Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Powel, John August 7, 1802 ************************************************ 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 80-81 Written: August 7, 1802 Recorded: Nov 1802 Testator: John Powel In the Name of God Amen, I John Powel of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Planter. Being weak in body but of perfect Mind And memory thanks be given unto God. Calling unto 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 is to say, principally And first of all I give and Recommend my Soul, into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, And my body I Recommend To the earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of My Executors, nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same Again by the mighty power of God, And As Tuching such World[l]y estait wherewith it hath plaiseth[sic] God to bless me in this Life. I give Devise And Dispose of the same in the following man[n]er And form first) I give and beque[a]th to my Loving wife Margret Powell my Negro fellow Peter as Long As She Remains single or During hir widowhood - One horse and sadle One Cow or Two One feather bead and furniture And household furniture During hir widowhood my Daughter Mary Shall have Just As much As the Rest of hir sisters that is now mary'd my Daughter Rebecca to share as the Rest of his Sisters my son Oliver I give and Bequeath all my land my whole possession including my Dwelling house And all the Land I Do at this Time possess After the Death of my wife Or During hir widowhood my Old Tract of Land Including 150 Acres I give and beque[a]th to all my Girls to be equilly Divide[d] Amongst them at the Death of my wife all the Rest of my Cattle horses hogs sheep And household furniture I give and Beque[a]th to all my sons to be equilly Divided Amongst them and All my working Tools And &c And at my wife[s] Deciese my Negro fellow Peter to be set up Amongst my son And whoever is the purchaser shall give the Rest of his Brothers his valuation him Reserving his Own part --- Also my Loving sons Josiah Powel And Thomas Powel whome I Likewise Constitute Appoint And Ordain my Sole Executors of [page 2] this my Last will And Testament All And singular my Lands Messuages and Tenements by theme freely to be possessed And Enjoyed And I Do hearby utterly Disalow And Revoak And Disanul all & And[sic] every Other former Testement wills Legacies Bequests And Executors by me In Anywise before named willed and beque[a]thed Ratifying & Confirming this And no Other to be my Last will And Testement I[n] Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand And seal this 7th Day of August in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred And two } } his Signed sealed published pronounced } John (+) Powel (seal) and Diclared by the sd. John } mark Powel As his Last will and } Testement in the presents of } us who in his presents And in } of each Other have hereunto } subscribed Our Names } Arthur Lovins Jurat his Levin (+) Rhoads mark [Will Book Volume D, page 80] In the Name of God Amen, I John Powel of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Planter being weak in bo dy but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God, Cal[l]ing Unto mind the Mortality of my body & Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and Tes- tament that is to say principally and first of all I give & Recommend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it & my boddy I recom mend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christial[sic] Burial at the discreti on of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God & as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God, to bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form, First I give & bequeath to my loving [wife] Margret Powell my negroe fellow Peter as long as She remains Single or during her widow hood one horse & saddle One Cow or two one Feather Bed & furni ture and household furniture during her widowhood my daughter [Will Book Volume D, page 81] Mary Shall have Just as much as the rest of her [this section of the loose will missing from will book copy] Sisters that is now mary'd my Daughter Rebecca to share as the Rest of his [end of missing section] Sister[s] my son Oliver I give & bequeath all my land my whole possession including my dwelling house and all the land I do at this time possess after the death of my wife or during her widowhood my old tract of Land Includein 150 acres I give and bequ- eath to all my girls to be equally divided amongst them at the death of my Wife all the rest of my Cattle horses Hogs Sheep & Household furniture I give and bequeath to all my Sons to be equally Devided amongst them and all my working tools and &c and at my Wifes decease my negroe fellow Peter to be set up amongst my son and who ever is the purchaser Shall give the rest of his brothers his Valuation him Reserving his own part Also my loving Sons Josiah Powel & Thomas Powel whom I likewise Constitute Appoint & ordain my sole Executors of this my last will & Testament all & Singular my lands messuages & Tenements by them freely to be possessed & enjoyed & I do hereby utterly disallow & Revoke & disanull all and every other former Will Testaments Legacies Bequests & Executors by me ["made" x-out] in any wise before named willed & bequeathed Ra tifying & Confirming this & no other to be my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 7th daye of august in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred & two Signed seal'd publish'd pronounce'd & Decl'd by the said Jno. Powel as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his ["the" x-out] presence & in of each other have hereunto subscribed our names his Arthur Lovins John (+) Powel (seal) his mark Levin (+) Rhody mark Orange County Novr. Term 1802 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & testament of John Powel decd. was duly proved by the oaths of Arthur Loven subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be reported. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 80-81 Recorded Nov 1802 Estate Papers comprise 19 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Powell, John (1808)". No additional family history, other than Oliver is considered an "infant" in 1808.