Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lindsey, James April 7, 1847 ************************************************ 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 F, page 354 Written: April 7, 1847 Recorded: Aug 1847 Testator: James Lindsey I James Lindsey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory But considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existance[sic] do make this my Last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say: First that my Executor (herein- after named) shall provide for my Body A decent Burial suitable to the wishes of my Nearest friend and pay all funeral Expenses together with my Just debts Howsoever & to Whomsoever owing out of the monies that May first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate - item 1 I give and Bequeath to my wife Asenath Lindsey ["A Tract" x-out] all my Land her life time Consist- ing of one tract adjoining Elenor Smith contain- ing fifty acres also one other tract joining Robert Reding containing fifty acres to have & to Hold Her life time and at her death all the Land to Belong to my son William W. Lindsey I also give to my wife one negro girl Lany Her life time and at my wifes Death to Belong to my two Daughters Martha E. Lindsey & Mary E. Lindsey & Lany increase if any to be devided Equal Among my wifes Asenath three children viz. Martha E. Lindsey & William W. Lindsey & Mary E. Lindsey I also give to my wife one Negro man Orange to Dispose of as she thinks Best [page 2] I also give & Bequeath to my wife one mare & all the cows, Hogs, farming tools, Household & kitchen furniture to Have it all Her Life time and then to Be devided Between Martha E. Lindsey William W. Lindsey & Mary E. Lindsey I also give to my first wifes children Viz. Grace M. Lindsey, Jean Lindsey Henry T. Lindsey, Eli Lindsey, Sarah R. Lindsey, James C. Lindsey, J. B. A. Lindsey, S. C. Lindsey, and Nancy S. Lindsey fifty cents each and I do Hereby appoint my friend Robert Reding my lawful Executor to Execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent & meaning of the same in Witness whare of I the said James Lindsey do Here- unto set my Hand and seal this the seventh day of April 1847 Singed[sic] in the } James Lindsey (seal) peresenc[sic] of } John Taylor } Jurat David T. Tinnin } Exr qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 354] I James Lindsey of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make this my last will & Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First that my executor (herein after named) Shall provide for my body a decent burial suit= able to the wishes of my nearest friend and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever & to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate Item [1] ~~ I give & Bequeath to my wife Asenath Lindsey all my land her lifetime Consisting of one tract adjoining Eleanor Smith con= taining fifty acres also one other tract joining Robert Redding Containing fifty acres to have & to hold her life time & at her death all the lands to belong to my Son William W Lindsey ~~ I also give to my wife one negro girl Laney her lifetime & at my wifes death to belong to my two daughters Martha E Lindsey & Mary E Lindsey ~~ & Laney increase if any to be divided equal among my wifes Asenath three Children viz. Martha E Lindsey & William W Lindsey & Mary E Lindsey I also give to my wife One Negro man Orange to dis= pose of as She thinks best I also give & bequeath to my wife one mare & all the Cows, hogs, farming tools, house- hold & Kitchen furniture to have it all her life time & then to be divided betw- een Martha E Lindsey, William W Lindsey & Mary E Lindsey ~~~ I also give to my first wifes Children Viz Grace M Lindsey, Jean Lindsey, Henry T Lindsey, Eli Lindsey, Sarah R [Will Book Volume F, page 355] Lindsey, James C Lindsey, J B A Lindsey, S C Lindsey and Nancy S Lindsey fifty cents each And I do Hereby appoint my friend Robert Redding my lawful executor to Execute this my last will & Testament according to the true intent & meaning of the same ~~ In witness whereof I the said James Lindsey do here unto set my hand & seal this the seventh day of April 1847 Signed in the presence of } James Lindsey (seal) John Taylor } David T Tinnin } Orange County Augt. Term 1847 The Execution of ["this" x-out] the last Will & Testament of James Lindsey decd was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of John Taylor & David T Tinnin the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Whereupon Robert Redding the Executor therein named appeared & qualified accor= dingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, page 354 Recorded Aug 1847 Will book copy renders the name Robert Reding as Robert Redding, and the slave Lany as Laney. Note that testator lists the children of each of his wives, delineating which were children of each. Per other sources, it appears that he married first, Nancy Clark who died about 1833, and then married Asenath Woods. No estate papers found.