Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Rippy, Matthew January 7, 1817 ************************************************ 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 508-509 Written: January 7, 1817 Recorded: May 1817 Testator: Matthew Rippy In the Name of God Amen I Mathew Rippy of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina being old weake of Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Do this seventh Day of January one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following first. I give and bequeath unto my son John Rippy after my Decease the sum of four hundred Dollars to be raised out of my estate, to him and his heirs forever ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ I give and bequ[e]ath unto my son Edward Rippy after my Decease one negro Boy named Sam and my wagon and geers to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ I give and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph Rippy after by Deceas one negro girl named Nance to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Rippy after my Decease one negro woman named Ann and her child named Keziah, and my large Bible - to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~ I give and Bequeath unto my son James Rippy after my Deceas one negro Boy name Merrick to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Jesse Rippy after my Deceas one negro Boy named Ben, to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my three sons John Rippy James Rippy and Jesse Rippy after my Decease three hundred acres of land of the lower end of my tract to be equally Divided amongst them and them that gits the best to pay in porportion[sic] to them that gits the poorest to them and their heirs forever ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My Will and Desire is after my Decease that all the remainder of my land that I have not given away already with all the remainder of my estate of what kindsoever that I have not already given away be sold and the money arising therefrom be equally Divided amongst all my sons, and Daughters that is now living and the children of my Daughter Jinney Gant that is now Dead, her children to have her part. and I Do heareby nominate and appoint my friend Samuel Scott and my son John Rippy my executors to this my last will and testament and I Do heareby [page 2] Revoke and renounce all other wills but this alone In Witness whare of I have heare unto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written ~~~~~~~~~~~ Signed seal'd and acknowledged his in presence of us ~ ~ ~ ~ Matthew (X) Rippy (seal) Samuel Scott } mark } John McCracken } Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 508] In the Name of God, Amen I Matthew Rippy of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being old, weak of body but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory - do this seventh day of January one thousand eight hundred & seventeen make & ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following -- first. I give and bequeath unto my son John Rippy after my decease the sum of four hundred dollars to be raised out of my Estate, to him & his Heirs forever ~~ ~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Rippy after my decease one negro boy named Sam and my Waggon & Geers to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Rippy after by decease one negro Girl named Nance, to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~ I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Rippy after my decease one negro woman named Ann and her child named Keziah, and my large Bible to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son James Rippy after my decease one negro Boy name Merrick to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Jesse Rippy after my decease one negro boy named Ben, to him and his heirs forever ~~~ I give and bequeath unto my three Sons John Rippy James Rippy and Jesse Rippy after my decease three hundred acres of Land of the lower end of my Tract to be equally divided amongst them, and them that gits the best to pay in proportion to them that gits the poorest, to them and their heirs forever ~~~~~~~ My Will and desire is after my decease that all the remainder of my land that I have not given away already, with all the remainder of my Estate of what kind soever that I have not [Will Book Volume D, page 509] already given away be sold and the money arising therefrom be equally divided amongst all my sons and daughters that is now living, and the children of my daughter Jinney Gannt that is now dead, her children to have her part. and I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend Samuel Scott and my son John Rippy my Executors to this my last Will & Testament, and I do hereby revoke and renounce all other Wills but this alone -- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & year first above written ~~~~~~~~ Signed, sealed & acknowledged } his in presence of us } Matthew (X) Rippy (seal) Samuel Scott mark John McCracken Orange County May Term 1817 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Matthew Rippy decd. was duly proved on open Court by the oaths of Samuel Scott & John McCracken subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, at the same time the Executor therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 508-509 Recorded May 1817 Estate Papers comprise 15 pages and are found in the folder labeled "Rippy, Matthew (1817)". The inventory taken 29 May 1817 lists Negroes Simon & Bill. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale (undated)] A True Inventory of the Property of Mathew Rippy Deceased [sundry articles omitted] 1 Negro boy Bill 285.00 1 Negro man Simon 175.00 [no information about purchaser]