Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lindsey, John October 20, 1793 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 275-277 Written: October 20, 1793 Recorded: Feb 1794 Testator: John Lindsey In the Name of God Amen I John Lindsey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina planter being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God, Caling into mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed 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 hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial, at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive 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 demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and Form - Item my Will is that all my Just Debts be paid ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Also I lend to my well beloved wife Mary Lindsey the third part of the Land wher[e]on I now live the dwel[l] House the stock of all kind all the Negroes and all the Household and Plantation utencials and that my Well beloved Daughter Dille Lindsey have the priveledg of the Said House and the Loom which Loom I give hir forever but priveledg in the afforesaid House only as long as she remains Single and that Mary my Dearly Beloved Wife May only hold the above Mentioned articles during hir Natural Life or Widowho[o]d ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Also my Will is that all my Children that are not Married Shall as they marry have as much as those alre[a]dy mar[r]ied as near as possible Also that Each of my Daughters have Twenty pounds out of my estate after the death of my wife ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Also that all My Lands be equally devided Betwe[e]n my three Sons viz Athanatious Lindsey John Lindsey and Cable Lindsey and that Calebs part be that about the Dwel[l]ing House where I now live, and that my Smith Tools be eaquilly divided betwe[e]n My thre[e] named Sons ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Also if there remains any thing more than is already Willed and bequ[ea]thed after the death of my wife that it be eaquilly divided amongst all my Children without respect and lastly and finally I appoint my Well beloved Son Athanatius Lindsey and my Faithful Soninlaw Henry Edwards to Be the Sole Executrix[sic] of this my last Will and testament And I do hereby utterly disal[l]ow revok[e] and disanul all and every other former testament Wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed and beque[a]thed ratifying and Confirming this and no other To be my last Will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Twentieth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Ninety three Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the Said John Lindsey as his last Will and testament in the presents of us, who in the presence of him and in the presence of each other have Have[sic] hereto Subscribed our names John Durham Jurat } John Lindsey (seal) Bej Davis Jurant } James Lindsey } [Will Book Volume B, page 275] In the Name of God Amen I John Lindsey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina planter being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Caling into mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed 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 hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but [at] the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching ["of" x-out] such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Itim my Will is that all my Just Debts be paid I also lend to my well beloved wife Mary Lindsey the third part of the ["all" x-out] Land whereon I now live the dwelling House the Stock of all kind all the Negroes and all the Household and plantation utencials and that my well beloved Daughter Dille Lindsey have the priviledge of the said House and the loom which loom [Will Book Volume B, page 276] I give hir fo[r]ever but priveled[g] in the aforesaid House [only] as long as she remains single and that Mary my [Dearly] Beloved Wife May only hold the above mentioned articles during hir natural lif[e] or widowhood Also my Will is that all my Children that are not married shall as they Marry have as much as those already mar[ried] as near as possible Also ["my will is" x-out] that Each of my Daughters have [twenty] pounds out of my Estate after the death of my wife Also that all my lands be equally divided Between my three Sons viz Athanatious Lindsey John Lindsey and Ca[ble] Lindsey and that Calebs part be that about the Dwelling House where I now live and that my Smith Tools be eaquilly divi[ded] between My three named Sons ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Also if there remains any thing more than is already Willed [and] beque[a]thed after the death of my wife that it be eaquilly di[vided] amongst all my Children without respect and lastly and finally I appoint my well beloved Son Athanatius Lin[dsey] and my faithful Son in law Henry Edwards to be the sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do he[reby] utterly disal[l]ow revoke and disanul all and every other former testament Wills legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise before named willed and beque[a]thed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twentieth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Ninety t[hree] Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the Said John Lindsey as his last Will and Testament in the presents of us, who in the presence of him and in the presence of each other have Have[sic] hereto subscribed our names John Durham } Jno. Lindsey (seal) Benjamin Davis } Jurant James Lindsey [Will Book Volume B, page 277] State of North Carolina } February Term 1794 Orange County } The Executor of the foregoing Will of John Lindsay was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of David Durham and Benjamin Davis the Subscribing witness thereto and was Ordered to be Recorded A. B. Bruce C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 275-277 Recorded Feb 1794 Estate papers comprise nine pages and are found in a folder labeled "Lindsey, John (1817)". [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 29 Oct 1817] Octobert 29.1817 then sold the proper ty of John Lindsey deseast [several pages of sundry articles omitted] Negro Dave Caleb Lindsey 300.-- one ditto Rachel John Snipes 180.-- one ditto Warrick Caleb Lindsey 661.-- one ditto Gils Henry Edwards 356.-- one ditto Hanner Caleb Lindsey 518.-- one ditto Dice [Dill?] John Lindsey 400.-- one ditto boy Abel William Durham 520.50 one ditto Arch James Martin 420.-- one ditto Peter Caleb Lindsey 420.-- one girl Jean ditto 50.--