Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pearson, Paris June 14, 1832 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 273-275 Written: June 14, 1832 Recorded: Aug 1832 Testator: Paris Pearson State of North Carolina { { To Wit Orange County { In the Name of God Amen I Paris Pearson of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and and [sic] meory blessed be God, and calling to remembrance the un= =certaen estate of this Transdory life and that that[sic] all Flash[flesh] must Yeald unto Death when it shall please God to call, Do make constitute ordain and declar this my last Will and testament Imprimus I desire that all my Just debts be paid by Executors herein after named -- out of my perishable Estate -- Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary my p[l]antation of three hundred Ac[r]es whare I at presant live with the Appurtances thare unto belonging with five Negroes to wit Hanah Frank Cate Hester and Philip during her natural life or Widowhood with this Exception that should she Marry the Land to be rented yearly and the incum thareg[thereof?] to be equally divided among my chil= =dren to wit namely Stephen William Thomas John M. Joel Jane Marcom Sarah Trice Rachel Massey and Elisa Colliear and the negroes to be sold and divided equally among my said children and feather[further] at the Death of my said Wife Mary the land then to be sold and devided amongst my said children [blot out] [page 2] Item I give and bequ[e]ath to my wife Mary two Cows and Calves one mare one plow & geer the Kitchen furniture with her choise of Bed and furniture one walnut folding Table one desk 6 chears 1 looking glass 1 Loom Cotten wheel one ax one Mattuck two weeding Hoes 1 Womans saddle & Bridle; Item I give and bequeath to my sun Green fifty cents, I give and bequeath to my Grand Sun Silas Green Clark Eight Dollars 6 plates of ert= =hen ware to be deliv[er]ed to him when arrives to mature age by Executors, Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elisa Collear one feather bed & furniture Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Colliear and Mary Moore two Dollars each --- And lastly that all my perishable property of every description not willed to be sold by my Executors heareafter named on a credit of 12 months and divided among my children ----- And I I[sic] appoint and do constitute my sun William and Edward Colliear to be my Executors to this my last Will & Testament In Testimony whareof I have hereinto[sic] set my hand & Seal the 14th day of June 1832 Sined Sealed and deliv[er]ed { by the said Parris Pearson to { Paris (seal) be his last will & Testament { Pearson In presence of us R. S. Leigh } W.D. Carlton } Jurat Wm. Pearson qualifd as Exr [Will Book Volume E, page 273] State of North Carolina } Orange County } To wit In the Name of God Amen I Paris Pear =son of the County and State aforesaid being of sound mind and memory blessed be God and calling to remembrance the uncertenty[sic] estate of this Transdory life and that that[sic] all Flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, do make constitute ordain and declare this my last Will and testament ~~ Imprim =es I desere that all my Just debts be paid by Executors herein after named out of my perishable Estate Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary my plantation of three hundred Acres where I at presant live with the appertainces there unto belonging with five Five[sic] negroes to wit Hannah [Will Book Volume E, page 274] Frank Cate Hester and Philip during her natural life or Widowhood with this Exception that Should She Marry the Land to be rented yearly and the Income there to be equally divided among my children to wit namely Stephen William Thomas John M. Joel Jane Marcom Sarah Trice Rachel Massey and Elisa Colliear and the negroes to be sold and divided equally among my said Children and further at the Death of my said Wife Mary the Land then to be Sold and divided amongst my said Children (Items) I gave[sic] and bequeath to my wife Mary two Cows and Calves one mare one plow & geer the Kitchen furniture with her choise of Beds and furniture One Walnut folding Table one desk 6 chairs 1 Looking glass 1 Loom Cotton Wheel one ax one Mattock two weading Hoes 1 Womans saddle & Bridle (Item) I gave and bequeath to my sun Green fifty cents I give and bequeath to my Grand son Silas Green Clark Eight Dollars 6 plates of earthen ware to be delivered to him when arrives to mature age by Executors Item I give and bequ[e]ath to my Daughter Eliza Collier one feather bed & furniture (Item) I give and bequeath to my daughter Amy Collier and Mary Moore two Dollars each And lastly that all my perishable property of every description not willed to be sold by my Executors hereafter naimed on a credit of 12 months and divided among my Children And I I[sic] appoint and do constitute my son William and Edward -- Colliear to be my Executors to this my last Will & Testament In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 14th day of June 1832 Signed sealed and declared by Paris Pearson (seal) the said Parris Pearson to be his last will & Testament In presence of us R. S. Leigh W.D. Carlton [Will Book Volume E, page 275] Orange County August Term 1832 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Parris Pearson deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of R S Leigh & W D Carlton the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time William Person the Executor therein named appeared in open Courest[?] and qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 273-275 Recorded Aug 1832 Estate Papers comprise 20 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Pearson, Paris (1832)". [Estate Papers - Estate Sale and Inventory 20 Sep 1832] The amount of Sales and Inventory of the property Sold at Paris Pearson Decd. the 20th day of September 1832 by William Pearson Executor [sundry articles omitted] Josiah Atkins Jr 1 Negro boy Ephram 481.10 [sundry articles omitted] Inventory of the property which was willed to Mary Pearson the wife of the Decd. to wit 5 Negroes [sundry articles omitted] [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 26 Mar 1846] A list and Amount of Sale of the Estate Parris Pirson sold on the 26th March 1846-- By Willima Person - Executor --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Nathan Marcom one Negro boy Frank $451.00 Pleasant Trice one Do boy Philip $599.00 Jones Coller one Do Alexander 365.00 Do Do one Do Woman Hannah $141.50 Charles Marcom Tract of land 617.05 __________ $2173.55 Amount of sale for negroes & land William Pearson Exr