Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Rhodes, William 16 September 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 293-295 Written: 16 September 1802 Recorded: Feb 1804 Testator: William Rhodes In the Name of God Amen. on the Sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and tew Willim[sic] Rhodes of the Conte[ic] Orange provence of North Carolina planter being being[sic] in bode but of in a purfect mind and memere thanks be to God for the Same and Cal[l]ing to mind the mortalety of my bode Remembering, that it is ap[p]ointed for all men onest to Dy I Do make and ordain this my Last Will and test[a]ment, that is to Say princibilly & first of All I Give and Recommend my Sole to God that Gave it & as for my bode I Recom[m]end it to the earth, to be buryed in a Cristian Like man[n]er at the Discreson of my Exacuteres Nothing Doughting but at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the same a Gain by the mighty [power] of God as tuching such wor[ld]ly Estate Wherewith it hath ple[a]sed God to bless me with in Liff I Give and and Dispes[dispose] of the Same in the folering man[n]er and form. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ITOM} I Lend to my Derli be Luefed Wife Mare Rhodes, one Negroe wench Named Bet one Negro feler Named Jack two feather bedes, & furnitude, one hos or mare and the one haff of the Rest of the Stock and the mouf abel[moveable] properte Desk Excepted being Lent to Her Dureing Life or Wider hod and then the Same is Given up to Benjamin Baker Rhodes at hur Deseas or marige As for John Rhodes he has had all his part Deliverd to him that I purpose to Give him Haner Wotle Nance Grisum Elesebth Gisum Molle Pattisul Michel Horn A Mille [Emily?] Hearndon Rebeke Hearndon Frank Barbe these nine is all had ther parts so they may look for No more of my Essteat after my Deth for they have had there All and as for the Remainer of my Essteat I Give to my Son Benjamin Baker Rhodes one Negro feler Named Sam one Negro feler Named osten[Austin] with the Smiths tooles and one Negro feler Named Ned and one Negro boy named Joe one Negro boy named Mentus one Negro Child Named Steven and my Desk and I give to Beniamen Baker Rhodes fifte akers of Land to be Laid of[f] and tuk out of the track of Land I Shall Give to William Rhodes the said Line is to be Gin at the North West Corner then Run[n]ing South to a aStake and Est tell it will Con Clude the fifte aCers of Land the North to the Eest Line then West to the begin[n]ing Know[Now?] I Give to my Son William Rhodes the Remainder of Said track of Land which is about thre hund and fify acores of Land but my Wife is to have hur thurd in it which the Law gives hur and I Give hur the same During Life or widow hud So I conclude and Confurm this to be my Last Will and testement so in witness where of I have hear onto set my hand and seal the Day and year abouf Ritin Like Wise I ap[po]int Chesle Page Patterson John Rhodes Benjamin Rhodes son John and Beniamen Baker Rhodes and Fielding Lues To be my Executors Sined and pronounced to be my last Will and testement Nota Bene the word the was Ener-lined before Sined or Seald } William Rhodes (seal) James Wilson } William Herndon } Benjn. Rhodes qualifd as Exr Henry Trice } Jurat James Hutchins } [Will Book Volume D, page 293] In the Name of God Amen. on the Sixteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & tew, William Rhodes of the County Orange, Province of North Carolina planter, being in a perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for the Same & Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my Body, remembering, that it is appointed once for all men to die do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to Say principally & first of All, I give and recommend my Soul to God [who gave it], & as for my Body, I recommend it to the Earth, to be buried in a Christian like manner 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 ---- As touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in life, I give ["and" x-out] bequeath and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Item, I lend to my dearly beloved Wife Mary Rhodes, one negroe Wench named Bet, one negro fellow named Jack, two feath- =er Beds, & furniture, one Horse or Mare, & the one Half ["of the use of the rest" x-out] of the Stock and ___________________ Desk excepted being lent to Her during life or widowhood and then the Same is given up to Benjamin Baker Rhodes at Her decease or Marriage, as for John Rhodes he has had all his part delivered to him that I propose to give him Haner Wattle Nance Grism Elizabeth Grism Molle Pattishall Michael Horn Milly Herndon Rebeka Herndon Frank Barbee these nine all had their parts-- [Will Book Volume D, page 294] parts so they may look for no more of my estate after my death for they have had their all and as for the remainder of my Estate. I give to my Son Benjamin Baker Rhodes one negroe fellow named Sam 1 ditto Named Asten with the Smith tools and one negroe fellow Named Ned & one Negro boy named Joe one Negro boy named Mentus one negroe child named Stephen & my desk and I give to Benjamin Baker Rhodes fifty acres of Land to be laid off and taken out of the tract of land I Shall give to William Rhodes the said line is to begin at the North West corner then running South to a Stake and east until it will conclude the fifty acres of Land the North to the east line then West to the beginning ---- Know I give to my Son William Rhodes the remainder of Said tract of Land which is about 350 Acres [of Land] but my Wife is to have her third in it which the Law gives Her and I give her the same during life or widow hood So I conclude and confirm this to be my last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and Year above Written, likewise I appoint Chesle Page Patterson John Rhodes Benjamin Rhodes son John and Benjamin Baker Rhodes & Fielding Lewis to be my executors Signed and pronounced to be my last Will and Testament William Rhodes (seal) James Willson } William Herndon } Henry Trice } James Hutchins } [Will Book Volume D, page 295] Orange County Feby Term 1804 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Rhodes decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Henry Trice a subscribing witness thereto and order to be recorded Test Jno Taylor CC By Theo Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 293-295 Recorded Feb 1804 No estate papers found.