Orange County NcArchives Wills.....King, Nathaniel March 2, 1824 ************************************************ 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 61-62 Written: March 2, 1824 Recorded: Aug 1824 Testator: Nathaniel King In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel King Senr. of Orange County and State of North Carolina being of Sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this Second day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and twenty four do Ordain and make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is, to Say,--- First I give and bequeath the House and the plantation on the South Side of the Creek Whereon I now live to my beloved wife Sally King. her lifetime or Widowhood. Item I give to my Son Thomas King all the Land And one Negroe boy by the Name of Remus ---- Item I give to my three Daughters Polly King, Sally King & Fanny King one Negroe woman by the name of Judy & her three children by the name of Charlotte Hannah & Jack And all their increase --- Item I give to my Son and three Daughters, fifty Dollars worth of property to each one of them Above nam'd - Item I give to my Beloved Wife Sally King one Negroe Woman nam'd Fillis, one Negroe Man Named Joe and Negroe girl Named Suck. Also the Remaining part of my property to my beloved wife Sally King her lifetime or widowhood -- Then after my wife's Death the property I left to my wife I left to my wife[sic] Sally King to be Equally divided Among all my Children that is now Living --- And I hereby Make and Ordain my Worthy wife Sally King and my two sons Nathaniel King and William King Executrix and Executors of this my last will and Testament. --- In witness whereof I the said Nathaniel King Senr. have to this my last will and testament set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written -- Signed Seal'd & declared by the said Nathaniel King Senr. the tester, As his last will and testament in the presence of Test John Adams John McCauley Jurat Nathl. King Sr (seal) N.J. King Wm. King & Salley King qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 61] In the name of God Amen! I Nathaniel King Senr of Orange County & State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this second day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty four, do ordain & make this my last Will & testament in manner & form following, that is to say, First I give & bequeath the house & the plantation on the South Side of the Creek, whereon I now live to my beloved wife Sally King her lifetime or widowhood ~~ Item I give to my son Thomas King all the Land & one negro boy by the name of Remus ~~ Item I give to my three daughters Polly King, Sally King & Fanny King, one negro woman by the name of Judy & her three children by the name of Charlotte, Hannah & Jack & all their increase ~~~ Item I give to my son & three daughters fifty dollars worth of property to each one of them above named Item I give to my beloved wife Sally King, one negro woman named Fillis one negro man named Joe & negro girl named Suck Also the remaining part of my property to my beloved wife Sally King her lifetime or widowhood ~~ Then after my wife's death the property I left to my wife I left to my wife[sic] Sally King to be equally divided among all my Children [Will Book Volume E, page 62] that is now living & I hereby make & ordain my worthy wife Sally King & my two sons Nathaniel King & William King Executrix & Executors of this my last Will & testament In Witness whereof I the said Nathaniel King Senr have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & Seal the day & year above written ~~ Signed, Sealed & declared by the said Nathl. King Sr (seal) Nathaniel King Senr. the tester as his last will and testament in the presence of Test John Adams John McCauley Jurat N.J. King Orange County August Term 1824 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Nathl King Senr. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John McCauley a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time William & Sally King qualified as Executors & Executrix accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 61-62 Recorded Aug 1824 Estate Papers comprise 12 pages. Inventory lists "8 Negroes". Remus willed to Thomas King (testator's son)in will Judy sold to Sarah King (daughter of testator) Charlot, daughter of Judy sold to Mary King (daughter of testator) Hanah, daughter of Judy sold to Fany King (daughter of testator) Jack, son of Judy sold sold to Fany King (daughter of testator) Fillis willed to Sally King (testator's wife)in will Joe willed to Sally King (testator's wife)in will Suck willed to Sally King (testator's wife)in will [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 12 Mar 1825] The following is a A list of property belonging to the estate of Nathl King Senr Decdt and Delivered over to the heirs of said Decst on the 12th of March 1825 by the Executor & Executrix of the said Decst and valued by W. M. Cade & Thos Hogan as Directed in the will of said Decst [sundry articles omitted] To Mary King 1 negro gil Charlot valued 180.00 To Sarah King Junr 1 negro woman Judy val 300.00 To Fany King 2 negroes Hanah & Jack Val 250.00