Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pickett, John March 18, 1843 ************************************************ 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 188-190 Written: March 18, 1843 Recorded: Feb 1844 Testator: John Pickett In the name of God Aman[sic] I John Pickett of the County of Orange and State of Northcarolina being weeke in Body but Sound in mind and memory and Calling to mind the mortality of the Body and knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die do on this 18th day of March one thousent[sic] Eight Hundred and forty Three Make and Declare This my last will and Testement[sic] in manner and form following that is to to[sic] Say first I give and Commend my Sole[sic] to God who give it and my body to the E[a]rth to be decently Inter[r]ed and with respect to the Worldly Estate with which God has Blessed me I demise and dispose of in the following manner and form and first I Give and Bequith to my Wife Catha= rine one Burough[bureau] one Cubbord an[d] all the Contents thare of one folling leefe Table two Beds Bed Steds and furniture to have and to hold and dispose of at Pleasure I also Give to my wife Catherine all the Ballance of my hous[e]hold and kitchen furni ture during hur naturel life or widowhood accept[except] Such as is herein after other wise de= posed of I also Give to my Wife Catherine My Bet Mare and my Cariall[carryall] during hur natural life or widowhood I further give and beque[a]th to My wife Catharine and my daughter Juli Ann one Third Part of all my land to Imbrace the dwelling house and all out houses and to be So run of[f] as to do Equel Justice to the Sides I hereafter give to my Sons Lemuel and my Sone John Quincy to be tharse Solong as my wife remains my widow or my daughter Juli Ann lives Single I also Give my Neagro Man Isaac to my wife Catharine and my Daughter July Ann to work for thim [page 2] on the Plantation So long as my wife Catharine and Daughter remains Single Sacond I give and biequeth to my Daughter July Ann One Burough[bureau] one folling leefe Table two Beds Bed Stead and furnature all of which She now Claims & has in her Possession also one flase[flax] wheel one Side Saddle one looking glass and one one[sic] Candle Stand I also give my Daughter my young Mare Called Mary to have and to hold & dispose of at hur Pleasure I also give hur two Cows Third I also Give to my Sone John Quincy one Bed Bed Sted and furniture I also Give to my Sone John Quincy all my Shop Tools also one Cow I also will to my Sone John Quincy as much money to be raised out of any of my Estate not other wise disposed as will get him a good horse Such as I give to my other Children accept[except] I Should give him a horse During my lifetime then in that case that part relating to a horse to be void and of non efect at at[sic] my de[a]th I also give and bequith to my Sones John Quincy and Lemuel the Tract of land where on I now reside to be Equelly devided betwixt them not Interfering how ever with the write[right] here in before Vested in my wife and Dougher by this will I will that a dividing line Shall Commence on a Post Oak a line Tree a little north of my Sone Lemuels Spring and run as nare[near] west as may be to make an Eequel divition betwixt my two Sones of Said Tract of land I further will that the Tract of land I purchased of Genl. Richard T. Browning to be Sold by my Executor or Executors with all my other property of every description not mentioned or disposed of in this will Either here to fore or here after - it is also my will [page 3] and I give and bequith to my wife Catharine two Cows & Calves - I also give my loom and all the Tacklin belonging to it to my Daughter July Ann I also will that after all my Just debts is paid that what Ever is then in the hand of my Executor Shall be Equelly Devided Share & Share a like betwixt my wife Catharine and my fore[four] Children Lemuel Pickett Elizabeth W. Wilkinson Juli Ann Pickett and John Q. Pickett I also ap[p]oint my Trusty friend Thomas Lynch Esqr my Sole Executor to Execute this my last will and Testement In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and afixed my Seale this day and yeare first above written in Preasence of us J Allison } C. C. Tinnen } Jurat John Picket (seale) Exr qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 188] In the name of God Amen I John Pickett of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in body but sound in mind & memory & Calling to mind the mortality of the body & knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die do on this 18th day of March one thousand Eight hundred & forty Three make & declare This my last will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say first I give & Commend my soul to God who give it & my body to the Earth to be decently inter[r]ed & with respect to the Worldly estate with which God has blessed me I devise[demise] & dispose of in the following manner & form & first I give & bequeath to my Wife Catharin an[one] Bureau an[one] cupboard & all the Contents thereof one folding leef Table two beds bedsteds & furniture to have & to hold & dispose of at pleasure I also give to my wife Catherine all the ballance of my household & kitchen furniture during her natural life or Widowhood except such as is herein after otherwise disposed of I also give to my Wife Catherine My Bet mare & my Cariall[carryall] during her natural life or widowhood I further give & bequeath to my wife Catharine & my daughter Juli Ann one Third part of all my land to imbrace the dwelling house & all out houses & to be So run off as to do equal Justice to the sides I hereafter give to my sons Lemuel & my son John Quincy to be thairs solong as my wife remains my widow [Will Book Volume F, page 189] Or my daughter Juli Ann lives single I also Give my negro man Isaac to my wife Catharine & my Daughter Juli Ann to work for them on the Plantation so long as my wife Catharine & daughter remains single Second I give & bequeath to my Daughter Juli Ann one bureau one folding leaf Table two beds bedstead & furniture all of which she now claims & has in [her] possession also one flax wheel one side saddle one looking glass & one candle stand I also give my daughter my young mare called Mary to have & to hold & dispose of at her pleasure I also give her two Cows Third I also Give to my son John Quincy one bed bedsteds[sic] & furniture I also Give to my son John Quincy all my shop tools also one cow I also will to my son John Quincy as much money to be raised out of any of my Estate not otherwise disposed as will get him a good horse such as I give to my other Children except I should give him a horse during my lifetime then in that case that part relating to a horse to be void & of non effect at my death I also give & beque- ath to my sons John Quincy & Lemuel the Tract of land whereon I now reside to be equally divided between them not interfering however with the write[right] her[e]in before vested in my Wife and Daughter by this will I will that a dividing line shall Commence on a Post Oak a line tree a little north of my son Lemuel Spring & run as near west as may be to make an Equal division between my two sons of said tract of land I further will that the tract of land I purchased of Genl. Richard T. Browning to be sold by my Executor or Executors with all my other property of every des- cription not mentioned or disposed of in this will Either her[e]to fore or hereafter it is also my Will & I give & bequeath to my wife Catharine Two Cows & Calv[e]s I also give my loom & all the Tacklin belonging to it to my Daughter Juli Ann I also will [Will Book Volume F, page 190] that after all my Just debts is paid that Whatever is then in the hand of my Executor Shall be Equally divided Share & Share alike betwixt my wife Catharine & my for[four] Children Lemuel Pickett Elizabeth W. Wilkinson Juli Ann Pickett & John Q. Pickett I also ap[p]oint my trusty friend Thomas Lynch Esqr my sole Executor to Execute this my last will & Testament In testimony whereof I have her[e]unto set my hand and affixed my seal This day & year first above Written in Preasence of us J Allison } C. C. Tinnen } John Picket (seal) Orange County Febr Term 1844 The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of John Pickett Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of J. Allison & C.C. Tinnin the subscribing witnesses there to & ordered to be recorded At the same time Thomas Lynch Esqr The Executor therein named appe[a]red in open Court & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 188-190 Recorded Feb 1844 Estate Papers comprise 36 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Pickett, John (1844)". Estate sale occurred "2 Jan 1833" and lists Julian Pickett as purchaser of "negroe man Isaac 146.00". This date is clearly written, but appears to be incorrect. There is a petition to sell Isaac within these papers. This petition was dated Feb 1844. Dower was allotted to the testator's widow in 26 Mar 1844. Within these papers is a request to appoint an administrator in the estate of a different John Pickett, wife Jane (whose brother's name is Samuel Hopkins). This request is dated 21 Feb 1802, so obviously not the testator of this will who died over 40 years later and was married to Catharine at the time.