Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Mebane, David April 7, 1842 ************************************************ 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 144-152 Written: April 7, 1842 Recorded: Feb 1843 Testator: David Mebane (1) State of North Carolina } Orange County } S S In the Name of God Amen: I David Mebane of the County aforesaid being of sound Mind and memory but con= sidering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make pub- lish and declare this to be my last will and Testament in manner and form following That is to Say: I give and devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth all of my mansion tract of Land that lies North of the great Road leading from Hillsboro' to the Hawfield Meeting house, including My Dwelling house, and other outhouses; and other improve ments upon said plantation lying North of the said great Road; To Have and to hold to the said Elizabeth for and during the term of her natural life in Satisfaction for, and in line of her dower and thirds of and in all my real estate. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth my Clock, my house hold and Kitchen furniture, which are not specifically given away, during her widowhood - I also give unto her my Negro woman Isbel and her daughter Amy, I also give her Hannah during her natural life. I also give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth in absolute property the following negroes towit: Kizzy, Ephraim, Abel, Giles, and Tom, to dispose of as She may deem proper. I also give unto my said wife Elizabeth, one gig, one horse to be chosen by herself one bureau one cupboard, I also give her the bureau that stand in the Little Room - also my ["Clock" x-out] ["and" x-out] side-board. It is my will [and] desire that at the death of my Said wife the Cup-board, the Clock and Side-board, above mentioned go to my Son Alexander Mebane. I also give unto my Said wife Elizabeth two feather beds and furniture to be chosen by herself I also give unto my Said wife Elizabeth so much of my farming utensils as may be Necessary for her to Carry on [page 2] 'Carry on' a farm on her Said Dower. I also give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Two Hundred & Fifty Dollars I also hereby direct that my Executor (herein after named) do Cause to be laid off for my Said wife a sufficiency of provisions for one year. Item: I give and devise unto my son Alexander Mebane the Tract of Land on which he now lives; to have and to hold to him and his heirs in fee Simple forever I also give and devise to my Said Son Alexander Mebane, all of the mansion tract of Land whereon I now live, with the aforementioned exception however of the encumber =ances of the life ["time" x-out] estate of Said wife Elizabeth as devised in a former Clause. It is my and desire that at the decease of my Said wife Elizabeth, my said Son Alexander take entire possession of said tract of Land whereon I now live. I also give unto my Said Son Alexander, the following Negroes, towit: Bob Lewis and Tamer, and her increase I also will unto my said son Alexander, the following Negroes, towit: Charles, Alce and Bridget, and request him to take care of them in their old age. I also give unto my Said Son Alexander my Still which he has now in his possession. and also give unto him my Looking Glasses. It is further my will and desire, that in consequence of having given unto my Said Son Alexander Mebane, my mansion tract of Land, whereby his distributive Share is en= hanced, in Value, - It is my will and desire that upon a Division of the money arising from the Collection of the bonds, notes, accounts, &c that may be due at my decease, that my Said Son Alexander have no portion of Said Money but that Said money be equally divided among all my other children, towit: George A. Mebane, Wiley Mebane, Anderson Mebane, Sidney Mebane, Betsey Mitchell, Jinny Thomp= son, Fanny Walker, and Martha Ann Holt. [page 3] (3) Item. I give and devise to my son George A Mebane the tract of Land on which he now lives, and also that part of the land, which I bought of Ashe & Strudwick, which lies North of an East & West line, running from Joseph Tate's, but the old Cross roads and thence to the line of Hugh Wilson, formerly Strudwicks: I also give unto my Said Son George A Mebane, Peter and Jerry and the other Negroes I have already let him have, towit Peggy and her Child which I have formerly given him, also their issue born or to be born absolute property. I also give him Ned and Celia and her issue, born to to be born absolute property. Item. I give unto my son Alexander Mebane the following negroes towit: Jim and Cate, also Sam, and Celia children of Paul, and their increase, in trust nevertheless, for my Daughter Eliz= abeth Mitchell, and Said Alexander Mebane as Trustee thereof, may at any time or times, take possession of said Ne= -groes and hire them out, and pay the hire to my Said Daugh= =ter Elizabeth, it being expressly my will and intention that the Said Negroes, Shall in no wise be subject to the debts of my son-in-law John Mitchell. Item. I give unto my grand[d]aughter Julia Ann ["Mitchell" x-out] Curry one Negro girl named Elisa, and her increase born or to be born absolute property. Item. I will and devise to my son Wiley Mebane, the balance of the Tract of Land I purchased of Ashe & Strudwick, the same on which he now lives. I also give him the following negroes towit: Caswell, Bill, & Beck, her increase absolute property. I also give unto him Winny and Joe Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Fanny Walker, the following negroes. towit: Mangum, George, Little Tamar, Moriah, Kissy, and Jane, their issue born or to be born - It is nevertheless, my will and desire that Should my Said daughter Fanny die with out leaving any issue, that all the [page 4] (4) property I have given her in this will, revert to and be equally divided amongst all her brothers and sisters. I also give unto my Said daughter Fanny, my Silver Spoons I also give her one bed additional to What I have already given her. I also give her my large Silver Spoon I also give her one bureau, one dressing Table, one Horse two Cows & Calves. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha Ann Holt, the following negroes, towit: Minerva, Grace, Julia, Elva, Constant, and their increase absolute property, born or to be born I also give unto my Said daughter Martha Ann, two Beds and furniture, one bureau, two tables, and one dressing table, one Horse and Saddle, two Cows and Calves. Item. I give and bequeath to my grandaughter Elizabeth Elbridge Mebane, daughter of my deceased Son Elbridge Mebane ["Senr"? x-out] the following Negroes, towit: Demps, Essex and Cynthia, and her increase absolute property. It is also my will and desire that the money arising from the hire of the above mentioned negroes, be paid over to my said grandaughter, by her guardian. Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son Alexander Mebane in fee Simple my tract of Land, known as the 'Hodge Tract' which I purchased of Robert Hodge; and also the following Negroes, towit: ["H?????" x-out] Ness & Charles Porter and her Increase also Ruffin and Harry; - In Trust nevertheless, for my Son Anderson Mebane and the Said Alexander, as Trustee hereof may at any time or times take possession of Said tract of Land and Negroes; lease out the Said Land, and hire out Said Negroes, and apply the proceeds to the maintainance[sic] of my Said Son Anderson Mebane, -- It being my will and intention, that the aforesaid property, shall not in any wise be subject to the debts of my Said Son Anderson Mebane. Item. I give and bequeath unto my on George A. Me= bane, the following Negroes. towit: Juno and her children [page 5] (5) Flora, Sam, Nel and Joe, ["also" x-out] Stanford a Son of Mille also Mille - ["also" x-out] their children born or to be born: In trust neverthe= less for my Said daughter Jane Thompson - and the Trustee hereof. may at any time or times, take possession of said Negroes hire them out, and pay the hire to my said daughter Jane - it being my will and intention, that the said Negroes, Shall not in any wise be subject to the debts of my son-in- law John Thompson. I also will unto my Said Son George A. Mebane as Trustee aforesaid, one bureau, one Desk; one Table, one Chest and all the other Articles, which I bought at the Sale of my Said son-in-law John Thompson. also all the Cattle and Sheep, which I purchased at Said Sale; ~~~ In trust nevertheless, that he the Said George A. Mebane, Shall during the Joint lives, of the Said Jane and her present husband, John Thompson aforesaid, apply the use and profits thereof to the Sole and separate use of the Sd. Jane Thompson, notwithstanding her cove[r]ture : but the Same shall in no wise (even with the Consent of the Said Jane) be Subject to any debts, disposition, or Control of her said husband: and upon the further trust, that if the Said Jane Should Survive her said husband, then immediately to convey all the estate and effects and their increase, in this clause mentioned, to the Said Jane, as her absolute property both in law & Equity: But if the Said Jane Should die before her husband, then and in that event, to Convey the Said Negroes, and their increase and other property aforesaid, to Such Child or Children, or guard= ian of Such Children as the case may be. Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Sidney Mebane, in fee simple one tract of Land lying in the County of Chatham, the same which I purchased of Richard Standford. I also give unto my Said Son Sidney the following Negroes, towit: Jack, Sam, Paul and Greene, and their increase, born or to be born. I also give unto him my largest home wagon - also the gier[sic]. I also give him the Horses, hogs, Cattle & Stock that are on the Said 'Standford place'. [page 6] (6) I also give unto my Said Son Sidney one bed & furniture Item. I give unto my Son Alexander Mebane, all the horses cattle and hogs, also all the farming utensils of every discrip= tion, that are on the Hodge plantation - also one bed and furniture, - In trust nevertheless, for my Said Son Ander= son Mebane. It being my will and intention that the Said property Shall not in any wise be subject to the debts of my Said Son Anderson. It is also my will and desire that if my said Son Anderson should die without any issue, then and in that event It is my will that the Said "Hodge place" be given to my grandson. Thomas Ruffin Mebane, son of Wiley Mebane. I also give to Alexander Mebane, Trustee as aforesaid, my Negro boy Henry in trust nevertheless, for my Said Son Anderson Mebane, to be held and disposed of as the foregoing property for the use and benefit of the Said Anderson Mebane. Item. It is my will and desire that if my son Sidney Mebane should die without leaving any lawful issue then and in that event It is my desire that my Standford plantation be given to my Grandson David Mebane son of George A Mebane. Item. It is my will and desire that upon ["upon" x-out] a division of the money arising from the Collection of the bond &c that may be due at my decease - ["It is" x-out] and I expressly enjoin it ["by me" x-out] upon George A Mebane & Alexander Mebane that they respectively act as trustees also herein - and may at any time or times ["that ma" x-out] take possession of any legacy that may arise from any Collection of bonds or notes, or that may be coming or fall due to my said heirs, from any source whatsoever and pay it over to Those for whom they act as Trustees in the manner directed in a former clause of this will. [page 7] (7) Item. It is further my will and desire that so much of my house hold furniture, that so much of my stock of horses hogs cattle and sheep; and so much of my farming Uten= =sils as have not been previously disposed of, be sold at public vendue by my Executors, upon such Credit as they may deem proper: and that the proceeds of Said Sale be equally divided among all my children, except Alexander for the reasons assigned in a former clause of this will. Item. I give unto my beloved wife an additional horse to what I have already given her also my little wagon I give her also one third of the Meadow ground for her Sole use and benefit, during her widowhood. I also give unto my Said wife Elizabeth one third of all my Stock, upon my home plantation (embracing my hogs and Sheep) Item. I give unto my Son Alexander Mebane my Cotton - gin & gier. Lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my sons Alexander Mebane & Geo: A. Mebane, my lawful Ex =ecutors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and Testament, according to the true in= tent and meaning of the Same, and every part and c[l]ause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly Void, all other wills and testaments by my heretofore made. Signed sealed published and declared } by the Sd David Mebane, to be his last } will and testament in the presence } of us ["who at his request" x-out] - on this } the 7th day of April 1842 } and have become subscribing wit- } David Mebane =nesses thereto at his request } James A Craig } } Saml. Tate } Jurat } [page 8] State of North Carolina } Orange County } I David Mebane of the County of Orange and state aforesaid, do this the 26 day of April in the year of 1842. made and publish this Codicil to my last will and Testament in man= ner following that is to Say - Whereas in my last will and testament I have all my mansion tract of Land to my Son Alexan= der, at the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth Me= bane but I now give and devise to my Son Sidney Mebane, so much of the Said Mansion tract of land as is herein described viz: Beginning at a Bla[c]k oak Stump Tate's Corner, on the Great Road leading from Hawfield Meeting House to Hillsboro' thence running Eastwardly along Said Great Road to a Black oak on the North Side of Said Great Road (and near to the corner of the old field) thence from the Said Black oak, due North to Wilie Mebane's lines Now it is my will and intention that so much of my Said Mansion tract of land as lies North of the Said Great Road and West of the Said North line, be given to my Son Sidney Mebane at the decease of my Said Wife Elizabeth - ["To him" x-out] ["and his" x-out] It is further my will and desire that if my Said Son Sidney should die without lea= =ving any lawful issue, then and in that event it is my will and desire that the above described land (Containing perhaps about one hundred & fifty Acres) fall to, and belong to my Said Son Alexander Mebane. Item. I also give unto my Son Sidney Mebane my Sett of Black Smith tools. [page 9] I also give unto my Said Son Sidney, my Desk and Book-Case. Item, I give also unto my Said Son Sidney my Negro girl Hannah, but my Said Sidney is not to have possession of said girl, till after the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth. Item. It is my will and desire that at the death of my said wife Elizabeth, Isbel and her daughter Amey be given to my daughter Fanny. Item I hereby state by way of explanation that the Kissey I have given to my daughter Fanny is "Little Kissey" = It is also my will and desire that if my Said daughter Fanny Should die without leaving any issue, then & in that event, it is my will that all of the property I have given her, Revert to and be equally divided amongst all her brothers and sisters. Item. I give unto my Son Alexander Mebane, the bed and furniture, that now Stands in my bed Room - but it is my wish that Said bed be not Removed during the life - time of my beloved wife Elizabeth - And lastly it is my will and desire, that this my present codicil, be annexed to and made a part of my last will and Testament to all intents and purposes. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this the 26th day of April, in the year of 1842 Signed Sealed published & } declared as a Codicil to the Will } David Mebane of the Said David Mebane, this } the 26 April A.D. 1842 } } Wit: James A Craig } } Saml. Tate } Jurat Exr qualfd [Will Book Volume F, page 144] State of North Carolina Orange County In the Name of God Amen I David Mebane of the County aforesaid being of sound mind & memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly existence, do make publish & declare this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (that is to say) I give & devise to my beloved wife Elizabeth all of my mansion tract of land that lies north of the great road leading from Hillsboro to the Hawfield Meeting house including my dwelling house & other out houses & other improvements upon said plantation lying north of the said great road to have & to hold to the said Elizabeth for & during the term of her natural life in satisfaction for & in line of her dower & thirds of & in all my real estate I also give & bequeath unto my said wife Elizabeth my Clock my house hold & Kitchen furniture which are not specifically given away during her widowhood I also give unto her my Negro woman Isbel & her daughter Amy I also give her Hannah during her natural life I also give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth in [Will Book Volume F, page 145] Absolute property the following negroes towit Henny[orig: Kizzy] Ephraim Abel Giles & Tom to dispose of as She may deem proper I also give unto my said wife Elizabeth one gig one horse to be chose by herself one beaur[bureau] one Cupboard I also give her the bureau that stood in the little room also my side~~ board It is my Will desire that at the death of my said wife the bup-board[sic] the Clock & sideboard above mentioned go to my son Alexander Mebane I als[o] [give] unto my said wife Elizabeth two feather beds & furniture to be chosen by herself I also give unto my said wife Elizabeth so much of my farming utensilils[sic] as may be necessary for her to carry on a farm on her said dower I also give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth two hundred & fifty dollars I also [hereby] direct that my executor (herein after named) do cause to be laid off for my said wife a sufficiency of provisions for one year Item I give & devise unto my son Alexander Mebane the tract of land on which he now lives; to have & to hold to him & his heirs in fee simple forever I also give & devise to my said son Alexander Mebane all of the mansion tract of land wher[e]on I now live with the afore mention[ed] exception however of the incumberance[s] of the life estat[e] of said Wife Elizabeth as devised in a former clause. It is my & desire that at the decease of my Said wife Elizabeth, my Said Son Alexander take entire possession of said tract of land wher[e]on I now live. I also give unto my said [son] Alexander the following Negroes to wit Bob Lewis & Tamer & hir in crease I also will unto my Said Son Alexander [the following Negroes, to wit] Charles, Alce & Bridget, & request him to take care of them in their old age I also give unto my said son Alexander my still which he has now in his possession & also give unto him my looking Glasses It is further my will & desire that in consequence of having given unto my Said Son Alexander Mebane [Will Book Volume F, page 146] my mantion[sic] tract of Land, wher[e]by his distributive share is enhanced or valued - It is my will & desire that upon a division of the money arising from the Collection of the bonds notes accounts If[orig: &c] that may be due at my deceas[e] that my said son Alexander have a[orig: no] portion of said money but that said money be equally divided among all my other Children towit George A Mebane Wiley Mebane Anderson Mebane Sidney Mebane Betsy Mitchell Jenny Thompson Fanny Walker & Martha Ann Holt Item I give & devise to my son George A Mebane the tract of land on which he now lives & also that part of the land, which I bought of Ash & Strudwick which lies North of an East & West line running from Joseph Tates but the old Cross roads & thence to the line of Hugh Wilson formerly Strudwick I also give unto my said son George A Mebane Peter & Jerry & the other negroes I have already let him have towit Peggy & her Child which I have formaly [orig: formerly] given him also their issue born or to be born absolute possession[orig: property] I also give him Ned & Celia & hir issue born to to be born absolute property Item I give unto my son Alexander Mebane the following negroes towit Jim & Cate also Sam & Celia children of Paul & their increase in trust nevertheless for my Daughter Elizabeth Mitchall[sic] & said Alexander Mebane as Trustee ther[e]of may at any time or times take possession of said negroes & hire them out & pay the hire to my Said Daughter Elizabeth it being expressly my will & intention that the said negroes shall in nowise be subjected to the debts of my son-in-law John Michell[sic] Item I give unto my grand Daughter Julia Ann Curry one negro Girl named Eliza & her increase born or to be born absolute possession[orig: property] Item. I will & devise to my son Wiley Mebane the balance of the tract of land I purchased of Ash & Strudwick the same on which he now lives I also give unto him the following negroes to wit Caswell Bill & Beck her in crease absolute property I also give unto him ~~~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 147] Winny & Joe Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Fanny Walker the following negroes to wit Mangum George Little Tamer Moriah Kissy & Jane, their Issue born or to be borne It is nevertheless, my will & desire that should my Said Daughter Fanny die with out leaving any issue that all the property I have given her in this will revert to & be equally divided amongst all her brothers & Sisters I also give unto my said d[a]ughter Fanny my Silver Spoons I also give her one bed additional to what I have already given her I also give her my large silver spoon I also give her one beureau one dressing Table one Horse two Cows & Calves Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter Martha Ann Holt the following negroes to wit Minerva Grace Julia Elva Constant & their increase absolute proper- ty born or un born I also give unto my said Daughter Martha Ann two beds & furniture one bureau two tables & one dressing table one horse & saddle, two Cows & Calv[e]s Item I give & bequeath to my Grand- Daughter Elizabeth Elbrige Mebane daughter of my decd. son Elbridge Mebane the following negroes to wit Demps Enix & Cynthia & her increase absolute property it is also my will & desire that the money arising from the hire of the above mentioned negroes be paid [x-out] unto my said grand Daughter by her guardian Item I give & bequeath unto my son Alexander Mebane in fee simple my tract of land known as the Hodge tract which I purchased of Richard [orig: Robert] Hodge & also the follow- ing negroes to wit Hannah Nel & Charles Porter & her increase also Ruffin & Harry In trust nevertheless for my son Anderson Mebane & the said Alexander as Trustee hereof may at any time or times take possession of said tract of land & negroes lease of[orig: out] the said land & hire out said negroes & apply the proceeds to the maintanance[sic] of my said son Anderson Mebane it being my Will & intention that [Will Book Volume F, page 148] the aforesaid property shall not in any wise be subject to the debts of my said son Anderson Mebane Item I give & bequeath to my on George A Mebane the following negroes towit Juno & her Children Flora Sam Nel & Joe Stanford a Son of Mille also Mille their Children born or to be born In trust nevertheless for my said Daughter Jane Thompson & the Trustee hereof may at any time or times take possession of said negroes hire them out & pay the hire to my said daughter Jane It being my Will & intention that the said Negroes, Shall not in any wise be subject to the debts of my son-in-law John Thompson I also will unto my [said] Son George A Mebane as Trustee aforesaid one bureau one Desk one Table one Chest & all the other Articles, which I bought at the sale of my [said] son-in-law John Thompson also all the Cattle & Sheep which I purchased at the [said] Sale In trust nevertheless that he the said George A. Mebane shall during the Joint lives of the said Jane & her present husband John Thompson afor[e]said apply the use & profits ther[e]of to the sole & seperate use of the sd. Jane Thompson not withstanding her cove[r]ture but the same shall in no wise (even with the consent of the said Jane) be subjected to any debts disposition, or control, of her Said husband and upon the further trust that if the said Jane should survive her said husband then immediately to convey all the estate & effects & their increase in this clause mentioned to the said Jane as her absolute property both in law & Equity But if the said Jane should die befour[sic] her husband then & in that event to convey the Land[Said] negroes & their in crease and other property aforesaid, to such Child or Children or guardian of said[Such] children as the case may be Item I give & bequeath to my Son Sidney Mebane in fee Simple one tract of land lying in the County of Chatham, the same which I purchased of Richard Standford I also give unto my said son [Will Book Volume F, page 149] Sidney the following negroes (towit) Jack Sam Paul & Greene & their in crease born or unborn [to be born] I also give unto him my largest home wagon also the geer I also give him the horses, hogs, Cattle & Stock that are on the said Standford place I also give unto my said son Sidney one bed & furniture Item I give unto my son Alexander Mebane all the horses cattle & hogs also all the farming utensils of every discription that are on the Hodge plantation also one bed & furniture in trust nevertheless for my said Son Anderson Mebane It being my will & intention that the said property shall not in any Wise be subject to the debts of my Said Son Anderson ~~~~~~~~ It is also my will & desire that if my said son Anderson should die without any issue, then & in that event It is my will that the Said Hodge place be [given] to my grandson Thomas Ruffin Mebane son of Wiley Mebane I also give to Alexander Mebane Trustee as aforesaid my negro boy Henry in trust nevertheless for my said Son Anderson Mebane to be held & disposed of as the foregoing property for the use & benefit of the Said Anderson Mebane Item It is my will & desire that if my son Sidney Mebane should die without leaving any lawful issue then & in that event It is my desire that my Standford plantation be given to my Grand son David Mebane son of George A Mebane Item It is my will & desire that upon a division of the money arising from the Collection of the bond &c that may be due at my deceas[e] & [I] expressly enjoin it upon George A Mebane & Alexander Mebane that they respectively act as trustees also herein & may at any time or times take possession of any legacy that may arise from any Collection of bonds or notes or that may be coming or fall due to my said heirs from any source what soever & pay it over [Will Book Volume F, page 150] to those for whom they act as Trustees in the manner directed in a former clause of this will Item It is further my will & desire that so much of my household furniture that so much of my stock of horses hogs cattle & sheep & so much of my farming utensils as have not been formally [orig: previously] disposed of be sold at public vendue by my Executors upon such Credit as they may deem proper & that the proceeds of said sale be equally divided among all my children except Alexander for the reasons assigned in a former Clause of this will Item I give unto my beloved wife an additional horse to what I have already given her also my little waggon I give her also one third of the meadow ground for her sole use & benefit during her widow hood I also give unto my said wife Elizabeth one third of all my stock upon my home plantation including[orig: embracing] my hogs & sheep Item I give unto my Son Alexander Mebane my Cotton gin & gier Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my Sons Alexander Mebane & George A. Mebane my lawful Executors to all intents & purposes to execute this my last Will & Testament according to the true intent & meaning of the Same & every part & c[l]ause thereof. her[e]by revoking & declaring utterly void all other Wills & Testaments by my her[e]tofore made Signed sealed published & declared by the Said David Mebane to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us on this the 7th day of Aprile 1842 and have become Subscribing witnesses thereto at his request James A. Craig David Mebane Saml. Tate State of North Carolina Orange County I David Mebane of the County of Orange & state aforesaid do this the 26th day of Aprile in the year of 1842 made & publish this Codicil to my last Will & Testament in manner following (that is to say) Wher[e] as in my last Will & testament I have all my mansion tract of land to my son Alexander, at the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth Mebane but I now give & devise [Will Book Volume F, page 151] to my Son Sidney Mebane so much of the Said mansion tract of land as is herein described (viz) beginning at a Black Oak Stump Tates Corner on the Great Road leading from Hawfield meeting house to Hillsboro thence running eastwardly along said Great Road to a Black oak on the north side of said Great Road & near to the corner of the old field thence from the Said Black oak due North to Wilie Mebanes line now it is my will & intention that so much of [my] said mansion tract of land as lies North of the said Great Road & West of the Said North line be given to my Said Son Sidney Mebane at the decease of my said Wife Elizabeth It is further my will & desire that if my said son Sidney shall die without leaving any lawful issue then & in that event it is my Will & desire that the above described land (Containing perhaps about one hundred & fifty acres) fall to & belong to my said Son Alexander Mebane Item I also give unto my Son Sidney Mebane my Sett of Black Smith tools I also give unto my [said] Son Sidney my Desk & Book Case Item I give also unto my said son Sidney my negro girl Hannah but my Said Sidney is not to have possession [of] said girl till after the death of my beloved wife Elizabeth Item It is my will & desire that at the death of my said wife Elizabeth, Isbel & her daughter Amey be given to my Daughter Fanny Item I here by state by way of explanation that the Kissey I have given to my Daughter Fanny is Little Kissey It is also my will & desire that if my said Daughter Fanny should die without leaving any issue then & in that event it is my will that all of the property I have given her revert to & be equally divided amongs[t] all her brothers & sisters ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ [Will Book Volume F, page 152] Item I give unto my Son Alexander Mebane the bed & furniture that now stands in my bed room but it is my wish that said bed be not removed during the life-time of my beloved wife Elizabeth And lastly it is my will & desire that this my present Codicil be annexed to & made a part of my last Will & Testament to all intents & purposes In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this the 26th day of Aprile in the year of 1842 Signed sealed [published] & declared as a Codicil to the Will of the Said David Mebane the 26 Aprile AD 1842 Witness David Mebane James A Craig Saml. Tate Orange County Febr. Term 1843 The execution of the fore going Last Will & Testament of David Mebane Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of James A Craig & Samuel Tate the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time Alexander Mebane & George A Mebane the Executors therein named appeared in open Court & qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 144-152 Recorded Feb 1843 There are many discrepancies between the loose will and the will book version - not just differences when one or the other version is not clear, but rather mistakes that change the meaning of the loose will. If this will is of interest, it may be best to compare both. Estate Papers comprise 18 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Mebane, David (1844)". No family history found.