Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Noe, John May 23, 1840 ************************************************ 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 277-279 Written: May 23, 1840 Recorded: May 1846 Testator: John Noe In the name of God Amen I John Noe of Orange County N.Carolina being of sound mind and under Bodily affliction do make This my last will and Testament Hereby revoking all other Wills by me made and pronounce this my last will & Testament - first I recommend to God who gave my soul and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors and for what worldly Goods It Hath pleased God to Bestow upon me, I Give and devise in the following manner and form (to wit) I give and bequeath unto my son George Noe the sum of Twenty seven Dollars Heretofore advanced to him and in Two notes one Thirteen ["Thirteen" x-out] Dollars and the other fourteen Dollars the Two said notes I give to my son George and the further sum of one Shilling which is all I intend he shall have of my estate having Heretofore advanced George ninety Dollars and The above notes and one Shilling is all I intend he Shall have of my estate --- Item 2d I give and bequ[e]ath unto my son Daniel the sum of Twenty Dollars, have advanced him Heretofore Seventy Dollars - I give him the above mentioned Twenty dollars which I intend he shall have of my estate and no more ~~ Item 3d I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Twenty Acres of Land bounded as follows Begining at Daniel Graves corner on the south side of Stinking quarter creek runing with Graves line to the creek then down the creek so as to Include Twenty Acres with a line parallel with Daniel Grave's line to George Iseleys line - and one Milk Cow or eight Dollars in money to her and her Heirs forever Item 4th I give and bequ[e]ath to my daughter Nelly Noe Twenty Acres of Land on the south side of Stinking quarter creek adjoining Sally Noes, with her line and from George Iseleys line to the creek Including her Dwelling house where she now lives to her & her Heirs forever. Item 5 -- I give and bequeath unto my son Solomon Noe The Ballance of my Land whereon I live containing Seventy three Acres more of less to him & his Heirs forever [page 2] Item 6th-- I have given my daughter Mary at her Marriage Two Cows & Household & Kitchen furniture and I further give her five Shillings which is all I intend she shall have of my estate ------ Item 7. After my funeral expences and debts paid, the Ballance of my estate If any by the sale of my loose property to be equally divided Between my Three daughters Mary, Sally, and Nelly, and my Two sons Daniel and Soloman equal share and share a like or to them and their Heirs forever ---- I nominate and appoint [name blotted out] Edwin Holt Esqr. and Paul Anthony Executors to this my last Will and Testament disannulling all others by me Heretofore made, and pronouncing this to be my last Will -- As witness my hand and seal this 23d day of May 1840 his signed sealed and ackn- his -owledged before us - John (X) Noe (seal) mark Mich. Holt Jno. McFadyen Christian Sharpe [Will Book Volume F, page 277] In the name of God Amen, I John Noe of Orange County North Carolina being of sound mind and under bodily affliction do make this my last will and testament - hereby revoking all other wills by me made & pronounce this my last will and testament - first I recommend to God who gave my soul and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors And for what worldly Goods It Hath pleased God to bestow upon me [I] Give and devise in the following manner & form (to wit) 1 I give and bequeath unto my son George Noe the sum of twenty seven dollars Heretofore advanced to him and in two notes one thirteen dollars & the other fourteen dollars the two said notes I give to my son George & the further sum of one shilling which is all I intend he shall have of my estate having heretofore advanced George ninety dollars and The above notes and one shilling is all I intend he shall [have] of my estate --- Item 2 I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel the sum of Twenty Dollars Have advanced him heretofore [Will Book Volume F, page 278] Seventy Dollars I give him the above mentioned twenty dollars which I intend he shall have of my Estate and no more Item 3. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Twenty Acres of Land bounded as follows Beginning at Daniel Graves' corner on the south side of Stinking quarter creek running with Graves' line to the Creek then down the creek so as to include twenty acres with a line parallel with Daniel Graves line to George Iseley's line - and one Milch cow or eight dollars in money to her & her heirs forever Item 4th I give and bequeath to my daughter Nelly Noe twenty acres of land on the south side of Stinking quarter Creek adjoining Sally Noe's with her line and from George Iseley's line to the Creek Including her dwelling house where she now lives to her & her heirs forever Item 5. I give and bequeath unto my son Solomon Noe the balance of my land whereon I live containing seventy [three] Acres more of less to him & his heirs forever Item 6. I have given my daughter Mary at her Mar= =riage two cows & household and Kitchen furniture And I further give her five Shillings which is all I intend she shall have of my estate Item 7. After my funeral expences & debts paid the ballance of my estate if any by the sale of my loose property to be equally Divided between my three daughters Mary, Sally, & Nelly, and my two sons [Daniel and Soloman] equal share & share alike or to them and their heirs forever I nominate and appoint Edwin Holt Esqr. and Paul Anthony executors to this my last will and Testament Disannulling all others by me heretofore made; and pronouncing this to be my last Will [-- blot out --] as witness my hand and seal this 23rd day of May 1840 Signed sealed & acknowledged his before us - Mich. Holt John (X) Noe (seal) Jno. McFadyen mark Christian Sharpe [Will Book Volume F, page 279] Orange County May Term 1846 The Execution of the foregoing last will and Testament of John Noe was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of Christina Sharpe one of the subscribing witnesses thereto And at the same time Daniel Graves was appointed administrator with the will annexed Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 277-279 Recorded May 1846 Names of sons, "Daniel and Soloman", missing from will book copy., plus a number of less-important errors. Researchers should probably ignore the will book copy. Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Noe, John (1846)". Administrator's bond for Daniel Graves. No family history