Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Nevill, Jesse Sr September 11, 1809 ************************************************ 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 263-265 Written: September 11, 1809 Recorded: May 1810 Testator: Jesse Nevill, Sr In the Name of God Amen, I Jesse Nevill Senr. of Orange County in the State of North Carolina do this [e]leventh day of September in the year of our lord thousand Eight hundred and Nine make and ordain this my last Will and testament in man[n]er and form as followeth to witt Item My Will is that what I have allready given of my Estate to my five first Children that hath married of[f] and gone from me that is to say Goodwin Kirk - and Elizabeth Barby and Solomon Nevill and Benjamin Nevill and Jesse Nevill Junr shall be thir full po[r]tion without haveing a nother shilling ~ Item I do give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel Parke Nevill a part of the tract of land I now live on Bounded as follows Begining at the mouth of my Spring branch thence up the said Spring branch to the head thence South to the Birds branch thence up Birds branch to John Wilsons line the land he bought of Daniel Stevins all to the west of and west side of the a bove bounds or line also one Negro woman Named Tillah and her futer[future] Increase also one Negro boy named Sesar[Caesar] also one negro girl named Kezia also one bed and firneture and one Chest and table and six Chears also one horse named Bawl a saddle and bridle also all the cattle and hogs and sheep that is marked with two Smooth crops and a nick under Each ear -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Selah Nevill one Negro girl name Edey and her Increase and one negro boy named Aaron and one bed and firneture and one Chest one smawl black walnut table and one mare by the name of red bird & saddle and bridle & two cows & calves & two ew[e]s & lambs & two sows & pigs -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item Now I do lend to my beloved wife Elezabeth Nevill dureing her life or widdowhoud all the remainder part of the Estate that I have not a bove Will'd a way that is to say land negroe and stock of all kinds house hold goods and firneture and every Indevidial think of what sort so ever I prossess[sic] with the Increase of the Same -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Item Now my Will is at my wifes Death or marriage for my Executors here after mentioned to raise the sum of four hundred Dollars out of that part of my Estate that I lent to my wife to be disposed of as follows that is to say for my son Goodmon Nevill to have two hundred Dollars of the same & for my son Wiley Whitley Nevill to have one hundred of[sic] Dollars of the same and for my Daughter Cynthia Aris Robinson to have the other one hundred Dollars Item Now my will is after the four hundred Dollars is raised out of that part of my Estate I lent to my wife and Disposed of as a bove mentioned for my son Samuel Parke Nevill to have all the remainder part of my Estate that I lent to my Wife with the Increase of the same and I do nominate and app[o]int my sons Goodmon Nevill and Samuel Parke Nevill my Executors of this my last Will & testament in witness where unto the said Jesse Nevill hath here unto set his hand and fixed his seal the day and Date a bove Written Sin'd seal'd & published by the said Jesse Nevill to be his last Will & testament in Presence of William Brewer Jurat James Miles Jesse Nevill (seal) Isham Brewer Jurat Exrs Qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 263] In the Name of God Amen, I Jesse Nevill Senr. of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina do the Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord Thousand Eight Hundred & Nine Make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form as followeth (To wit) Item, My Will is that what I have all ready given of my estate to my [five] first Children that hath married off and gone from me that is to say, Goodwick[Goodwin] Kirk, and Elizabeth Barby, & Solomon Nevill, & Benjamin Nevill, & Jesse Nevill Junr. shall be their full portion without having another Shilling ---- Item, I do give & bequeath unto my Son Samuel Parke Nevill, a part of the tract of Land I now live on bounded as follows, begining at the mouth of my Spring branch thence up the said Spring Branch to the head, thence South to the Birds branch, thence up Birds branch to John Wilsons line the Land he bought of Daniel Stevins all to the west of & west side of the above bounds or line also one Negroe woman Named Tillah, and her futer[future] Increase, also one Negroe boy named Cesar, also one negroe girl Named Kezia, also one bed and furniture, and one Chest & Table, & Six Chairs, also one Horse named Ball a Saddle & bridle, Also all the Cattle & Hogs, and Sheep That is mark[ed] with two Smooth Crops & a nick under Each ear -- Item I do give and bequeath unto my Daughter Selah Nevill one negroe girl name Edy [Will Book Volume D, page 264] and her Increase and one negroe boy named Aaron & one bed & furniture and one Chest One Small black Walnut table and one Mare by the name of red bird & saddle and bridle & two Cows & Calves & two ewes and lambs & two sows & pigs -- Item Now I do lend to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Nevill during her ["natural" x-out] life or Widowhood all the remain der part of the estate that I have not above will'd away that is to say land negroe & stock of all kinds Household goods & furniture & every individual think of what sort soever I possess with the increase of the Same -- Item Now my Will is at my Wifes Death or marriage for my Executors here after mentioned to raise the Sum of four hundred Dollars out of [that part of] my Estate that I lent to my wife to be disposed off as follows that is to say for my son Goodmon Nevill to have two Hundred Dollars of the Same, and [for] my son Wiley Whitsell [Whitley] Nevill to have one hundred Dollars of the the[sic] Same, And for my daughter Cynthia Aris Robinson to have the other one Hundred dollars ------------ Item Now my Will is after the four Hundred Dollars is raised out of that part of my Estate I lent to my Wife & disposed of as above mentioned for my son Samuel Parke Nevill to have all the remainder part of my estate that I lent to my Wife with the increase of the Same, And I do nominate and appoint my sons Goodwin [Goodmon] Nevill & Samuel Parke Nevill my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof the said Jesse Nevill hath here unto set his hand and affixed his Seal the day and date above Written -- Signed seal'd & published by the sd. Jesse Nevill to be his last Will & Testament in Presence of William Brewer James Miles Jesse Nevill (seal) Isham Brewer [Will Book Volume D, page 265] Orange County May Term 1810 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Jesse Nevill decd. ws duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Wm. Brewer & Isham two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the Same time the executors therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~~~~~~ Test Jno. Taylor CC By Theo. Fergusson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 263-265 Recorded May 1810 No estate papers found.