Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCauley, Andrew September 30, 1841 ************************************************ 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 186-187 Written: September 30, 1841 Recorded: Feb 1844 Testator: Andrew McCauley In the name of God amen, I Andrew McCauley of the County of Orange and State of NoCarolina being in sound mind & memory do this 30th day of September A.D. 1841 make and publish this my last Will [and] Testament, in manner and form as Followeth. ~~ In the first place I give my Soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried in a Christian lik[e] manner ~~ Item 1st I give and devise unto my Grand Son John W. McCauley the following Negroes viz. Calvin Patience Mary Elizabeth Warrin & Ann one ["Bay Mare and" x-out] Colt, one Desk & Book Case one Shot Gun & Clock, in ad[d]ition to the above named property given to my Grand Son John. I give him one Chancy[?] Press with the Contents and all my Silver plate. Chest of Drawers, Sevin dark Chairs & Ten Common wanes[ones] one Bed & Furniture ~~~ ~~~~ In the 2nd place ~~ Give unto my Grand Son Andrew J. McCauley one Horse Beast the choice of my Executor ~~ In the 3rd place I give unto Sarah McCauley Two Dollars she being the the[sic] widow of My Son Robt. Decd. ~~~ In the 4th place I give to my Soninlaw Gabreal B. Lea the following Negroes viz. one Man by the name of Dave one Woman named Mary with all her Children, one Girl named Charlotte one named Betty and one by the name of Jinee. four Windsor Chirs, one Bay Mare named fan one Bed & Furniture And if either of My Grand Sones should should[?] John or Andrew should die before they ar[r]ive at the age of Twenty one years, then the property so devised to them to belong to my soninlaw Gabreal B. Lea In 5th place ~~~ I give to my Grand Daughter Mariah Moore one Side Board & one Bed & Furniture In the 6th place ~~ I give to my Grand Daughter Marth[a] Lea one Bed & Furniture ~~ In the 7th place my further will and desire is that at my death all my property not devised away shall be sold and divided equilly between Gab. B. Lea & Jno. W. McCauley and Andrew J. McCauley [page 2] In 8th place my Will and desire is that Gab. B. Lea and Jno. W. McCauley shall jointly pay off aney and all debits that may be standing against me at my death This I declare to be my last Will and Testament revoking all other heretofore made and do appoint Gab. B. Lea my lawfull Executor, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and date above written ~~~~ Signed & acknowledged his in the presence of Andrew (X) McCauley (seal) mark William Ward Senior Jurat John Barnwell Gabl. B. Lea the Executor named in the foregoing Will, is this day qualified as such in Open Court Feb. 26. 1844 [Will Book Volume F, page 186] In the name of God Amen, I Andrew McCauley of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being in sound mind & memory do this 30th day of September A.D. 1841 make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form as follows in the first place I give my soul to [Almighty] God & my body to be buried in a Christian like manner Item 1st I give & devise unto my grand son John W. McCauley the following negroes (Viz) Calvin Patience Mary Elizabeth Warrin & Ann one Colt one Desk & Book Case one shot gun & Clock in ad[d]ition to the above named property given to my Grand Son John I give him one Chancy[?] Press with the Contents and all my silver plates[sic] Chest of Drawers Seven dark Chairs & ten Common ones one bed & furniture In the 2nd [place I] [passage in loose will, skipped in will book] Give unto my Grand Son Andrew J. McCauley one Horse Beast the choice of my Executor ~~ In the 3rd place I [end of skipped passage] give unto Sarah McCauley two Dollars she being the widow of My Son Robert Decd. In the 4th place I give to my soninlaw Gabreal B. Lea the following negroes (viz) one man by the name of Dave one Woman named Mary with all her Children, one girl named Charlott one named Betty & one by the name of Jinee four Windsor Chairs one bay mare named Fan one bed & furniture & if either of my Grand Sonds[sic] should John or Andrew should die before they arrive at the age of twenty one years then the property so devised to them to belong to my soninlaw Gab. B. Lea Item 5th [place] I give to my Grand Daughter Mariah Moore one Side Board & one bed & Furniture In [the] 6th place I give to my Grand Daughter Martha Lea one bed & Furniture In [the] 7th place my further will & desire is that at my death all my prop- erty not devised away shall be sold & divided equally between Gab. B. Lea & Jno. W. McCauley & Andrew J. McCauley In 8th place my Will & desire is that Gab. B. Lea & Jno. W. McColey[sic] shall justly[orig: jointly] pay off aney & all debits that may be standing against me at my death this I declare to be my last Will & Testament revoking all other here to fore made & do appoint Gab. B. Lea my lawful Executor in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this day & date above Written Signed & acknowledged in the presence of William Ward Senior his John Barnwell Andrew (X) McCauley (seal) mark [Will Book Volume F, page 187] Orange County Feby Term 1844 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Andrew McCauley Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of William Ward Senr. one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time Gab B. Lea The Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 186-187 Recorded Feb 1844 Chancy[?] Press may be china press: seems to be furniture and is mentioned near silver plate. Estate Papers comprise eight pages and are found in a folder labeled "McCauley, Andrew (1843)". No family history found.