Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Patton, Samuel Sr July 25, 1846 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 283-284 Written: July 25, 1846 Recorded: Aug 1846 Testator: Samuel Patton, Sr In the name of God - Amen -- I Samuel Patton Senr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, feeling that my end under the afflicting hand of Providence is drawing near - Make this my last Will and Testament as follows. 1st It is my Will, that my body be laid away in a decent and careful manner in its final resting place --- 2. It is my Will, that all my perishable property be sold and all my just & lawful debts be paid and if that is not sufficient, I direct my Executor to sell one or more of my negroes to discharge all my debts ---.---. 3rd I have advanced to my son Alexander, Twenty Acres of land more or less - and one negro girl named Hannah, - which is all that I design giving him of my Estate --- 4th I direct my Executor to get three disinterested men to lay off fifteen Acres of land, from my Tract, - which part is to be so laid off, as to contain the House in which my son Samuel now lives I give to my son Samuel the use and profits of the above fifteen Acres of land, during his natural life, but not to be disposed of in any way for his debts or Contracts - and after his death to be equally divided among his Children --- 5th I direct my Executor to have the ballance of my land laid off & divided into three ["equal" x-out] parts of equal value, as near as they can be by five disinterested men ----.-- 6th. I Give & bequeath to my daughter Jane, the lot of land, (one of the three laid off,) which shall contain the dwelling house & spring -- to be her's and heirs forever --- 7th I give to my Son Mathew, the use & profits [page 2] of one of the two remaining lots of land, To be determined by lot, by my Executor - to have the use of it during his natural life - but it shall not be subject to the payment of his debts, nor be disposed of for any of his contracts - And after his death to be equally divided among his heirs ---.-- 8th I give and bequeath to my son Joseph the remaining third lot of land for his use & benefit -- But being non Compos Mentis - It is my Will that the Court appoint some good man guardian for him and at his death it be divided equally between his lawful heirs-- 9th I give & bequeath to my daughter Jane one negro girl named Fanny to be hers and her heirs forever 10th It is my Will, the remainder of my negroes be equally divided between my four children Jane, Samuel, Joseph & Mathew, and if they Cannot be equally divided - I direct my Executor to sell them and divide the proceeds ---"--- and if there should be any funds remaining in the hands of my Executor, I direct him to divide it equally among my four Children above named --- I hereby appoint Samuel Kerr my Executor to this my last Will & Testament ---- Signed & sealed this Twenty fifth day of July In the year of [our] Lord 1846 --- In the presence of --- Samuel Patton Sr (seal) Samuel Patton Alvis W Crawford Jurat [Will Book Volume F, page 283] In the name of God Amen -- I Samuel Patton Senr. of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, feeling that my end under the afflicting hand of Providence is drawing near --- Make this my last Will and testament as follows. 1st It is my Will that my body be laid away in a decent and careful manner in its final rest= ing place -- 2. It is my Will that all my perishable property be sold and all my Just and lawful debts be paid & if that is not sufficient, I direct my executor to sell one or more of my negroes to discharge all my debts --- 3rd I have advanced to my son Alexander Twenty acres of land more or less - & one negro girl named Hannah -- which is all that I design giving him of my Estate --- 4th I direct my Executor to get three disinterested men to lay off fifteen acres of land, from my tract which part is to be so laid off as to contain the house in which my son Samuel now lives -- I give to my Son Samuel the use & profits of the above fifteen acres of land during his natural life but not to be disposed of in any way for his debts [or Contracts] and after his death to be equally divided among his children --- 5th I direct my Executors[sic] to have the balance of my land laid off & divided into three parts of equal value as near as they can be by 5 disinterested men 6th. I Give & bequeath to my daughter Jane the lot of land (one of the three laid off) which shall contain the dwelling house & spring to be hers and heirs forever 7th I give to my Son Mathew the use & profits of one of the two remaining lots of land to be determined by lot, by my Executor to have the use of it during [Will Book Volume F, page 284] his natural life --- but it shall not be subject to the payment of his debts, nor be disposed of for any of his contracts - And after his death to be equally divided among his heirs ----- 8th I give and bequeath to my son Joseph the remaining third lot of land for his use and benefit -- But being non Compos Mentis - It is my Will that the Court appoint some good man Guardian for him & at his death it be divided equally between his law- ful heirs -- 9th I give & bequeath to my daughter Jane one negro girl named Fanny to be hers & her heirs forever 10th It is my Will that the remainder of my negroes be equally divided between my four children Jane Samuel, Joseph & Matthew & if they cannot be equally divided I direct my Executor to sell them & divide the proceeds --- And if there should be any funds remaining in the hands of my Executor I direct him to divide it equally among my four Children above named I hereby appoint Samuel Kerr my Executor to this my last Will & Testament Signed & sealed this twenty fifth day of July In the year of our Lord 1846 In the presence of Samuel Patton Samuel Patton Sr (seal) Alves W Crawford Jurat Orange County August Term 1846 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testam= ent of Samuel Patton decd was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Alves W. Crawford Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 283-284 Recorded Aug 1846 Estate Papers comprise 15 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Patton, Samuel (1846)". [Estate Papers - Sale of Negroes 18 Sep 1846] A list of Sale and Inventory of Negroes sold under the Will of Samuel Patton Decd by the Executor on the 18th of December 1846 at public sale Patsy and her Infant child sold to Matthew Patton Senr for $201.00 Dianna about 6 or 7 years of age Do Do Do Do 152.00 an impediment in her speech Sarah about 3 or 4 years old Do Do Do Do 141.00 _______________ 494.00 A Negro girl willed to Patton and delivered up to her one negro child died about the 1st of December 1846