Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pryor, John September 28, 1771 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume A, pages 160-163 Written: September 28, 1771 Recorded: Jan l772 Testator: John Pryor [Will Book Volume A, page 160] In the Name of God Amen I, John Pryor of North Carolina Orange County being unwill[unwell] but of Perfect Sence and Memory but knowing it is appointed once for all man to die do think proper to make this my Last will and Testament in Manner and form following to wit first & Principalley I yeald my Soul to God who gave it hoping through the Merits of his Dear Son to Obtain pardon for all my Sins and my Body to be Buried in a Christian Manner at the Discretion of my Executors and what Estate it hath pleased God to Lend me after my Just debts be Paid I give and Bequeath as follows to wit, Item I give to my Son Robert Pryor that Tract of Land on the Head of Aarons Creek in Granville County being 640 Acres and also my Negro Man name Will and what I have already Given him and my Account against him on my Book to him and his heir Lawfully Begotten By his Body for Ever, Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth = Flournoy all that I have already given to hir and Twenty Pounds as She Borrowed of me to hir heirs for Ever, Item I give to my Daughter Rhoda Stone my negro man named Pompy and two Cows & Calves one feather Bead & furniture one Mare and Saddle which Estate She hath already Received to hir and hir Heirs for Ever Item I give to my daughter Mildred Womack my Negro Named Frank & two Cows and Calves one feather Bead and furniture one Mare and Saddle [Will Book Volume A, page 161] all already Received to hir heir for Ever Item I give to my Daughter Lucy Tapley my negro man named Harry and two Cows and Calves one feather Bead and furniture and One Mare and saddle already Received to his heirs for Ever Item I give to my Grandson John Pryor Son to Green Pryor all that land I purchased of Iisiah Alday and also that Land I Purchased of Robert McCarley Both on May Creek and also my Negroe woman Named Sue and also my Negro Garl named Dinah also my Negro Garl Juda and there[their] Increase and a Horse Saddle and Two Cows & Calves one feather Bead and furniture when he Shall arive to Twenty one Years to him and his heirs for Ever which have already delivered to Green Pryor Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Leah Perkins my Negro woman Named Moll and hir Increase and Two Cows & Calves one feather Bead and furniture one Horse and Saddle already Received to hir, hir heirs for Ever Item I give to my Grand Daughter Betty Green Pryor my negroe Garl named Dilsey and hir increase and also my tract of land on Adams Creek adjoining Hugh Barnett when She shall Arrive to lawfull years or Marries to hir and hir heirs for Ever Item I give to my daughter Rachael Pope my Negroe Boy named Essia one feather Bead & furniture two Cows and Calves one Young Mare and Saddle which Estate She hath already receive to hir & hir heirs for Ever Item I give to my daughter Dorothy Pryor my Negroe Garl Name Cloe & One feather Bead and furniture two Coes & Calves one Horse or Mare one Saddle when She arrives to lawfull Age or Marries to hir, and hir heir for Ever Item I give to my Daughter Heritha[?] Pryor when She arrives to lawfull Age or married my negro Boy named Ben and two Cows and Calves one feather Bead & furniture and horse or Mare & Saddle [Will Book Volume A, page 162] to hir and hir heirs for Ever, Item I give To my Son Hon Henry Pryor the land and plantation where I now Dwell and also my negro Galr Named Phillis and two Cows and Calves one feather Bead and furniture and one young Horse and Saddle to him and his heirs for Ever, Item I give to my Son Abner Pryor all that Land I purchased of Fredrick Kerlock and also that land that Moses Walker Owned and also that land on Hico as I bought the Improvements of Harkley Warrin and also my Negroe Boy Named Cato and two Cows & Calves and one feather Bead and furniture and One Horse & Saddle on also that tract of land that I took up adjoining the land I purchased of Fredrick Kerlock to him and his heir for Ever ~~~~~~~~ Item I give to my Grandson John Pryor Smith my negroe Garl Named Violet and if She dies before she Comes of Age then my desire is that he be paid out of my Estate forty Pounds Virginia Money to him and his heirs for Ever, I also desire my tract of land I purchased of Hosea Tapley Junr. 301 Acres on Flat River be Sold and the Money divided Amongst my Daughter and if Either of my Children Sho[u]ld die before they Come of Lawfull Age or Married them there Estate Both Real and Personal be Equally Divided Amongst those of my Children as Shall be then Living and if Either of those Negroes above Mentioned Sho[u]ld die before the owner of them Comes of Age or marries that then be paid at there[sic] Comming of Age or Marries out of my Estate forty Pounds Virginia Currency and I lend to my wife Margaret Pryor During hir Natural life or widowhood the use of my Plantation and Land where on I now dwell and also and also[sic] the use of my Negroe Tom Maenah Baccus Nan Fan Juda Jane Hannah Punch Captain Jno Newburn and my Young Negro [x-out] not yet named in my will and also the use of my [Will Book Volume A, page 163] Personal Estate to Gether [with] all my Stock of all Kinds and two Stills which Stills I gave to John Henry Pryor and Abner the large one to John Henry Pryor and the Same One to Abner Pryor and at the End of hir life or widdowhood my desire all my Estate of what kind soever lent to my wife land Excepted lent to my wife as afore Said be Equally Devided amongst Such of my Children as Shall be then living lastly I do Appoint my Son in law William Stone and my Son in law David Womack and my wife ~~~~ Margaret Pryor Executors & Executrix of this my last will & Testament Revoking all Other Wills Given under my hand & Seal this 28th day of September 1771 Signed Seald & Deliveed { in Presence of us { John Pryor (seal) & there[sic] Increae interlined { Before Sealed Burgis Harralson { Joseph Hicks { Peter Rogers { North Carolina { Orange County { January Inferiour Court 1772 The Execution of the within Will and Duly Proved in Open Court by the Oath of Burgis Haralson and Jas. Hicks and Ordered to be Recorded Test F. Nash C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 160-163 Recorded Jan l772 No loose will found. No estate papers found.