Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Roberts, Vinson January 10, 1816 ************************************************ 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 462-463 Written: January 10, 1816 Recorded: Feb 1816 Testator: Vinson Roberts In the name of God Amen: I Vinson Roberts of the county of Orange & State of North Carolina, Considering the Mortality that I have to die, and feeling myself weekly, but in perfect mind and memory, do make & ordain this my last will & Testa- ment, that is to Say, principally and first of all, I give & recom- mend my Soul into the hand of Almighty God, that gave it And my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian order at the discretion of my Executors And as touching my worldly estate, I give, demise, and dispose of in the following & form or manner 1st I lend to my beloved wife Beersheba my Land & plantation to be in peacable possession, only one field commonly called Solomons field & new meadow which my son James is to have the use of two years from this time, then to be to her, also one horse call'd Sam, the choice of two Cows out of my stock, & the Bull & Calvens Calf and My Small Still & half of the vessels belonging to the distillery, to be divided by my Executors and She to take her choice also, the apple mill, with as many of the plantation utensils as my Executors Shall Judge to be needfull for the farm her riding Saddle together with household & kitchen furniture excepting one dutch oven & pair fire tongs and Such other things as my Exers. may think unnecessary for the Support of the family, to be hers during her natural life or widowhood, in case She marries again. all the above named property to be Sold by my executors and equelly divided between her and my Son Morgan, & Peggy, Mary, Rebecca, & Calven Henderson & the one She is now pregnant with if it is born & lives If She don't marry: after her death, to be Sold & divided equelly among the above named Children 2ndly I give to my Son George, two Sheep, that came from Robt. Rays and five shillings in mony ------ 3rdly I give to my Daughter Lidda five shillings in money 4thly I give to my Son James My riding saddle, one bed, bedste[ad] [page 2] and furniture, called his, one ax, one Sheep one Sow & pair firetongs & forty dollars in money 5thly I give to my Son Zephaniah one Sow & five Shillings in money -------------------- 6thly I give to my daughter Clary one bed She has now in possession one heffer [y]earling & thirty five dollars Seven to be paid at my death & one Small oven --------------------- 7thly I give to my daughter Jemima twenty dollars in money --------------------- 8thly I give to my wifes daughter Nancy five shillings all the rest of my property to be Sold & after My Just debts is paid to be equally divided be- -tween the first named children (Viz) Morgan Peggy Mary Rebecca, Calvin Henderson &c except my rifle gun I give to my son Calvin Henderson at twelve dollars when he comes of age, -------- I appoint Thomas Compton & James Bolling to Execute this my last will & Testament, revoking all others heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed my Seal this 10th day January 1816 his Sign'd & acknowledged Vinson (R) Roberts (seal) in presents of mark John Creswell (Jurat) Jno Landers his Erasmus (m) Compton (Jurat) mark [Will Book Volume D, page 462] In the name of God Amen. I Vinson Roberts of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, considering the mortality that I have to die, and feeling myself weakly, but in perfect Mind and memory, do make & ordain this my last will & Testament, that is to say, principally & first of all, I give & recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it, And my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian order at the discretion of my Executors, And as touching my Worldly Estate, I give, demise and dispose of in the following & form [or manner] --- 1st I lend to my beloved Wife Beersheba my land & plantation to be in peaceable possession Only one field commonly called Solomon's field & new Meadow which my son James is to have the use of two years from this time, then to be to her, also one horse called Sam, the choice of two Cows out of my Stock and the Bull & Calvens Calf and my Small Still & half of the vessels belonging to the distillery, to be divided by my Executors and She to take her choice also, the apple mill with as many of the plantation Utensils as my Executors shall Judge to be needfull for the farm, her riding Saddle together with Household & Kitchen furniture, excepting one dutch Oven and [pair] fire Tongs and such other things as my Executors may think unnecessary for the support of the family, to be hers during her natural [Will Book Volume D, page 463] life or Widowhood, in case she marries again. all the above named property to be Sold by my Executors and equally divided between her and my Son Morgan & Peggy Mary Rebecca, & Calvel[sic] Henderson & the one she is now pregnant with if it is born and lives, if she don't marry after her death, to be sold & divided equally among the above named Children 2ndly I give to my Son George, two Sheep, that came from Robert Rays and five shillings in money 3rdly I give to my Daughter Lidda five shillings in money 4thly I give to my Son James My riding saddle, one Bed, Bedstead and furniture, called his, one axe, one Sheep, one Sow & pair fire Tongs & forty dollars in Money ----- 5thly I give to my Son Zeph =aniah one Sow & five Shillings in Money 6thly I give to my daughter Clary One Bed She has now in possession one Heifer yearling and thirty five dollars, Seven to be paid at my death & one Small oven 7th I give to my daughter Jemima twenty dollars in money 8thly I give to my Wife's daughter Nancy five shillings all the rest of my property to be sold & after my Just debts is paid to be equally divided between the first named Children (Viz) Morgan, Peggy, Mary, Rebecca, Calvin Henderson &c except my Rifle Gun I give to my son Calvin Henderson at twelve dollars when he comes of age ------ I appoint Thomas Compton & James Boling to execute this my last Will & Testament revoking all others heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 10th day January 1816 his Signed & acknowledged } Vinson (R) Roberts (seal in presents of } mark John Creswell Jno Landers his Erasmus (m) Compton mark Orange County February Term 1816 The Executor of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Vinson Roberts decd. was duly proved in Open Court by Oaths of John Creswell & Erasmus Compton subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 462-463 Recorded Feb 1816 Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Roberts, Vincent (1816)". No family history found.