Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Roberts, William May 6, 1834 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 415-416 Written: May 6, 1834 Recorded: May 1837 Testator: William Roberts In the name of God Amen this ["May" x-out] Sixth day [of] May eighteen hundred & thirty fore I William Roberts of Orange County & State of No Carolina being Weak of body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to god for all his mercies and knowing it is Appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and testament (first) I Give and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God. Who gave it nothing doubting but at the general Resurection[sic] I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of god and my boddy I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the descrition[sic] of my executions[sic] And my estate Whrerwith[sic] it ["H" x-out] hath pleased God in this lifoe[sic] to bless me with I dispose of in the following Monner and form (first) it is my desire that all My just debts should be paid and the residue to be distributed in the following manner (Viz) 1st unto my daughters Winnefred and Mahala [I] give and bequeath all my personal property With all my farming utensils Wiht[sic] my Stock [of] Cattle hogs and Mare also four beds and furniture 2d and five of my Children (to Wit) Winnefred John Jacob David and Mahala I give And bequeath all my land Except What is made Over to my Sons Willis William Charles and Elisha the land to be laid off as the legitees may think think[sic] proper to suit themselves as they think best to suit their improvements and those who [page 2] may Receive the valuablest[sic] lots must Refund to those who may Receive lots of less Value in order to make Each legetee eaquel With the Other (my son, Williams lot is to be without any alteration my son Richards two Children Wesley & Eliza is to Receve[sic] five dollars Between them ------ ------------ -------------- Any not[e]s of hand in my possession at my descease the maney to be Collected & eaqually divided amongst the legetees ------------- And it is also my desire that my two daughters Winnefred and Mahala Should live in and keep possession [of] my house ["and" x-out] &c While Each of them live single I ordain that my Sons Jacob and John shall Act as my Executors after my decease In Witness hearof I declare this ["to be" x-out] my last Will and testament this Sixth day of may eighteen hundred and thirty fore Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of William Roberts Test (seal) Elisha Umstead Jurat John Roberts qualifd as Exr [Will Book Volume E, page 415] In the name of God Amen this Sixth day May Eigh= =teen Hundred & thirty four I William Roberts of ["the County" x-out] Orange County & State of No Carolina being Weake of body but of perfect mind & memory thanks be to God for all his mercies and knowing it is Appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and testament (First) I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God Who gave it nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors And my estate Wherewith it hath pleased God in this life to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner and form (First) it is my desire that all My just debts Should be paid and the residue to be distributed in the following manner (Viz) 1st unto my daughter[s] Winnefred and Mahala [I] give and bequeath all my personal property With all my farming uten= =tials with[sic] my Stock of Cattle hogs and Mare also Four beds and furniture 2th[sic] five of my Children (to wit) Winnefred John Jacob David and Malaha I give And bequeath all my Land Except What is made over to my sons Willis William Charles & Elisha the land to be laid off as the Legatees may think proper to Suit themselves as they think best to suit their improvements and those who may Receive the Valuablest lots must Refund to those who may Receive lots of less Value in order to make each legatee Equal With the other (My son William's lot is to be without any alteration my son Richards two Children Wesley & Eliza is to Receive five Dollars Between them Any notes of hand in my possession at my decease the Money to be Collected & equally Divided amongst the Legatees And it is also my desire that my two Daughters Winnefred and Mahala should live in and Keep possession of my house While Each of them live single &c I ordain that my sons Jacob and John shall Act as my Executors after my decease in Witness hereof I declare this my last Will & Testament this Sixth day of May Eighteen Hundred ["in the presen" x-out] [Will Book Volume E, page 416] and thirty four - Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us William Roberts (seal) Test Elisha Umstead Orange County May Term 1837 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of William Roberts decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Elisha Umsted a Subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time John Roberts one of the Executors there in named appeared in Open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 415-416 Recorded May 1837 No estate papers found. The closest match is the folder labeled "Roberts, William (1841)", however Delia Roberts is the widow to that estate, and her petition for allotment of dower asserts that her husband died after the court session which preceded the Feb 1841 session, so between Nov 1840 and Feb 1841