Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Paul, James October 25, 1785 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 54-56 Written: October 25, 1785 Recorded: unknown date Testator: James Paul In the name of God Amen -- I James Paull of Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound & disposing mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God, and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life, do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following, hereby revoking all other wills by me heretofore made, to wit. Imprimis; I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the use and profits of my Plantation & land bounded as follows, Begin[n]ing on my South line at a point due South from the most westward= =ly part of my cleared ground run[n]ing thence North to Mr. Lakes, or Fosset's old line, thence East to Armstrongs line thence South along Arm= =strong's line to Collins's line, thence West to the begin[n]ing including all my Houses & cleared ground, for and during the Term of her natural Life, chargeable nevertheless with the payment of Five pounds Specie which I require her to pay & satisfy unto my Son James, his Heirs & Assigns forever I give & bequeath to my said Wife one choice Cow, my old horse Dick, my black Colt & all my house hold Furniture, (exception the Bed & Furniture called Rachels) to her, her Heirs and [page 2] assigns forever. I also give unto my said Wife the use & services of my negroe Man called Tom during her natural life. I give and devise unto my Sons William and John the remainder of my landed Estate abovementioned, after the decease of my said Wife, and also the land lying and adjoining on the West end of said Land, to be equally divided ["between" x-out] by a North & South line, between my said Sons John & William to them their Heirs & Assigns forever; Provided nevertheless and it is my Will, that in case my said Son William should die without lawful issue, then to my so John his heirs and Assigns forever. It is my Will and desire that my Son John be seized and possess'd of all that part of my Land lying to the Westward of my cleared ground, immediately after my decease, in part of his moiety of all my Lands, chargeable nevertheless with the payment of Five pounds Specie which I require him to pay & satisfy unto my Son James, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rachel Thirty Pounds Specie, the young Bay Mare [page 3] called Jolley and the Bed and Furniture which are called hers, to her, her Heirs and assigns forever I give and bequeath to my grand Daughter Elizabeth Carragan the sum of five Pounds Specie, to be let on interest until She arrives to the age of Eighteen Years or Marries to her, Her Heirs & assigns forever. It is my Will and desire, that after the death of my said Wife, that my Negroe Tom be sold & the Money arising from such sale, equally divided between my Sons William and John, to them, their heirs and assigns forever I will and desire that all my sheep & Horned Cattle (except the abovementioned choice Cow for my Wife) be sold for the purpose of raising Money to discharge the Pecuniary Legacies abovementioned, to my Daughter Rachael & grand daughter Elizabeth Carragan I give to my son John one sett of Plow Irons one ax and one Mattock, to him his heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife all the remainder of my plantation Tools, Hoggs & other Estate which is not already disposed [page 4] of by my Will ~~~~ I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Elizabeth my Executrix & my Son John Executor, of this my last Will & Testament; hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me heretofore made, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Affixed my Seal this 25th day of October 1785 and in the Tenth Year of American Independence Signed Sealed Published pronounced } James Paul (seal) and declared by the Testator to be and } containe his last Will and Testament, in } the presence of us the subscribing Witnesses} who in his presence & in the presence } of each, other hath hereunto subscribed } our names } Eliza Paul & John Paul Margret Collans } executors quallified Joseph Collins } } Jurat Jesse Benton } [Will Book Volume B, page 54] In the name of God amen I James Paull of Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory thanks be to ["God" x-out] Almighty God and considering the Uncertainty of this transitory life do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following hereby revoking all other Wills by me heretofore made to wit. Imprimis I give unto my beloved wife Elisabeth the use and profits of my plantation & land bounded as follows Begin[n]ing on my South line at a point due South from the most westwardly part of my cleared Ground run[n]ing thence North to Mr. Lakes, or Fossetts old line thence East to Armstrongs line thence South along Armstrongs line to Collanses line thence west to the begin[n]ing Including all my houses & Cleared land [orig: ground] for and during the Term of her natural life, chargeable nevertheless with the payment of Five pounds Specie which I require her to pay and Satisfy unto my Son James his Heirs and assigns forever I give and bequeath to my said Wife one choice Cow my old Horse Dick my black Colt and all my House hold furniture, (exception the bed & furniture called Rachels) to her, her Heirs and assigns forever I also give unto my said wife the use & services of my Negroe Man called Tom during her natural life I give and devise unto my Sons William and John the remainder of my landed Estate above mentioned after the Decease of my said wife and also the land lying and adjoining on the west end of said Land to be equally Divided by a North & South line between my said [Will Book Volume B, page 55] [Sons] John & William to them their Heirs and assigns forever [These passages are not found here, but are in the original, skipped from "forever" to "forever"] Provided nevertheless and it is my Will, that in case my said Son William should die without lawful issue, then to my so John his heirs and Assigns forever. [end of missing passages] It is my Will and desire that my Son John be seized and possessed of all that part of my Land lying to the westward of my cleared ground immediately after my decease in part of his moiety of all my Lands chargeable nevertheless with the payment of five pounds Specie which I require him to pay & to satisfy unto my Son James to him his Heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rachel thirty pounds Specie, the young bay Mare called Jolly and the bed & furniture which are called hers, to her, her Heirs & assigns forever I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Carregan the sum of five pounds Specie, to be let on Interest until She arrives to the Age of fifteen [orig: Eighteen] years or marries to her her Heirs and assigns forever It is my Will and desire that after the death of my said wife, that my Negroe Tom be sold and the the[sic] money arising from such sale be equally divided between my Sons William & John to them their Heirs and assigns forever I will and desire that all my sheep & horned Cattle (except the above mentioned [Will Book Volume B, page 56] Choice Cow for my wife) be sold [for the purpose of raising] money to discharged[sic] the picunary[sic] Legacies above mentioned, to my Daughter Rachael and my Grand Daughter Elisabeth Carregan I give to my Son John one Sett of Plow Irons one Axe & one Mattock to him his Heirs and assigns forever I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all the remainder of my plantation Tools, Hogs and other Estate which is not already disposed of by my Will I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Elisabeth my Executrix & my Son John Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 25th day of October 1785 and in the Tenth Year of American Independence } Signed Sealed Published pronounced } James Paul (seal) and declared by the Testator to be and } contain his last Will and Testament } In the presence of us the Subscribing } Witnesses who in his presence and in } the presence of each, other hath hereunto } subscribed our Names } Margret Collins Joseph Collins Jesse Benton Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 54-56 Recorded unknown date No estate papers found.