Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McDaniel, Melchi August 27, 1829 ************************************************ 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 209-210 Written: August 27, 1829 Recorded: Feb 1830 Testator: Melchi McDaniel In the Name of God Amen I Melchi McDaniel of the County of Orange and State of North Carrolina being of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the Same and Calling to Mind the Mortallity of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men Once to die I do Make constitute and Ordain this my last Will and Testament -------- Principally and first of All I give and recommend my Soul to the Almighty God Who gave it and my body to the dust to be buried in A decent chr =istian manner at the discretion of My Excutors[sic] and as touching such Worldley Eastate as it hath plea =sed God to bless me With in this life I demise give and bequeath in the following Manner after my Decease ---- ---- First my Will is that My Just debts Shall be paid Secondly I Give Unto My Son William McDaniel my plantation known by the name of the Henry Hastin place of[sic] the West Side of Cane Creek I also Give William My Negro boy Isom and my negro gurl Nancy Thirdley I give Unto my Daughter Martha Smith and Son in Law William Smith My plantation known by the name of the Elisabeth McDaniel place on the West Side of Cane Creek I also Give Martha Smith and Son in Law William Negro boy Henderson and My Negro gurl Sintha and One hundred Dallars in Money that is in the common currancy Fourthley I Gave Unto Elisabeth Britt daughter of Seale[Celia] Britt My plantation known by the name of the James Minnis plantation on the East Side of Cane Creek I also gave Elisabeth My Negro Woman Miriar and My Negro gurl Sally and two hundred and twelve Dollars & fifty Cents in Money that is in the common currancy Fifthley I give Unto Eli Britt Son of Seale Britt My plantation where I now live on the East Side of Cane Creek I also gave Eli my Negro boy Charles and My Neg[r]o boy Spencer and [page 2] One hundred and Ninety two Dollars and Fifty Cents in Money that is in the common currancy ~~~~ Sixthley My Will is that Sela Britt Shall have the plantation where on I now live til Eli Britt is twenty One years of Age and lasteley that the balance of My property that is not disposed of Shall be Sold and after My Just debts is paid to be Equally divided betwe[e]n William McDaniel Martha Smith Elisabeth Britt and Eli Britt if Elisabeth Britt or Eli Britt Should die without an are[heir] the proper= =ty left Either of them Shal[l] be Sold and the pro= =ceads bea[sic] Eaqualley divided betwe[e]n William McDaniel Martha Smith Elisabeth Britt or Eli Britt White[Which] may be living I also appoint Constitute and Ord= =ain the Ex[e]cutors of this my last Will and Testament the following persons David Roach and William Thompson ratifying and Confir= =ming this to be my last Will and Testament In Wittness[sic] where of I have Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 27 day of August 1829 } Signed and Sealed } Melchi McDaniel (seal) in the presance of } Thos G. Wallis } Alfred Pickard } Henry O Daniel } Jurat Wm Thomson qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 209] In the Name of God Amen I Melchi McDaniel of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the Same and Calling to Mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do Make constitute and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament. Principally and first of all I give [and recommend my Soul to the Almighty God Who gave] it and my body to the dust to be buried in A decent Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors and as touching Such Worldley Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I demise give and bequeath in the following manner after my Decease ---- ---- [Will Book Volume E, page 210] First my will is that ["after" x-out] my Just debts Shall be paid Secondly I give Unto my Son William McDaniel my plantation known by the name of the Henry Hastin place of[sic] the West Side of Cane Creek I also Give William My negro boy Isom and my negro girl Nancy Thirdly I give unto my Daughter Martha Smith and Son in Law William Smith my plantation known by the name of the Elizabeth McDaniel place on the West Side of Cane Creek I also Give Martha Smith and Son in Law William negro boy Henderson and my negro girl Sintha and One hundred Dollars in Money that is in the Common Currency Fourthly I give unto Elizabeth Britt Daughter of Celia Britt My plantation Known by the name of the James Minnis plantation on the East Side of Cane Creek I Also gave Elizabeth My Negro Woman Miriar and My Negro Girl Sally and two Hundred and Twelve Dollars & Fifty Cents in Money that is in the Common Currency Fifthly I give Unto Eli Britt Son of Celia Britt My plantation where I now Live on the East Side of Cane Creek I also Gave Eli my negro boy Charles and my negro boy Spencer and One hundred and ninety two Dollars & Fifty Cents in Money that is in the Common Currency Sixthly my Will is that Celia Britt Shall have the plantation where on I now live til Eli Britt is Twenty One years of age and Lastly that the balance of my property that is not disposed of Shall be Sold and after my Just debts is paid to be Equally Divided between William McDaniel Martha Smith Elizabeth Britt and Eli Britt if Elizabeth Britt or Eli Britt Should die without and[an] ["are" x-out] heir the property left either of them Shall be Sold and the proceeds bea[sic] Equally divided between William McDaniel Martha Smith Elizabeth Britt or Eli Britt Which may be Living I Also appoint Constitute and ordain the Executors of this my last Will and Testament the following persons David Roach and William Thompson Ratifying and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament In ["Witt" x-out] Witness whereof I have Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 27th day of August 1829 Signed and Sealed } Melchi McDaniel (seal) in the presence of } Thomas G. Wallis Alfred Pickard Henry O Daniel [Estate Papers - Inventory 18 Mar 1830] An Inventory of the personal property of Melchi McDaniel Deceaste Which came to the hand of William Thompson he's Executor 18 March 1830 ______________________________________________ One Negro Woman named Moriah about 28 years old One Do boy Do Henderson About 18 Do One Do boy Do Charles Abot Do 10 Do One Do boy Do Isome Do~~~~ 12 Do One Do Do Do Spencer Do~~~~ 8 Do One Do Gurl Do Nancy Do~~~~ 6 Do One Do Do Do Sintha Do~~~~ 4 Do One Do Do Do Sally Do~~~~ 2 Do [sundry items omitted] Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 209-210 Recorded Feb 1830 Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "McDaniel, Meleh (1830)".