Orange County NcArchives Wills.....O'Neal, William June 6, 1794 ************************************************ 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 C, page 101 Written: June 6, 1794 Recorded: Aug 1797 Testator: William O'Neal In the Name of God Amen I William Oneal of Orange County & State of North Carolina Bein[g] Weak in Body but of Perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto god & calling unto Mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to Say Principally and first I gave[sic] & Recommend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christ- ian burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing dou- bting but at the general Resurrection I Shall Recive[sic] the Same again by the mighty Power of God and as Touch- ing Such Worldly Estate where with it is[sic] Pleased God to Bless me in this Life I give Devise and Dispose of the Same in [the] following manner & form First I give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Oneal my Dearly Beloved Wife all my Estate during hir Life Also I give unto William Oneal Perkins three Hundred acres of Land Including the Dw[e]lling House wheare I Now Live on only the Value of Said Land is to be taking[taken] of[f] from the Rem[a]inder of my Estate from him and to be Equly Devided amonges his Brothers & Sesters ========= also I give & Bequeath the Rem[a]inder of all my Estate Both Real & personal unto Thomas H Perkins & Mary his Wife chaldring to be Equly Davided amonge them ========= Lastly I appoint My Trusty Frands Thos H Perkin[s] & Elizabeth Oneal -- whom I constitute, make & ordain the Sole Executors of this my Last Will and Testament turn over [page 2] Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness where of I have here with Set my hand and Seal this Sixth day of June one Thousand seven Hundred & ninty four } Signed Sealed published and } Declared by the Said William Oneal } Wm Oneal (seal) as his Last Will and Testament in } Presence of us who in Presence of } Each other have hereunto Subscribed } our Names --- --- --- --- --- Andrew Gibson Jurat Joseph Culbertson Robert Dickson Jurat Augt Term 1797 Elizabeth Oneal qualified as Executrix ======= Thomas H Person quallified as Exr Both Proven 1797 S. Benton [Will Book Volume C, page 101] In the Name of God Amen I William Oneal of Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto god & calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say - Principally & first I Give & Recommend my soul into the Hands of Almighty God that Gave it and my body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same [again] by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate as [orig: where with] it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give Devise & Dispose of the same in the following manner & form - First I Give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Oneal my Dearly Beloved Wife all my Estate during her life - Also I Give unto William Oneal Perkins Three Hundred acres of Land including the dwelling house where I now live on Only the Value of said Land is to be taken off from the Remainder of my Estate from him and to be Equally [divided] amongst his brothers & Sisters - Also I give & Bequeath the remainder of all my Estate both real & personal unto Thomas H. Perkins & Mary his wife children to be Equally divided amongst them - Lastly I appoint my Trusty Friends Thomas H Perkins & Elizabeth Oneal - whom I constitute, Make & Ordain the sole Executors of this my Last Will & Testament Ratifying and confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will & Testament In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal this Sixth day of June One thousand seven Hundred & ninety four ~~~ Signed Sealed published and declared by the } Said William Oneal as his Last Will and Testament } Wm Oneal (seal) in presence of us who in presence of Each other } have hereunto Subscribed our Names } Andrew Gibson Joseph Culbertson Robert Dickson Orange County Augt. Term 1797 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of William Oneal deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Andrew Gibson & Robert Dickson subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded at the same time Thomas H. Perkins Executor & Elizabeth Oneal Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, page 101 Recorded Aug 1797 Estate Papers comprise 14 pages and are found in a folder labeled "O'Niel, William" [Estate Papers - Valuation of Estate (undated)] The Valuation of the property of Colo Wm Oneal Jam & his Wife Patsy Vald to 300 Dol Pen & her too Chaldring Jam & George 400 == Philip & his Wife Mall 350 Philip Junr 333 1/3 Dick 250 Jack 300 Forten 275 Darkes 200 Mimie 175 Orange 175 Grace 100 Nelley 75 [sundry articles omitted] [Bill of Sale from William O'Neal to Thomas Cole - 26 Nov 1793] [Will Book Volume B, page 265] Know all men by these presents that I William O'Neal of the State of North Carolina and County of Orange have this day sold and delivered unto Thomas Cole of the State and County aforesaid a certain Negro Slave naimed Hett (woman)[?] also a Negroe Slave called James a child the off Spring of the aforesaid Hett For and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifteen pounds currency the receipt of which sum is endorsed on the back of the Bill of Sale in full satisfaction for the aforesaid Negroes and I do by this[these] presents bind myself my Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns to warrant and for ever defend good and sufficient property in he said Slaves to him the said Cole his Heirs and assigns forever in testimony whereof I have hereu[n]to set my hand and seal 26 day of November 1793 Test William O'Neal (seal) William Nash Jurat Recd. this 26th day of November 1793 of Thomas Cole one hundred and fifteen pound in full satisfaction for the two within mentioned Negroes test William O'Neal (seal) William Nash, Jurat State of North Carolina } Orange County } February Term 1794 The Execution of the foregoing Bill of Sale from Wm Oneal to Thomas Cole was duly provd in open Court by the Oath of Wm. Nash the Subscribing witness thereto, and also a Receipt endorsed on the back of the sd. Bill of {Sale] was provd by the oath of the sd. Wm. Nash and Ordered to be Recorded Abner B. Bruce C.C.