Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Nunn, David H March 21, 1814 ************************************************ 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 407-408 Written: March 21, 1814 Recorded: May 1814 Testator: David H Nunn In the name of God Amen I David H. Nunn of the County of Orange State of North Carolina being indisposed in body but of sound and disposing Mind & Memory do Make and publish this as My last will and testament revoking all others. Viz. My will and desire is that upon my death all my property both real and personal be sold by my executors upon a credit of twelve months. 2nd that all My Just debts be paid by My executors in as short a time as possible. 3rdly My will and desire is that the proceeds of My property when sold be equally divided between My Mother, Elizabeth Nunn, my Brothers Ilai Nunn. Hugh Nunn. My Sisters, Edith (Nunn) Thompson, and Sally Nunn. With the proviso that My Sister Sally Nunn shall in the first place have two hundred and fifty dollars. and then this division shall take place. My intention being that My said Sister Sally Nunn shall receive two hundred and fifty dollars together with an equal share of the remainder of My property to be divided between My Mother Elizabeth Nunn. my Sisters. Edith (Nunn) Thompson and My said Sister Sally Nunn - Any[And] My Brothers Hugh & Ilai. 4th My Will & desire is that my executors pay the said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to my Sister Sally Nunn before any division of My property is made and as soon as convenient. I appoint Thomas Clancey of Hillsboro and Richard Thompson, My Brother in law executors of this my last will and Testament this Testes: 21st day of March 1814. signed sealed & published in J. Witherspoon F. Burnett Jurat David H. Nunn (seal) [Will Book Volume D, page 407] In the name of God Amen. I David H. Nunn of the County of Orange State of North Carolina being indisposed in body; but of sound & disposing Mind & Memory do make and publish this as My last Will & Testament revoking all others. Viz. My Will and desire is that upon my death all my property both real & personal be sold by my Executors upon a credit of twelve months. 2nd that all My Just debts be paid by my Executors in as short a time as possible. 3rd My Will and desire is that the proceeds of my property when sold be equally divided between my Mother Elizabeth Nunn, My brothers Ilai Nunn, Hugh Nunn. my Sisters Edith (Nunn) Thompson, and Sally Nunn. With the proviso that my Sister Sally Nunn shall in the first place have two hundred and fifty dollars and then this division shall take place. My intention being that My said Sister Sally Nunn shall receive two hundred & fifty dollars together with an equal share of the remain =der of my property to be divided between my Mother Elizabeth Nunn my Sisters Edith (Nunn) Thompson and my said Sister Sally Nunn and my Brothers Hugh & Ilai. 4th My will and desire is that my Executors pay the said Sum of two hundred & fifty dollars to my Sister Sally Nunn before any division of my property is made and as soon as convenient ~~ I appoint Thomas Clancey of Hillsborough and Richard Thompson my brother-in-law Executors of this my last Will and Testament this 21st day of March 1814 Signed Sealed & published in Testes: J. Witherspoon David H. Nunn (seal) F. Burnett [Will Book Volume D, page 408] Orange County May Term 1814 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of David H Nunn decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of F Burnett a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded at the Same time the Executors therein named were qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 407-408 Recorded May 1814 Estate Papers comprise 33 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Nutt, David (1816)". Ilai Nunn purchased "negro boy Stephen" for £7 on 17 Jun 1814. [Estate Papers - Inventory 20 May 1814] An Inventory of the property of David H Nunn Decd. taken by Richard Thomson & Thomas Clancy at the dwelling House of Mrs Elizabeth Nunn on Friday the 20th May 1814 [sundry articles omitted] one negro man Cupid (old) One Negro Boy Child (Stephen)