Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Leak, Richard February 7, 1784 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 288-289 Written: February 7, 1784 Recorded: May 1784 Testator: Richard Leak In the Name of God Amen, the seventh Day of febuary[sic] in the year of our Lord 1784 I Richard Leke of the State of North Carolina and County of Orrange, farmer Being Very sick and weake in Body but in perfect Mind and Memory Thanks be given unto God therefore, Calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is apointed for all Men once to Die, Do Make and ordain this My Last Will and -- Testament: that is to say, princpaly, and first of all, I give and Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God that Give it and for My Body I Recomend it to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian like Decent Manner, at the Discretion of My Executor, Nothing Doubting but at the general Resurrection, I shall Recive the Same again by the Mighty power of God, and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless Me in this Life, I Give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the folowing Manner and form Imprimis, it is My Will and I Do order; that in the first place, all My Just Debts and funeral Charges be paid and satisfied ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Item I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elezabeth Terry six Negros Ralph, Easter, Jean, Phillis Sarah, Devy, During her life time and My Will is that said Negroes after the Death of My sd Daughter shall be equaly Divided amongst her Children which she hath by Jas Terry Richard & John Expepted[sic] and further My Will is that My Daughter Elesabeth Terry aforesaid shall have the use of one Negro= Man Named Dick During hir lifetime and then to Decend to my grandson Richard Leke Terry ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I leave and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Moor four Negro Phil Jude Easter and Phil now in hir possession [for] her lifetime then Phil and Jude as Man and Wife to be sold and not parted and the Money to be equaly Divided amongst My aforesaid Daughter Marys Children Itim [I] Give and Bequath[sic] to Richard Leke Moor one Negro Girl Named Eshter[sic] now in the Cair of My sd Daughter Mary Moor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I give and Bequeath unto John Terry son of Elezebth[sic] Terry one Negro Boy Named Phil now in the Cair of My aforesd Daughter Mary Moor ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I Give and Bequeath unto John Moor one Negro Boy Named Isaac now in his Cair ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Jean Harley one Negro Woman Named Hannah ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Susana Campble[sic] too hundred Acres of Land Named By Davis's patent and another hundred Acres ajoining to it and five shillings in Money ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I Give and Bequeath unto Richard Campble one Negro Girl Named Jean now in his Cair ~ ~ ~ ~ Itim I give and Bequeath unto My Grand Son Walter Slatter five Negroes Sam Reachel Ben Jude and Nan and a Copper Still and the plantation whereon I now Live, and a Negro Man Named Jas[?] Itim I Give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Walter Slatters son Richard Slatter one Negro Boy Nam'd Moses [page 2] It is My will and I order it so that the Lands Not Bequeathed in Richmond County upon pd[Pee Dee?] in the State aforesaid Shall be sold and Likewise my Household goods Horses and Cattel and the Money Equaly Divided amongst Mary Moor Jean Harley Elesabth Terry and Walter Slatter ~ ~ ~ ~ & Lastly I constitute Make and Ordain Walter Slatter My only and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testiment In Wittness whereof I have set my hand & seal the Day and year above Written Signed sealed published pronounced and Declared By the said Richard Leke Richard Leak (seal) as his last Will and Testament in the presents of us the subscribers &c Charles Clindenin George Webb } Jurats John Pugh } [Will Book Volume A, page 288] In the Name of God Amen, the Seventh Day of February 1784 I Richard Leke of the State of North Carolina and County of Orange, Farmer, being very sick and weak in body but in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, therefore calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die, do Make and ordain this My Last Will and Testament; that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth, to be buried in a Christian like decent manner, at the Discretion of My Executor, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touch: :ing such worldly estate wherewith it hath pliasd God to bless me in this Life, I give, devise and dispose, of the same in the following man: :ner and form ~~~ Imprimis, It is my Will and I do order; that in the first place, all my Just debts and funeral Charges be paid & Satisfied. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Terry six Negroes Ralph, Easter, Jean, Phillis Sarah, Davy, during her lifetime, and my Will is that said Negroes after the death of my said daughter shall be equally divided amongst her Children which she hath by James Terry, Richard and John excepted, and further my Will is that my daughter Elizabeth Terry aforesaid shall have the use of one negroe Man named Dick, during her lifetime, and then to desend to my grandson Richard Leke Terry ~~ Item I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Moore four Negroes Phil, Jude, Easter and Phil, now in her possession [for] her lifetime, then Phil and Jude as Man and Wife to be sold and not parted and the money to be equally divided among my aforesaid daughter Mary's Children. ~~ Item I give and bequeath to Richard Leke Moore one Negro Girl Named Easter, now in the care of my said daughter Mary Moore. ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to [x-out] [Will Book Volume A, page 289] unto John Terry son of Elizabeth Terry one negroe Boy Named Phil now in the Care of my aforesaid daughter Mary Moore ~~~ Item I give and bequeath unto John Moore one negroe boy Named Isaac now in his care Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jean Harley one Negroe woman named Hannah ~~~ Item, I give and bequeath unto my daugh: :ter Susannah Campbell two hundred acres of Land named by Davisis ~ Patent and another hundred Acres ajoining to it, and five shillings in money. ~~~ Item. I give and bequeath unto Richard Campbell one negroe girl named Jean now in his care. ~~~ [Item] I give and bequeath unto my Grand son Walter Slatter, five Negroes, Sam, Rachel, Ben, Jude, and Nan, and a Copper Still, and the plantation whereon I now live and a negroe man named Jos. ~~~ Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Walter Slatters Son Richard Slatter, one Negroe boy named Moses. It is my Will, and I order it so that the lands not bequeathed in Richmond County upon P.D.[Pee Dee?] in the State aforesaid shall be sold and likewise my household goods Horses and Cattle, and the money equally divided amongst Mary Moore, Jean Hartley[sic], Elizabeth Terry and Walter Slaughter[sic] And lastly I Constitute make and ordain Walter Slatter my only and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, In Witness whereof I have [x-out] set my hand & Seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & delivered by } Richard Leak (seal) the said Richard Leke as his last Will & Testament } in the presents of us the subscribers &c } Charles Clindenin } Orange County, May Court 1784 George Webb } The Execution of the above Will, was duly proved by the John Pugh } Oath of George Webb one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be Recorded Test Jesse Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 288-289 Recorded May 1784 No estate papers found.