Orange County NcArchives Wills.....O'Daniel, Martha February 24, 1855 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 98-99 Written: February 24, 1855 Recorded: May 1855 Testator: Martha O'Daniel I Martha O'Daniel being infirm in body but of sound & disposing mind and knowing that my earthly existance is short, publishes the following as my last will & testament. Item first, I will that my body be decently buried. Item. second. It is my desire that the land that I now live on still remain undived untill my Youngest daughter Julia becomes twenty one years of age or marries, or if she dies it can be divided sooner, that is when the others older than her comes of age. Item third. When the time comes to divide the land then I wont it equally divided betwen all of my children then living, except to James share. I want John to take good care of James & then to have James lot of land to pay John for taking care of James. I want it divided so that my Son John can hold the house and orchard, that he is now planting and also the old orchard field. I also except Eliza Jane Thompson in the land division In stead of land I will to her fifty dollars in money to be paid by my executor out of the money that Big Sam Thompson owes me I will also that every thing be kept here and nothing being sold. I also will that the ballance of the money coming from Big Sam Thompson, be equally divid[ed] between my daughters Martha Mary Margaret Elizabeth and Julia when they come of age or marry. If James Cooks child is found Then I want my children to pay to Joseph Thompson or wife fifty dollors. [page 2] I want the property that is here kept here and as the girls marry off, I want them to have a bed a piece and a cow all to be divided as equally as possible. I will the little calf Pidey to Elizabeth I will also that they for try[sic] to raise colts and as they come of age for them to have them, in the division, always try to divide equally I also will and appoint my sons John, Alfred and Joseph to work together and manage my business as executors unless they marry, then I want the ones that marry to go off to themselves, and let the single ones manage, The girls and boys are not to stay here ["unless" x-out] after they marry unless by the consent of the single ones. If any of my children are dissatisfied at ["what" x-out] the way I have made my will and try to break it in Court, Then I will that they have no part of my land or personal property. Let William have land to work to himself In testament of which I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal Martha O'Daniel (seal) Feb 24th 1855 Sighned sealed & delivered in presence F R Freeman Jurat D.D. Teague Interlined before sighned [Will Book Volume G, page 98] I Martha O'Daniel being infirm in body but of sound & disposing mind and knowing that My erthly existance is short, publishes these following as my last will & testament Item first, I Will that my body be decently buried. Item second. it is my desire that the land that I now live on will[orig: still] remain undivided until my Youngest daughter Julia becomes t wenty one years of age or marries or if she dies it can be divided sooner that is when the others older than her comes of age Item third. When the time comes to divide the land then I want it equally divided between all of my children then living except to James share. I want John to take good care of James & then to have James lot of land to pay John for taking care of James. I want it divided so that my Son John can hold the house and orchard that he is now planting and also the old orchard field I also except Eliza Jane Thompson in the land division in stead of land I will to her fifty dollars in money to be paid by my executor out of the money that Big Sam Thompson owes me I will also that ever[y] thing be kept here and nothing being sold I also will that the balance of the money coming from Big Sam Thompson be equally divided between my daughters Martha Mary Margaret Elizabeth and Julia when they come of age or marry if James Cooks Child is found Then I want my children to pay to Joseph Thompson or wife fifty Dollars I want the property that is here kept here and as the girls marry off I want them to have a bed a piece and a cow all to be divided as equally as possible I will the little calf Pidy to Elizabeth [Will Book Volume G, page 99] I will also that they try for to raise colts and as they come of age for them to have them in the division alway[s] trys to divide equally I also will and appoint my son[s] John &[sic] Alfred and Joseph to work together and manage my business as executors except [orig: unless] they marry then I want the ones that marry to go off to themselves and let the single ones manage, the girls and boys ar[e] not to stay here after they marry unless by the consent of the single ones if any of my children are dissatisfied at the way I have made my will and try to brake it in Court then I will that they have no part of my land or personal property let William have land to work to himself In testament of which I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal Feb 24th 1855 Signed sealed & } her delivered in presence of } Martha (X) O'Daniel (seal) F R Freeman } mark D.D. Teauge } Orange County Court May Term 1855 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of Martha O'Daniel decd was duly prove[d] in open Court by the oath of F. R. Freeman one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and field as such at the Same time John O'Daniel one of the Executors, therein named ap[p]eared in open Court and Qualified by taking the oath prescribed by law Test Geo Law CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 98-99 Recorded May 1855 Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "O'Daniel, Martha (1868)". Distributees (each share about $82.80): Alfred O'Daniel Margaret Snipes Martha Furgerson Mary O'Daniel Julia O'Daniel Bettie Quakenbush