Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Roney, Benjamin March 24, 1825 ************************************************ 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 143-145 Written: March 24, 1825 Recorded: Aug 1827 Testator: Benjamin Roney In the name of God Amen I Benjamin Roney of the State of North Carolina Orange County being in a reasonable state of health and of perfect sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament (revoking all others heretofore made) First of all I bequeath my soul to God who gave it and my body to the grave when it shall please God to call me hence to be Inter[r]ed in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors -- with respect to my worldly goods -- First I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Catherine Roney One third part of my Land Together with my dwelling house and all the necessary building Allso one Negro woman named Sylva and hir youngest child To wait on her during her natural life Also One horse known by the name of Sorrel Two cows and all my house hold and kitchen furniture ---- Also I will and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Eason Five dollars ---- Also I bequeath unto my daug[h]ter Nancy Bryan One hundred dollars ---- Also I will and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Picket one Hundred dollars ---- Also I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Clen- dening one negro girl named Rachel to serve her dureing her natural life and at the decease of My daug hter her and her increase to be divided equally between Catharine and Benjamin Clendening Daughter and son of [my] Daughter Mary --- ---- Also I will and bequeath to my daughter Sally McC adams Five dollars -- Also I will and b[e]queath to My daughter Elizabeth Trowlinger One hundred dollars --- [page 2] Also I will and bequeath to My son James Roney The one half of the plantation wher[e]on I now live -- Also I will and bequeath to my Son Andrew Roney the one half of the plantation on which I now live that is I Allow the plantation to be equally divided between my two sons James and Andrew, Also I will and bequeath to my son Benjamin Roney One Negro Girl named Amy -- Also I will and bequeath to my son John Roney One Negro boy named Daniel Also I will and bequeath to my two grandchildren Catharine and Benjamin McCadams daughter & son of my daughter Sally McCadams Twenty five dollars each to be deposited in the hands of my son John Roney Till said Catharine and Benjamin shall ar[r]ive to the age of Twenty one years -- All the property which I have bequeathed to My four sons Namely James Andrew Benjamin and John Roney I will that it be valued And whatever money shall arise from the sale of The following negroes Viz - Sam, Mary, Henry, Ann; and Becky and from the sale of my other perish able property which I will to be sold after my decease And the negroes and other perishable property left my wife after her decease I will that it be sold And the balance after paying my daughters the sums bequeath ed to them To be divided among my four sons in such manner as to make their portions of equal value after my Just contracts shall have been paid except my son Andrew Roney whome I leave One hundred dollars more than James, Benjamin or John my other sons And farther I do appoint my loveing son Andrew Roney [page 3] And my son in law John Trowlinger executors of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal This Twenty fourth day of March in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and the twenty five Signed in the presence of Us -- -- -- his Benjamin (B) Roney (seal) Robt A Younger } mark } Jurat Joseph Baker } Exrs qualifd [Will Book Volume E, page 143] In the name of God Amen! I Benjamin Roney of the State of North Carolina, Orange County being in a reasonable state of health & of perfect sound mind & memory do make this my last Will & Testament (Revoking all others heretofore made) -- First of all, I give and bequeath my soul to God who gave it & my body to the grave when it shall please God to call me hence to be inter[r]ed in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors -- with respect to my worldly goods First I will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Catherine Roney One third part of my land, together with my dwelling house and all the necessary building Also One Negro woman named Sylva & her youngest Child to wait on her during her natural life -- Also One horse Known by the name of Sorrel -- Two cows and all my house-hold & kitchen furniture -- Also I will and bequeath to my daughter Mar= garet Eason Five Dollars -- Also I bequeath to my daughter Nancy Bryan One hundred Dollars -- [Will Book Volume E, page 144] Also I will and bequeath unto my daughter Catherine Picket One hundred Dollars -- Also I will and bequeath to my daughter Mary Clendennin One negro girl named Rachael to serve her dureing her natural life & at the decease of my daughter her & her increase to be divided equally between Catherine & Benjamin Clendenin daughter & Son of [my] Daughter Mary -- Also I will & bequeath to my daughter Sally McCadams Five Dollars -- Also I Will & bequeath to My daughter Elizabeth Trowlinger One hundred Dollars -- Also I will & bequeath to my son James Roney the One half of the plantation where[on] I now live -- Also I will and bequeath to my Son Andrew Roney the One half of the plantation on which I now live that is, I allow the plantation to be equally divided between my two sons James & Andrew Also I will & bequeath to my son Benjamin Roney One negro girl named Amy -- Also I will and bequeath to my son John Roney One negro boy named Daniel -- Also I will & bequeath to my two grand-children Catherine & Benjamin McCadams daughter & son of my daughter Sally McCadams Twenty five Dollars each to be deposited in the hands of my son John Roney till said Catherine & Benjamin shall arrive to the age of twenty One Years All the property which I have bequeathed to My four sons Namely James, Andrew, Benjamin, & John Roney I will that it be valued And whatever money shall arise from the sale of The following negroes, Viz, Sam, Mary, Henry, Ann and Becky & from the sale of my other perishable property, which I will to be sold after my decease & the negroes & other perishable property left my Wife after her decease I will that it be sold -- And the balance after paying my daughters the sums bequeathed to them To be divided among my four sons in such manner as to make their portions of equal value after my just contracts [shall] have been paid except my son Andrew [Roney] whom I leave One hundred Dollars more than James, Benjamin or John my Other sons -- And farther I do appoint my loving Son Andrew Roney & my son in law John Trowlinger Executors of this my Last Will and Testament -- In witness whereof -- I do here= unto set my hand & Seal this Twenty fourth day of March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, Eight hundred & the twenty five Signed in the presence of Us his Robt A Younger Benjamin (B) Roney (seal) Joseph Barker[sic] mark Orange County Augt Term 1827 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of [Will Book Volume E, page 145] Benjamin Roney decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Robert A. Younger & Joseph Barker two subscribing Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded - At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 143-145 Recorded Aug 1827 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in folder labeled "Raney, Benjamin (1845)" [Estate Papers - Record of Slave Sale 22 Nov 1845] Sold by the undersigned surviving Executor of the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Roney Decd. late of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina On the 3rd day of August 1845 Two Negro Girls Silvy and Nancy as directed by said Testator Will on credit of Nine months Nancy to Jacob Long Jur for $401.25 Silvy To Joseph Steel for 487.50 __________ November 22nd 1845 $988.75 John Trolinger } Exr }