Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Link, John November 8, 1826 ************************************************ 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 185-186 Written: November 8, 1826 Recorded: May 1829 Testator: John Link In the name of God Amen I John Link being of sound & perfect mind & memory do this day publish & declare this my last will & testament in manner following ~~ Item 1st I wish my estate to remain together for the common use of my widow & family The children to be raised & educated out of the proceeds of the farm ~ Item 2nd In the even of my wife marrying again she is not to be possessed of any of my effects nor to take any property away with her & all my property to remain in common among my children ~ Item 3rd I hereby appoint & constitute my worthy son Silas M. Link my sole executor to manage [ink blot] my affairs & estate [page 2] 2 May 1829 Item 4th I wish my executor to sell at discretion such property as can best be spared to pay my debts at public or private sale ~ Item 5th If any of my children get married they shall have allotted to them for a marriage portion such things as my executor shall think can with convenience be spared - as a bed - cow & calf or horse if it can be spared - no one is to have so much that any other child will [be] injured or cannot get an equal portion whatever is given off is to be valued & they are all to share alike - Item 6th when all my children are of age let a general sale take place of the property if they cannot make a fair & equal division of it without ~ [page 3] 3 Item 7th I give & bequeath to my Son William a horse saddle & bridle ~ In Witness whereof I John Link have this 8th day of November AD 1826 sett my hand & seal Orange Cty. N.C. John Link (seal) Signed sealed in presence of Ed. Strudwick Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 185] In the name of God Amen I John Link being of sound & perfect mind and memory do this day publish & declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following ~~ Item 1st I wish my estate to remain together for the common use of my widow & family. The children to be raised & educated out of the proceeds of the farm. Item 2d. In the even of my wife marrying again she is not to be possessed of any of my effects nor to take any property away with her & all my property to remain in common among my children Item 3d I hereby appoint & constitute my worthy Son Silas M. Link my Sole Executor to manage my affairs & estate Item 4th I wish my Executor to Sell [Will Book Volume E, page 186] at discretion such property as can best be spared to pay my debts at public or private sale. Item 5th If any of my children get married they shall have allotted to them for a marriage portion such things as my Executor shall think can with convenience be spared ~ as a Bed ~ Cow & Calf or Horse if it can be spared ~ no one is to have so much that any other child will [be] injured or cannot get an equal portion, whatever is given off is to be valued & they are all to share alike ~ Item 6th when all my children are of age let a general sale take place of the property if they cannot make a fair & equal division of it without. Item 7th I give & bequeath to my son William a Horse, Saddle & Bridle ~ In Witness whereof I John Link have this 8th day of November A.D. 1826 Set my hand & Seal ~~~ Orange Cty. N.C. Signed & sealed in presence of } John Link (seal) Ed. Strudwick Orange County May Term 1829 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Link the subscribing Witness thereto, and Ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time Silas M. Link the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 185-186 Recorded May 1829 Estate Papers comprise 14 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Link, John (1829)". John Link died in 1829 [Estate Papers - Inventory circa Aug 1829] An Inventory of personal property of John Link decd. Which came to the hand of Silas M. Link his Executor Cash -------------------------- $3.00Cents One Negro man named Chester 31 years of age One do do --- Ishmael 31 do do One do do --- George 29 do do One do do --- Martin 15 years old One do Woman --- Betty aged 50 years [sundry items omitted] [Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Slave Aug 1829] State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Orange County } August Term 1829 To the Worshipful The Justices of the Court aforesaid ~ The Petition of Silas M. Link Executor of the last will & testament of John link dec'd - Respectfully sheweth unto Your Worships, that John Link late of Orange County departed this life in the month of ______ A.D. 1829, having previously executed & published his last Will & testament in which your Petitioner was named as executor - That at May Term 1829 of this Worshipful Court the aforesaid last will & testament was duly proved, & Your Petitioner qualified as Executor & took upon himself the burthen of executing the same. That the debts of the said testator amount to so large a sum that they cannot be discharged merely by a sale of the perishable goods without much inconvenience to the family - Your Petitioner therefore prays that your worships will grant to him an order to sell not only the perishable goods and chattels of his testator but also one slave a negro man named Chester belong= =ing to the said testators estate upon such terms as this court shall prescribe. And your Petitioner as in duty bound &c. Wil. A. Graham Sol. [Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Slave Feb 1830] To the worshipful court of pleas & quarter Sessions for Orange County } } The Petition of Silas M. Link Executor of the Last Will and Testament of John Link decd. Respectfully sheweth that his Testator John Link Late of this county died indebted to sundry persons in certain large sums of Money which could not be discharged by the monies On hand or property heretofore sold by your petitioner he therefore prays your worships that an Order be made to sell a negro slave belonging to the estate of said decd. by the name of George for the purpose of dis= =charging the debts due from said deceased upon a credit of six months - And your Petitioner &c W. A. Graham Sol.