Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCauley, William April 3, 1818 ************************************************ 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 97-98 Written: April 3, 1818 Recorded: Feb 1826 Testator: William McCauley In The name of God Amen I William McCauley of the County of Orange and State of Northcarolina Being now of sound and perfect mind and memory and calling to mind that it is app= ointed once for all men to die, Do in the presence of God make constitute and declare this to be my last Will and testament in manner and form following (viz) first I give up my soul to God that great Judge the God of heaven and earth who gave it, secondly I desire my body to be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and for what property it has pleased God to bless me with I desire to be disposed of in the following manner (viz) first I desire all my Just debts should be paid, second =ly I give and bequeath unto my son John McCa= =uley my House and lot in Hillsborough whereon James Allison now lives to be his right during his natural life and after his death them to rem= ain to his son William and his heir for ever Secondly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Jane McCallum one Negroe Boy by the name of Jacob to her and her heirs for ever; thirdly I give and bequeath unto my son Mathew McCauley my House and lot in Hillsborough whereon Meridith Adams now lives to be his right for life and after his death to remain to his two sons BenJamin and James and their heirs forever. fourthly I give and bequeath unto my son Charles McCauley all the tract of land whereon I now live, together with all my Household furniture and Plantation utensils and stock of all Kind including my still; Also I give and bequeath unto my sd [page 2] son Charles McCauley the following Negroes (viz) Edy Tempy Patsy and Peter with their increase to belong to him and [his] heirs forever Fifthly I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Polly McCauley one Negroe girl by the name of Lindy to belong to her and heirs forever Sixthly I give and bequeath unto my grandson James Reaves my House and lot in Hillsborough imme- diately below the House that James Allison at this time occupies as a tavern to belong to him and his heirs forever, Also I give and bequeath unto my said grandson James Reaves one Negro Woman by the name of Dicy and her child by the name of Green them and their Increase to belong to him and his heirs forever, Seventhly I Give and bequeath unto my grandson William McCauley son of Charles McCauley one Negroe boy by the name of Allen to belong to him and his heirs forever. Eightley I give and bequea -th unto my daughter in law Catred[?] McCauley widow of my son James McCauley Decd. forty Shillings to her and her heirs forever, Ninethly I give and bequeath unto my son in law Willi am Trausdale and Catred his wife forty shilli ing to them and their heirs forever. And lastly to put this my last will and testament in full force, and to answer its intent I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends George Johnston Alexander Gattis and William Kirkland my Executors to carry this my last will and testam =ent into full effect Hereby Annulling and rev oking all former wills and by these presents I do Annull revoke and declare void all wills heretofore made or published by me [page 3] In witness whereof ["whereof" x-out] I have hereunto set my hand [and] affixed my seal this third day of Aprile in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred Eighteen NB It is my wish that my two old Negroe women Catey & Nance should be set free by my Executors immediately after my Decease Signed sealed published } and declared to be his } Wm McCauly (seal) last will By the Testator } in presence of } Wm McCauley Jurat Mathew McCauley James McCauley Alexr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 97] In The name of God Amen I William McCauley of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being now of sound & perfect mind & memory & calling to mind, that it is appointed for all men once to die, do in the presence of God make constitute & declare this to be my last Will & testament in manner & form following (viz) First I give up my soul to God, that Great Judge [the God] of heaven & earth who gave it ~~ Secondly I desire my body to be buried in a decent & Christian-like manner, & for what property it has pleased God to bless me with I desire to be disposed of in the following manner (viz) First I desire all my just debts should be paid ~~ Secondly[sic] I give & bequeath unto my son John McCauley my house & Lot in Hillsborough whereon James Allison now lives to be his, his[sic] right during his natural Life & after his Death them to remain to his son William & his heir for ever Secondly I give & bequeath unto my daughter Jane McCollum one negro Boy by the name of Jacob to her & her heirs forever. Thirdly I give & bequeath unto my Son Mathew McCauley my house & Lot in Hillsboro where =on Meredith Adams [now lives] to be his right for life & after his death to remain to his two sons Benjamin & James & their heirs forever ~~ Fourthly I give & bequeath unto my son Charles McCauley all the Tract of Land whereon I now live, together with all my house-hold furniture & plantation utensils & stock of all kind including my Still. Also I give & bequeath unto my said, Son Charles McCauley the following Negroes (viz) Edy, Tempy, Patsey & Peter with their increase to belong to him & his heirs forever. Fifthly I give & bequeath unto my daughter Polly McCauley one negro girl by the name of Lindy to belong to her & heirs forever. Sixthly I give & bequeath [Will Book Volume E, page 98] unto my grandson James Reaves my house & Lot in Hillsborough immediately below the house that James Allison at this time occupies as a tavern to belong to him & his heirs forever, Also I give & bequeath unto my said Grand-son James Reaves one negro woman by the name of Dicey & her Child by the name of Green, them & their increase to belong to him & his heirs forever. Seventhly I give & bequeath unto my Grand-Son William's McCauley's[sic] son of Charles McCauley one negro boy by the name of Allen to belong to him & his heirs forever. Eighthly I give & bequeath unto my daughter -in-law Catred[?] McCauley widow of my son James McCauley decd. forty Shillings to her & her heirs for ever ~~ Ninethly I give & bequeath unto my son-in- law William Trausdale & Catred his wife forty Shilling to them & their heirs forever. And lastly to put this my last Will & testament in full force & to answer its intent, I hereby nominate constitute & appoint my trusty friends George Johnston Alexander Gattis & William Kirkland my exec= =utors to Carry this my last Will & testament into full effect. Hereby annulling & revoking all for= =mer wills, & by these presents I do annull, revoke & declare void all wills heretofore made &[or] pub= lished by me ~~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 3rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen N.B. It is my wish that my two old Negro women Caty & Nancy should be set free by my Executors immediately after my decease Signed, sealed, published & } declared to be his last will } Wm McCauly (seal) by the Testator in presence of } Wm McCauley (Jurat) Mathew McCauley James McCauley Orange County February Term 1826 The Execution of the foregoing Will of Wm McCauley a sub- scribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time Alex Gattis qualified as Executor Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 97-98 Recorded Feb 1826 Three items are labeled "secondly". Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "McCauley, William (1826)". No family history found. There is another folder labeled "McCauley, William (1835)", (365 pages), however, that testator died in 1835.