Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lloyd, Stephen August 6, 1856 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 435-437 Written: August 6, 1856 Recorded: May 1864 Testator: Stephen Lloyd In the name of god Amen I Stephen Lloyd of the County of Orange State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing Mind and Memory but considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made First I Commend My Soul to God who give it and my body I direct shall be decently buried and all expences[sic] for the Same I direct shall be paid out of the first Money that may come into hand as a part or parcel of my estate Touching my worldly estate which God in his goodness hath bestowed upon me I give and bequeath as follows after paying all my Just debts Item I give and bequeath to my son S S Lloyd the following tract or parcel of land in the County of Orange beginning at his line in the path running with the Path South to the old field thence through the old field to Morgans Creek thence across the Creek with outside of my fence to Manly Brewer's line thence with his line to the beginning to him during his lifetime to be used by him as his own. Subject to none of his debts nor to be sold by him during his lifetime and at his death I give the Same to his Son Lucius and his heirs forever by his paying to his Sisters Mary Jane, Nancy [page 2] and Emeline the sum of Fifty dollars each Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Eliz abeth wife of William Robeson Two hundred dollars which together with a negro girl here =tofore given her by the name of Edy will make her equal for her part of land Item I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Lloyd during her lifetime the following negro Slaves Viz. Franklin William and Caroline I also give her all my household & Kitchen furniture & working tools including the Blacksmith tools during her lifetime. I also give her the Plantation on which I now live during her lifetime and at her death I give the same to my sons Chester P Lloyd and Manly Lloyd equally to them and their heirs forever It it my desire that my Son Manley shall have the Dwelling house where I now live on the Share that falls to him and I wish the same so divided so that the house may fall to Manley Item I give and bequeath to my son Chesly P Lloyd and his heirs One hundred acres of land whereon he now lives Item I give and bequeath to my son Manly Lloyd and his heirs forever One hundred Acres of land whereon he now lives The negroes that I may own at the time of my death with the exception of those given to my wife I desire shall not be sold but equally divided betwean[sic] my Children in lots as [page 3] near equal in valuation as can be made the lots to be made equal in money in case an equal division cannot be made in the division of the negroes That share of negroes that may fall to my son S S Lloyd I give to him and his Children equally viz Lucius, Mary Jane, Nancy and Emeline [See Note 1] S S Lloyd's part of said lot of negroes being one fifth I give to him only his lifetime then to his children named above equally when the Young- -est child Emeline shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years. The hire of said negroes untill Emeline shall arrive at twenty one years I desire shall go toward raising and education the said Children viz Lucius Mary Jane, Nancy and Emeline The Negroes that I have given to my wife her lifetime in the former part of this will I desire at her death shall be divided in the same manner as those to be divided at my death The residue of my estate whether real or personal not disposed of by this will I desire shall be sold by my executors hereinafter named and the proce[e]ds equally divided betwean my wife and Children share and share alike that share that shall fall to my son S S Lloyd I desire shall be equally divided betwean himself and his children Vz Lucius.. Mary Jane. Nancy and Emeline. That part thay[they] may be due to the children of this bequest I desire shall be put at interest untill they fall of age (say twenty one years). That part of of[sic] this bequest that may fall to my son S S [page 4] Lloyd I give to him as his own Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my son Chesley P Lloyd and my ["friend" x-out] friend J W Carr my Executors to this my last will and Testament beleeving[sic] that they will carry out the same according to my wishes In witness whereof I Stephen Lloyd do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 6th day of August AD 1856 his Signed in our presence & Stephen (X) Lloyd Senr (Seal) at the request of the mark Testator we subscribe our names as witnesses Lemuel M Morgan Geo W Purifoy [Will Book Volume G, page 435] In the name of God Amen I Stephen Lloyd of the County of Orange State of North Carolina being of Sound and disposing Mind and Memory: but Considering the uncertainty of life and the Certainty of death. do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made First I Commend my Soul to God who give it and my body I direct shall be decently buried and all expences[sic] for the Same I direct shall be paid out of the first Money that may come into hand as a part or parcel of my Estate Touching my worldly estate which God in his goodness hath bestowed upon me I give and bequeath as follows after paying all my Just debts Item I give and bequeath to my Son S S Lloyd the following tract or parcel of land in the County of Orange: beginning at his line in the path running with the path South to the old field, Thence through the old field to Morgans Creek thence across the Creek with outside of my fence to Manley Brewers line. Thence with his line to the beginning to him during his lifetime to be used by him as his own Subject to none of his debts nor to be sold by him during his lifetime: And at his death I give the Same to his Son Lucius and his heirs forever by his paying to his Sisters Mary Jane Nancy and Emeline the Sum of Fifty Dollars each Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth wife of William Roberson. Two hundred dollars which together with a negro girl hereterfore[sic] given her by the name of Edy will make her equal for her part of land Item I give & bequeath to my wife Mary Lloyd during her lifetime The following negroe Slaves Viz. Franklin William and Caroline. I also give her all my household & Kitchen furniture & working tools including the Black Smith Tools during her lifetime. I also give her the Plantation on which I now live during her lifetime and at her death I give the Same to my Sons Chester P Lloyd and [Will Book Volume G, page 436] Manley Lloyd equally to them and their heirs forever, It it my desire that my Son Manley shall have the dwelling house where I now live on the share that falls to him and I wish the Same so divided so that the house may fall to Manley Item I give and bequeath to my Son Chesley P Lloyd and his heirs One hundred acres of land whereon he now lives Item I give and bequeath to my son Manley Lloyd and his heirs forever one hundred acres of land whereon he now lives The negroes that I may own at the time of my death with the exception of those given to my wife I desire shall not be Sold but equally divided between my Children in lots as near equal in valuation as Can be made the lots to be made equal in money in Case an equal division cannot be made in the division of the negroes. That Share of negroes that may fall to my son S S Lloyd I give to him and his Children equally Viz Lucius Mary Jane Nancy & Emaline [See Note 1] S S Lloyds part of said lot of negroes being one fifth I give to him only his lifetime then to his children named above equally. When the youngest child Emeline shall arrive at the age of Twenty one years the hire of said negroes intil[sic] Emeline shall arrive at Twenty one years I desire shall go toward raising and Education the said Children Viz Lucius Mary Jane Nancy and Emeline The negroes that I have given to my wife her lifetime in the former part of this will I desire at her death shall be divided in the Same manner as those to be divided at my death The residue of my Estate whether real or personal not disposed of by this will I desire shall be sold by my Executors hereinafter named and the proceeds equally divided between my wife and Children share and share alike that share that shall fall to my Son S S Lloyd I desire shall be equally divided between himself [Will Book Volume G, page 437] and his children Viz Lucius Mary Jane Nancy and Emeline: that part they may be due to the children of this bequest I desire shall be put at interest until they fall of age (Say twenty one years) That part of this bequest that may fall to my son S S Lloyd I give to him as his own Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my son Chesley P Lloyd and my friend J W Carr my Executors to this my last will and Testament believing that they will carry out the Same according to my wishes In witness whereof I Stephen Lloyd do hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 6th day of August AD 1856 Signed in our presence & at the request of the Testator we Subscribe our names as witnesses his Lemuel M Morgan Stephen (X) Lloyd (Seal) Geo W Purifoy mark Orange County Court May Term 1864 The foregoing last will and Testament of Stephen Lloyd Decd. was duely proven in open Court according to law and orde[e]d to be recorded Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 435-437 Recorded May 1864 Not exactly clear whether the testator's signature includes "Senr" at the end of the original will, and the will book copy does not include this. Note 1: These are the children of S S Lloyd, not the names of the slaves being bequeathed. Estate papers: Testator's son Stephen S. Lloyd died intestate in June 1861. His estate papers comprise 109 pages and are filed under "Lloyd, Stephen S (1861)" An undated folder is also labeled "Lloyd, Stephen S", which refers to "Faucett, John M (1869)". There is no such folder, but there is a folder labeled "Faucett, John M (1863)" which is comprised of 168 pages. This is because Stephen S. Lloyd (son of the testator) married Caroline Faucett.