Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lashley, Elijah March 9, 1852 ************************************************ 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 16-17 Written: March 9, 1852 Recorded: Feb 1852 Testator: Elijah Lashley [original, loose will] State of North Carolina Orange Cty Known[sic] all men by these preasent that I Eligah Lasley of the County of Orang[e] and State above mention this March the ninth day of the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and fifty do make this my last Will and testament Knowing all men have onst to die and after death to Judgment being of a Sound mind and memary to make this my last Will and testament as to dispose of my property to my Children It 1 I Will and bequth to my Son Franklin Lasley my planta tion Which I now live on sixty five Acors of Land be it the same more or less a Joining the Lands of ["Mrs." erased] Margaret Jones and others to him and to his ares[heirs] and assi[g]ns for ever It 2 I Will and bequeath to my Som[sic] Franklin Lasley a sorel Horse by the name of Ball saddle and Bridle [continues in different handwriting] It 3 I will and bequeath to my son James Lashey[sic] the Some of ten Dollurs It 4 I will and bequeath to my Son David Lashley[sic] the Some of ten Dollurs It 5 I will and bequeath to My Son Thomas Lasley[sic] ten Dollars It 6 I will and bequeath to my son John Lashley the Some of ten Dollars It The 7 I will and bequeath to my Son Henry Lashley ten Dollars It 8 I will and Bequeath to my soninlaw Calvin Crutchfield the some of two Dollurs [page 2] It 9 It tis my Will at my Decease that ["It 9 It will" x-out] all my remaining property shall Be Sold my by Excetor and the money And bondes I have one hands be Collected By my Exesetor and after all my Just Debts are paid and my Burel Expenses Is paid the remainder of my Estate is to Be Equealey devided a mong all my Sones As they stand a bove named It 10 I will And bequeath to my Daughter Hannar Crutchfield Ten Dollurs paer year for 4 years to Be paid her by my Excutor provided that There be that much Remaing of my Estate It 11 It tis my will that my friend ---- Esq Henry McDanniel I Leave as My Lawful Exutor to Excute this My Last Will and Testament according To my derections herin Assigned and -- Sealed in the presant of those witnsses Whear unto I Set my hand and seal the Day and year a bove Writen Eljah Lay[sic] (seal) Soloman E. King } } Jurat John Crawford } [Will Book Volume G, page 16] State of North Carolina Orange Coty Know all men by these presents that I Elijah Lashley of the County of Orange and State above mentioned this March the ninth day of the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fifty do make this my last will and testament Knowing all men have once to die and after death to Judgment being of a sound mind and memory to make this my last Will & testament as to dispose of my property to my Children - It. 1 I will & bequeath to my Son Franklin Lasley[sic] my plantation which I now live on sixty five acres of land be it the same more or less ajoi= ning the Lands of Margaret Jones and others to him and to his heirs and assigns forever It 2 I Will and bequeath to my Son Franklin Lashley a sorrel horse by the name of Ball saddle and bridle It 3 I will and bequeath to my son James Lashley the sum of Ten dollars It 4 I will and bequeath to my Son David Lashley the sum of ten dollars It 5 I will and bequeath to My son Thomas Lashley ten dollars It 6 I will and bequeath to my son John Lashley the sum of ten dollars It. The 7 I will and bequeath to my son Henry Lashley ten dollars [Will Book Volume G, page 17] It. 8. I will and bequeath to my son-in-law Calvin Crutchfield the sum of Two dollars It. 9 It is my will at my decease that all my remaining property shall Be sold my by executor and the money and bonds I have on hands be Collected by my Executor And after all my Just Debts are paid and my burial expenses is paid the remainder if my Estate is to be equally divided among all my sons As they stand above named It 10 I will And bequeath to my daughter Hannah Crutchfield ten dollars per year for four years to be paid her by my Executor provided that there be that much rem= aining of my estate - It 11 It is my will that my friend Esq. Henry McDaniel I leave as my lawful Executor to execute according to my directions herein --- Assigned and sealed in the presence of those witnesses Whereunto I set my hand and seal the day and year above Written Soloman E. King Elijah Lasley (seal) John Crawford Orange County Court February Term 1852 The execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of Elijah Lasley decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Solomon K. King and John Crawford the subscribing witnesses thereto & order to be recorded ~~ At the same time Henry McDaniel the Executor named in said Will, appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 16-17 Recorded Feb 1852 The surname is written in a wide variety of variations in this will. The will book copy uses a variety as well, but the signature in the will book is written as "Lasley". Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Lasly, Elijah (1852)". No family history found.