Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Peelor, Benjamin November 29, 1799 ************************************************ 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, pages 166-168 Written: November 29, 1799 Recorded: Feb 1800 Testator: Benjamin Peelor In the Name of God. Amen. I Benjn. Peelor of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being sick & weak in Body, tho of sound mind & perfect memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of Life & believing it a duty to endeavour to settle my worldly affairs do make, ordain, publish, pronounce, & declare, this my last will & Testament in words & manner following 1st I lend to my Wife during her natural Life the Plan= =tation whereon I now live known by the name of my Anthony place as also my Bowey tract together with fellow Bob & negro Wench Milly, two beds & furniture two cows & calves, one horse beast to be her choice, two Sows & Ten shoats, for the purpose of supporting her & four youngest Children, with all the Corn & meal now on the said plantation ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ 2 I give & bequeath to my Son Samuel Peelor the land whereon he lives with the compliment of Two hundred acres to be bounded by the Lands of Jno Holt, Thos. Browning & Wm. Pickett to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ 3 I give to my Son Benjn. Peelor the Land where I formerly liv'd to include the place where Thos. McFarland lives & Mark Brownings place together with one half my Smiths tools to him & his heirs forever ~~~~~~~~ 4th I give & bequeath my Son Pleasant Peelor all my Bowey Tract after the death of his Mother except fifty acres taken therefrom & join'd to my Anthony place for the use of my Son Allen, as also, one colt to my Son Pleasant to him & his heirs forever ~~~~~~~ 5th I give to my Son Abner the other half of my Smiths tools or the Value thereof in money if sold [page 2] 6 I give & bequeath to my Daughter Franky my Negro wench Lucy, with her increase except the first child she shall hereafter have to be rais'd for the use of my Daughter Polly, ~~ ~~ ~~ 7th I give to my Daughter Esther my Negro Fellow Peter to her & her heirs for ever 8th I give to my Son Allen after my wifes death the plantation whereon I live with my negro fellow Bob -- as also fifty acres of Land to be taken off my Merill Tract & fifty more from my Bowey tract 9th I give to my Daughter Polly my Negro Fellow Frank as also the next child that Lucy shall have & at her Mothers death my Wench Mille & half the property I have lent her Mother. Frank to be hir'd out for her use whilst he live or she marries 10th The rest of my Stock & Negroes & household furniture of every species not donated to be sold at public sale by my Executors & the money arising therefrom with the monies due me by acct. & otherwise after paying my just debts to be equally divided among all my Child= ren married & single; the Negroes left my two daughters to be hir'd out also for their use till they marry or are of age ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Lastly I appoint & nominate my Wife Christiana Peelor Executrix, & my friend Jno G Rencher Executor to this my last will & testament, making null & void all for= mer Wills publishing pronouncing, & declaring this to be my last Will & testament, Sig'd & Seal'd this 29th of November 1799 Sig'd seal'd publish'd pronounc'd & Benjamin Pellor (seal0 declar'd to be his last will & Testat. in presence of us J G Rencher } his } Jurat Christian (X) Peelor } Christian Peelor qualified as Exr mark Augt Term 1800 Jno J Rencher qualified as Exr [Will Book Volume C, page 166] In the name of God Amen I Benj. Peelor of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being sick and weak in Body, tho. of sound mind & perfect memory, calling to mind the uncertainty of Life & believing it a duty to Endeavour to settle my Worldly affairs, do Make, Ordain, Publish, Pronounce & Declare this my Last Will and Testament in words & manner following ~~~~ 1st I Lend to my Wife during her natural life the plantation whereon I now Live known by the name of my Anthony place as also my Bowey tract together with fellow Bob & negro Wench Milly, Two Beds & furniture, [Will Book Volume C, page 167] Two Cows and Calves, One Horse Beast to be her choice, Two sows & Ten shoats, for the purpose of supporting her & four Youngest Children with all the corn & meal now on the said plantation ~~ 2nd I Give & Bequeath to my Son Samuel Peelor the Land whereon he lives with the compliment of Two hundred acres to be Bounded by the Lands of Jno. Holt, Thos. Browning & Wm. Pickett to him & his Heirs forever ~~~~ 3rd I Give to my son Benj. Peelor the Land where I formerly Lived to include the place where Thos. McFarland Lives and Mark Browning's place together with one half my Smith's tools to him & his Heirs forever ~~ 4th I Give & Bequeath to my son Pleasant Peelor all my Bowey Tract after the Death of his mother Except Fifty acres taken therefrom & Join'd to my Anthony place for the use of my son Allen, as also, One Colt to my son Pleasant to him & his Heirs forever ~~ 5th I Give to my Son Abner the Other half of my smith tools or the value thereof in money if sold ~~ 6 I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Franky my Negro wench Lucy, with her Increase Except the first child she shall have to be Raised for the use of my daughter Polly ~~ 7th I Give to my Daughter Esther my Negro fellow Peter to her & her Heirs forever ~~ 8th I Give to my Son Allen after my wife's death the plantation whereon I Live with my negro fellow Bob ~~ as also Fifty Acres of Land to be taken off my Meritt Tract and Fifty more from my Bowey Tract ~~ 9th I Give to my daughter Polly my negro Fellow Frank as also the next child that Lucy Shall have and at her mother's death my wench Mille & half the property I have Lent her mother. Frank to be hired out for her use whilst he Live or she marries ~~ 10th The Rest of my stock & negroes & Household furniture of Every species not Donated to be sold at publick sale by my Executors and the money arising therefrom with the monies due me [Will Book Volume C, page 168] by acct. & otherwise after paying my Just Debts to be Equally Divided among all my Children married and Single, the Negroes Left my Two daughters to be hired Out also for their use till they marry or are of age ~~ Lastly I appoint & nominate my wife Christiana Peelor Executrix, and my friend Jno G. Rencher Executor to this my Last Will & Testament, making Null & Void all former Wills, publishing, pronouncing & Declaring this to be my Last Will & Testament, Sign'd & seal'd this 29th of November 1799 ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ Sign'd Seal'd pronounced } Benjamin Pellor (seal) & declar'd to be his Last } Will & Testament in presence of us } J. G. Rencher his Christian (X) Peelor mark Orange County Feb. Term 1800 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Benjamin Peelor deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of J. G. Rencher & Christian Peelor subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded at the same time Christiana Peelor Executrix and John G. Rencher Executor therein named Qualified accordingly ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 166-168 Recorded Feb 1800 It appears that Christiana Peelor, the testator's widow, was appointed executrix, despite the signature and footnote on the loose will that says this was "Christian Peelor" Estate Papers comprise 20 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Peelor, Benjamin (1801)". No family history found, although the sale of slaves is mentioned several times, no slave names. William Dunnegan bought an unnamed slave for £112/8 [Estate Papers - Estate Sale - 27 Mar 1800] Acct of the Sale of the Estate of Benjn. Peelor deceas'd March render'd by Christiana Peelor, Executrix 27th 1800 [sundry items omitted] Acct of Negroes hird. for the Orphans till 1 Jany. 1801 Negro Fellow Peter 19 8 ~~ do do Frank 15 ~~ ~~ do Wench Luce 7 ~~ ~~ ____________ £ 41 8 ~~