Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pope, Thomas March 28, 1856 ************************************************ 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 G, page 202 Written: March 28, 1856 Recorded: May 1858 Testator: Thomas Pope I Thomas Pope of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence to make and declare this my last Will and testament in Manner and form following that is to say First That my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expences together with my Just debts howsoever and to whomsoever oweing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate Item I give and devise to my be loved wife Mary Pope all of my Estate both real and personal during her natural life or widdorhood to have and to hold for the benefit of her self and family --- Item my desire is that my four daughters (viz) Susan Rachael Mary Elizabeth Pope to remain with my wife Mary Pope during theare Single life for a home for them Item at the death of my Wife Mary Pope my Will and desire is that all my property Personal to be sold and [page 2] equal division to take place among my Nine Children (viz) Dolly Sartin Susan Rachel Henry P Pope Mary Thomas Elizabeth John S Pope Abner C Pope Item my Will and desire is that my Children that has left me to render and account for all advancements by me heretofore made to them according to Law Item my Will and desire is that my land be equally divided between my nine Children above named given to my four daughters Susan Rachel Mary Elizabeth Pope Forty eight acres includin the houses &c This is for the purpose of all those that may remain single to hold the the[sic] said premises for a home and if any one of them should marry those that remain single to retain the premises giving the privilege to those that may marry of Selling their[?] Interest in said premises Item at death of my Wife Mary Pope if the[?] Should be a crop on hand it shall belong to those who cultivated it --- And lastly I do heareby constitute and appoint my son Henry Pope and Sonin law Ezekial Sartin my lawfull executors to all intents and purposes to Execute this my [page 3] last Will and testament according to the true intents and meaning of the Same and every part and clause thereof heareby revoking and declareing utterly void all other Wills and testaments by me hearetofore Made In Witness Whareof I the Said Thomas Pope do heareunto set my hand and seal this 28th March AD 1856 Sighen Seald Published and declared by the Said Thomas Pope to be his last Will and testament in the presents of us Who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as Witnesses theareto his Thomas (X) Pope (seal) F. S. Warren Jurat mark John Wood Jurat H P Qualified [Will Book Volume G, page 202 (insert)] I Thomas Pope of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence to make and declar[e] this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to say First That my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my Just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first Come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate Item I give and devise to my be loved wife Mary Pope all of my estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood to have and to hold for the benefit of her self and family. Item: my desire is that my four daughters (viz) Susan Rachael Mary Elizabeth Pope to remain with my wife Mary Pope during their single life for a home for them Item: at the death of my Wife Mary Pope my Will and desire is that all my property Personal to be sold and equal division to take place among my Nine Children Viz, Dolly Sarten Susan Rachael Henry P Pope Mary Thomas Elizabeth John S Pope Abner C Pope Item: my Will and desire is that my Children that has left me to render and account for all advancements by me heretofore made to them [Will Book Volume G, page 202 (back of insert)] according to law Item: My will and desire is that my land be equally divided between my nine Children above named, given to my four daughters Susan Rachael Mary Elizabeth Pope Forty eight acres including the house[s] &c This is for the purpose of all those that may remain single to hold the said premises for a home, and if any one of them should marry, those that remain single to retain the premises giving the privilege to those that may marry of selling their interest in said premises Item: at death of my wife Mary Pope if their[sic] Should be a crop on hand it shall belong to those who cultivated it. And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my son Henry Pope and Son in law Ezekiel Sartin my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last Will and testament according to the true intents and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Pope do hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th March AD 1856 Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the Said Thomas Pope to be his last [Will Book Volume G, page 202 (second page insert)] Will and testament in the presence of us Who at his requests and in his presence do subscribe our names as Witnesses thereto his Thomas (X) Pope (seal) mark F. S. Warren John Woods Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 202 Recorded May 1858 No estate papers found. There are 112 pages of Estate Papers found in a folder labeled "Pope, Thomas (1864)". In these papers, this Thomas Pope died in 1864 in Orange County, and his widow is Susan Pope. It appears the Sarah Sabina Pope is the only heir when this estate is settled, and none of this matches the above will.