Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Piggott, Benjamin August 8, 1813 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 529-530 Written: August 8, 1813 Recorded: May 1818 Testator: Benjamin Piggott I Benjamin Piggott of the County of ORange and State of North Carolina this Eighth day of the Eighth month in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen being in perfect health and of Sound mind and memory blessed be God for all his mearcies -- -- -- and knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament and as touching Such worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with IN this [life] I Give and devise and dispose of in the following manner - - - - - - - - - - - - First [I] ordain and Constetute my two Sons John Piggott and Benjamien Piggott to be my only and Sole Executors of this my last will and testament I al[l]ow my Just debts and funeral Charges to be first paid out of my Estate ~~ Item I Give and bequeath unto my Eldest daughter Patience Cox one doller Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Wheeler one doller and what Shee oweth me also one new Cheer and an old one Item I give and bequeath unto my Soninlaw Jeremiah Cox one doller Item I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Joshua Piggott fifteen dollers out of Some noates on P Fogleman and my Large bible and the davidis[dividers] Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Keys one doller Item I give and bequeath unto my Son John Piggott two Noats on Peter Fogleman Consisting of fifty dellers each only for him to pay my eldist Son Joshua Piggott fifteen dollers out of the Said noats when the[y] can be Collected and my daughter Mary Keys ten dollers also out of them Noats - and my son John to have my loom the feather bed that I now liey on with all the furneture belonging to that bed and that pare of bedstids and my tongues[tongs] and shovel also my Sewels[?] History and Job Scots Journal and my Sadle and bridle and one new Chear and Skillet --- --- --- --- --- --- Item I give and bequeath unto my Soninlaw Charles Davies that Cow he borrowed of me and one doller ~~~~~~~~~~~ Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth Hornaday one doller [page 2] Item I give and bequeath unto my youngest Son Benjamin Piggott my wagon and Jack Screw and one feather bed and bedstids and all the furneture belonging to that bed and my Stilyards and fire dogs and pot Racks and Cheans: and my Cros[s]cut Saw hackle and foot ads[adze] to be for the use of my two Sons and to have there[sic] home at my Son Benjamin's and I al[l]ow him to have all the remainder of my iron tools and George Fox's and Thomas Elwood's Journels and I a[l]ow all my dresser furniture to be Equally devided amongst my daughters and I al[l]ow my Son Joshua's Son Benjamin Piggott one Red[led?] colourd thick Cloth Coat and a Jacket --- --- --- also my Son John's Son Benjamin Piggott my buff Colourd Coat and Jacket and I al[l]ow my Son Benjamins daughter Hannah Piggott my Cow and Pot: and his daughter Mary ["and I also I alow" x-out] Piggott my heffer and white ewe and pine table and I al[l]ow my son John's daughter Mary Piggott my Calf Cittle[Kettle] and Chest and and[sic] black ewe this 19th of Signd and seald in the presents of us this nineteenth day of the twelfth month in the above Said year Jeremiah Piggott Jurat Benjamin Piggott (seal) Thomas Marshil Benjamin Wheeler Exrs qual.d [Will Book Volume D, page 529] I Benjamin Piggott of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina this Eighth day of the Eighth Month in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen being in perfect health and of Sound mind and ["knowing" x-out] memory blessed be God for all his Mercies, and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die I do make and ordain this my last will and testament And as touching such Worldly Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this [life] I give and devise and dispose of in the following manner, First [I] ordain and constitute my two Sons John Piggott and Benjamin Piggott to be my only and Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament. I allow my Just debts and funeral charges to be first paid out of my Estate -- Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Patience Cox one dollar -- [Item] I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Wheeler one dollar and what she oweth me also one new chair and an old one -------- Item I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law Jeremiah Cox one doller -- Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Joshua Piggott fifteen dollars out of some notes on P. Fogleman and my Large bible and the dividers ---Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Keggs[Keys] one dollar . . . . Item I give and bequeath unto my Son John Piggott two Notes on Peter Fogleman consisting of fifty dollars each, only for him to pay my eldest Son Joshua Piggott fifteen dollars out of the said Notes when they can be collected and my daughter Mary Keggs[Keys] ten dollars also out of them notes -- and my son John to have my loom, the feather Bed that I now lie on with all the furniture belonging to that Bed and that pair of Bedsteads and my Tongs and shovel also my Sowels History and Job Scots Journal and my Saddle and Bridle and one new chair and Skillet -- -- -- Item I give and bequeath unto my son in law Charles Davis[Davies] that Cow he borrowed of me and one Dollar -- Item I give and bequeath to[unto] my daughter Ruth Hornady one Dollar --- Item I give and bequeath unto my youngest Son Benjamin Piggott my Waggon & Jack Screw and one feather Bed and Bedsteads, and all the furniture [Will Book Volume D, page 530] belonging to that Bed and my Steelyards and Firedogs and Potracks and Chains, and my Crosscut saw Hackle and Foot Adze to be for the use of my two Sons and to have their home at my Son Benjamin's and [I] allow him to have all the remainder of my Iron tools and George Fox's and Thomas Elwoods Journals -- And I alow all my dresser furniture to be equally divided amongst my daughters, and I allow my son Joshua's Son Benjamin Piggott one lead[Red] coloured thick cloth Coat and a Jacket -- Also my son John's son Benjamin Piggott my Buff coloured Coat and Jacket and I allow my son Benjamins daughter Hannah Piggott my Cow and Pot - and his daughter Mary Piggott my Heifer and White Ewe & pine table I al[l]ow my son John's daughter Mary Piggott my Calf Kettle & Chest and black Ewe this 19th of Signed and sealed in the presence of us this nineteenth day of the twelfth Month in the above said year Jeremiah Piggott Thomas Marshal Benjamin Piggott (seal) Benjamin Wheeler Orange County May Term 1818 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Benjamin Piggott decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Jeremiah Piggott a subscribing witness thereto, And Order to be recorded - at the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 529-530 Recorded May 1818 No estate papers found.