Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Rogers, William May 7, 1797 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 104-105 Written: May 7, 1797 Recorded: Nov 1797 Testator: William Rogers In the Name of God, Amen, The Twenty seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninty Seven. I William Rodgers of the Hawfields in the cou nty of Orange and State of North Carolina, Being Very Sick and weak in Body, But of prefect[sic] mind and Menory[sic], Thanks be Given unto God: Therefore calling unto mind The Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appoin- =ted for all men Once to dye. do make and Ordain this my Last will and Testament. That is to Say. Principally and First of all. I Give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God That Gave it: and my Body I Recommend To the Earth to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at The discretion of my Executors: Nothing Doubting But at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the same again by the mighty Power of God and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life. I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my son Abraham Rodgers five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Beque[a]th to my son Theophelous Rodgers Five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Son Nathen Rodgers one Hundred Pounds Specie To be paid him in Land or money at this Mothers Death ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Reachel Garner five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [page 2] Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Jemime Green five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Morning Pirkens five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Leasey Rodgers five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Welthy Bryant five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to my Youngest Daughter Laney Rodgers five Shillings Specie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Imprimise. I Give and Bequeath to Elizabeth Rodgers My Dearly Beloved Wife all the Rest of my [w]hole Estate During her Life or So Long as She Remains a Widow and after her Marriage or Death the Whole is to be Equal[l]y Divide -d amongst her Children. Also it is my will that Eliza -beth Rodgers my Wife and Theophilus Rodgers my son Whom I Likewise constitute make and Ordain my sole Executors of this my Last will and Testament ~~~~ and I Do hereby Utterly disallow, Revoke and Disan- -nul all and Every Other Former Testaments wills Leg -acies and Bequests and Executors, by me in any ways Before Named, willed and Bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no Other to be my Last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal The Day and year above written Signed, sealed, Published Pronounced and declared by the said William Rodgers as his Last will and Testament in the Presence of us the Subscribers -- his Thomas Bradford } William (X) Rodgers (seal) Moses Cate } mark Exr qualified [Will Book Volume C, page 104] In the name of God Amen the Twenty seventh day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety seven. I William Rodgers of the Hawfields in the county of Orange and State of North Carolina being very sick and weak in Body but of perfect mind and Memory, thanks be Given unto God: Therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die. do make and Ordain this my Last Will & Testament. that is to say. Principally and first of all - I Give & Recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it: and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors: Nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life. I Give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form -- Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my son Abraham Rodgers five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my son Theophelous Rodgers five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my Son Nathan Rodgers one Hundred pounds specie to be paid him in Land or money at this Mother's death ~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Rachel Garner five Shillings specie Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Jemima Green five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Morning Perkins five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my daughter Leasey Rodgers five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my Daughter Wilthy Bryant five Shillings specie ~~ Imprimis. I Give & Bequeath to my Youngest Daughter Laney Rodgers five Shillings specie Imprimis I Give & Bequeath to Elizabeth Rodgers my dearly Beloved Wife all the rest of my whole Estate during her life or so long as she remains a widow and after her marriage or death the whole is to be Equally divided amongst her children - Also it is my will that Elizabeth Rodgers my Wife and Theophilus Rodgers my son Whom I likewise Constitute make and Ordain my sole Executors of this my Last will & Testament [Will Book Volume C, page 105] and I do hireby[sic] utterly Disallow, Revoke and Disannul all and Every Other Former Testaments Wills Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any ways before named Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no Other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written -- Signed, sealed, Published Pronounced and Declared by the said William Rodgers as his Last } Will & Testament in the presence of us the subscribers } his Thomas Bradford William (X) Rodgers (seal) Moses Cate mark Orange County November Term 1797 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of William Rodgers deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Bradford & Moses Cate subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded - at the same time Elizabeth Rodgers Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 104-105 Recorded Nov 1797 The testator's widow left a will: Elizabeth Rogers - 11 Sep 1829 Estate Papers comprise 16 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Rogers, William (1831)". The reason there is such a gap between the death of this testator and the date of the papers is that the papers were generated after the death of this testator's widow. [Estate Papers - Inventory 22 Mar 1831] Inventory and account of sales of the property of William Rogers Senr. deceased March 22nd 1831 [sundry articles omitted] William Rogers Senr 1 Negro Woman Eve ---------------------- 160.10 James Rogers Jun 1 Negro Man Isaac ---------------------- 206.-- [Estate Papers - Petition Feb 1832] North Carolina } Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessns. Orange County } Febr Term 1832 To the worshipful the Justice of said Court the Petition of David Mebane, in his own right & as admr. of Theophilus Rogers dec John Hayes & Wealthy his wife, George Mendenhall, Alexr. Mebane admr of Jas. Brown Cowell, as Exr of Elizabeth Brown decd. & of Lodwick Tear Exr of Nathan Rogers dec. & of Humbly complaining sheweth unto your worships your Petitioners that William Rogers late of Orange County departed this life somewhere in the year _____ having personally made & published in writ -ing a last will & testament which after his death was duly proven & admitted to record in Orange County Court - That by said will the Testator after making sev- -eral devises to his children deviseth as follows, "I give "& bequeath to Elizabeth Rogers my dearly beloved wife "all the rest of my whole estate during her life or so "long as she remains a widow & after her marriage "or death the whole is to be divided among her chil "-dren." - that Testator appointed his said widow Executrix & his son Theophilus Exr of said will that Theophilus declined qualifying & that the widow did qualify & took into her possession the whole of the estate both real & personal & proceeded to ad -minister the same by paying the debts & legacies -- that having taken possession of the property left her by the will, she thereby assented to the devise one & the same therein[?] & was vested in the several ulterior de- vises --- Your Petitioners further shew unto your worships that the said Elizabeth Rogers is lately dead where -by those interested in the remainder in the estate devised her have become entitled to have the same divided among them -- & they shew that at the death of the said William [page 2] Rogers, the said Elizabeth had by him the following children who survived him to wit Theophilus, since dead, to whom your Petitioner David Mebane has been appointed admr. Wealthy married to John Hayes Nathan since dead, & upon whose estate Lodwick Tear has been appointed admr. -- Lony married to Jas. B. Cowell, both of whom are dead as your Petrs understand -- & whose interests are represented by Alexr. Mebane the admr of Jas. B. Cowell -- & Elizabeth Rogers who is since dead - having previously made a will appointing your Ptr ___________ Rogers her son her sole Exr. Your Ptr. David Mebane shew to your worships that he purchased from Theophilus Rogers his interest in said estate in remainder for a fair & valuable consideration & your Petr George C. Mendenhall sheweth that he is a purchaser from _____ Rogers the Exr & sole legatee of Elizabeth Rogers of all the share or interest of her the said Elizabeth of a fair & valuable consideration & your Petitioners shew that they are desirous to have said property which consists at this time of thirteen negros & a tract of land whereon the widow Eliza -beth died[?], divided among them that they may enjoy their respective share in severalty - they therefore pray your worships to appoint three freeholders not connected with your Petitioners by affinity or consanguinity to divide & allot among them the said negros & also five commissioners to divide & allot said land --- Whether the said James B. Cowell left any chil -dren or not your Petitioners do know know -- the said Nathan Rogers left the following children to wit ___________________________________________________ to whom Lodowick Tear has by the County Court by Orange been duly appointed guardian -- [page 3] And that your Petitioners may have all such other & further relief as may seem just & Equitable and as in duty bound they will every pray &c -- Nash } Dick } Solr [Estate Papers - Distribution of Slaves 8 Mar 1832] State of North Carolina } Orange County } We the undersigned being appoint =ed commissioners at the last Feb =uary Session for 1832 To divide the negroes of the late William Rogers (deced) between David Mebane, admr of Theophilus Rogers (Decd) Wealthy Hayes, wife of John Hayes Luderick Teir, adm of Nathan Rogers, Alex Mebane admr of James B Cowell, who was husband of Laney Rogers, and George C Mendenhall, who represents Elizabeth Roger -- Beg leave To report as follows --- Harry we valued at ------------------- $200 Green $400, Lucy and child Jane $275. Karan $400 ~ Bill $400 Henderson $350 -- Alexr. $300 -- Polly and Mariah (her child) $400- Hannah $125-- Julia $125 -- amounting to in the aggregate $3025 - and ["????" x-out] this deduct $50 For the keeping old Bridget leaving $2975 - Divided into give shares, give $595 as share for each Distributee-- To David Mebane we allotted Polly and her child Mariah valued at $400 & Hannah & Bridget at $75 also to the said Mebane, and that $105 be paid to said Mebane by Alexr Mebane also 15 by Mendenhall, making $595, his distributive part. To John Hayes, we allotted Bill at the valuation $400, also Julia at the valuation $175. and $20 To be paid said Hayes by Men =denhall, making $595 his distributive part. To Luderick Teir we allotted Henderson at $350, and Harry at $200 and $45 To be paid To said Tier by Mendenhall making $595. his distributive share To Alexander Mebane, representative of James B. Cowell, we allotted Kador at $400 - also Alexr. at $300 making $700 - which is $105 above his distributive share, which sum (of 105$) the said Alexr. is To pay to David Mebane To George C. Mendenhall we allotted Green at $400 & ["Huldy Jane" x-out] Lucy and her child Huldy Jane at $275 making $675 which is over his distributive sahre $80 of which said $80 is to pay $20 To Hayes $45 to Teir and $15.70 To David Mebane [page 2] In full of his distributive share This the 8th day of March A.D. 1832 Saml. Tate Stephen Glass Samuel Kerr