years which Negro is to be Baugh[bought] by my Executers if not raised by increas[e] of Negros left to be hireed[sic] out also Fifty pounds Cash for the purpose of schooling said Natthaniel Item my Will is that two Negros towit Cate and Rose shall be hireed out untill my youngest Chald become of Age and then to be Equaley divided amongs[t] all my Children-- It is my Will that th[e] Lands which I have given to my Sun Natthaniel shall be rented untill he Becomes of age and the prophets to be applied to the use of ra[i]sing my Children also the Mosley tract to be rented two years for the same purpose then to be given up to my Sun John King --- Item my Will is all the residue of my Estate both real and Pursonal shall be sold to the highest Bid[d]er and Twelve months Credit given and the money put to Interest and [page 3] and to be Equalley divided amongs my Children as they become of age --- And lastley I Constitute and appoint my Sun John King Executer and my Beloved Wife Ellener King Executrix to this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Will or Wills whatsoever in Witness whereof I hur unto set my hand and Seal this Twenty thurd Day of Fbry One thousand Eight hundred and one Signd seald and delivered } in Presents of } John Adams Baxter King (seal) William Hogan } } Jurat Charles King } Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 34] In the Name of God Amen, I Baxter King of Orange County and S[t]ate of North Carolina being in a low state of health but of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in man[n]er and form following To wit my Will is that all my Just debts shall be paid ~~~ Item I give bequeath and devise unto my beloved Wife Elenner King the tract of land where I now live, also one negroe man named Nelson, also one negroe Woman named Fan, also two nags by the names of Butterfly & Jack also five choice Cows and Calves also ten choice sheep also one gang of Hogs cal[le]d the new road gang, also all my household furniture also two ploughs & two pair of Gears also all the fowls I have during her natural life [Will Book Volume D, page 35] or Widowhood and at her death the above named negroes to be hired untill my youngest Child become of Age and then to be sold and the Money equal- ly divided among all my Children and the above mentioned Land to be rented u[n]till my Youngest daughter becomes of age and then to be Sold and the money to be equally devided amongst all my daughters and all the balance of the above mentioned property to be devided amongst my children as my Wife may think proper except one disk[desk] which is to belong to my daughter Mary at the death of her mother ~~~~~~ Item; I give to my Son John King all the Land I possess on the East of the land where I now live, also one negroe Boy named Sam to him and [his] heirs ~~~~ Item, I give to my daughter Mary King, one negroe girl named Dice to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give to my daughter Hanna King one negroe girl named Vinea to [her] & her heirs forever Item, I give to my daughter Nancy King one negroe boy named Richard to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ Item, I give to my daughter Dolly King one negroe boy named Daniel to her and her geirs forever ~~~~~~ Item, I give to my daughter Elizabeth King one negroe boy named Damond to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give to my son Nathaniel King all the Land that I possess on the West and North of the Land Whereon I now live also one likely negroe boy between the age of ten & twenty years Which Negroe is to be bought by my Executors if not raised by increase of negroes left to be hired out also fifty pounds Cash for the purpose of schooling said Nathaniel ~~~~~~~~~~~ Item my Will is that two negroes to Wit, Cate and Rose shall be hired out untill my youngest Child become of age and then to be Equally devided among all my Children ~~~ I it[sic] is my Will ["that is my Will" x-out] that the lands which I have given to my son Natha -niel shall be rented untill he becomes of age and the prophets to be applied to the use of raising my Children also the Mosby tract to be rented two ~~~ [passage in loose will, skipped here in will book copy] years for the same purpose then to be given up to my son John King --- [end of skipped passage] Item my Will is all the residue of my estate both real and personal shall be sold to the highest bidder [Will Book Volume D, page 36] and twelve months Credit given and the money put to Interest and to be equally divided amongst my children as they become of age ~~~~ and Lastly I Constitute and appoint my son John King Executor and my beloved Wife Eliner King Executrix to this my last Will and Testament revoking all other Will or Wills Whatsoever in Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty third day of Febry. one thousand eight hundred and one Signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Adams Baxter King (seal) William Hogan Charles King Orange County May Term 1801 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Baxter King Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Hogan & Charles King subscribing Witnesses ~~ And at the same the Executor and Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 34-36 Recorded May 1801 No estate papers found.