Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Newlin, John Sr July 8, 1799 ************************************************ 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 162-163 Written: July 8, 1799 Recorded: Aug 1805 Testator: John Newlin, Sr To all Christon People to Whome these presents may Come greeting -- where as I John Newlin of the County of Orange, and State of North Carolina, being in health of body and in perfect mind and memory, but knowing the mortality of my Body, and that it is appointed for all men once to Die, Do there fore this Eight Day of the Seventh month (Called June) in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred ninety and nine make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following, and as touching such worldly Estate, as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with, I Bequeath give Devise and Dispose of in the following manner -- first I appoint and Substitute my two Sons James and Nathaniel Newlin my whole and Sole Executors, of this my will as trustees of the Whole ~~~~ I allow my funeral charges and Just Debts to be first paid out of my Estate ~~~ Item I give and Devise to my son Nathaniel = Newlin the Plantation I now live on (it being two hundred and seventy acres of Land ) to him his heirs and assigns for Ever he paying unto my Other Children Namely James Newlin, John Newlin, Hanna Holladay and Mary Hadley, the sum of thirty pounds Each to them or their heirs in two years after my Decease, without Intrust ~~~ Item I give unto my five grand Children, Children of my Son Eli Newlin Deceased five pounds to Wit Joshua & John Newlin, Ruth Vestal [page 2] Edath and Mary Newlin, to be paid unto them Eaqualy out of my personal Estate, in twelve months after my Decese -- Item the Remainder and Residue of my personal Estate to be Sould and Devided betwext my serviving Children Eaqualy ----- In Witness and testimony Where of I John Newlin hereby do Ratifie and confirm this and no other will by me made, or that may appear in my Name ~~ ~~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal the Day and year first writ =en, signed sealed and acknowledged by me John Newlin, to be my last Will and Testament, in the Presence of us } } John Newlin Senr (Seal) John Carter Affd Anne Carter Hannah Carter Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 162] To all Christian People [to] Whom these presents may come greeting Whereas I John Newlin of the County of Orange & State of Northcarolina being in Health of body & in perfect mind mind[sic] and memory but knowing the Mortality of my body and therefore[that] it is appointed for all men once to die do therefore this eighth day of the seventh month Caled[sic] June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety and nine make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following and as Touching such Worldly es- tate as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with I bequeath give Devise and dispose of in the following manner -- First I appoint my Whole and Sole Executors, of this my will [See Note 1] as trustees of the Whole ~~~~ I allow my funeral Charges and Just Debts to be first paid out of my estate ~~~ Item I give & devise to my son Nathaniel Newlin the Plantation I now [Will Book Volume D, page 163] live on it being two Hundred and Seventy Acres of land to him his heirs and assigns for Ever he paying unto my Other Children Namely Jas. Newlin, John Newlin, Hanna Holladay and Mary Hadley, the such [Sum] of thirty pounds each to them or their heirs in two years after my decease Without Interest ~~~ Item I give unto my five grand Children [, Children] of my Son Eli Newlin Deceased five pounds (to Wit) Joshua and John Newlin, Ruth Vestal Edith & Mary Newlin to be paid unto them equally [------erasure ------] out of my personal estate in twelve months after my decease -- Item the remainder & residue of my personal estate to be sold & divided betwixt my surviving Children equally, in Witness & Testimony where of I John Newlin do hereby Ratify & Confirm this and no other will by me made or that may appear in my name in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first Written Signed Sealed and acknowledged by me John Newlin to be my last Will and Testament in the Presence of us John Carter { John Newlin [Senr] (Seal) [See Note 2] Anne Carter { Hannah Carter { Orange County August Term 1805 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Newlin Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Carter one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be record[ed] -- At the same time the Executor qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 162-163 Recorded Aug 1805 In Will Book Volume D there are two consecutive pages numbered 163. The last page of this will is marked 163, as is the following page in the book. Note 1: Loose will says: "I appoint and Substitute my two Sons James and Nathaniel Newlin my Whole and Sole Executors" Will Book copy says: "I appoint my Whole and Sole Executors" ...will book skipped the line where the executors are named. Note 2: The loose will has "Senr" after the testator's signature. Not in will book copy. Estate Papers comprise three pages found in a folder labeled "Newlin, John" and four pages found in folder labeled "Newlin, John (1803)". Legatees: L S D Cash Paid Robert Holaday - his Legacy ---- 32 16 11 do Paid Thomas Hadley his Legacy ---- 32 16 11 do Paid John Newlin his Newlin ---- 32 16 11 do Paid James Newlin his Legacy ---- 32 16 11 do Paid Nathaniel Newlin his Legacy ---- 32 16 11 do Paid Joshua Newlin his Legacy ---- 1 0 0 do Paid John Newlin his Legacy ---- 1 0 0 do Paid Benjamin Vestal his Legacy ---- 1 do Paid Samuel Carter his Legacy ---- 1 do Paid Mary Newlin his Legacy ---- 1