Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McAdams, Isaac March 17, 1828 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 161-163 Written: March 17, 1828 Recorded: Aug 1828 Testator: Isaac McAdams In the name of God Amen, I Isaac McAdams of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina, being in a distressed state of Bodely health, and calling to mind the certainty of death, and now enjoying a sound mind and disposing Memory, Blessed be God - do now make and ordain this my last will and Testament of All the worldly substance it has pleased God to Bless me with in the way and manner following Item 1st I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Peggy McAdams my land and premises during hir natural life or widowhood to be a home for hir and childern[sic] till the childern becomes of lawfull age. that is to say my son Wiley when he arives at lawfull age is to Enjoy an Equal Right or one half of said land to be held Jointly or devided as they may be most satisfactory I allso Give and bequeath to my wife as above during hir natural life or widowhood my Negro woman Rachel, on the Terms following If said Negro woman Rachel should have any Increase more than she now has I will that my youngest daughter Jane should be made Equal according to age with my two Eldest daughter out of said Increase, the balance if any to the entire disposal of my said wife - In case of the failure of any further Increase. I herein after make provision for my said youngest daughter Jane. I further give and bequ =eath to my said beloved wife to hir Entire disposial all my stock crop and household furniture farming utentials &c- Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my Eldest daughter Fanny Lang wife of William Lang one negro Girl Cindy with the Reserve herein after specifyed together with stock and furniture she has already Received ---- Item 3rd I Give and bequeath to my daughter Rebeckah One Negro Girl Milly with the Reserve herein specifyed to hir and hir Heirs and assigns &c - together with a Request that my said wife give hir of the stock and furniture to Equal amount with my said Eldest daughter --- Item 4th I Give and bequeath to my son Wiley when he arives at lawfull age as above one half of my plantation [page 2] And in the Event of the death or termination of the widowhood of my said wife I give and bequeath to my said son Wiley to[the] whole of my said plantation together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his Heirs and assigns forever, together with a Request that my Said Wife Give him of the stock one horse - &c Item 5th I allot and will as before Reserved to my Daughter Jane in case the increase of said Negro woman Rachel is sufficient to make hir Equal with my two Eldest daughters Namely Fanny and Rebeckah. According to their Respective age but in case there should not be an increase to make hir Equal as above then and in that case I will that my Executor have the two above mentioned Negro Girls namely Cindy & Milly. Either sold or valued so that their[sic] be an Equal Amount to Each of my said three daughters which Matter to be a[d]justed on the Event of the Marriage or arivall to lawfull age of my said daughter Jane - together with a Request that my said wife give hir of the stock and furniture to make hir Equal with hir Elder sisters - I now again say that this and the above Requests is at the discresion of my beloved wife - On the Event of the death or termination of the widow hood of my said Wife. I will that the afore =said Negro woman (if living) together with my property of Every description not herein otherwise bequeathed be sold and the proseeds[sic] thereof Equally divided amongst my fore =mentioned four Children --- Item 6th As to Just debts I Owe but few and them of small Amount. I will that my Executor make discret[i]onary ar[r]angements to settle them. Out of my property that may be most advantageously app[l]yed that a way - I now select ordain and ap[p]oint my worthy and Respected Friend and Brother in law Moses Whitsett my propper and lawfull Executor to this my last will and Testament Signd and sealed on the Seventeenth day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Eight Witness Jno. Trolinger Jurat Isaac McAdams (seal) Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 161] In the name of God Amen ! I Isaac McAdams of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in a distressed State of Bod[i]ly health & calling to mind the certainty of [Will Book Volume E, page 162] Death & now enjoying a sound mind & disposing memory (blessed be God) do now make & Ordain this my last Will & testament of all the worldly substance it has pleased God to bless me with in the way & manner following ~~~ Item 1st I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Peggy McAdams my land & premises during her natural life or widowhood to be a home for her & children till the children become of lawful age that is to say my son Wiley when he arrives at lawful age is to enjoy an equal right or one half of said land to be held jointly or divided as they may be most satisfactory ~~. I also give & bequeath to my wife as above during her natural life or widowhood my negro-woman Rachael, on the Terms following: If said negro-woman Rachael should have any increase more than she now has I will that my youngest daughter Jane should be made Equal according to age with my two eldest daughter out of said increase, the balance if any to the entire disposal of my said Wife ~~ In case of the failure of any further increase, I herein-after make provision for my said youngest daughter Jane ~~ I further give & bequeath to my said ["youngest" x-out] beloved wife to her entire disposal all my stock, Crop & house-hold furniture, farming utencils &c ~~ Item 2nd I give & bequeath to my eld= est daughter Fanny Long wife of William Long One negro girl Cindy with the reserve herein-after specified - together with stock & furniture she has already received ~~~ Item 3rd I give & bequeath to my daughter Rebecca One negro-Girl Milly with the reserve herein specified to her & her heirs & assigns &c - together with a request that my said wife give her of the Stock & furniture to equal amount with my said Eldest daughter Item 4th I give & bequeath to my son Wiley when he arrives at lawful age as above one half of my plantation & in the event of the death or termination of the widowhood of my said wife I give and bequeath to my said son Wiley to hold[the whole of] my said plantation together with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to him his heirs & assigns forever - together with a request that my said Wife give him of the stock one horse &c ~~~ Item 5th I allot & will as before reserved, to my Daughter Jane, in case the increase of said Negro-woman Rachel is Sufficient to make her equal, with my two eldest daughters, Namely, Fanny & Rebecca - according to their respective age, but in case there should not be an increase to make her equal as above then & in that case I will that my Executor have the two above mentioned negro girls namely Cindy & Milley either sold or valued so that there be an equal amount to each of my said three Daughters - which [Will Book Volume E, page 163] matter to be adjusted on the event of the marriage or arrival to lawful age of my said daughter Jane ~~ together with a request that my said Wife give her of the Stock & furniture to make her equal with her eldest sisters ~~ I now again say that this & the above requests is at the discretion of my beloved wife ~~ On the event of the death or termination of the widowhood of my said Wife I will that the aforesaid negro woman (if living) together with my property of every description not herein otherwise bequeathed be sold & the proceeds thereof equally divided amongst my forementioned four children ~~~ Item 6th As to just Debts I owe by few & them of small amount ~~ I will that my Executor make discretionary arrangements to settle them out of my property that may be most advantageously applied that way : I now select Ordain & appoint my worthy & respected Friend & brother-in-law Moses Whitsett my proper & lawful Executor to this my last Will & testament ~~ Signed & Sealed on the Seventeenth day of March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & Twenty Eight Witness Isaac McAdams (seal) John Trolinger Orange County August Term A.D. 1828 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Isaac McCadams was duly duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Trolinger the subscribing Witness thereto & Ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the executor therein named appeared in open Court & qualified Accordingly ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 161-163 Recorded Aug 1828 Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "McAdams, Isaac (1828)". [Estate Papers - Inventory 30 May 1828] This inventory taken of the estate of Isaac McAddam Decest this 30th day of ["August" x-out] May 1829, & return to Feby Term 1830 three negroes - Rachael - Cyndy - Mille - Ben, born since Augt 1828 [sundry items omitted]