Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lesley, Thomas April 19, 1823 ************************************************ 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 50-51 Written: April 19, 1823 Recorded: Feb 1824 Testator: Thomas Lesley In the name of God, Amen I Thomas Lasley[sic] of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do this 19th of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & Twenty three, make and publish this my last will and Testament in the following manner, that is to say First I desire that all my Just debts be paid together with my funeral charge Secondly I give ["to my" x-out] and bequeath unto my beloved wife Hanah the house wherein I now dwell the household furniture and so much of the profits of the plantation adjoining said house as will be a Sufficient sup[p]ort for my wife Hanah during her natural life, Thirdly I Desire that my Daughter Fanny have her bed and bed furniture with the Rest of her Clothing and my Chest with her sad[d]le also one cow she may make choice also the choice of Two sheep one nigro Girl named Dinah also a Negro boy named Hennry it is also my Desire that my Daughter Fannah[sic] live with her Mother as long as she thinks proper injoying the same privilege she hitherto injoed while she Remains unmarried if she should Die single then the property will'd her to be Equally Devided among the rest of the legatees, fourthly I leave to my Daughter Nicy Hennry Ray wife one nigro girl named Jean with them paying Betsey David Ray's wife fifty Dollars it is also my Desire that at the ["Nicy" x-out] Death of my Daughter Nicy that the Negro Girl Named Jean and her increase if any be Equaly Devided Among the heires[sic] of Nicy my Daughter, fifthly I leave to my son Thomas Lasley one Negro Girl Named Sucy[will book: Sucky] for the benefit of him and his heires, sixthly that a Negro woman Named Ead[y?] and her increase not will'd away be sold at my Death, seventhly I leave to Jean Rachel and Hanah fifty Dollars to Each of them Eighthly, I leave to my son Elijah Lasley sixty five Acres of land the plantation whereon he now lives Ninethly I leave to my son Allexander Lasley the balenc[sic] of the tract of land whereon I now live it is also my Desire that in Deviding this land you would begin["ning" x-out] about five road[rods] below Allexander stable on James Moores line then run[n]ing nerely a Northwest course to Devide the springs and include the sixty five Acres to Elijah Tenthly it is also my Desire that my farming Utentials and all [the] rest ["of my" x-out] of my property be sold Except a young mare and the money arising therefrom be cept[kept] for the benefit of my wife at her Death, the Balence of the money be Equally Devided among the legatees, [page 2] I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend James Thompson to be my Executor of this my will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Thomas Lasley have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the Day and year above written signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Lasley the Testator as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof Thomas Lesley (sel[sic]) Thomas Bradshaw Jurat James Bradshaw Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 50] In the name of God, Amen! I Thomas Lashley of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect sound mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 19th of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three, make & publish this my last Will & testament in the following manner, that is to say, First I desire that all my just debts be paid together with my funeral charges ~~ Secondly I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Hannah, the house wherein I now dwell, the household furniture & so much of the profits of the plantation adjoining Said House, as will be a [Sufficient] support for my wife Hannah during her [natural] life, Thirdly, I desire that my daughter Fanny have her bed & fur= =niture with the rest of her cloathing, and my chest, with her saddle, also one cow she may make choice, also the choice of two sheep one negro Girl named Dinah also a negro boy named Henry, It is also my Desire that my daughter Fannah[sic] live with her Mother as long as she thinks proper, Enjoying the same priviledges she hitherto enjoyed while she remains unmarried, if she should die single then the property willed her to be equally divided among the rest of my Legatees ~~ Fourthly I leave to my daughter Nicy Henry Ray wife one negro girl named Jean with them paying Betsey David Ray's wife fifty Dollars It is also my desire that at the death of my daughter Nicy, that the Negro girl named Jean and her increase, if any, be equally divided among the heirs of Nicy my daughter ~~ Fifthly I leave to my son Thomas Lasley one negro girl Nam =ed Sucky for the benefit of him and his heirs ~~ Sixthly that a negro woman named Ead[y?] & her increase not willed away be Sold at my death ~~~ Seventhly I leave to Jean Rachel & Hannah fifty Dollars to each of them ~~~ Eighthly I leave to my son Elijah Lasley Sixty five acres of Land the plan= =tation whereon he now lives ~~ Ninethly[sic] I leave to my son Alexander Lasley the balance of the tract of land whereon I now live ~~ It is also my desire that in dividing the Land you would begin about five rods below Alexander's stable on Jas Moore's Line, then running nearly a North West course to divide the springs & include the sixty five acres to Elijah ~~ Tenthly it is my desire that my farming Utensils & all the rest of my property be Sold ~~ Except a young mare & the money arising therefrom be Kept for the benefit of my wife, at her Death the balance of the money be [Will Book Volume E, page 51] equally divided among the Legatees ~~ I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend James Thompson to be my Executor of this my Will & Testament ~~ In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Lasley have to this my last Will & Testament, set my hand & seal the day & year above written !! Signed, sealed published & declared by the said Thos Lasley } Thomas Lesley (seal) The Testator as his last Will & testament in the presence of us who } were present at the time of signing & sealing thereof ~~ } Thomas Bradshaw Jurat James Bradshaw Orange County February Term 1824 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Thomas Lasley was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Thos Bradshaw a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded at the same time the Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 50-51 Recorded Feb 1824 Estate papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Lashley, Thomas (1824)". [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 23 Dec 1823] A list of the sale of the personal estate of Thomas Thomas Lashley deceased 23rd of Decembr. 1823 [sundry articles omitted] William Bradshaw one negro woman and child . . . . . . 276.''