Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Melvin, James October 19, 1836 ************************************************ 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 395-396 Written: October 19, 1836 Recorded: Nov 1836 Testator: James Melvin In the name of God Amen I James Melvin of the County of Orange and State of NCarolina being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish This my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz) First I leave to my beloved wife Catharine my home plantation With all the appurtenances thereto belonging consisting of house hold and Kitchen furniture horses cattle and stock of all discription[sic] and crop of all kinds excep[t] one young gray mair which I leave to my son Louis[?] I also wish that at the death of my wife that the home plantation as above mentioned shall be my son Johns & the property thereto belonging, to be sold and equally divided among all my children, I also give and bequeath unto my sons James and Louis my track[sic] of land formally[formerly] belonging to my father to be equally divided between them, I also wish my negro boy Sam to be sold at publick sail sail[sic] and one hundred dollars of the money to go to my son Elias & a reserve of fifty dollars for the Education of my son John and the balance to be equally divided among my four d[a]ughters Mary Elizabeth Nancey & Matilda And I wish all the money due me either by note or Account to be collected and applied to the payments of my debts and the remainder if any to go to my wife for the use of the family - I her[e]by appoint my son Elias and Boston Isley Esqr. executors of this my last will and testament; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 19th of October 1836 in the year of our Lord 1836 James Melvin (seal) Exrs qualified [page 2] Signed, sealed, published and delivered by the above named James Melvin to be his last will and Testament in presents[sic] of us who have here unto subscribed our names as witness, in ["testimony" x-out] presence of the Testator Julius S. Brackin Jurat Christian Iseley James Melvin Jnr [Will Book Volume E, page 395] In the name of God Amen I James Melvin of the County of Orange and State of NCarolina being Weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (Viz) First I leave to my beloved wife Catharine my home plantation with all the appertanances[sic] thereto belonging Consisting of house hold & Kitchen ferniture horses Cattle and Stock of all description and crop of all Kinds (except one young gray mare which I leave to my son Louis) I also wish that at the death of my Wife that the home plantation as above mentioned shall be my son Johns & the property thereto ~~~~ belonging, to be Sold and equally divided among all my Children [Will Book Volume E, page 396] I also give and bequeath unto my Sons James and Louis my Track[sic] of land formally[formerly] belonging to my Father to be equally divided between them I Also wish my negro boy Sam to be sold at public sale and one Hundred Dollars of the money to go to my son Elias & a reserve of fifty Dollars for the Education of my Son John and the balance to be Equally divided amo= =ng my four Daughters Mary Elizabeth Nancy & Metilda And I wish all the money Due me either by note or Acc =ount to be Collected and applied to the payment[s] of my debts and the remainder if any to go to my Wife for the use of the family ~~~ I hereby appoint my son Elias and Boston Iseley [Esqr.] Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th of October 1836 in the Year of our Lord 1836 ~~~ James Melvin (seal) Signed sealed published and delivered by the above named James Melvin to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us Who have her unto subscribed our names as Witness, in presence of the Testator Julius S Brackin Christian Iseley James Melvin Jnr Orange County November Term 1836 ~~~ The Execution of the foregoing las[t] Will and Testament of James Malvin decd. was duly proved in Open Court by Oath of Christian Isely & James Malvin Jr. the subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be Recorded At the same time Elias Malvin & Boston Iseley the Executor therein named appear[e]d in Open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 395-396 Recorded Nov 1836 No estate papers found.