Orange County NcArchives Wills.....King, Charles November 27, 1810 ************************************************ 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 282-285 Written: November 27, 1810 Recorded: Feb 1811 Testator: Charles King In the Name of God Amen, -- I Charles King being in my perfect sound mind and Memory though low in Health, do make this my last Will and Testament, and likewise make null and void all Wills heretofore by me made -- First I give and devise unto my Oldest Son Shurley all that part of my Land which lies North of a line to run East & West from a Poplar Tree which Stands in the Edge of the Old Field near the Branch, and which was this day Marked by my Brothers Nathaniel and William King for that purpose, Secondly I give and devise unto my other Son Charles all the rest of my Land --- Unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth I give & devise the large Bay Mare Phoenix; Ten of the first Choice of my Sheep & one Bed & Furniture One Cow & Calf & One gang of Hoggs which which[sic] risses[?] about the House, Thirdly unto my Daughter Biddy I give & Devise one Bed & Furniture and one Cow & Calf. Fourthly to my Son in law Charles Shaw and his wife Betsey I give Ten Shillings to be paid as hereafter provided, Fifthly to my Grandson William Franklin Shaw I give & devise A Sorrel Mare known by the Name of Pidgeon, and to Louisa Shaw my Grand= =Daughter one Cow now in possession of Charles Shaw - and all other property belonging to [page 2] me and in possession of Charles Shaw at this time. I give & devise to be Equally Divided Between William Franklin Shaw & Louisa Shaw my grandchildren before Named; Sixthly I give & Devise in the following manner: viz the young Sorrel Horse to my Oldest Son Shurley together with a Saddle & Bridle, two Old Sows with Seven Shoots[shoats] and likewise one Bed & Furniture & one Black Cow & Calf: Seventhly My Waggon & Gears be= longing to it, I give & devise Equably[? equally?] to my beloved wife Elizabeth & my Son Shurley for the use of Each of them Jointly; lastly I give & devise to my youngest Son Charles My Negro Woman Dilie, one Sorrel Philly (or Young Mare) Polly one Cow & Calf, & one Bed & Furniture, likewise one Hundred Dollars in Money to be particularly used in paying the Expense of putting him to School the Still and vessells belonging to it I Likewise give to my Son Charles with conditions nevertheless that untill he become of Age, it shall stay on the Plantation and be at the place where it now stands Free for the use of all my Children Equally - To my Bond Servant John Cole I give & devise one Black Horse named Peter and my Saddle & Bridle with a good Suit of Clothes on condition nevertheless that he continues to Stay and work on the Plantation till the End of next year viz 1811 == The three Guns I wish my two Sons to have one Each ["of the Cow[?]" x-out] [page 3] All the Corn & twenty three Hoggs now up in the Pen I will to be left for the use of the Family which may Stay together with my beloved wife Elizabeth after my disease[decease] as likewise the Brandy after delivering what I have sold --- All the Balance of the Property which belongs to me & not given or devised heretofore; or left for any particular purpose, I leave to be sold at twelve months and the Monies arising therefrom after paying my Just Debts; to be Equally Divided amongst all my Chil= dren without any Exception to them & their Heirs forever -- and the property given and devised as above expressed to my beloved wife & Children as named individually I give freely & willingly to them & their Heirs forever; and with a hope that they will act and endeavour to carry this my last will into Execution, I do hereby Appoint as my Executors & Executrix, Richard Blackwood my Son Shurley King, & my beloved Wife Elizabeth King - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this Twenty Seventh Day of November one thousand Eight hundred & ten Signed the day above } Written in presence of } Charles King EDWd. Robson } Wm. King } Jurat Richd. Blackwood & Shurley King Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 282] In the Name of God Amen I Charles King being in my perfect Sound Mind & Memory though low in Health, do make this my last Will & Testament & likewise make Null & Void all Wills heretofore by me made ~~~~ First I give & devise unto my Oldest Son Shurley all that part of my land which lies North of a line to run east & West from a Popular[sic] tree which Stands in the Edge of the Old field near the branch & which was this day Marked by my Brothers Nathaniel & William King for that purpose Secondly I give & devise unto my other Son Charles all the rest of my land ~~~ Unto my [beloved] Wife Elizabeth I give & devise the large bay mare Phe nix, ten of the first choice of my Sheep & one Bed and furniture, One Cow and Calf & one gang of Hogs which resses[?] about the House ~~~ Thirdly unto my daughter Biddy I give & devise one bed & furniture and one Cow & Calf ~~~~ Fourthly to my Son in law Charles Shaw & his wife Betsey I give ten Shillings to be paid as hereafter provided ~~~ Fifthly to my gran- -ndson William Franklin Shaw I give & devise a Sorrel Mare known by the name of Pidgeon & to Louisa Shaw my Grand Daughter one Cow now in possession of Charles Shaw & all other property belonging to me and in possession of Charles Shaw at this time ~~~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 283] I give and devise to be equally divided Between William Franklin Shaw & Louisa Shaw my Grand Children before named ~~~~ Sixthly I give & devise in the following manner Viz the young Sorrel Horse to my eldest Son Shurley together with a Saddle & bridle, two old Sows with Seven Shoats, And likewise one Bed and furniture & one black Cow and Calf ~~~ Seventhly my Waggon & Geers belonging to it I give & devise equally to my beloved Wife Elizabeth & my Son Shurley for the use of each of them Jointly ~~~~ Lastly I give and devise to my youngest Son Charles My negroe Woman Delie one Sorrel Philly or Young Mare Polly one Cow & bull [Calf] & one bed & furniture likewise one Hundred Dollars in Money to be particu larly used in paying the Expense of putting him to School ~~~ the Still & vessels belonging to it I likewise give to my Son Charles with [conditions] nevertheless that untill he [be]come of age it Shall stay on the plantation and be at the place [where] it now stands free for the use of all my Children equally ~~ To my Bound Servant John Cole I give & devise one black Horse named Peter & my saddle & bridle With a good Suit of Clothes on Condition ne- -vertheless that he continues to Stay & Work on the plantation til the End of next year (viz) 1811 ~~~ the three guns I wish my two Sons to have one each ~~~ All the corn & twenty three Hogs now up in the pen I will to be left for the use of the [Family] [Will Book Volume D, page 284] which may Stay together with my beloved wife Eliza beth after my decease, as likewise the brandy after dilivering what I have Sold ~~~ All the balance of the property which belongs to me and not given or disposed [orig: devised] heretofore or left for any particular purpose, I leave to be sold at twelve months and the monies arising therefrom after paying my Just debts to be equally divided amongst all my Children without any exception to them & their heirs forever ~~~ And the property given & devised as above expressed to my beloved Wife and Children as named individually I give freely & willingly to them & their Heirs forever and with a hope that they Will act & [endeavour to] coroy[? orig: carry] this my last will into Execution, I do hereby [appoint] as my Executors & executrix, Richard Blackwood my Son Shurley King and my beloved Wife Elizabeth King In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand this twenty Seventh day of November one thousand eight Hundred & ten Signed sealed day above Written in presence of ~~~~~~~~~~ EDWD. ROBSON Charles King Wm. King [Will Book Volume D, page 285] Orange County Febry. Term 1811 The execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Charles King Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Edwd. Robson & Wm. King both Subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~~ At the same time Richd. Blackwood & Shurly King the Executors therein named qualified Accord ingly ~~~ Test J. Taylor CC By Theo. Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 282-285 Recorded Feb 1811 Estate papers comprise 19 pages and are found in a folder labeled "King, Charles (1811)". Inventory and sale include slaves. [Estate Papers - Inventory] Inventory of Some property that the sd. Charles King lent to his Daughter Elizabeth Shaw To the letter B 1 Negro Woman named Dilse [Estate Papers - Sale 28 Mar 1811] A list of the Sale of the Estate of Charles King decd. March the 28th day 1811 [sundry articles omitted] [Purchaser Article £ S D] John Taylor 1 Negro man Nam'd Tony 66 -- --