Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McAdams, Hugh 13 April 1809 ************************************************ 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 248-249 Written: 13 April 1809 Recorded: Aug 1809 Testator: Hugh McAdams In the Name of God Amen, I Hugh McCaddams of the County of Orange and State of NoCarolina being of sound and per= =fect mind and memory (blessed be god) do this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord 1809 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner follow= =ing that is to say --- 1st I give and bequeath unto my son James McCaddams one Dollar ---- 2d I give unto my son John McCaddams One Dollar --- ---- ----- 3 I give unto my son William McCaddams One Dollar ---- ---- 4th I give unto my son Isaac McCaddams One Dollar --- ---- ---- ---- 5th I give unto my daughter Nancy McCaddams One Dollar --- ---- ---- ---- 6 I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth ["McCaddams" x-out] Bason one Dollar -- 7th I give unto my Daughter Mary McCaddams One Dollar --- ---- ---- ---- 8th I give unto my son Hugh McCaddams one hundred Acres of land, Adjoining William McCaddams, also one Negroe boy named Peter after my decease 9th I give unto my son David McCaddams One Dollar --- ---- ---- [page 2] 10 I give unto my son Tinnin McCaddams the one half of the remainder of my land, after Hugh McCaddams gets his hundred acres, adjoining said Hug[h]s part also one Negroe boy named 'Ben' and the half of all my stock 11 I give unto my Daughter Franky McC =addams one Nigroe Girl Named Lyddy also the one half of my house hold furniture 12 I give unto my son Joseph McCaddams one Negroe boy 'Named' Addam, and one Negro woman named Edy, and the remainder of my Land after Tinnins half is taken of ["& half" x-out] the Stock 13 I give and bequeath unto my wife Caty McCaddams one Horse bridle & saddle, her choice of all my Horses, and the other half of my household furniture also two good Cows, and it is my will that my wife Caty, shall have possession of my Dwelling house and one Acre of land round the same dureing her widowhood 14th I give unto my sons (Tinnin and Joseph) after my decease [page 3] my Still & waggon, and all my notes for money, together with all the cash that is in my possession, also the plantation utensils to be equally devid= =ed betwe[e]n them both ----- And I hereby make and ordain my friends Joseph Moore and Robert Fossett Executors of this my last will and testament -- in Witness whereof I the said Hugh McCaddams have set my hand and seal the day and year above Written -- Signed sealed publish =ed and declared by the sd. Hugh McCaddams in the presents of his Test Hugh (X) McCaddams (seal) Edward Fauset mark Robt. Tinnin Jurat George Fausett Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 248] In the Name of God Amen I Hugh McCaddams of [the] County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of Sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this 13th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1809 Make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say 1st I give & bequeath unto my Son James McCaddams one Dollar ~~~~~~ 2nd I give unto my Son John McCaddams one Dollar ~~~~~~ 3rd I give unto my Son William McCaddams one Dollar 4th I give unto my son Isaac McCaddams one Dollar 5th I give unto my Daughter Nancy McCaddams one Dollar 6th I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Bason one Dollar ~~~~~~ 7th I give unto my Daughter Mary McCaddams one Dollar ~~~~~~ 8th I give unto my son Hugh McCaddams one Hundred Acres of Land, adjoining William McCad- dams Also one negroe boy named Peter after my Decease ~~~~~ 9th I give unto my son David Mc Caddams one Dollar ~~~~ 10th I give unto [my] Son Tinnin McCaddams the 1 Half of the remainder of my Land after Hugh McCaddams gets his hundred Acres adjoining Said Hug[h]s part Also one Negroe boy Named Ben & also the half of all my stock 11th I give unto my Daughter Franky McCaddams One Negroe Girl Named Lydia also the one Half of [Will Book Volume D, page 249] My Household furniture ~~~ 12th I give unto my son Joseph McCaddams one negroe boy named Adam & one Negroe woman Named Edge and the remainder of my Land after Tinnins [blot-out] half is taken of the stock 13th I give & bequeath unto my wife Caty McCaddams One Horse bridle & saddle her choice of all my Horses and the other half of my Household furniture ~~~~ Also two good Cows & it is my will that my wife Caty shall have possession of my Dwel[l]ing House and one Acre of Land round the Same during her widowhood ~~~~~~ 14th I give unto my sons Tinnin and Joseph after my decease my Still and Waggon & all my Notes for money together with all the cash that is in my possession also the plantation utensils to be equally divided between them both ~~~~~~ And I hereby make and ordain my friends Joseph Moore and Robert Fossett Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Hugh McCaddams have Set my hand & Seal the day and year above Written } Signed sealed published & } declared by the said Hugh Mc } Caddams in the presence of } Test his Edward Fauset Hugh (X) McCaddams (seal) Robt. Tinnin mark George Fausett Orange County Augt. 1809 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Hugh McCaddams was duly proved in open Court of the oath of Robt. Tinnin on[e] of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ at the same time the Exrs qualified Accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 248-249 Recorded Aug 1809 Estate Papers comprise 49 pages and are found in a folder labeled "McAdams, Hugh (1809)". Testator's widow named Catherine. Some pages devoted to allotment of dower. Testator died 24 April 1809. Jason Bason married Elizabeth McCaddams.