Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Morrison, Robert Sr February 12, 1808 ************************************************ 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 229-231 Written: February 12, 1808 Recorded: May 1808 Testator: Robert Morrison, Sr Be it known, That I Robert Morrison Ser. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory mindful of the uncertainty of life and the necessity of settling and adjusting all my Worldly con- -cerns in a manner agreeably to myself and so as to prevent unnecessary ["trouble" x-out] trouble and expense after my death, do constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament 1st It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid by my executors as soon after my death, as the situation of my estate 2nly will conveniently permit them to be paid -- I give and bequeath to my son James, all the land that I am possessed of in Ran- -dolph County, at the time of my decease, to him his Heirs or 3dly Assigns forever -- I give and bequeath to my son William the Land whereon I now live, also a piece of Land I purchased from William Carter (adjoining the said Land) to him his heirs or assigns forever on condition he pays Three hundred dollars into the hands of my executors within two years after my decease ------ 4thly I give and bequeath my son Robert the Land Whereon my son William now lives to him his heirs or assigns forever; on con- -dition he pays one hundred dollars into the hands of my exec- 5thly =utors within two years after my decease. I give and bequeath 6thly to my daughter Hannah eighty dollars. -- I give & bequeath to my daughter Deborah one feather bed and furniture a 7thly saddle and eighty dollars, -- Moreover, I will that the Land Whereon my son Robert first settled, conveyed to me by Isaac Reynolds, containing 207 Acres, more or less be sold at public or private sale or at the discretion of my executors.--- 8thly It is my will and desire that the above mentioned Legacies be paid to Hannah and Deborah before my divide is made 9thly of my estate. I Will that the residue and remainder of my property together with the grain in the ground, (if there should be any therein) be sold at public Sale to the highest bidder. 10thly Also it is my will and desire that the money ar[r]ising from the sale of the Land already mentioned & from my goods and Chattles [page 2] Chattles and the money that ["is" x-out] is paid by my two sons Robert & William together with my outstanding debts, and the money on hand at my decease, be equally divided among my daughters Viz. Jane, 11th Catherine, Mary, Ruth, Hannah and Deborah - I will that Deborah's Legacy be put to Interest till she arrives at eigh- 12th -teen Years or marry. Moreover I will that if any of my Children should die, or be dead before me having Issue their Legacy left them be equally divided among [x-out] their children if no Issue, I will that their part or Legacy be equally divided among my surviving Heirs. Lastly = I Constitute and appoint my son Robert & James Newlin executors of this my Last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke, and other Wills by me made and do pronounce and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament. == My will and direction expressly is that all disputes, if unhappily any should arrise[sic], shall be decided by three impartial & intelligent men known by their probity and good understanding, two to be chosen by the disputants each having a choice of one the third by those two. --- which three men thus chosen shall unfettered by Law or Legal constructions, declare the sense of the Testators intentions. And such decision is, to all intents & purposes to be as binding on the parties as if it had been given in the Supreme Court of the United States. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this Twelfth day of the Second Month Anno Domini 1808 Signed Sealed & delivered { Published and pronounced { In the presence of us the subscribers { Robert Morrison (seal) Who in the presence of the sd. Robert { Morrison Ser. & in the presence of each { other I have hereunto subscribed our names { William Carter } Daniel Towell } appd Duncan Darroch [Will Book Volume D, page 229] Be it known, That I Roberts[sic] Morrison Senr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind and memory Mindful of the uncertainty of life and the necessity of settling & adjusting all my Worldly concerns in a manner agreeably to myself & So as to prevent unnecessary trouble and expence after my death do constitute and ordain this my last Will & Testament ~~~~ 1st It is my Will & desire that all my Just debts be paid by my Executors as soon after my death as the situation of my estate will [conveniently] permit them to be paid ~~~~ 2nd I give and desire bequeath to my son James all the land that I am possessed of in Randolph County at the time of my Decease to him his heirs or assigns forever ~~~~ 3rd I give and bequeath to my Son William the land whereon I now live also a piece of Land I purchas'd from William Carter adjoining the said land to him his heirs or assigns forever on condition he pays three Hundred Dollars into the hands of my Executors Within two years after my decease ~~~~ 4th I give and bequeath my son Robert the Land Whereon my son William now lives to him his heirs or assigns forever; upon Condition he pays one hundred Dollars into the hands of my executors Within two years after my decease ~~~ 5th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah eighty dollars ~~~ 6th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Deborah one feather bed and furniture a Saddle & eighty Dollars ~~~ 7th Moreover I will [Will Book Volume D, page 230] that the Land whereon my son Robert first settled conveyed to me by Isaac Reynolds containing two Hundred and 7 Acres more or less be sold at publick or private sale or at the discretion of my executors 8th It is my Will and desire that the above mentioned legacies be paid to Hannah & Deborah before my divide is made of my estate ~~~ 9th I will that the residue and remainder of my property together with the grain in the ground if there should be any therein be sold at publick Sale to the highest bidder ~~~~ 10th Also it is my will & desire that the money ar[r]ising from the sale of the land already mentioned and from my goods & Chattles Chattles and the money that is to[sic] paid [by] my two Sons Robert & William together with my out standing debts and the money on hand at my decease be equally divided among my daughters (Viz) Jean [orig: Jane], Catherine, Mary, Ruth, Hannah and Deborah ~~~~ 11th I will that Deborahs legacy be put to Inte- rest till She ar[r]ives at eighteen years or marry ~~~~ 12th Moreover I will that if any of my Children should die or be dead before me having issue their legacy left them be equally divided among their Children if no Issue [I] will that their part or legacy be equally divided among their [orig: my] surviving Heirs. Lastly I constitute and appoint my son Robert & James Newlin executors of this my last Will & Testament and do hereby revoke and other Wills by me made and do pronounce & declare this to be my last Will & Testament, My Will and direction expressly is that all disputes if unhappily any should arise shall be decided by three impartial & intelligent men known by their probity and good understanding two to be chosen by the disputants each having a choice of one the third by those two which three men thus chosen shall unfettered by law or legal construction[s] declare the sence of the Testators intentions and such decision as [orig: is] to all intents and purposes to be as binding on the parties as if it hath [Will Book Volume D, page 231] been given in the Supreme Court of the United States in Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twelfth day of the second month Anno Domini 1808 ~~~~ Signed Seal'd and delivered publs'd & pronc'd in the presence of us the Subscribers who in presence of the sd. Robt. Morrison Senr. and in the presence of each other [I] have hereunto subscr'd our names Robert Morrison (seal) William Carter Daniel Towell Exrs affd. Duncan Darroch Orange County May Term 1808 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Robt. Morrison Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Wm. Carter & Danl. Towel two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the same time the [entry ends here] Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 229-231 Recorded May 1808 Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Morrison, Robert (1808)". No family history found.