Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Rice, Zadock September 27, 1865 ************************************************ 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, pages 493-494 Written: September 27, 1865 Recorded: May 1866 Testator: Zadock Rice I Zadock Rice of Orange County and State of North Caralina[sic] being Weake in body but of Sound mind and memory and Calling to Mind the uncertainty of my early existances[sic] do make publish and declar[e] this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to Say) First I Give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Celia Rice all my property both real and personal of every discreption during the Term of her natural life. 2d I Give and bequeath unto my Wife Celia Rice all the money that may be on hand at the time of my death, also all debts and evidences of debts that may be due or owing to me at the time of my death 3 I Will and bequeath after the death of my Wife Celia Rice unto my son Lemuel L Rice the tract of land whereon I now live including the mill thereon to him and his heirs forever 4th I will and bequeath after the death of my Wife Celia Rice unto my son Robert Rice Seventy acres of land more or less it being the same that I entered as vacant land some years aga[ago] to him and his heirs forever. 5th I Will and bequeath unto my Son Moses Rice one Hundred dollars in money to be paid to him by my Executor hereinafter named as Soon as convenient after the death of my wife Celia Rice to him and his heirs forever 6 I Will and bequeath unto my Grand Son Lawrance Son of my Daughter Betsy [page 2] Rice Twenty five Dollars in money to be paid to him by my executor as Soon as convin ient after the death of my wife Celia. 7th After the death of my Wife Celia Rice It is my Will and I direct my Executor hereafter named to sell all the personal property that ["I" erased] may be on hand at the death of my Wife Celia, to the Highest bidder at public Auction and to pay out of the proceeds of Said Sale the legacies given to my Son Moses and my Grand Son Lawrance and the balance if any I di rect my Executors to divide equally between all my children share and share alike And lastly I Constitute and appoint my sons Robert & Lemuel L Rice my lawful executors to execute this my last Will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the Same hereby revoking all other wills by me made heretofore [In] Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the 27 day of September 1865 Witness John Berry Zadock Rice (seal) Geo Laws [page 3] Codicil to the foregoing Will Whereas I Zadock Rice have made my last Will and testament in Writing bearing date the this[sic] 27th day of September 1865 I do by this writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my last Will to be taken and construed as apart thereof I Give and bequeath to my son Lemuel L Rice on Gray mare or filly to him and his heirs forever Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 27th day of September 1865 in presence of John Berry Zadock Rice (seal) Geo Laws [Will Book Volume G, page 493] I Zadock Rice of Orange County and State of North Carolina being weake in body but of Sound mind and memory And Calling to Mind the uncertainty of my early existence do make publish And declare this to be my last will and testa- ment in manner and form following that is to Say, First; I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Celia Rice all my property both real and personal of every description during the term of her natural life. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my wife Celia Rice all the money that may be on hand at the time of my death, also all debts and evidences of debts that may be due or oweing to me at the time of my death 3rd I will and bequeath after the death of my wife Celia Rice unto my son Lemuel L Rice the Tract of land whereon I now live including the mill thereon to him and his heirs forever 4th I will and bequeath after the death of my wife Celia Rice unto my son Robert Rice Seventy Acres of land more or less it being the same that I entered as vacant land Some years ago to him and his heirs forever. 5th I will and bequeath unto my son Moses Rice one Hundred dollars in Money to be paid to him by my Executors hereinafter named as soon as convenient after the death of my wife Celia Rice to him and his heirs forever 6th I will and bequeath unto my Grand Son Lawrence Son of my Daughter Betsy Rice Twenty five Dollars in money to be paid to him by my Executor as Soon as convenient after the death of my wife Celia. 7th After the death of my wife Celia Rice it is my will and I direct my Executor hereinafter [Will Book Volume G, page 494] named to sell all the personal property that may be on hand at the death of my wife Celia, to the highest bidder at publick Auction and to pay out of the procedes[sic] of Said Sale the Legacies given to my son Moses and my Grand Son Lawrence and the balance if any I direct my Executors to divide eaquely[sic] be- tween all my Children Share and Share alike And lastly I constitute and appoint my son's Robert & Lemuel L Rice my lawful Executors to execute this my last Will and Testament ac[c]ording to the true intent and meaning of the Same hereby revoking all other wills by me made heretofore. [In] Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my seal the 27th day of September 1865 Witness John Berry Zadock Rice (seal) Geo Laws Codacil[sic] to the foregoing Will Whereas I Zadock Rice have made my last will and testament in writing bearing date the this[sic] 27th day of September 1865. I do by this writing which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my last will to be taken and construed as a part thereof I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel L Rice on grey mare or filly to him and his heirs forever [In] Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of September 1865 In presence of John Berry Zadock Rice (seal) Geo Laws Orange County Court May Term 1866 The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Zadock Rice decd. was duely proved in open Court according to law, and ordered to be recorded. for probate see minutes Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 493-494 Recorded May 1866 The probate of this will began soon after the war and was not settled until Apr 1874 Estate papers comprise 18 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Rice, Zadock (1874)". Includes a complete, detailed, legible inventory and final account. No family history found.