Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Riley, William February 5, 1842 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 238-239 Written: February 5, 1842 Recorded: Aug 1844 Testator: William Riley In the name of God Amen. I William Riley of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind & memory, do constitute & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in form following. Firstly I give & devise to my son Copeland Riley & his heirs for ever the tract of Land known as the Baily place containing 160 acres be the same more or less. Secondly I give & devise to my son Samuel Riley & his heirs forever, a tract of Land, lying on Bailys creek, which I purchased of Watson, & which adjoins a piece of Land purchased by said Samuel of Wilson Watson, containing 40 acres be the same more or less. Thirdly I give & devise to my son William Riley & his heirs forever in special Trust & confidence for the benifit of my sons Warden Riley & Judson Riley & the heirs of each equally, the tract of Land purchased by me from Enoch Thompson lying on the waters of the McGowans creek, containing One Hundred and thirty acres more or less and in the event of the said War- =den & Judson preferring to have said [page 2] Land divided between them it is my will & desire that such division under the direction of my son William, shall be made as will give to each an equal portion in value without reference to quantity, but if my said sons Warden & Judson shall prefer to have said Land sold, then the same may be sold & the proceeds arising from such sale shall be equally di- =vided by said William between said Warden & Judson as aforesaid. I give devise & bequeath to my son William Riley & his heirs for ever, the tract of Land whereon I now live, con -taining 340 acres more or less, to- =gether with all my Household & Kitchen furniture, farming utensils of every Kind whatsoever now on my Home place. - Lastly I nomi- =nate constitute & appoint my son William Riley my sole Exe- =cutor of this my last Will and Testament, In testimony whereof [page 3] I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 5th day of Feby 1842. Signed, sealed, publish =ed & declared by the Testator to be his last William Riley (seal) Will & Testament in our presence & we at his request & in his presence & in presence of each other did sign the same as witnesses. Hugh Waddell F. N. Waddell Jurat Codicil to this my Last Will & Testa- =ment I desire that my son William Riley shall support & maintain my daughter Polly - & permit her to live with him. 5.Feby 1842 Hugh Waddell William Riley (seal) F. N. Waddell Jurat Wm Riley qualified as Exr [Back of will] The Will of William Riley Senr of Orange County left with H. W. by Testator on the day of its execution 5 Feb 1842 Recorded [Will Book Volume F, page 238] In the name of God Amen I William Riley of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of Sound & disposing mind & memory do constitute & ordain this to be my last Will & Testament in form following Firstly I give & devise to my son Copeland Riley & his heirs forever the tract of land known as the Baily place containing 160 acres be the Same more or less - Secondly I give & devise to my son Samuel Riley & his heirs forever, a tract of Land, lying on Bailys Creek which I purchased of Watson, & which adjoins a piece of land purchased by said Samuel of Wilson Watson Containing 40 acres be the same more or less - Thirdly I give & devise to my son William Riley & his heirs forever in Special Trust & confidence for the benefit of my sons Warden Riley & Judson Riley & the heirs of each equally the tract of Land purchased by me from Enoch Thompson lying on the waters of the McGowans Creek containing one hundred & thirty acres more or less & in the event of the said Warden & Judson preferring to have said land divided between them then it is my will & desire that such division under the direction of my son William shall be made as will give to each & equal portion in value [Will Book Volume F, page 239] without refference to quantity - but if my Said sons Warden & Judson shall prefer to have Said land sold then the same may be sold & the proceeds arrising sworn[? orig: from] such sale shall be equally divided by said William between said Warden & Judson as affore Said. I give devise & bequeath to my son William Riley & his heirs forever the tract of land whereon I now live containing 340 acres more or less together with all my household & Kitchen furniture farming utensils of every kind what-soever now on my home place - lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my son William Riley my Sole Exe- cutor of this my last Will & Testament In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this 5th day of February 1842 Signed, sealed, published & declared by the } Testator to be his last Will & Testament in } William Riley (seal) our presence & we at his request & in } his presence & in the presence of each other } did sign the same as witnesses } Hugh D Waddell F. N. Waddell Codicil to this my Last Will & Testament I desire that my son William Riley shall support & maintain Dy daughter Polly & permit her to live with him. Feby 5th 1842 Hugh D Waddell } F. N. Waddell } William Riley (seal) Orange County August Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of William Riley ded. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of F. N. Waddell one of the subscribing witnesses there to & ordered to be recorded & at the Same time William Riley the Executor therein named appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 238-239 Recorded Aug 1844 A copy of the beginning of this will found on Will Book Volume F, page 237. This was a mistake. No estate papers found.