Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Morrow, William February 3, 1807 ************************************************ 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 189-190 Written: February 3, 1807 Recorded: Feb 1807 Testator: William Morrow [Modern spellings and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I William Morrow of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina in the Hawfields planter Being old and infirm but of perfect mind and memory do think proper to make this my Last Will and Testament that is to say, first I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God that give it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent burial at the discretion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me With in this Life I give and dispose of in the following manner and form that is to say 1 I give unto my son William Morrow the plantation whereon I how live 2 I give unto my San James Morrow the plantation whereon he now lives 3 I allow all the residue of my property to be sold and the money arising there- from to be divided between my three daughters Elizabeth Andews, Margaret Bryan and Jane Pritchard [page 2] 4 I give unto my Son John Morrow [and] daughter Janet Parkes Morrow one Negro woman named Carlen with her increase after she arrives to lawful age and until then to Sarah Morrow her mother and if the said Janet Parkes Morrow should die before that time the Negro to be- long to Sarah Morrow her mother 5 I leave my two [sons] William Morrow and James Morrow to make up to my daughters Elizabeth Andrews Margaret Bryan and Janet Packard four Hundred and fifty dollars far each of them With the amount of my estate and to be paid them by my executors that is to say my son William Morrow to make up the two thirds of the balance that is wanting and James Morrow to make up one third, and Lastly I appoint my son William Morrow [page 3] and James Morrow and Jno Thompson my whole executors of this my last will and testament ratifying this and this only to be my last will and testament disannulling all other Wills heretofore made By me in any [form] whatsoever In witness hereof I have set my hand this third day of February 1807 William Morrow (seal) Witness Present Robert Grahams his William (X) Grahams mark Jno Thompson [Original spellings and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I William Morrow of the Conty of orange and State of North Carolina in the Hawfields planter Been ald and infirm but of parfete mind & memrey Do think proper to mak this my Last Will and Testa that is to Say, first I Giv my Sale in to the hands of almighty god that giv it & my Baday I Reckamand to the Earth to be Beried in decent Burel at the descreshon of my Execureres and as techin sich Warld Estate as it hath plesed God to Bles me With in this Life I give and desPase of in the falan maner and farm that is to say 1 I giv unto my San William Morrow the plantachen wherean I how Liv 2 I giv unto my San James Morrow the plantachen Wher on he now Livs 3 I Allaw all the Rseidue of my Praperty to Be sald and the manay arisen there fram to Be devid Betwen my three daughters Elizabth Anderes, Margat Bryen and Jane Prikhard [page 2] 4 I giv unto my San John Morrow doter Janey Pankes Morrow one Negor[sic] Waman Named Carlen With her in Cres after She arives to Law full Eage and untill then to Saree Saray Morrow hir mather and if the Sd Janay Parkes Morrow Shald diee Befare that time the Negr to Be Lange to Sara Morrow hir mother 5 I Lave my two [sons] William Morrow and James Morrow to make up to my daughters Elizabeth andrews marget Bryen and Janat Packard four Hundred and fifty dalers far Each of them With the amaunt of my Estete and to Be paid [x-out] them By my Exeteres that is to Say my Son William Morrow to make up the Two thirds of the Balance that is Wanten and James Morrow to make up ane third, and Lastley I abbint my San William Morrow [page 3] and James Morrow and Jno Thompson my hale Exeteres of this my Last Will and testament Ratifyon this and this anely to Be my Last Will and Testamnay Desnulen all other Willes hart fore med By me in anay [form] What Soer In Witnss here af I have sete my hand this third day af fabray 1807 William Morr (seal) Witness Present Robert Grahams his William (X) Grahams mark Jno Thompson [Will Book Volume D, page 189] In the Name of God Amen I William Morrow of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina in the Hawfields planter been[being] Old & infirm but of perfect mind & merey[memory] do think proper to make this my last Will and Testa[ment] that is to Say, First I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in descent burial at the discretion of my Executors and as techin this[such] World[ly] Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give & dispose of in the folan[following] manner and form that is to say 1st I give unto my son William Morrow the plantation where I how live 2nd I give un- to my son James Morrow the plantation Whron[whereon] he now lives 3rd I allow all the residue of my property to be sold and the mo= ney ar[r]ising therefrom to be divided between my three Daughters Elizabeth Andrews, Margat Bryen and Jane Pritchard 4th I give unto my Son John Murro Doter Janey Bankes Morrow one negroe Waman named Carlen with her in crease after She ar[r]ives to lawful gage[sic] and untill then to Saree Saray Morrow her Mother and if the said Janey Parker Morrow shall diee before that time the negroe to belong [to] Sara Murro her Mother --- 5th I Leave my two [sons] William Morrow & James Morrow to make up to my Daughters Elizabeth Andrews Marget Bryen & Janat Pac kard four Hundred and fifty Dollars for each of them with the amount of my estate and to Be paid them by my Executors that is to say my Son William Morrow to make up the two thirds of the balance that is -- [Will Book Volume D, page 190] Wanting and James Morrow to make up one third, and lastly I appoint my son William Morrow and James Morrow & Jno Thompson my [w]hole executors of this my last will and Testament Ratifying this and this only to be my last Will and ["and" x-out] Testament Disanulling all Other wills heretofore made by me in any [form] whatsoever in witness hereof I hav[e] set to[sic] my hand this third day of Febru- ary 1807 ~~~ Witnesses present { William Morrow (seal) Robert Grahams { his { William (X) Grahams { mark { Jno Thompson { Orange County February Term 1807 The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of William Morrow Decd was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Robt. Grahams & Wm Grahams both subscribing witnesses thereto & order to be recorded Tast[sic] J Taylor C C Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 189-190 Recorded Feb 1807 The original will is roughly written, and uses unusual spellings. Names with their apparent numerous variations are the most difficult to interpret. The will book copy does shed some light this will, but it is also not well copied. No estate papers found.