Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ross, James January 11, 1836 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 392-394 Written: January 11, 1836 Recorded: Feb 1848 Testator: James Ross In the name of God Amen. I James Ross of the County of Orange and State of North carolina being weake of boddy but of perfect mind and mem- -ory, (thanks be unto God) do this eleventh day of Janu- -ary in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Six make & publish this my last will and testament in manner fowling[sic] that is to Say ----- First after my Just Debts and Funeral Expences be Paid it is my will that Anna my beloved wife have the use of my dwelling House and other houses as far as she may neede for hur conveniance togather with my house Hold and Kitchen furniture which property I intend for hur use during hur natural life subject to the care of my son Andrew I allso Give my wife Anna one bed and furniture to be at hur own disposal ---- Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret one Hundred Dollars Besides the Property she has allready received ---- Item 3rd I Give and bequeath to my son Andrews the tract of land I purchased from the Heirs of Andrew Gilson Deced. lying on the south side of the place on which I now live it is allso my desire that Andrew have the balance of the tract on which [page 2] I now live Excep[t] as hereinafter willed and dis- -posed of to his own use and benefit with the Houses and apertenances[sic] belonging to the same allso my waggon & gear togather with what property he has allready received allso one Cow at his mothers death if on the place allso the use & benefit of tendi -ng the place whereon I now live Provided that he provides for & supports his mother with a com- fortable and deasent maintainance allso the use of the horses that may be on the place till my wifes death ----- Item 4th I give and bequeath to my son Thomas the tract of Land where on he now lives Conta[i]ning about one Hundred acres and allso a small part of my old place the creeke to be the line and fifteen Dollars in money together with what property he has allready received ------------ Item 5th I Give and bequeath to my son James one Hundred Acres of land to be survaid[surveyed] of the north side of the place where on I now live and a bed and furniture one Cow if on the place at my wifes death allso my Gun and a Horse and sad[d]le which he has allready received ------------ Lastly it is my will that all the Property remaining which I have not otherwise Disposed of it is my Desire that it shall be sold at the discretion [page 3] Of my Executors and equally divided amongst my four Children, the property to be sold after the death of my wife ---- I do here by nominate constitute and ordain my sons Andrew and Thomas my Executors to this my last will and Testament, and I do her[e]by utterly disal[l]ow revoke and disinull all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeathe[d] ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament, in witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal the day and date first above [w]ritten -- Signed sealed and delivered by the Said James Ross as his last will and testament in the preasence of us who ware preasent at the time of signing and sealing there of ---- John Witson } } Jurat James Ross (seal) A. McCauley } Exr qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 392] In the name of God Amen. I James Ross of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, (Thanks be unto God) do this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and thirty-Six make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following That is to say -- First after my just debts and Funeral expenses be paid it is my will That Anna my beloved wife have the use of my dwelling house and other houses as far as she may need for her convenience together with my household and Kitchen furniture which property I intend for her use during her natural life subject to the care of my son Andrew I also Give my wife Anna one bed and furniture to be at her own disposal Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one hundred Dollars besides the property she has already received Item 3rd I Give and bequeath to my son Andrews the tract of land I purchased from the Hairs[heirs] of Andrew Gilson Deced. lying on the south side of the place on which I now live it is also my desire that Andrew have the balance of the tract on which I now live except as hereinafter willed and disposed of to his own use and benefit with the houses and appertainances[sic] belonging to the same also my wagon & gear together with what property he has already received also one Cow at his mothers death if on the place also the use and benefit of tending the place whereon I now live provided that he provides for [Will Book Volume F, page 393] and supports his mother with a comfortable and decent maintainance also the use of the horses that may be on the place till my wifes death Item 4th I give and bequeath to my son Thomas the tract of land where on he now lives containing about one hundred acres and also a small part of my old place the Creek to be the line and fifteen dollars in money together with what property he has already received Item 5th I give and bequeath to my son James one hundred acres of land to be surveyed of the north side of the place whereon I now live and a bed and furniture one Cow if on the place at my wifes death also my gun and a horse and saddle which he has already received Lastly it is my will that all the property remaining which I have not otherwise disposed of it is my desire that it shall be sold at the discretion of my executors and eq[u]ally divided among my four children, the property to be sold after the death of my wife I do here by nominate constitute and ordain my sons Andrew and Thomas my executors to this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments wills legacies bequests and executors by me in any wise before named willed and bequeath ed ratifying and confirming this my last will and testament, in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written signed sealed and delivered by the said James Ross as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof James Ross (seal) John W. Wilson } A. McCauley } [Will Book Volume F, page 394] Orange County February Term 1848 The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of James Ross Decd was duly proved in open court by the oath of John W Wilson; ["and" x-out] Andrew McCauley, the other witness, being dead. It was ordered to be recorded; whereupon Andrew Ross, one of the executors, named in said will, appeared in open court and was duly qualified. Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 392-394 Recorded Feb 1848 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ross, James (1849)"