Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Martin, Henry July 27, 1814 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 431-432 Written: July 27, 1814 Recorded: May 1815 Testator: Henry Martin In the name of God Amen I Henry Martin of ye County of Orange and State of Northcarolina being of Sound and Perfect mind & memory (Blessed be God) do this twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & fourteen do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say --- --- --- --- First I Give and Bequeath my Soul to the Lord that first give it to me 2nd I give my Body to the earth from whence it was taken 3rd I Commend my Self to my friends to their discretion to be Buried in genteel order 4th I Give and bequeath to my Son Robert Martin one Negro Boy named Charles one Horse & Saddle together with what other Property he has Received and to have no more until the undernamed Children be made Equal with him 5th I Give and Bequeath to my Son -- George Martin the tract of Land where on I Now live with the Reserve of my life time and the life time of my Beloved wife if She chooses to live on it, together with his Horse and Saddle and what other things he has Receiv'd [page 2] To be his forever and to have no more until the after named Be made equal with him 6th I give and Bequeath to my Daughter Jane Browning one Negro Girl named Joyce one Bead and furniture and saddle together with what other things She and her Husband Edmond Browning has Receiv'd to be theirs and to have No more until the hereafter named be made equal with them 7th I Give and Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Sarah -- Martin the whole or balance of my property to be hers and to dispose of after my death During her Widow hood as She thinks proper after Keeping A Sufficiency for her self to suppo- -rt upon during her widow Hood or the time that She may live Single, (My will is) that She Makes Elizabeth, Sally Warrick Rebekah Polly Nancy & Peggy Martin my Children Equal with my son Robert George Martin and Jane Browning - And I Also Consti- -tute and appoint my beloved wife in whom I much Confide to be my Executrix and to act and do for her self and her Children to the best advantage Commit[t]ing the whole to her direction believing that she will make an equal and impartial division as She thinks [page 3] Proper amongst all her Children of this my last will and Testament in witness where of I the said Henry Martin have to this my Last will and Testament -- Set my hand and Seal the day and year Above written -- -- --- Signed Sealed Published his & declared by the said Henry Henry (X) Martin (seal) Martin the testator as his mark last will and testament in the presence of us who were presant[sic] at the time and Sealing thereof. Teste Caleb Wilson Jurat J Watson Sarah Martin qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 431] In the name of God, Amen. I Henry Martin of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound and perfect mind & Memory (blessed be God) do this twenty Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & fourteen do make & publish this my last Will & Testament, in manner following that is to say ~~~~~~ First I give and bequeath my Soul to the Lord that first give it to me 2nd I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was ["first" x-out] taken 3rd I commend myself to my friends to their discretion to be buried in Genteel order ~~~~~ 4th I give & bequeath to my Son Robert Martin one Negro Boy named Charles one Horse & Saddle, together with what other property he has received and to have no more until the undernamed Children be made equal with him 5th I give & bequeath to my Son George Martin the tract of Land where on I now live with the reserve of my lifetime and the lifetime of my beloved Wife if she chooses to live on it together with his Horse & Saddle and what other things he has received, to be his forever and to have no more until the after named be made equal with him 6th I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane Browning one Negra Girl named Joyce, one Bed & furniture and saddle together with what other things she & her husband Edmund Browning has received to be theirs, and to have no more until the hereafter named be made equal with them, 7th I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Sarah Martin the whole or balance of my property to be hers & to dispose of after my death during her Widowhood as she thinks proper after keeping a sufficiency for herself to support upon during her Widowhood or the time that she may live single, (My will [is]) that she makes Elizabeth, Sally Warrick Rebekah Polly Nancy & Peggy Martin my children equal with my Son Robert George Martin & Jane Browning [Will Book Volume D, page 432] And I also Constitute and appoint my beloved Wife in whom I much confide to be my Executor and to act and do for herself and her children to the best advantage commit[t]ing the whole to her direction, believing that She will make an equal and impartial division as she thinks proper amongst [all] her children of this my last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I the said Henry Martin have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand and Seal the day & year above written Signed Sealed & published & declared his by the said Henry Martin the Henry (X) Martin (seal) Testator as his last Will & Testament mark in the presence of us who were present at the time & Sealing thereof. Teste Caleb Wilson J Watson Orange County May Term 1815 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Henry Martin decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Caleb Wilson a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time the Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 431-432 Recorded May 1815 The first time the word "the" is used, the letter thorn written to resemble "Y" as in "ye" for the word "the". No estate papers found.