Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Mitchell, Andrew June 15, 1790 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 279-281 Written: June 15, 1790 Recorded: Nov 1795 Testator: Andrew Mitchell In the Name of God Amen I Andrew Mitchell now being of parfet mind and memory, and Calling to mind that it is apointed for all men once to Die - Do in the Presents of God, and before these subscribing witnesses, do Publish and Declare this to be my last Will and testament In manner and form following, that is to Say, first I give up My Soul to that Great Judge the Infinite God of Haven and Earth who give it -- Secondly my body to be Burried in A Cristaian and Desant like manner - also all my Just Debts to be Actualy paid. -- And afterwards, all my whole Estate -- Both Real and personal to be Distributed and given in Maner and form following - First - I give and Bequath unto my Son James Mitchell all that Tract of parcel of Land - old and New Deeded Containing by Estamation Three Hundred and Twenty foure acres more or less whereon I now live, to be His Right, Title, Clame and property always, and to be Clear from the Clame or Clames of any other parson or parsons whatever With paying the Taxes or Quit rents to Goverment as the[y] become Due or Called for -- Secondly, I give and bequath[See Note 1] unto my Said Son James Mitchell, Five Nagroes to wit - Jack - Tamer - Jacob - Mark - and Priss, to be his Right and property ,for Ever, or as long as the[y] Shall live or otherwise Despose of them -- And thirdly, I give and --- bequath unto my Said Son James Mitchell, Five head of Waggon Horses - one mare and Coult, Eleven head of Cattle - together with My whole Stock of hogs - And Seven head of Sheep - As also two Father Beds and furiniture - one walnut Chist, with all my Crop of Every Sort that is now in the Ground -- also my -- Dresser, or Shalves, with all my old furniture thereunto Belonging, to be his Right and title, and Clear from the Clame or Clames of any parson whatever - and all to be at his own Desposure And Fourthly I futher give and bequath unto my Said Son James Mitchel My Still with all the Vassels thereunto belong[ing] [page 2] My Waggon with all Geers thereunto belonging - with All my plantation tools of Every Sart to witt - plows Howes[hoes] - Mattocks - Syths - Sickles and other plantation Affers[affairs?] that may be Eade[aid] or Comfort to him on the Plantation --- And Fifthly I order and Desire that My Little Nagroe Child Named Abraham, Shall be Sold after my Decease, and his price Equaly devided among all my Children -- And Lastly in order to put this my Last Will and Testament into Execution, I Nomanate My Trusty and well Beloved friends to wit Samuel Woods and James Care[Carr?], as my Executors to act for me And in my Steed to give and Deliver or Cause the Same to be done as I have here set fourth as my self might or could Do was I to be personaly present -- In witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 15th of June ann[o] Domano 1790 Signed Sealed and Declard { In the presents of us { Andrew Mitchell (seal) { Wm. McCauley --- Jurat George Long Matthew McCauley --- Jurat [page 3] State of North Carolina } Oragne County } November 1795 The Execution of the foregoing Will was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of William McCauley and Mathew McCauley the subscribing witnesses thereto and was ordered to be Recorded A.B. Bruce CC [Will Book Volume B, page 279] In the Name of God Amen I Andrew Mitchel now being of perfect mind and memory and Calling to mind that it is appointed for all men once to die Do in the presents of God, and before these subscribing Witnesses do Publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testa- ment In manner and form following, that is to Say First I give up My Soul to that Great Judge the Infinite God of Heaven and Earth who give it -- Secondly my Body to be Burried in A Christian and Deasant like manner. --- Also all my Just Debts to be actually paid. And afterwards, all my whole Estate Both Real and personal to be Destributed and given in manner and form following First - I give and bequeath unto my Son James Mitchell all that Tract of parcel of Land - Old and new Deeded Containing by Estimation Three hundred and twenty four Acres more or less whereon I now live, to be His Right, Title, Claim and property always, and to be Clear from the Clame or Clames of any other parson or parsons whatever With paying the Taxes or Quit rents to Goverment as the[y] become due or Called for -- Secondly I give and bequeath unto my said Son James Mitchell, Five, Negroes to wit - Jack - Tamer - Jacob - Mark - and Priss, to be his Right and property ,for Ever, or as long as the[y] shall live or otherwise Dispose of them -- And thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Said Son James Mitchell, Five head of waggon Horses - one mare and Coult, Eleven head of Cattle - together with My whole Stock of Hogs - and seven head of sheep - As also two Father Beds and furniture - One walnut Chist, with all my Crop of Every Sort that is now in the Ground [Will Book Volume B, page 280] Also my -- Dresser, or shalves, with all my old furniture thereunto Belonging, to be his Right and title, and Clear from the Clame or Clames of any parson or whatever and all to be at his own Disposure ---- And Fourthly I further give and bequeath unto my said son James Mitchel my still with all the Vassels thereunto belonging My Waggon with all Geers thereunto belonging with all my plantations tools of Every sort to wit plows Hows[hoes] Mattocks Sythes Sickles and other plantation Affers[affairs?] that may be Eade[aid] or Comfort to him on the plantation - And Fifthly I order and desire that my little Nagroe Child Named Abraham, shall be sold after my decease, and his price Equealy divided among all my Children -- And Lastly in Order to put this my Last Will and Testament into Execution, I nomanate My Trusty and well Beloved friends to wit Saml Woods and James Carr, as my Executors to act for me and in my steed to give and deliver or cause the same to [be] done as I have here set fourth as my self might or Could Do was I to be personally present In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand [x-out] and fixed my seal this 15th of June Ann. Domano 1790 Signed sealed and delivered [orig: Declard] In the presents of us Andrew Mitchell (seal) Wm. McCauley ( Jurat George Long Matthew McCauley ( Jurat [Will Book Volume B, page 281] State of North Carolina } November Term 1795 Orange County } The Execution of the foregoing Will was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of William McCauley and Mathew McCauley the subscribing Witnesses thereto and was Ordered to be Recorded A. B. Bruce C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 279-281 Recorded Nov 1795 Note 1: "bequath". The first time this is written is looks like "bequath", however subsequent versions of this word have a "z". Generally the spellings of the will book version of the will are an improvement over the loose will spellings, however, in this specific case, many of the non-standard spellings were preserved by the person who copied the loose will into the will book. No estate papers found.