Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Leigh, John October 19, 1819 ************************************************ 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, page 593 Written: October 19, 1819 Recorded: Feb 1821 Testator: John Leigh [Loose Will] In the name of God Amen I John Leigh of Orange County and State of North Carolina Being of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God And it is allotted for all men once to die, I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my worldly affairs which it has pleased God to Endow me with I leave and Bequeath in the following manner. ---- Item I give to my Daughter Jane five shillings Item I give to my Son Richerson five shillings Item I give to my Daughter Aleus five shillings Item I give to my Daughter Caty five shillings Item I give to my Daughter Lean five shillings Item I give to my Daughter Susanna Twenty Dollars Item I give to my Daughter Patsey one Bed and furniture Item I give to my Daughter Nancy one Bed and furniture Item I give to my Daughter Betsey one Bed and furniture Item I give to my Daughter Dianna one Bed and furniture Then the Ballance of my Estate Land Negroes Horses, Cattle and all other Property to be sold and the money Equally Devided Betwean my Under Named Children to Wit. Jack B Leigh Sullivan Leigh Washington Leigh Richard Leigh Samuel Leigh Thomas Leigh Ewel[Earl?] Leigh Patsey Ellicer Nancy Garrard Betsey Leigh & Dianna Leigh Eleven in All ------ And I hereby make and ordain my two sons Jack B Leigh and Sullovan[sic] Leigh Executors to this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have to this set my hand and affixed my seal this 19th day of October one Thousand Eight hundred and nineteen Sign'd, seald publisd and declard { in presents of us { John Leigh (seal) Anderson Clements { Philip Alston } Isaiah Marcom } Jurat Exrs qualifd [Will Book Volume D, page 593] In the name of God Amen I John Leigh of Orange County & State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God & it is allotted for all men once to die I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my worldly affairs which it has pleased God to endow me with I leave & bequeath in the following manner Item I give to my Daughter Jane five shillings ~~ Item I give to my son Richerson five shillings ~~ Item I give to my daughter Aleus five shillings ~~ Item I give to my daughter Caty five shillings Item I give to my Daughter Lean five shillings ~~ Item I give to my Daughter Susanna Twenty Dollars ~ Item I give to my Daughter Patsey one bed & furniture ~~ Item I give to my daughter Nancy one bed & furniture ~~ Item I give to my daughter Betsey one bed & furniture ~~ Item I give to my daughter Dianna one bed & furniture. Then the Ballance of my Estate Land negroes Horses Cattle & all other property to be sold and the money equally divided between my under named children, to wit Jack B Leigh Sullivan Leigh Washington Leigh Richard Leigh Samuel Leigh Thomas Leigh Ewel[Earl?] Leigh Patsey Ellice Nancy Garrard Betsey Leigh & Dianna Leigh Eleven in all ~~ And I hereby make & ordain my two sons Jack B. Leigh & Sullivan Leigh Executors to this my Last Will & testament in Witness whereof I have to this Set my hand & affixed my seal this 19th day of October one thou sand Eight hundred & nineteen Signed, sealed published & declared in John Leigh (seal) presence of us Anderson Clements Phillip Alston } Isaiah Marcom } Jurat Orange County February Term 1821 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of John Leigh was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Philip Alston & I Marcom subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Execution therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 593 Recorded Feb 1821 Estate Papers comprise 27 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Leigh, John (1821)". Nancy Leigh married John Garrard [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 28 Mar 1821] A List of the Sale of John Leigh Deceased Commenced the 26th Day of March A.D. 1821 [pages 1-5, sundry articles omitted] Sullivan Leigh note To 1 Negro Woman Hannah 387.20 William Leigh note To 1 Negro Man Arch 527.-- Herbert Sims note To 1 Negro Girl Clary 381.-- Nathan Ellis note To 1 Negro Boy Randol 386.-- Samuel Leigh note To 1 Negro Boy Tapley 326.-- [page 6] Sullivan Leigh note To 1 Negro Woman Fan & Child 501.-- Elizabeth Leigh note To 1 Negro Girl Jane 269.-- Ann Leigh note To 1 Negro Girl Tempy 292.75 John B. Leigh note To 1 Negro Boy Daniel 200.-- Sullivan Leigh note To 1 Negro Boy Joe 132.-- [Sundry articles omitted] [Estate Papers - Answer to Scire Facias 28 Aug 1822] James Webb agent &c } vs } Sci: fa: John Lee & Sullivan Lee } These defendants for answer to the allegations contained in the sci: fa: served on them say that [they] are the Executors appointed & qualified to the last Will & Testament of John Lee decd. that under the said Will, John Garrard was entitled to receive from them a part of the estate of the said John Lea deceased somewhere about Three hundred dollars as the husband of Nancy one of the daughters & legatees of the said John Lee decd. That at the sale of the property of the estate of the said deceased one Herbert Sims informed them that he had purchased the interest of the said John Garrard, and had a transfer or conveyance for the same - That said Sims purchased a negro Girl at the said sale for the sum of Three hundred & Eighty dollars or thereabouts That upon a settlement with the said SIms these defendants honestly & without intention of fraud ["took" x-out] gave up to said Sims his bond for the purchase money of said slave, & took his bond for the excess of $300- thereby paying said Sims $300 which these defendant then supposed from the best calculation they could make was about the sum due ["to said" x-out] from[?] said Garrards legacy. - That owing to difficulties in which the estate is involved these defendants have been unable as yet to bring to a close the affairs thereof, but from revelations made subsequent to the payt of sd. $300 to said Sims they believe that they have paid more than was rightfully due, that they have taken the receipt of the said Garrard for the same --- [page 2] That they have not in their possession either upon secret trust, delivery or otherwise any property or estate of the said Garrard to hold in trust for him or any other person or persons to the best of their Knowledge, except upon the final settlement of sd. Estate, there may be a small balance due which in fact they do not believe. his Sworn to in open John (X) Lea Court 28th Augt. 1822 mark Sullivan Leigh J Taylor CC