Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pettigrew, Charles October 31, 1844 ************************************************ 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 350-351 Written: October 31, 1844 Recorded: May 1847 Testator: Charles Pettigrew In the Name of God Amen, I Charles Pettigrew of the County of Orange & State of NoCarolina Being of Sound mind & memory doth make and ordain this my last Will & Testament First I bequ[e]ath my soul to god who gave it and my body to be burried in a Christian like manner as to my Wourldly property which I have been bless'd with I give and bequ[e]ath in the following manner. ~~ Item. I give & bequ[e]ath to my Youngest Son Franklin fifty Acres of Land including the dwelling house where I now reside & Barn and all other Outhouses. And also if the Said Franklin should live to the age of twenty one and settle himself. I allow him to have such necessaries for house keeping eaqual to what the rest of my Children have got and I also intend for him to have a Horse. Item I give & bequ[e]ath to my three my Sons Joseph Alexander & Lemuel all the ballance of my land to equally divided between them if Either of them should die not leaving any heir then the land to be divided among the Surviving two and so on the right remaining among the three and I also allow them if the live to marry and settle them selves such Necessaries for house keeping eaquall with the rest of my Children and I also allow my Son Lemuel a Horse --- Item I give & Bequeath to my three Daughters Polly Elizabeth & Jane the Ballance of my Property the stock of horses, Cows, Hogs and all my hause hold furniture to be equally divided among them if Either of them should die not leaving an heir. Then to be equally divided among The sur[sic] surviving two & so on the right remaining among the three [page 2] Item I give and bequeath to my loving Wife Elizabeth all the for[e]going nam'd Property Land Stock of Horses Cows Hogs Hause hold Furniture &c with all the residue of my Property which I may possess at my desease[sic] during her natural life Item I bequeath to my son Elkin One Dollar Item I give & bequeath to my son William One Dollar I also appoint my loving Wife Elizabeth execator to this my last Will and Testament In Testimony I have her[e]unto set my hand and affix'd my seal this 31st October A.D. 1844 Sighn'd seal'd And Delivered in Presence of his Charles (X) Pettigrew (seal) John Hamilton mark his Thomas (X) Faucett Jurat mark Executrix qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 350] In the Name of God Amen - I Charles Pettigrew of the County of Orange & State of NoCarolina Being of Sound mind & memory doth make & ordain this my last Will & Testament First I bequeath my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried in a Chris= tian like manner as to my worldly property which I have been blessed with I give & bequeath in the following manner Item I give & bequeath to my youngest son Franklin fifty acres of land including the dwelling house where I now reside & Barn and all other out houses. And also if the Said Franklin should live to the age of twenty one and settle himself I allow him to have such necessaries for housekeeping equal to what the rest of my Children have ["have" x-out] got. And I also intend for him to have a horse. Item I give & bequeath to my three my sons Joseph Alexander & Lemuel all the ballance of my land to equally divided between them if either of them should die not leaving any heir then the land to be divided among the Surviving two, & so on the right remaining among the three and I also allow them if the live to marry & settle themselves such Necessaries for house Keeping equal with the rest of my Children and I also allow my Son Lemuel a horse Item I give & bequeath to my three daughters Polly, Elizabeth & Jane the balance of my property, the stock of horses cows, hogs and all my household furniture to be equally divided among them if either of them should die not leaving an heir. then to be equally divided among the surviving two & so on The right [Will Book Volume F, page 351] remaining among the three Item I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Elizabeth all the foregoing named property Land Stock of horses cows hogs household Furniture &c With all the res= idue of my property which I may possess at my dece= ase during her natural life Item I bequeath to my son Elkin one dollar Item I give & bequeath to my son William one dollar I also appoint my loving Wife Elizabeth Executor[sic] to this my last will and Testament In Testimony I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal this 31st Octr AD 1844 Signed sealed and delivered in presence of his John Hamilton Charles (X) Pettigrew (seal) his mark Thomas (X) Faucett mark Orange County May Term 1847 The Execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of Charles Pettigrew was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Thomas Faucett one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded Whereupon Elizabeth Pettigrew the Executrix therein named was duly qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 350-351 Recorded May 1847 Not estate papers found.