Orange County NcArchives Wills.....ODaniel, Henry November 22, 1820 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 208-209 Written: November 22, 1820 Recorded: Nov 1829 Testator: Henry ODaniel In the name of God Aman. I Henry O'Daniel Being in parfet mind and memery But Being in a Low State of helth and Calling to mind that it is ap[p]ointed for all men to Die I Do make and Constitute this my Last will and testement and ["Constitute this" erased] in manar and form as fallers that is to Say in the first place I give my so[u]l to God who gave it with a Shur and parfet hop[e] of a Reserection at the Last Day I Recommend my Bodey to be Bured By my Executers in a Dacent man[n]er the Rest of what is has plesed God to Bless me with, in manar and foram as follering Item I give and Bequeth unto my Loving wife, Margrey all the property She Brought with hor to me and also all that has Been Baught Since She Came To me for us to Suport us in the hous also all my Stock of horses hogs and Cows I give to my wife Margrey, after I gite my Lifetime of them, to be hers for Ever Item it is also my Disier that my executers Should sell as much of my other property as will pay my Just Deats and after that is paid, it is my Disire that Sale[Sally] Hastings and Margret Pickhard Should have fifteen Dallars Each of them to B[u]y them a Colt Then the Rest of my property to Be Equely Devided Beteen my four Daughters to [w]it Susana Pickhard Jeanne McDaniel Sale Hastings and Margret Pickhard Whereas I have give[n] all my Land to my Sons and am afeared I Cannot make my Daughters Eaquel with my sons as for my Bibel I have give it to my three Sons Longe ago Samuel John and Joshua and Rote it in the Book Also I Leave all my waring Clothern and Silver mounted Sword and my watch to my Three Sons Samuel John and Joshua as for my gun Riding Chear with the harness on and hous Clock, to Be Sold and the money Divided Beteen all my Children. Also, if my wife, Margry, Discharges hor Duety to me for Life, it is my Disire my Children will give hor the Benefet of the Big hous hor time I Leave the Enveterey of my property with this will I have got two oblagations on my Son Joshua O'Daniel of about one hundred and ten Dallars with a Credit on one of them of of[sic] aleven Dallars & five Shillings. it is a Bill of Sale Bat[but] Sixty Dallars pid to Joshua in present of Henry O'Daniel and Margrat O'Daniel in October 1812 the other is a note of hand of fifty Dallars Dated 14 of May 1808 which money I forgive him if I never See him no Book aCount Can be Settled I allso give him the Sadd[l]ing Tools that was hisen to Be Sent to him. Item I give and Bequeth to my gran Son, William O'Daniel's son John O'Daniel, ten Dollars. turn over [page 2] also I give to my gran Son Henry O'Daniel, son of William O'Daniel ten Dallars also I give to my gran Son, James O'Daniel Son of William O'Daniel ten Dallars also I give to my gran Son William O'Daniel Son of William O'Daniel ten Dallars I now ap[p]oint Thomas Hasting[s] and Thomas Bruer[Brewer] my executers of this my Last will and testement and hereby Revoke all other will or wills whatever in witness hereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twenty Second Day of November in the year of our Lord 1820 --- Sined seled and Delevered Henry O'Daniel (seal) in the presents of us. John O'Daniel Jnr Jesse O'Daniel Jurat Thomas Hastings qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 208] In the name of God Amen. I Henry O'Daniel being in perfect mind and memory but being in a low State of health and Calling to mind that it is Appointed for all men to die I do make and Constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner [and] form as follows that is to Say in the first place I give my Soul to God who Give it With assured and purfect hope of a reserrection at the last day I Recommend my body to be bured by my Executors in a decent manner the rest of what is has pleased God to bless me with in manor and form as following Itim I give and Bequ[e]ath unto my loving Wife, Margrey all the property She Brought with her to me and Also all that has been baught[sic] Since She came to me for us to Support us in the house. Also all my Stock of horses hogs and Cows I give to my wife Margrey, after I get my life time of them, to be hers for Ever Item it is also my desire that my executors Should Sell as much of my other property as will pay my Just debts and after that is paid, it is my desire that Sally Hastings and Margret Pickhard Should have Fifteen Dollars Each of them to buy them a Colt then the rest of my property to Be Equally Divided between my four Daughters to [w]it Susana Pickhard Jeanne McDaniel Sally Hasting[s] [and] Margret Pickhard Where as I have give[n] all my Land to my Sons and am afraid I Cannot make my Daughters Equal With my Sons as for my Bible I have give it to my three Sons Long ago Samuel John and Joshua & wrote it in the Book also I Leave all my wearing Clothing and Silver mounted Sword and my watch to my three Sons Samuel John and Joshua as for my gun Riding Chair with the harness [on] and house Clock to Be Sold and the money Divided between all my Children also, if my wife, Margrey discharges her duty to [me] for life it is my desire my Children will [Will Book Volume E, page 209] give her the benefit of the Big house hir time I leave the Inventory of my property with this will I have got two obligations on my Son Joshua O'Daniel of about one hundred & Ten Dollars with [a] Credit on one of them of Eleven Dollars & five Shillings it is a bill of Sail but Sixty Dollars paid to Joshua in presence of Henry O'Daniel and Margaet[sic] O'Daniel in October 1812 the other is a note of hand of fifty Dollars dated 14 of May 1808 which money I forgave him if I never See him no Book a Count Can be Settle[d] I also give him the Saddling Tools that was hisen to [be] Sent to him Item I give and Bequeath to my gran Son William O'Daniel's son John O'Daniel Ten Dollars also I give to my gran Son Henry O'Daniel Son of William O'Daniel Ten Dollars [passage in loose will, not found in will book] also I give to my gran Son James O'Daniel Son of William O'Daniel ten Dollars [end of skipped passage] also I give to my gran Son William O'Daniel Son of William O'Daniel ten Dollars I now ap[p]oint Thomas Hasting[s] and Thomas Brewer my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and hereby Revoke all other Will or Wills whatever in Witness hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty Second Day of November in the year of our Lord 1820 ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Signed sealed and delevered Henry O'Daniel (seal) in the presents of us John O'Daniel Jnr } Jesse O'Daniel } Orange County Nov Term 1829 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Henry O'Daniel was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John O'Daniel Jnr and Jesse O Daniel the Subscri- =ing Witnesses thereto and order to be Recored. A the same time Thomas Hastings the Executor there in named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 208-209 Recorded Nov 1829 Unlike many county clerks, the person who transcribed this loose will into the will book preserves many of the original non-standard spellings found in the loose will. Letter "i" frequently not dotted and the apostrophe in "O'Daniel" is not used, so the name appears to be "O Daneel" throughout. Apostrophes added here for clarity. Estate Papers appear to be in folder labeled "O'Daniel, Henry, Sr. (1813)", with an undated estate sale and Thomas Hastings as Executor. Hastings appears to be the executor for the 1813 estate sale, too, though.