Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Massey, Abraham September 3, 1798 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 132-133 Written: September 3, 1798 Recorded: Feb 1799 Testator: Abraham Massey In [the] name of God Amen I Abraham Massey of Orange County and State of NoCarolina being Weak of body but of sound & perfect memory and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die do make and declare this my last will & Testament; my first disere[sic] is after my death that my body be decently interd [interred] in the Earth at the discretion of my Executors hereafter nam'd and as to my worldly goods that it hath pleas'd God to bless me with I dispose of them in the following manner Imprimis) I lend to my loveing wife Gwen Massey during her Natural life my Land and plantation whereon I now live together with one bed and furniture and all my Household and Kitchen furniture beds excepted two Cows and Calves her choice of my stock my bay mare bridle and saddle one of my best sows and pigs and meat for one year out of my stock of hogs and all my plantation tools Item) I give and bequeathe to my daughter Anne Massey one feather bed and furniture one Cow and Calf and her riding Saddle to her and her Heirs forever ------------ Item I give and bequeathe to my [son] Abner Massey one Hundred Acre[s] of Land lying on the North Side of the Land whereon I live to him and his heirs f[orever] Item I give and bequeathe to my son Daniel Massey one Hundred Acre[s] of Land adjoining the place wheron he now lives to him and his heirs forever ------- Item I give and bequeathe to my two sons Enoch Massey and Thomas Massey the remainder of my Land to be equally divideed[sic] between according to quantity and quallity[sic] to them and their heirs forever ------ -------- Item I give and bequeathe to my Daughter Lydda Herndon five shillings My will and desire is that the remaining part of property that I have not given away is to be sold at publick sail[sic] at the discresion[sic] of my Executors and my son Daniel to have five pound of the Money of the ballance to be equally divided between Abner Anne Enoch Thomas and Mary to them and their Heirs forever ----- My will and disere is at the death of my Wife the above mentioned that I have lent her be sold and the Money Equally divided between my five last naim'd Childrin[sic] the land Excepted, and constitute & appoint Abner Massey and Daniel Massey Executors of this my last Will & testament As Witness my hand & seal this ["second d" x-out] third day of September 1798 Test Bethier Bragg Abraham Massey (seal) John Bragg } James Trice } Jurat Abner Massey } Daniel Massey } qualifd Exrs [Will Book Volume C, page 132] In the name of God Amen. I Abraham Massey of Orange County and State of NoCarolina being Weak of Body but of sound & perfect memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do Make & Ordain [orig: declare] this my last Will & Testament, my first desire is after my Death that my Body be Decently Interred in the Earth at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as to my worldly goods that it hath pleased God to bless Me with I Dispose of them in the following manner ---- (Imprimis) I Lend to my Loving wife Gwin Massey during her natural life my land & plantation whereon I now live together with one bed and furniture and all my Household and Kitchen furniture, beds Excepted, Two Cows and calves her choice of my stock my Bay mare Bridle and saddle, one of my Rest [orig: Best] sows and pigs and meat for one year out of my stock of Hogs and all my plantation tools --- Item I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Anne Massey one feather Bed & furniture one Cow & Calf and, [Will Book Volume C, page 133] her Riding saddle to her and her Heirs forever ------Item I Give and Bequeath to my [son] Abner Massey One Hundred Acres of Land on the North Side of the Land whereon I Live to him and his Heirs forever ---- Item I Give & Bequeath to my son Daniel Massey one Hundred Acre s of Land adjoining the place whereon he now Lives to him and his Heirs forever ---- Item I Give & Bequeath to my two sons Enoch Massey and Thomas Massey the remainder of my Land to be equally divided between according to quantity and quality to them and their Heirs forever --- Item I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Lydia [orig: Lydda] Herndon Five Shillings --- My Will and Desire is, that the remain= =ing part of Property that I have not Given away is to be sold at publick sail[sic] at the discretion of my Executors and my son ["Abner" x-out] Daniel to have Five pounds of the Money, of the balance to be Equally Divided between Abner, Anne, Enoch, Thomas and Mary to them and their Heirs forever === My Will and Desire is at the Death of my wife the above mentioned that I have Lent her be Sold and the Money Equally Divided [between] my five Last named Children the Land Excepted, and Constitute & appoint Abner Massey & Daniel Massey Executors of this my Last Will & testament -- As Witness my hand and seal this third day of September 1798. ---------------- Test Bethier Bragg } John Bragg } Abraham Massey (seal) James Trice } Orange County February Term 1799 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Abraham Massey deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of John Bragg & James Rice subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded - at the same time Abner Massey & Daniel Massey Executors therein named qualified accordingly --- Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 132-133 Recorded Feb 1799 Right margin of loose will are cut off in the image, so words on the right are taken from the will copy. No estate papers found.