Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Robinson, Michael July 8, 1806 ************************************************ 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 184-186 Written: July 8, 1806 Recorded: Feb 1807 Testator: Michael Robinson In the name of God Amen I Michael Robinson of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of Sound and prefect mind and memory (Blessed by God) do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament First of all I recommend my Soul to Almighty God and my body to be deacently buryed by my Executors Item that all my Just debts be paid out of my estate Item I give and bequeath to my son William Robinson Twenty Shillings Item I give and bequeath to David Robinson & James Robinson (sons of Alexander Robinson Decd.) Twenty Shilling each Item I give and bequeath to my son David Robinson one Negro Woman Nancy to him & his Heirs forever ---- Item I give to my Daughter Catharine Moore five shillings Item I give to my grand son Michael Robinson Moore Twenty Dollars for to assist him in giting his education Item I give and bequeath to my son Michael Robinson one negro Child named Jinney to him ["and" x-out] ["his heirs forever" x-out] during his Natural life and at his death to go to his son John (Born of his first Wife Jane Ray) with all her increase Item I give to my Son James Robinson my large family Bible and one suit of homespun cotton Clothes Item I give to my daughter Mary Moore five Shillings Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jinnell Ray [page 2] one negro Child named Betsey to her and all her Heirs that she may have by her Husband James Ray one feather Bed & furniture Item I give to my son in law James Ray Twenty Shillings Item I give to my daughter Martha Ray five Shillings & one feather Bed and furniture Item I give to my daughter Nancy Roundtree one feather Bed and furniture the one that I use myself Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Robinson five hundred acres of land lying on the Waters of Duck River in the State of Tennessee it being one third part of a tract of fifteen hundred acres to him & his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my son David Robinson five hundred Acres of land lying on the waters of Duck River in the State of Tennessee it being one third part of a tract of fifteen hun dred Acres to him & his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Robinson five hundred acres of land lying on the Waters of Duck River in the State of Tennessee it being one third part of a tract of fifteen hundred acres to him and his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to my son Charles Robin son one negro man named Sampson to him and his heirs forever Item I give and bequeath to the Heirs of my daughter Margaret McCallister five Shillings Item It is my desire that the negro man named Ben and the Negro Woman named Jinny be set free if the laws of the state admit of it if not my Will is [page 3] my will[sic] and desire that they shall from time to time as they may see cause make choice of any of the legatees to live with Item I give and bequeath to Jane Anderson daughter of Samuel Anderson one negro Child Named Becky to her and her heirs forever Item it is my will and desire that the plantation whereon I now live and all the Land adjoin- -ing together with all my stock of whatsoever Kind all the household and kitchen furniture that is not heretofore given all my plantation tools Waggon & geer and every other part of my property that is not given away by this Will is to be sold at public sale on twelve Months credit Item all the money from the sale of my property to be equally divided among all my Children that is now alive Item I do hereby constitute and appoint my friends William Cooke Thomas Roundtree & David Ray Executor to this my last Will & Testament revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I the said Michael Robinson Senr. have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & seal this 8th day of July 1806 Signed sealed and decl'd } his in presence of us } Michael (R) Robinson (seal) James Whitfield } mark her } Nancy (+) Wilson } Jurat mark } Wm Cook qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 184] In the Name of God Amen I Michael Robertson[sic] of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound and prefect mind and memory (blessed by God) do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament First of all I recommend my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to be [decently] buried by [my] Executors -- Item, that is all my Just Debts be paid out of my Estate -- Item, I give and beque -ath to my son William [Robinson] twenty Shillings --- Item, I give and be- [See Note 1] -queath to my son David Robinson & James Robinson son of Alexander Robin son Decd. twenty Shilling each --- Item, I give & bequea -th to my son David Robinson one Negroe Woman Nancy to him and his heirs forever ------- Item, I give ["and bequeath" x-out] to my Daughter Catharine Moore five shillings ----- Item, I give to my Grandson Michael Robinson Moore twenty Dollars for to ass- ist him to get his education --- Item, I give and bequeath to my son Michael Robinson one negroe Child named Jinney to him during his natural life and at his death to go to his son John Born of his first Wife Jane Ray with all her increase Item, I give to my Son James Robinson my large family bible and one suit of home Spun cotton Clothes --- Item, I give to my Daughter Mary Moore five Shillings --- Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Jennell Ray one negro Child named Betsey to her and all her heirs that she may have by her Husband James Ray one feather bed and furniture ---- Item, I give to my son in law James Ray twenty Shillings Item, I give to my daughter Martha Ray five Shillings and one feather bed and furniture --- Item, I give to my Daughter Nancy Roundtree one feather Bed and furniture the one that I use myself [Will Book Volume D, page 185] Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Joseph Robinson five hundred acres of land lying on the waters of Duck River in the State of Tennessee it being an[orig: one] third part of a tract of fifteen Hundred acre to him and his heirs forever --- (Item) I give & bequeath to my son David Robinson five hundred Acres of land lying on the waters of Duck River in the State of Tennessee it being one third part of a tract of Fifteen Hundred Acres to him and his heirs fo[r]ever -- Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Robinson five Hundred Acres of land lying on the Waters of Duck river in in[sic] the State of Tennessee it being one third part of a tract of fifteen Hundred Acres to him and his heirs forever -- Item I give and bequeath to my son Charles Robinson one negroe man named Sampson to him and his heirs forever ----- Item I give to the heirs of my Daughter Margaret McCallister five Shillings Item It is my desire that the negro man named Ben and the negroe woman named Jenny be set free if the law of the state admit of it if not my Will and desire that they Shall from time to time as they may see cause make Choice of any of the the legatees to live with ---- Item I give and be- queath to Jane Anderson Daughter of Samuel Anderson one negroe child Named Becky to her and her heirs forever --- Item it is my Will and desire that the plantation whereon I now live and all the Land adjoining together With all my stock of Whatsoever Kind all the Household and Kitchen fur niture that is not heretofore given all my plantation Tools Waggon and geer and every other part of my property that is not given away by this will is to be sold at publick sale on twelve months credit --- Item all the money from the sale of my property to be equally divided among all my Children that is now alive -- Item I do hereby Constitute [Will Book Volume D, page 186] and appoint my friends William Cooke Thomas Roundtree & David Ray Executor to this my last Will & Testament revoking all former Wills by me heretofore made in Witness whereof I the said Michael Robinson Senr. have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this 8th day of July 1806 Signed sealed and decl'd in presence of us his James Whitfield Michael (R) Robinson (seal) her mark Nancy (+) Wilson mark Orange County February Term 1807 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Michael Robinson Decd. was duly proved in open Court by Oaths of Jas. Whitfield & Nancy Wilson two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded, at the same time William Cook one of the executors therein named qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 184-186 Recorded Feb 1807 Note 1: This item does not match the loose will. No estate papers found.