Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Minnis, John November 15, 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 394-395 Written: November 15, 1836 Recorded: Nov 1836 Testator: John Minnis In the name of God Amen I John Minnis of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina Being Weake of body but of purfect[sic] sound mind and memory. Blessed be God for it and Calling to mind the mortallity[sic] of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I therefore make and ordain this my last Will and testament (towit I first and prin= =cipally give and recommend my soul in to the hands of almighty God that gave it, and my body- I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent and Christian manner nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as toutching[sic] such Worldly Estate, whearewith[sic] it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give, demise and dispose of in the following manner (to wit I give and bequeath to my loving Son James Minnis one Dollar he cannot forget what I gave him when he left me, Item I gave[sic] and bequeath to my loving Daughter Jane Taylor[Layton?] one Dollar, Item I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Minnis one tract of Land containing one Hundred acres moore[sic] or less Joining Joseph Thompson and other also my Rite of halfe the house tract also Two Bey[sic] Mares Known by the names of Pol and Cate, also one half of my stock of Cattle, Itim I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Lavina Minnis the one Remaining half of my home tract of Land also one grey Mare cauled Prance and her sucking coult also one other coalt called Clown, also one and the remaining halfe of my cattle Itim I also give and bequeath to my loving grandson [page 2] Ashburn Minnis one bey coalt cauled and Known by the name of Jack also one bed and furniture, Item I also will and bequeath to my beloved son and daughter Allen Minnis & Margaret Garet[Gant?] one Dollor each ---- It is also my Will and desire that my Executors collect my pension if any be due and ["and" x-out] pay my Just debts, If my pension is not collected, and if collected and not sufficient my Son William Minnis and my Daughter Lavina Minnis must pay the ballance.[sic] --- And it is also my will and desire that my friend William F. Jones and my son William Minnis shall be sole Executors to this my last Will and testament, In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seale this 15th day of November in the year of our Lord 1836 Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presents of us Witness Samuel Jones } John (X) Minnis (seal) } Jurat Alf. Nelson } Wm Minnis qualifd [Will Book Volume E, page 394] In the name of God Amen I John Minnis of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina be[ing] Weak of body but of perfect sound mind and memory Blessed be God for it and Calling to mind the Mortality of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I therefore make and ordain this my last Will and testament (towit) I first and principally give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a decent and Christian manner nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Wor= =ldly Estate Wherewith[sic] it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of in the following manner (towit) I give and bequeath to my loving son James Minnis One Dollar he cannot forget what I gave him when he left me Item I gave[sic] and bequeath to my loving Daughter Jane Taylor one Dollar Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Minnis one tract of Land Containing One Hundred Acres more or less Joining Joseph Thompson and Other also my Rite of half the House tract also Two Bay Mares Known by the names of Pol and Cate, also one [Will Book Volume E, page 395] half of my stock of Cattle (Item) I give and bequeath to my loving daughter Lavina Minis[sic] the one Remaining half of my home Tract of Land also one grey Mare called Prance and her sucking coult also one other coult called clown also One and the remaining half of my Cattle (Item) I also gave[sic] and bequeath to my loveing grandson Ashburn Minis one bey coalt cauled and Known by the name of Jack also one bed and furniture (Item) I also Will and bequeath to my beloved son and daughter Allen Minnis & Margaret Gant one Dollar each It is also my Will and desire that my Executors Collect my pension if any be due and pay my Just debts if my pension is not Collected and if Collected and not Sufficient my Son William Minnis and my Daughter Lavina Minnis must pay the balance and it is also my Will and desire that my friend William F Jones and my son William Minnis shall be sole Executors to this my last Will and Testament In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 15th day of November in the Year of our Lord 1836 his Signed sealed and Acknowledged John (+) Minnis (seal) in the presence of us mark Witness Samuel Jones Alf. Nelson Orange County November Term 1836 ~~ The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of John Minnis Dec'd was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Samuel Jones and Alf. Nelson the Subscribing Witesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the Same time William Minnis one of the Executors therein named appeared in Open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 394-395 Recorded Nov 1836 No estate papers found.