Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Marcom, Richard August 20, 1829 ************************************************ 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 205-207 Written: August 20, 1829 Recorded: Nov 1829 Testator: Richard Marcom In the name of God Amen. - I Richard Marcom of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina. Being of sound and perfect mind and memory (Blessed be God) Do this Twentieth day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and Twenty nine -- Make and publish this my last will and testament in the following manner. -Viz. First - I Give and bequath[sic] unto my beloved wife Anna Marcom The house & plantation whereon ["She" x-out] I now live ["s" x-out] As has heretofore been laid of[f] with all the Appertainances[sic] thereunto belonging dureing her lifetime, Also all the household and kitchen furniture together with all my stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep & Gease and all my plantation tools, Also all my Crop that may be on hand at the time of my death. Secondly I give and bequath unto my Son Willie Marcom the Tract of Land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him Thirdly I give and bequath unto my son William Marcom The Tract of Land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him. Fourthly, I give and bequath unto my son John Marcom The Tract of Land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him. Fifthly I give and bequath unto my son Spencer Marcom The Tract of Land whereon my Father Lived and died as it has been Run of[f] for him. [page 2] Sixthly I give and bequeath[sic] unto my son Aaron Marcom the Plantation whereon I now live at the death of my wife Also the above named Sons that I have willed my Land to Shall help to support my wife and Daughter Cinthia while she lives single, Seventhly, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polley Sorrell one Heiffer Eightly I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Cinthia Marcom one white filly at the death of my wife Also my son Aaron is to have my Shot Gun All the property that I have willed unto my wife is to be equally divided between Aaron and Cinthia at the death of my wife, either by sale or division. And I hereby make and ordain my worthy Friends Thomas Bilbo and John Bilbo executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I the said Richard Marcom have to his my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above Written his Signed sealed published and Richard (X) Marcom declared by the said Richard = mark (seal) =Marcom Testator in the Presents of us William B. Williams John D. Carlton Jurat [page 3] (Codicil) I Richard Marcom of Orange County do this ["day" x-out] 20th day of August A.D. 1829 - Make and publish this Codicil to my last will and testament in manner following. Viz. I give to my son Willis Marcom Forty Dollars at the death of my wife, To be paid by my sons Willie, William, John, Spencer and Aaron Marcom each their propor= -tionable part. And lastly it is my desire that this my present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last Will and testament. To all intents and purposes in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & date above Writtin in the Presents of us his Richard (X) Marcom (seal) mark William B. Williams John D. Carlton [Will Book Volume E, page 205] In the name of God Amen. - I Richard Marcum of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina. Being of Sound and perfect mind and memory (Blessed be God) Do this Twentieth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty nine ~~ Make and publish this my last Will and testament in the following manner. Viz. First - I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Anna Marcum The house & plantation whereon I now live As has heretofore been laid of[f] with all the appertainances[sic] thereunto belonging during here[sic] lifetime Also all the house hold and kitchen furniture together with all my stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs Sheep & Geese and all my plantation tools also all my Crop that may be on hand at the time of my death. Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Son Willie Marcum the Tract of land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him 3d I give and bequeath unto my son William Marcum The [?] Tract of Land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him. 4th I give and bequeath unto my Son John Marcum the The[sic] Tract of Land whereon he now lives as it has been Run of[f] for him [Will Book Volume E, page 206] Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my Son Spencer Marcum The Tract of Land whereon my Father Lived and died as it has been Run of[f] for him. Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my Son Aaron Marcum the Plantation whereon I now live at the death of my wife. Also the above named Sons that I have willed my Land to Shall help to Support my Wife and Daughter Cintha While She lives Single 7th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly Sorrell One Heiffer 8th I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Cintha Marcum One White filly at the death of my Wife. Also my Son Aaron is to have my Shot Gun All the property that I have Willed unto my Wife is to be equally divided between Aaron and Cintha at the death of my Wife either by Sale or division. And I hereby make and Ordain my worthy Friends Thomas Bilbo and John Bilbo executors of this my last Will and testament. In Witness Whereof I the Said Richard Marcum have to his my last Will and testament Set my hand and Seal the day and year above Written his Signed Sealed published and Richard (X) Marcum (Seal) declared by the Said Richard Marcum mark Testator in the Presence of us William B. Williams John D. Carlton Codicil I Richard Marcum of Orange County do this day[sic] 20th day of August A.D. 1829 Make and publish this Codicil to my last Will and testament in manner following Viz. I gaive to my Son Willis Marcum Forty Dollars at the death of my Wife, To be paid by my Sons Wilie, William, John, Spencer and Aaron Marcum each their proportionable part. And lastly it is my desire that this my present Codicil be annext to and made apart of my last Will and testament To all intents and purposes in Witness Where of I have hereunto set my hand and [Will Book Volume E, page 207] Seal the day & date above Mentioned in the presence of us his Richard (X) Marcom (seal) mark William B. Williams John D Carlton Orange County Nov Term 1829 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of Richard Marcom deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John D Carlton a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 205-207 Recorded Nov 1829 Estate Papers comprise two pages and are found in a folder labeled "Marcom, Richard (1829)". No family history found.