Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Morrow, Robert December 19, 1839 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 269-271 Written: December 19, 1839 Recorded: Nov 1845 Testator: Robert Morrow In the name of God Amen, I Robert Morrow of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of Sound mind & disposing memory, on this 19th day of December A.D. 1839 make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner and form as followeth viz. In the first place I give to my beloved Wife dureing hir natural life Seventy Acres of Land on the North boun -dary of the plantation on which I now live. The Land to be laid off to her In the following manner, bounded on the West by the creek, on the North by the widow Margaret Morrow, & on the East by Said Widow Margaret and William Mebane, So to be laid off for quantity as to give hir the Improvements & a Sufficiantcy[sic] of Wood land and at her death to be otherwise disposed, I also give hir Two Negroes Viz One Negroe Man Named Ben, and one Woman Named Pheby during hir widowhood, and if She never marrys during hir natural life, then otherwise to be disposed off Other property I give to hir at hir own disposal, That is to Say Two Horse beasts, Three Cows, Twenty head of Hoggs, Three Beds and furniture half Doz Setting chairs, all hir own choise I also give hir Two Tables hir choise, Cubbard with the Contents, Desk, looking Glass, Clock, candle Stand, New Waggon & Gear, Spinning Machien, one Loom all the Kitchen furniture, one Set Shovel & Tonges, Set fire Irons Half the crop Seed Cotton, All the crop of corn, fodder, Straw & Shukks, oats all the wheat on hand Two Axes Two Plows with hangings Two Set of Gears, Two Mattocks Three Hows[hoes] Cutting Machine, Log Chain all the coppers ware, what meet[meat] may be in the Smoke House with all the contents that may be in or necessary for [the] Smoke House In the 2nd place I give to my Son Vincent Sixteen & one half Acres of Land on the main Road near the Cross Road Meeting House and my Negro Man Named Abram In the 3rd place I give to my three Sons Josiah, Robert J. and George W., the ballance[sic] of all my Land, and to go [page 2] into the po[sse]ssion thereof at my decease. The Land to be equely[sic] divided according to quality & quantity betwe[e]n the Said Josiah, Robert J. & George W. In the 4th place I give to my Daughter Eliza A. a Negroe Girl Named Lidy In the 5th place I give to my Daughter Mary Jane a Negro Girl named Martha In the 6th place I give to my Daughter Elizabeth M. a girl named Lin In the 7th place I give to my Daughter Julie Nancy a Negroe Girl named Ellen In the 8th place I give to my Son Sidney Mebane a Negroe Boy named Nelson In the 9th place I give to my Son George Washington a Negroe Boy named Anderson I also give to my Three Eldest Daughters that is to say Eliza A Mary Jane Elizabeth M, one Bed & furniture a peace there[sic] choise after my Wife choses hirs. In the 10th place I give to the Heirs of my Son Elbrige one Hundred Dollars. In conclusion if my Wife marries then and in that case the negroe Man Ben, with the Woman Pheby and hir increase (if any) to be sold & the proceeds of such sale equily divided among all my children Share & Share alike I will that the ballance of all my proper =ty be sold and divided Equily a mong all my children Share & Share alike Be it also remembered that at the death of my Wife the Land so given to hir be equily divided betwe[e]n my Three Sons Josiah, Robert and George W. I will that my Two Sons Vincent & Joseph Execute this my Last Will and Testament Sighnd & acknowledged the Day & date abovve[sic] Written In Presance of Thomas Reeves Robert Morrow (seal) Robert Whitted Jurrat [Will Book Volume F, page 269] In the name of God Amen I Robert Morrow of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and [disposing] memory on this 19th day of December AD 1839 make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth Viz. In the first place I give to my beloved wife during her natural life Seventy Acres of Land on the North boundary of the Plant- =ation on which I now live the Land to be laid off to her in the following manner bounded on the West by the Creek on the North by the widow Margaret Morrow and on the East by said widow Margaret and William Mebane so to be laid off for quantity as to give her the improvements and a sufficiency of wood land and at her death to be otherwise disposed I also give her two negroes Viz One negroe Man named Ben and one Woman named Pheby during her widowhood and if she never marries during her natural life then otherwise to be disposed of other property I give [to] her at her own disposal that is to say) two horse beasts three Cows twenty head of Hogs three Beds & furniture half dozen sitting chairs all her own choice I also give her two Tables her choice Cupboard with the contents Desk looking Glass Clock Candle Stand new Waggon & Geer Spinning Machine one Loom all the Kitchen furniture one Set Shovel & Tongs [Will Book Volume F, page 270] set fire Irons half the crop seed Cotton all the crop of Corn fodder straw and Shucks oats all the Wheat on hand two Axes two Ploughs with hangings two set of Gears two Mattocks three Hoes Cutting Machine log Chain all the coppers ware what meat may be in the smoke House with all the contents that may be in or necessary for [the] Smoke House In the second place I give to my Son Vincent Sixteen & one half acres of land on the main road [near the Cross Road] meeting House and my Negro Man Named Abram In the 3rd place I give to my three Sons Josiah Robert J. & George W. the balance of all my land and to go into the possession thereof at my decease the land to be equally divided according to quality and quantity between the said Josiah Robert J. and George W. In the 4th place I give to my daughter Eliza A. a negro Girl named Lidy ~~~ In the 5th place I give to my daughter Mary Jane a negro Girl named Martha In the 6th place I give to my daughter Elizabeth M a girl named Lin In the 7th place I give to my daughter Julie Nancy a negro Girl named Ellen In the 8th place I give to my Son Sidney Mebane a negro boy named Nelson In the 9th place I give to my son George Washington a negro boy named Anderson I also give to my three [eldest] daughters (that is to say) Elizabeth[orig: Eliza] A Mary Jane Elizabeth M one Bed and furniture a piece their choice after my wife chooses hers. In the 10th place I give to my Son Elbrige heir's One hundred dollars In conclusion if my Wife marries then and in that case the negro Man Ben with the woman Phebe and her increase (if any) to be sold and the proceeds of such Sale equally divided among all my children share and share alike I will that the balance of all my property be sold and [Will Book Volume F, page 271] divided equally among all my children share and share alike Be it also remembered that at the death of my Wife the land so given to her be equally divided between my three Sons Josiah Robert and George W. I will that my two sons Vincent and Joseph Execute this my last Will and Testament Signed and acknowledged the day and date above Written In presence of } Robert Morrow (seal) Thomas Reeves } Robert Whitted } Orange County November Term 1845 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Robert Morrow was duly proven in Open Court by the oath of Robert Whitted one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto And at the same time Vincent and Josiah Morrow Executors qualified as such And Ordered to be Recorded Test JAllison CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 269-271 Recorded Nov 1845 Estate Papers comprise 30 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Morrow, Robert (1845)". Lemuel H. Mebane was appointed administrator 24 Nov 1845 because the two sons named as executors no longer lived in North Carolina. These seem to indicate that the maiden name of the testator's widow was Sarah Vincent Sarah Vincent Morrow, born 13 Jan 1789, Maryland; died 21 Nov 1864 (aged 75); buried Bethel Cemetery; Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Vincent Morrow, born Dec 1808, Orange County, North Carolina; died 2 Aug 1884 (aged 75) Missouri; buried Barnesville Cemetery Barnesville, Clinton County, Missouri [Estate Papers - Inventory 26 Nov 1845] An Inventory of property belonging to the estate of Robert Morrow not disposed of by Will taken Nov 26 1845 [sundry articles omitted] Negro Girl Patience [Estate Papers - Inventory 26 Nov 1845] An Inventory of property belonging to the estate of Robert Morrow deceased Disposed of by will taken Nov 26 1845 One Negro Man namd Ben Do Do Woman Do Pheby Do Do Do Do Lydia Do Do Do Do Martha Do Do Do Do Linn Do Do Do Do Ellen Do Do Do Do Nelson [sundry articles omitted] [Note: Anderson?] [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 16 Dec 1845] Account of the Sale of property belonging to the estate of Robert Morrow deceased Made Dec 16-7 1845 [sundry articles omitted] Susan Morrow Negro Girl Patience 150.00 [Estate Papers - Estate Sale Nov 1848] The amount of Sale return at November Corte[sic] 1848 [sundry articles omitted] one negro woman & Child 316.00