Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Moreland, Francis March 27, 1802
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Written: March 27, 1802

Francis Moreland
Will Recorded In Orange County, NC •  1802

The within will acknowledged to the 15th day of April, 1802 at my house, at which
time he appeared to be sound in mind & memory.

J. Dixon

“In the name of God, Amen, March the twenty seventh day, one thousand eight hundred
and two, I Francis Moreland of the County of Orange and the State of North Carolina, 
being in perfect mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament. Viz.

First, I send unto my beloved wife Nancy Moreland all of my estate, real and
personal, during her natural life or widowhood. After her death or marriage my will 
and desire is that all my Negroes should belong freed. I so hereby give and bequeath 
all my Negroes above the age of 21 years, (after my wife’s death or marriage) To Thomas 
Coke, Francis Asbury & Richard Walcot [sic, should be Whatcoat], or their 
successors as Bishops for America.  Also my wish and desire is that all my young
Negroes under the age of 21 years should be hired out to the Highest bidder yearly and 
the profits hence arising should be put to the use and be for the benefit of maintenance 
of my beloved wife Nancy Moreland during her life. –

I give and bequeath to John Majors, (son of William Majors Dec.d) and to Francis
Moreland (son of William Moreland), and Francis Ashley,(son of Wm Ashley Dec.d) all of 
my land, stock and household furniture, & kitchen furniture and the money or profits 
arising from the hire of the afore said young Negroes (at my wife’s deceased) to be 
equally divided between the three boys already mentioned. And my will and 
desire is that all my young Negroes as soon as they arrive or come to the age of 21
years should then belong to the afore said Bishops. Viz, Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke 
and Richard Walcot [sic, should be Whatcoat]. I give all my wearing apparel to my nephew, 
Joseph Moreland. And I do hereby constitute and appoint William Rhodes Junior and Page 
Patterson, and John Majors Executors of this my last will and testament, to carry it on 
into affect at the risk of all my property except the negroes for which I will 
the afore said Executors, one Dollar per day for their services each, satisfying and
confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have here unto sit my hand and seal they day of year above
written. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of “
Thomas Steele
J. Dixon
John Hamilton

Francis Moreland (signature) (seal)	
Nancy Moreland (signature) (seal)

John Majors qualified as the executor


Additional Comments:

(Contributors note: The three boys he left property to are his and his wife’s
nephews. William Major was Nancy’s brother. William Moreland was his brother. And William 
Ashley was married to his sister Mary.
 
The 4th nephew, Joseph Moreland was also the son of William Moreland.  His executor
William Rhodes Jr. was the brother-in-law of his sister Elizabeth Moreland Rhodes. John 
Majors was the brother of his dead brother in law, William Majors. 

The Bishops, Asbury, Coke and Whatcoat were traveling Methodist ministers. They were
also advocates for the abolition of slavery even though North Carolina’s state laws 
prohibited emancipation. 


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