Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Partin, William April 13, 1800 ************************************************ 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 120-122 Written: April 13, 1800 Recorded: Feb 1804 Testator: William Partin In the name of God Amen I William Partin of Orange County and State of North Carolina Being weak in Body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory Blessed be God for the Same and cawling to mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die I do this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord an:no:dom: one thousand Eight hundred make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner and form as follows, first I recommend my soul to Almighty God hopeing through the merits of my Blessed Sav[i]ours free will that he will receive it and my body to the ground to be Desently Buried at the Discreation of my Executors hereafter mentioned, and for what wourldly Estate it had Pleased God to bestow on me in this Life I Dispose of in manner as followeth to wit Itum first I will for all my Just Debts to be Paid Itum I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my son John Partin Deceast, one Shilling Sterling money Itum I give and bequeath unto my soning law Jesse Rigsby one shilling starting money to him & his heirs forever Itum I give and bequeath unto my son William Partin one Shilling Sterling money to him & his heirs for ever Itum I give and bequeath unto my son Lennard Partin one shilling sterling money to him and his heirs for ever Continue on the other side [page 2] Itum I give and bequeath unto my soning Law Henson Colther one Shilling Sterling money to him and his heirs for ever --- Itum I give and bequeath unto my soninLaw Thomas Connalley one Shilling Sterling money to him and his heirs for ever --- Itum I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Partin one Shilling Starling money to him and his heirs for ever ------ Itum I give and bequeath unto my soninlaw Waller Herndon one shilling starling money to him and his heirs forever ---- Itum I do give and bequeath unto my son Bennet Partin a certain tract or percal of land; Bounded as follows Begin[n]ing at a black= Jack on Wm. Brewers line then a straight line through my plantation by two persimmon trees and an old tree an oak and a red oak by the fence continueing a straight line still to a post oake on a Drean[Drain?] that makes through my Plantation the Post oake stands a fue steps above where the old road Crosses the sd. Drean then up sd. Drean to the head thenc East co[u]rse to my old line Joining Alexander Strain along my line still a Joining John McCawleys and on my line then to Wm. Brewers line on his line to the Black Jack the first Station it being a part of the Tract of land I now live on to him and his heirs for ever [page 3] Itum I lend unto my beloved Wife Jane Partin all the remainder part of my Land together with the use of my orchard and houses Dureing hur Live[life] Itum at my wifes Death I do give and bequeath all that tract of Land & Plantation I lend to my Wife unto my Son Lewis Partin to him and his heirs for ever Itum my will is that all the remainder Part of my Estate of what sort soever be sold to Pay my Debts according to my first mention if any Part of the money remains in the hands of my Executors after my Debts is paid for that Part to be Equalley Devided Between my Beloved wife Jane Partin and my two sons Bennet and Lewis Partins and Provided that there is not money to Pay my Debts without selling of land for my son Bennet Partin to pay one half and my son Lewis Partin to pay the other half and Lastly I nomenate and appoint my trusty friend William Brewer Executor and my son Charles Partin & my Beloved Wife Jane Partin Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other will[s] in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the Day and Date first and before Written Signed sealed and Published by the sd Wm. Partin to be his last will and testament in Presents of Isham Brewers } Jurat his Waller Herndon } William (+) Partin (seal) Bennett Partin } mark her Holley (+) Rigsby mark [Will Book Volume D, page 120] In the Name of God Amen I William Partin of ["Orange" x-out] Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of a sound and disposing mind and memory Blessed be God for the same and cal[l]ing to mind & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die I do this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Anno. dom one thousand eight Hundred ------ Make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in man[n]er and form as follows ---- First I recommend my soul to almighty God hoping through the merits of my Almighty god hopeing through [See Note 1] the merits of my blessed Saviours free will that he will receive it and my body to the ground to be decently Buried at the Discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned and for what Worldly estate it had pleased God to bestow on me in this life I dispose of in manner as followeth (To Wit) Itum first I will for all my Just debts to be paid ---- Itum I give & bequeath to the heirs of my son John Partin Deceased one Shilling Sterling money ---- Itum I give & bequeath unto my son in law Jesse Rigsby one Shilling to him & his heirs forever Itum I give and bequeath unto my son William Partin one Shilling Sterling money to him & his heirs forever ---- [Will Book Volume D, page 121] Item I give and bequeath unto my son Lennard [Partin] one Shilling Ster ling money to him and his heirs forever ------ Item I give and bequeath unto my son in Law Henson Colther one Shilling Sterling money to him and his heirs forever--- Item I give and bequeath unto my soninLaw Thomas Connalley one Shilling Sterling money to him and his heirs forever ----- Item I give and bequeath unto my son Charles Partin one Shilling Sterling money to him and his heirs forever ------ Itum I give & bequeath unto my son in law Waller Herndon one Shilling Ster= ling money to him & his Heirs forever ---- Item I do give and bequeath unto my son Bennet Partin a certain tract or parcel of Land Bounded as follows begin[n]ing at a black Jack on Wm. Brewers line then a straight line through my plantation by two persimmon trees and an old tree an oak and a red oak by the fence continueing a straight line still to a post oake on a drean[drain?] that makes through my plantation the post oak stands a few steps above where the old road crosses the sd. drean then up sd. drean to the head then a east course to my old line Join- ing Alexander strain along my line still ajoining John McCawleys and on my line then to Wm. Brewers line on his line to the black Jack the first Station it being a part of the tract of land I now live on to him and his heirs forever ---- Item I lend unto my beloved wife Jane Partin all the remainder part of my Land together with the use of my orchard & Houses during her life ----- Item at my wifes death I do give and bequeath all that tract of Land and plantation I lend to my Wife, unto my Son Lewis Partin to him and his heirs forever -- Item my Will is that all the remainder part of my estate of what sort soever be sold to pay my debts according to my first mention if any part of the money remains in the hands of my execu= tors after my debts is paid for that part to be equally devided between my beloved Wife Jean[orig: Jane] Partin and my two sons Bennet and Lewis Partins and provided that there is not money to Pay my debts without selling of land for my son Bennet Partin to pay one half and my son Lewis Partin to pay the other half and [Will Book Volume D, page 122] Lastly I nominate & appoint my trusty friend William Brewer Executor and my son Charles Partin & my Beloved Wife Jane Partin Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first and before Written Signed sealed and published by the said William Partin to be his last Will and Testament in presence of Isham Brewers his Walter[sic] Herndon William (+) Partin (seal) mark Bennett Partin her Holley (-) Rigsby mark Orange County Febr Term 1804 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of William Partin decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Isham Herndon one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded --- At the same time Jean Partin the executrix therein named qualified accordingly ---- Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 120-122 Recorded Feb 1804 Henson Colther is usually written Henson Coulter Note 1: Phrase "my Almighty god hoping through the merits of" repeated in will book copy. 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