Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Miller, Rachel February 5, 1824 ************************************************ 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, page 52 Written: February 5, 1824 Recorded: Feb 1824 Testator: Rachel Miller In the name of God amen this the fifth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty four I Rachel Miller of the County of orange and state of North Carolina do make this my last will and testament being in a low state of health but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament at [the] same time utterly revoking all former wills made by me declearing[sic] this to be my last will and testament First I give and bequeath to my son William Miller one bead and furniture and one Cow and one sorrel mare called Twig and fifty dollars in money and to my son Jessey I do give and bequeath one bead and furniture & one Cow and I do give and bequeath to my daughte[r] Lydia Miller and to my daughter Polly Miller and to my daughter Rebecca Miller and to my son Jarge[George] Miller a negro girl named Laney and here[her] inceas[e] to be equally divided betwe[e]n them four or to be sole[sold] and the money equally divided betw[ee]n them I do give and bequeath to my son John Miller one bead and furniture and one sorrel mare and one cow and I furthermore leave all ballance of my house hold and kitchen furniture to my three youngest daughters and I do give and bequeath to my son Jarge Miller one bead and furniture one cow and one black mare and my waggon and geears to Jarge and John Miller and my Still and ten stands and ten barrels to Jarge and John Miller and allso all my farming twols to my son[s] Jarge and John Miller and all my Stock of hogs and sheep to be equeally[sic] divided between William John and Jarge Miller and the money that Barlow has in his hands I allow it to be put out on intrust untill Jarge become of age and then to be eaqueally[sic] divided between him and Rebecca Miller and I leave a negro boy named Mose and one horse call[ed] Mike and all the ballance of my stock to be sole[sold] to pay my debts and I do give and bequeath to my sister Salley Hall my loom and [page 2] I do give and bequeath to my soninlaw Samuel Bird five shillings and I do give and bequeath to my soninlaw James H Cats [Cate? Cates?] five Shillings - I Further give and bequeath to my two sons John and George[sic] all my part of corn & wheat to which[sic] I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifth day of February in the year of our lard[sic] one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Signed sealed and delivered her in the presence of us Rachel (+) Miller (seal) John J Freeland } Jurat mark Daniel Cloud [Will Book Volume E, page 52] In the name of God Amen! this the fifth day of February one thou= =sand Eight hundred and Twenty four I, Rachel Miller of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, do make this my last Will & Testament, being in a low state of health, but of Sound mind and memory, do make this my last Will & testament at the same time utterly revoking all former Wills made by me declaring this to be my last Will & Testament ~~ First I give & bequeath to my son William Miller one bed & furniture & one Cow & one Sorrell mare called Twig & fifty Dollars in money ~~ And to my son Jesse I do give & bequeath one bed & furniture & one Cow ~~ And I do give and bequeath to my daughter Lydia Miller & to my daughter Polly Miller & to my Daughter Rebecca Miller & to my son George Miller a negro girl named Laney & her increase to be divided equally between them four or to be sold & the money divided equally between them I do give & bequeath unto my son John Miller one bed & furniture & one sorrel mare & one Cow & I further more leave all balance of my house hold & kitchen furniture to my three youngest Daughters & I do give & bequeath to my son George Miller one bed & furniture one Cow & [one] black mare & my waggon & gears to George & John Miller & [this passage was in the loose will, skipped in the will book copy] my Still and ten stands and ten barrels to George and John Miller and [end of skipped passage] also all my farming tools to my son[s] George & John Miller & all my stock of hogs & sheep to be equally divided between William, John & George Miller and the money that Barlow has in his hands I allow it to be put out on interest until George become of age and then to be equally divided between him & Rebecca Miller & I leave a negro boy named Mose & one horse called Mike & all the ballance of my stock to be sold to pay my debts and I do give & bequeath to my sister Sally Hall my loom & I do give & bequeath to my son-in-law Samuel Bird five shill= =ings & I do give & bequeath to my son-in law James H Cats [Cate? Cates?] five Shillings ~~ I further I[sic] give & bequeath to my two Sons John & George all my part of Corn & Wheat To which I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hun= =dred & twenty four her Signed sealed & delivered in Rachel (+) Miller (seal) the presence of us mark John J Freeland Daniel Cloud Orange County February Term 1824 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Rachel Miller was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John J Freeland a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 52 Recorded Feb 1824 Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Miller, Rachel (1824)". During the estate sale on 25 Nov 1824, Lydia Miller purchased "1 Negro girl Cald Laney" for $400, and William Miller purchased "1 Negro boy Moses" for $360.