Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Morris, Henry 3 July 1801 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 50-52 Written: 3 July 1801 Recorded: Aug 1801 Testator: Henry Morris In the Name of God Amean ~~~ I Henery Marras now being of Perfit Mind and memary and Knowing That it is Apainted far all men once to Die ~ Do in the presents of God and befare these witnesses Const[it]ute and apaint this my last Will and Testament in maner and form falling ~~ that is to say - First I Give up my Sale to the Greate God who give it - Secondly my ~ Bady to be Buried in a Desent and orde[r]ly manner, and all my Just debts to be paid ~ and afterwards all my Estate both Real and persanal to be given in manner and Farm falling That is to Say first - I ["give" x-out] Lend and beque[a]th unto my dear and well beloved wife her living on my plantation Whereon I now live, also one Negroe man Named Daman, also one Nagroe Garle which ["Wm" over-written] I have Wm. Hagan Bond far, also one mare Named Seala, also her Choice of two Cows and Calv[e]s out of my stock her own Bed and furitner, also the fax hie gane[fox hie gang?] of hogs, also two Weeding hows[hoes] one mat[t]ock, one ax, two pare of gears, two plows, together with all my smal adge[edge] tools one table six Cha[i]rs, walnot Chist and Carnar Cubert[corner cupboard], her Catten Wheel & Cards [page 2] [top of image cut off, text taken from will book copy] also all my Castings[?] together with all my pewter and Earthen ware, water pales and [continuing with loose will copy] pagins[piggins] with six Knives and six farks - all these things that I have here Mantioned which I leave to my Wife, She is to Enjoy and pos[s]ess During her natural life, also her Saddle And at her Dath all the above Named articles to be sold and Equily devied amongst all my Children, my San Hennerys Childrin to be in titled to one Childs part - Secondly I lave[leave] and Biquath unto my San Thomas Marras my Bed and Furniture - Thirdly I give and bequ[e]ath unto my gran son John Marras one bed and Furniture also one horse Named Darick, also two Cows and Calves, and new Sadle and bridle and a Deasent Suit of Cloas, and further all the Remander of my moveable property together with farty acres of land ajoining Wm. Loyd lands, also one Hundred and farty three acres wheron my son Richard now lives, Reserving to the said Richard the use of said place untill the first Day of January Eighteen hundred and three and then to be Sold if the said Richard Marras do not pay to my Exacuters three hundred Dallars by that Day and if paid my Said Exacutors to make [page 3] [top of image cut off, text taken from will book copy] him a deed in fee simple for said Land and all the money arising from the Sale of [continuing with loose will copy] My Estate to be Equaly Devided amongst all my Children and my son Hennerys Childrin to share as before Mentioned - and lastly in order to put this my last will and Testament into Execution I hereby Cons[ti]tute, nom[in]ate and Apoint my Trusty and well beloved friends - William Hagan and Thomas Brewer my ~~~ Exacutors to act and transact far me and put this my last Will and Test[a]m[e]nt, into Execution, In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this third Day of July 1801 Eighteen hundred and one --- Sign'd sealed and } his Dliver'd in prest of } Hennery (X) Marras (seal) mark Wm McCauley } } Jurat David Hogan } his Robert (X) Blackwood mark Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 50] In the Name of God Amen ~ I Henry Morras now being of perfet mind and memory and Knowing that it is appo- -inted for all men once to die ~~~ do in the presence of God and before these Witnesses constitute and ap[p]oint this my last Will and Testam ent in manmer and form following, That is to say, First, I give [orig: up] my soul to the Great God who gave it, Secondly my Body to be buried in a decent and orderly man[n]er -- and all my Just debts to be paid and afterwards all my Estate both Real and personal to be given in manner and form following that is to say, first, I ["give" x-out] lend and bequ[e]ath unto my dear and well beloved Wife her living on my plantation Whereon I now live, also one negroe Man named Daman, also one ne- groe girl which I have Wm. Hagan Bond for, also one [Will Book Volume D, page 51] mare Named Seala, also her Choice of two Cows and Calves out of my stock her own bed and furniture, also the fox hie gang of hogs, also two Weeding hows[hoes] one mat[t]ock, one axe, two pare[sic] of gears, two plows, together with all my small edge tools one table, six Chairs, Walnut Chist and Corner Cupboard, her Cotton Wheel and Cards also all my Castings together with all my pewter and Earthen ware, water pales and pagins[piggins] with six Knives and six forks --- all these things that I have here mentioned which I leave to my Wife, She is to Enjoy and possess During her natural life, also her Saddle and at her death all the above named articles to be Sold and Equally devied amongst all the[sic] my Children, my Son Henerys Children to be entitled to one Childs part Secondly I leave and bequeath unto my Son Thomas Marras my bed and furniture - Thirdly I give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Morris[sic] one bed and furniture, also one horse named ["named" x-out] Darick, also two Cows and Calves, and new Saddle and bridle and a decent Suit of Clothes, and further all the rema- -inder of my moveable property together with forty acres of Land adjo- =ining Wm. Loyd Lands, Also one Hundred and forty three acres Whereon my son Richard now lives, Reserving to the said Rich- ard the use of said place untill the first Day of January Eighteen hundred and three, and then to be sold, if the said Richard Mor ras do not pay to my Executors three hundred Dollars by that day and if paid my Said Executors to make him a deed in fee Simple fer said Land And all the money arising from the Sale of my Estate to be equally devided amongst all my Children and my son Hennerys[sic] Children to share as before mentioned ~~~~ And lastly in Order to put this my last Will and Testament into Execution I hereby Constitute, nom- inate and appoint my Trusty and well beloved friends William Hogan and Thomas Brewer my Executors to act and transact for me and put this my last Will and Testament, into Execu- -tion, In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and [Will Book Volume D, page 52] Seal this third Day of July 1801 Eighteen hundred and one Signed sealed and Delivered his in presence of Wm McCauley David Hogan his Robert (X) Blackwood Henery Morras (seal) mark Orange County August Term 1801 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Henery Morras decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William McCauley , David Hogan subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executor therein Named qual- ified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 50-52 Recorded Aug 1801 No estate papers found.