Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Massey, Abner May 26, 1840 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 83-84 Written: May 26, 1840 Recorded: Feb 1841 Testator: Abner Massey ["I Abner" x-out] I[n] the name of God Amen I Abner Massey of the County of Orange and State of Nothcarolinia[sic] Being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this the 26th day of May ["eight hundred" x-out] ["and forty" x-out] Eighteen hundred and farty[sic],, make and publish this my last will and Testament in the following manner Viz 1 I give and beque[a]th to my daughter Christilly Prosper One dollar I give to my son William Massey one dollar 2 I give to my son Jason Massey one dollar 3 I give to my daughter Carrinda Chancery one dollar 4 I give one hundred and Eighteen dollars to be equelly Devided between John Massey and Hardy Massey Joel Massey and Killister Massey and Carrinda Massey and Lawsey Massey and Miram Massey to be paid by John Massey as dept[debt] Due from him to me Abner Massey. 5 I give to me daughter Killester one bed and furniture 6 I give to my daughter Lawsey Massey one bed and furniture 7 I give to my daughter Valinia one bed and furniture 8 I give to my daughter Miram one bed and furniture 9 I give to my sons John Hardy and Joel Masseys[sic] one bed Each and furniture 10 I will that my sevin Children single ["the" erased] should stay together I will they have my lands horses and hogs cows and stock of all Kinds household and Kitchen furniture With my present Crop of all Kinds and to keep together untill Joel Massey becomes twenty one years old and then I will that all my property be sold and Equelly Devided between John and Armon Hardy and Joel Massey Also Kallaster Lawsey and Valinia and Miram Masseys 11 And I her[e]by make and ordaine my sons John and Armon Masseys[sic] Excuetars[sic] of this my last will and testament [page 2] In witness wharof I the said Abner Massey have to his my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and date first above writ[t]en Signed sealed and published in presents of us S. W. Fowler Jurat his Thos. R. Shepherd Abner (+) Massey (seal) mark John Massey qualfd. Exr. [Will Book Volume F, page 83] I[n] the name of God Amen I Abner Massey of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this the 26th day of May Eighteen hundred and forty make and publish this my last will and Testament in the following manner Viz 1 I give and bequeath to my daughter Christelly Prasper? One dollar 2 I give to my son William Massey One dollar I give to my son Jason Massey one dollar 3 I give to my daughter Carrinda Chancery one dollar 4 I give one hundred and Eighteen dollars to be equally devided between John Massey and Hardy Massey Joel Massey and Kellister Massey and Lavinia [orig: Carrinda] Massey Lawsey Massey and Miram Massey to be paid by John Massey as debt due from him to me Abner Massey. 5 I give to me daughter Kellester one bed and furniture 6 I give to my d[a]ughter Lawsey Massey one bed and furniture 7 I give to my daughter Valinia one bed and furniture 8 I give to my daughter Miram one bed and furniture 9 I give to my sons John Hardy and Joel Massey one bed each and furniture 10 I will that my sevin children single should stay together. I will they have my lands horses and hogs cows and stock of all kinds household and Kitchen furnitu- re With my present Crop of all Kinds and to keep together untill Joel Massey becomes twenty one years old and then I will that all my property be sold and Equally devided between John and Armon Hardy and Joel Massey Also Killaster Lawsey and Valinia and Miram Massey 11 And [Will Book Volume F, page 84] I her[e]by make and ordine[sic] my sons John and Armon Masseys[sic] Executers[sic] of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said Abner Massey have to his my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and date first above written Signed sealed and published in presents of us S. W. Fowler his Thos. R. Shepherd Abner (+) Massey mark Orange County Feb Term 1841 The execution of the fourgoing[sic] last Will and Testament of Abner Massey Dec'd was duly proved in open Court By the Oath of J. W. Fowler a subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recoded At the same time John Massey one of the Executives therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 83-84 Recorded Feb 1841 Writer of will seems to add an "s" to Massey when more than one person is listed, such as "John Hardy and Joel Masseys" Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in folder labeled "Massey, Abner (1841)". Includes inventory. John Massey is shown as guardian of Joel Massey.