Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Roundtree, Charles December 29, 1815 ************************************************ 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 467-468 Written: December 29, 1815 Recorded: Feb 1816 Testator: Charles Roundtree In the name of God Amen. I Charles Rountree of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina; being of sound and perfect mind (Blessed by God) do this 29th day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen make and publish this my last will and testament in the manner following that is to say-- 1st I will and bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors 2d I will as much of my money in hand as will pay my lawfull and Just Debts ----- ------------ 3d I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy one negroe ["boy" erased] man named Jo one mare named Harlot two cows and calves one half of my stock of sheep one bed and furnature one large walnut table half dozen of chairs one half of the cupboard and citchen furnature one walnut chest the above legacy to her forever --- ---- 4th I will that all my negroes except the above willed Jo shall be sold and the money form such sale to be put to Interest and be equally divided among my children as thi[they] come of age --- 5th I will and bequeath my land to my wife Nancy during her being my widow and at her marriage or dicease[sic] for it to be sold and the money arsing[arising] from said land to be equally divided among my children 6th I will that three of my horses named Trim and Black and Tom shall be kept for the use of my famaly[sic] 7th I will that the other two head of my horses and five head of cattle shall be sold and equally divided among my children when they come of age 8th I will that the ballance of my stock of cattle sheep and hoggs waggon and farming tools beds chests and household furnature such as is not above will'd to be for the use and benefit of my famely[sic]-- 9th I will that my still and smith tools shall be sold and the money arising from the sale of them to be equally divided among my childrin[sic] 10th I will that all the property that is will'd to the use of my famaly[sic] that all such property as is not made us of for the [page 2] benefit of the famaly to be sold at my wife's marriage or discease and the money arising from the sale of said property to be equally divided among my children ---- 11th I will that five hundred dollars of my money in hand shall be put to interes[t] and equally divided among my children as they come of age 12 I will that the ballance of ready money in hand that is not will'd and all notes and book accounts that is uncollec- -ted shall be to the use of my famaly at my wifes disposal And I hereby make and ordain my brothers Thomas Rountree and Joseph Rountree executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Charles Rountree have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this day and year above written Charles Rountree (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Charles Rountree the testator as his last will and testament in the presance[sic] of us, who were presant at the time of signing and sealing thereof Test Jno. Rountree Jurat Tho. Rountree qualifd [Will Book Volume D, page 467] In the name of God, Amen. I Charles Rountree of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of sound & perfect mind (blessed by God) do this 29th day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifteen, make and publish this my last Will & Testament in the manner following that is to say-- 1st I will & bequeath my Soul to Al =mighty God, and my body to be buried in a decent [manner] at the discretion of my Executors 2d I will as much [of my] money in hand as will pay my lawfull and Just debts 3d I Will and bequeath to my beloved Wife Nancy one Negro Man named Jo one mare named Harlot two Cows & Calves one half of my stock of Sheep, one Bed and furniture one large Walnut Table, half dozen of chairs One half of the Cupboard and Kitchen furniture, one Walnut chest, the above legacy to her forever --- ---- 4th I Will that all my Negroes Except the above will'd Jo shall be sold and the money form such sale to be put to Interest and be equally divided among my children as they come of age 5th I Will and bequeath my land to my wife Nancy during her being my Widow and at her Marriage or decease for it to be sold and the money arising from said Land to be equally divided among my children 6th I Will that three of my Horses named Trim & Black & Tom shall be kept for the use of my family 7th I Will that the other two head of my Horses and five head of Cattle shall be sold and equally divided among my children when they come of age ---- 8th I Will that the balance of my Stock of Cattle Sheep & Hogs Waggon & farming tools, Beds, Chests, and Household furniture such as is not above Will'd [to] be for the use and benefit of my family ---- 9th I Will that my Still and Smith Tools shall be sold and the Money ari =sing from the sale of them to be equally divided among my children 10th I Will that all the property that is Will'd to the use of my family that all such property as is not made us of for the benefit of the family to be sold at my Wife's marriage or decease, and the money arising from the Sale of Said property to be equally divided among my children ---- 11th I will that five hundred dollars of my money in hand [large x-out] [----------------------------large x-out-----------------------------] [----------------large x-out -------------] shall be put to Interest and equally divided among my Children as they come of age ----- 12th I Will that the balance of ready money in hand that is not Will'd and [Will Book Volume D, page 468] all Notes and Book accounts that is uncollected shall be to the use of my family at my Wifes disposal -- And I hereby make and ordain my brothers Thomas Rountree and Joseph Rountree Executors of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Charles Roun =tree have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand & Seal this day and year above written Charles Rountree (seal) Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Charles Rountree the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof Test Jno. Rountree Orange County February Term 1816 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Charles Rountree decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Jno. Rountree the subscribing Witness thereto & Ordered to be recorded at the same time Thos. Rountree one of the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 467-468 Recorded Feb 1816 Estate Papers comprise 46 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Rountree, Charles (1816)". Amount of the negroes sold under the 4th clause of the will: $1,835 [Estate Papers - Inventory May 1816] North Carolina } Filed May Term A.D. 1816 --- Orange County } An Inventory of the personal property of Charles Rountree decd. which came to the hands of Thomas Rountree his executor. 1st property directed by the testator to be sold -- Vizt. --- One negro man named Solomon One negro woman named Silva One negro boy named Maze One negro boy named Harry One negro boy named Mose One negro girl named Edy [sundry items omitted] 2d Property bequeathed to the widow --- Vizt. One negro man named Joe [sundry items omitted] [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 22 Mar 1816] State of North Carolina Report Made to the Worshipfull Court of Orange County of Sale of the property of Charles Rountree decst Which was directed to be sold by his last Will & testament Sold March 22nd 1816 twelve Months Credit given in the Sale of this property $ 1 Negroe Man named Sollomon 651 1 Negroe woman name Silv --- & Child Name Edy 531 1 Negroe boy name Mase[Mose?] 285 1 Negroe boy name Harry 240 1 Negroe boy Name Maze 128