Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Kirk, Lewis February 24, 1807 ************************************************ 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 290-291 Written: February 24, 1807 Recorded: Nov 1806 Testator: Lewis Kirk In the Name of God Amen, I Lewis Kirk being in a low state of health, but of sound mind and memory I make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner following (viz) 1st It is my will and desire that as much of my estate be sold as will be sufficient [to] discharge all my just debts, and such part of my estate as my Wife may think proper to be disposed of for that purpose 2dy I Will and bequeath to my Son Parham Kirk the plantation he now lives on to him his heirs or assigns forever 3dy I Will and bequeath to my Son John Kirk the plantation he now lives on, containing four hundred and ninety acres to him his heirs or assigns forever 4thy I Will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah one Negro Man named Job, one Negro Woman Named Juno, and her four children (viz) Burton, Solomon Barbarah, and Dick, to her, her heirs or assigns forever to be wholly at her disposal, I also Will to her the residue of my estate both real and personal during her natural life, and after her decease to be equally divided among my four oldest children (viz) William, James, Rebeccah and Josiah to them the[i]r heirs or assigns forever. ---- Lastly I Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Sarah my Executrix, also my friends Richard Stanford and Thomas Snipes my Executors to this my last Will and Testament Signed Sealed and Acknowledged before us subscribing Witnesses this 24th day of Feby. 1807 Jno. Umstead Jurat Lewis Kirk (Seal) H. Forrest Exrx qualified[sic] David Roach [Will Book Volume D, page 290] In the Name of God Amen ~~ I Lewis Kirk being in a low state of Health but of Sound Mind and memory I make and Constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner following (Viz) 1st It is my will and desire that as much of my estate be sold as will be sufficient to discharge all my Just debts and such part of my estate as my Wife may think proper to be disposed of for that purpose 2 I Will and bequeath to my Son Parham Kirk the plantation he now lives on to him his heirs or assigns forever ~~~~ 3 ["It is my" x-out] [I] Will and be queath to my Son John Kirk the plantation he now lives on containing 490 Acres to him and his heirs or assigns forever ~~~ 4th I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah one negro Man named Job 1 Negro Woman Named Juno and her four children (Viz) Burton, Solomon Barbara and Dick, to her and her heirs or assigns for ever to be wholly at her disposal I also Will to her the residue of my estate both real and personal during her Natural life, and after her death to be equally divided among my 4 eldest Children (Viz) William James Rebecca and Josiah to them and their heirs or assigns forever ~~~~ Lastly I constitute and Appoint my beloved Wife Sarah my executrix also my friends Richard Stanford and Thomas Snipes my Executors to this My last Will and Testament Signed Sealed & Ackd Lewis Kirk (Seal) before us Subscribing Witnesses this 24th day of Feby. 1807 Jno. Umstead } H. Forrest } David Roach } [Deed of Gift from Lewis Kirk to Martha Williamson - ] [Will Book Volume B, page 271] To all people to whom these presents shall come I Lewis Kirk to send Greeting Know ye that I the said Lewis Kirk of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina for and in Consideration of the love, good will and affection which I hav[e] towards my grant daughter Martha Williamson Kirk of the same County and state have given unto the said Martha Williamson Kirk her heirs Executors or Adminis -trators a Negroe Girl named Agnes about one year old. ??? before the signing of these presents I have delivered for the said Martha Williamson Kirk To have and to hold the said Negroe Girl to her the said Martha Williamson Kirk, her heirs Executors or Administrators from henceforth as her ?? their property absolutely without any manner of Condition In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this Second? day of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety three. Signed sealed & delivered } in the presence of us } Lewis Kirk (seal) Nath. Christmas } Jurat Ruebin Smith } State of North Carolina } February Term 94 Orange County The Execution of the above bill [of] sale Lewis Kirk to Martha Williamson Kirk was duly provd in open Court by the oath of Nathaniel Christmas a subscribing Witness thereto and was ordered to be Recorded A. B. Bruce C.C. [Will Book Volume D, page 291] Orange County Nov. 1808 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Lewis Kirk Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Jno Umstead subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded ~~ At the same time the Exrx. qualified accordingly ~~~ Test Jno. Taylor CCC By Theo Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 290-291 Recorded Nov 1806 No estate papers found.