Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Piper, John May 7, 1798 ************************************************ 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 122-123 Written: May 7, 1798 Recorded: Nov 1798 Testator: John Piper In the Neame of God Amain I John Piper of the Steate of North Carrolina Planter Being Very Sick and Weakly to Body but of Perfect Mind and Memory Thanks bee to God Calling to Mind the mortalety of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die Do Meake and Ordain this My Last will and testiment that To Say Prinsaply and first of all I give and and[sic] Recomend My Soul to Almighty God who gave it and My body I Recomend to the earth to bee --- Buried in a Christon and Deasent Manner at the discresion of my Executors Nothing Douting But at the General Resurection I Shall Receive to the Seame again by the Mitey Power of God and As touching Such worly esteate Wherewith it has pleased God to bless Mee with in this life I give Demis and Dispose of the seame in the folowing folowing[sic] manner and form First I Give and and[sic] beque[a]th to Meary Brown My Dearly Beloved Daughter the Sum of Fifty Pounds Current Monney of Carrolina to Serah Finley one hunderd Pounds To Ruth Brown one hunderd Pounds To Jemimey Cebe one hunderd Pounds to bee Reased and Levead out of my Esteate Also I Give to My Well beloved Sun John Piper Whome I Like Wise Constitute Meake and ordain the Sale Executor of this My Last Will and testiment all and Singuler My Land [page 2] Messege and Tenniments and Negroes And All other things to Mee Pertaining By him freely to bee Posse[sse]d and Injoyd But if hee Should Die With out Meale[male] Eare[heir] Lawfully bee Got then My Land and Negroes to bee Equaly Devided Between My Daughters and I do herby Uterly Disalow Revoke and Disanul all and Every other former testiments Wills Legusses Bequests and Executors by Mee in any Wise be fore Naemed Willed and Bquethed Reatifying and Confirming this and No other to bee My Last will and testiment in Wittnes wherof I heave herento Set my hind and Seal this this[sic] twenty Seventh Day of May in the Year of Ower Lord -- 1798 John Piper Samuel Piper Jurat Wm. Cabe Jurat Stephen Scarlett Exr qualified [Will Book Volume C, page 122] In the Name of God Amen I John Piper of the State of North Carolina planter being very sick & weakly to Body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die Do Make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that To Say Principally and first of all I Give & Recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth [Will Book Volume C, page 123] to be buried in a Christian and Decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive to the same again by the Mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me [with] in this life I give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form -- First I Give & Bequeath to Mary Brown my [Dearly] Beloved Daughter the sum of Fifty Pounds Current money of Carolina to Sarah Findley one hundred pounds -- to Ruth Brown One Hundred pounds -- to Jemima Cabe One Hundred pounds to be Raised & Levied Out of my Estate - Also I Give to my well Beloved son John Piper whom I Likewise Constitute Make and Ordain [the] Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament all and singular my Lands, Messuages, and Tenements and negroes and all other things to me pertaining by him to be freely possessed and Enjoyed but if he should die without Male Heirs Lawfully Begotten then my Lands and Negroes to be Equally divided between my daughters And I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and Every Other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests and Executors by me in any Wise be ore named, Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and No Other to be my Last Will & Testament - In Witness whereof I have her unto set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of May in the Year of Our Lord 1798. Samuel Piper Wm. Cabe John Piper (seal) Stephen Scarlett Orange County November Term 1798 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of John Piper deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Samuel Piper & Wm Cabe subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded at the same time John Piper Executor therein named qualified accordingly -- Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 122-123 Recorded Nov 1798 No estate papers found.