Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Marcom, Willis August 16, 1852
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume H, page 8
Written: August 16, 1852
Recorded: 7 Jun 1869
Testator: Willis Marcom

I Willis Marcom of the county of Orange and
State of N.Carolina being of sound mind and
memory, but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly
existence, do make and declare, this my last will
and testament, in manner and form following that
is to say: First that my executors, here in after
named, shall provide for my body a decent burial
suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and
pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts
howsoever and to whomsoever owing, out of the
moneys that may first come into her hands as a part
or parcel of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath to my wife Belinda all
my lands containing about four hundred & nin[e]ty Acres
adjoining the Lands of James Vickers, John Marcom
& others. I also give to my wife Belinda the following
slaves Viz one man by the name of Isum one boy
named Squire (one girl named Rachael) one girl named Lucy. one small
boy named Isam one boy by the name of Dick

I also give to my wife Belinda, my stock of
all kinds consisting of Horses. Cows. hogs. &
sheep. all my farming tools, all my household
& Kitchen furniture also all the moneys or notes
that I may have at my death. my will is for
all the above named estate to be hers during her
natural life. & at her death to be disposed of

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In the following manner. that is to say for all
of my estate that is Remaining after her death to
be Equally Divided between my brothers & sisters.

I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend
Belinda Marcom my Lawful Executor to all intents
and purposes to execute this my last Will and
testament, according to the true and intent and meaning
of the same, and every part and clause thereof.
hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all
other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

    In witness whereof, I the said Willis Marcum do
    hereunto set my hand and seal this the 16th day
    of August A D 1852.

    Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the said
    Willis Marcom to be his last will and testament
    in the presence of us who at his request in
    his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
    thereto

    M. A. Angier                Willis Marcom (seal)
George W. Vickers

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume H, page 8
Recorded 7 Jun 1869

In the same folder as the loose will, there is an Application for Letters Testamentary dated 7 June 1869, with Malinda Marcom as Executrix and listing heirs as:
John Marcom, Aaron Marcom, Spencer Marcom, Mary Soren, Syntha Marshall, heirs of Betsey Holder (if any) the heirs of Willie Marcom & the heirs of William Marcom.

Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Marcom, Willis (1869)". Executrix was Malinda Marcom.  There is a paper from the estate of William Markham with a sale dated 28 Dec 1854 with Willis R. Markham as Administrator, so this was misfiled.  Is the administrator in this estate paper the same person as the testator of the above will?  These estate papers also contain a Petition to Sell Slaves, naming them.  There does not seem to be any names of the purchasers, however.

The few pages in this folder do indeed pertain to this testator.  The estate was settled in 1869, after the emancipation. No family history found in them.

[Estate Papers - Slave Sale 28 Dec 1854]
Inventory & amt of sale of the negroes
belonging to the estate of Wm. Markhan
Dec'd Sold By Willis R. Markham Admr.
on the 28th of Decr 1854
                                 $  cts
                  Ellis        1000.00
                  Milley        942.00
                  Jane          648.00
                  Child         175.00
                          ______________
                  This return $2765.00

William R. Markham Admr

Admr allowed $25 commission
for sale of negroes

[Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Slaves Nov 1854]
State of North Carolina }
   Orange County        }
                          Court of Pleas & Quarter Session
                          Nov. Term 1854

To the worshipful the Justices of said Court

        The petition of Willis R. Marcum, James Horn
        & wife Malinda, Spender Hurt & wife Catherine
        G. Sullivan Marcum & Mathew Marcum

Respectfully shew unto your worships that they are
tenants in common of certain slaves, to wit, Mary
& her 4 children Milly, Ellis, Jane & Maria, and
that they desire to have the said slaves divided
among them according to their respective rights,
and interest in the same, but that a division
in kind cannot be made, without injury to
the parties concerned.

    You Petitioners therefore pray your worships
to order a sale thereof, on such terms as to
your worships shall seem best, and that the
proceeds of the sale may be divided among
them according to their respective rights and
interests in said slaves, and your Petrs as in
duly bound will ever pray
                          Cad: Jones Jr.
                                 Solr. for Petrs