Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Rountree, Thomas July 28, 1820 ************************************************ 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, page 580 Written: July 28, 1820 Recorded: Aug 1820 Testator: Thomas Rountree In the name of God Amain I Thomas Rountree makes this my last will and Testament in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & Twenty being in Right Mind ["(viz)" x-out] and Perfit Memory Thanks be To God (viz) First it is my Will that my Funeral Charges & Just debts be First paid out of my estate ["Item) I give and bequeath To my Beloved wife" x-out] ["Victory" x-out] Itim) first give and bequeath to my Belovid wife Victory all my property except One rifle Gun also it is my will that my executers[sic] sets My Foure Negros free at thirty years of age Item) I Give and bequith[sic] my Rifle Gun to Nuel Cate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I do Constute[sic] my beloved wife Victory Rountree sole Executer of this my last will and Testament & I her[e]by utterly disalow Revoke and Disannul all wills heretofore made and all every other former wills or testaments by me made as witness whareof[sic] I have hereunto Set my hand and seall this 28 July 1820 ~~~~ Witness Thos Rountree (seal) Wm. Armstrong Jurat [Will Book Volume D, page 580] In the name of God Amen! I Thomas Rountree makes this my last Will & testament in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & twenty being in right mind & perfect memory thanks be To God (viz) First it is my will that my funeral charges & just debts be first paid out of my Estate -- Itim first give & bequeath to my beloved wife Victory all my property except one Rifle Gun also it is my will that my Executors set my four Negroes free at thirty years of age --- Item I give & bequeath my Rifle Gun to Nuel Cate -- I do constitute my beloved wife Victory Rountree sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & I hereby utterly disallow revoke & disannull all wills heretofore made & all every other former wills or testaments by me made as witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th July 1820 Witness Thomas Rountree (seal) Wm. Armstrong Jurat Orange County August Term 1820 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Thos. Rountree was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm. Armstrong a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Re= =corded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 580 Recorded Aug 1820 Estate papers comprise 150 pages and are found in a folder labeled Rountree, Thomas (1820)". Testator died in 1820. Researchers who are interested in this lineage may find further family history in this collection. The testator's widow, Victory, renounced her executrixship and later married William Lipscomb. Joseph Rountree resided in Green County Missouri, and assigned David R. Rountree of Person County his power of attorney, dated 29 Aug 1837. John Rountree resided in Maury County, Tennessee, and assigned Newel Cates his power of attorney, dated 24 May 1836. Andrew Rountree resided in Maury County, Tennessee, and assigned Newel Cates his power of attorney, dated 31 May 1836. William Hannah resided in Maury County, Tennessee, and assigned Hardy Pits, dated 4 Oct 1837. Joseph R. Jacobs received his share of the land, $36, Sep 1833. In a letter to James Webb (Clerk and Master of Court of Equity in Orange County) dated 15 Mar 1839, he mentions the his brother Jesse lives some place in Missouri. The letter was sent from Carter's Creek, Williamson County, Tennessee. In another letter, written 17 Oct 1838, he mentions that his mother, Rachel is now dead. The various correspondence from Joseph R. Jacobs, is written in a various of different handwriting. Rachel Rountree married William Jordan. Their daughter Sarah Jordan married Jarrot Curl Sally Rountree married Alexander Robinson Frances married Adny Fouchee / Foushee Lydia Rountree married John Cates. Their daughter Susannah Cates married John Cochran, their daughter Sarah married Alexander L. Moon, and Jane married Thomas Pool. Their sons were Rufus Cates and Newell Cates. [Estate Papers - Petition to Sell Land 8 Sept 1834] North Carolina } Orange County } In Equity To the Honorable the Judge of said Court the Bill of Complaint of Rufus Cates, John Cochran & Susannah his wife, Alfred L. Moon & Sarah his wife, Newell Cates - John Roun -tree, John Ray & Polly his wife, Alexr. Robinson & Sally his wife David Rount -tree, Charles Wilson & Elizabeth his wife, Rebecca Miller, John Wilson & Jennett his wife, Adny Fouchee & Franky his wife, Harry Roundtree Andrew Roundtree, John Round tree William Jourdan & his wife Elizabeth & Thos. Pool & his wife Jane against William Hannah [-------line x-out -----] Jacobs & Sarah his wife Jesse Jacobs Joseph Jacobs [-----x-out-----] Humbly complaining sheweth unto your Honor that Thomas Roundtree died in the year 1820 intestate as to his land, leaving behind no children or the issue of such, but a widow of the name of Victory & the following brothers & sisters to wit, - John Roundtree, Charles Roundtree, Andrew Roundtree, Joseph Roundtree, Rachell Jacobs & Lydia Cates -- upon whom descended the real estate of said Thomas Roundtree -- That Charles Round -tree is deadh without will & leaving behind him the following children to wit Polly married to Jno. Ray, Sally to Alexr. Robinson, David, Elizabeth married to Charles Wilson & Franky to Adny Fouchee -- & Har -vey Roundtree -- that Rachell Jacobbs is dead as well as well as[sic] her husband leaving behind her four children by two different husbands to wit -- William Hannah, & Elizabeth wife of William Jordan & Sarah the wife of ________ Jacobs, Jesse Jacobs & Joseph [page 2] Jacobs, all of whom are made Defendants & reside without the limits of this state --- they further shew that Lydia Cates & her husband are both dead leaving behind them the following children to -wit Susannah married to John Cochran, Sarah to Alexr. L. Moon, Jane to Thos. Pool, Rufus Cates & New -ell Cates --- All of which children represent their respective parents & are entitled to the share or interest in the real estate of the said Thos. Roundtree which their said parent if alive would be entitled to -- They further shew that the widow Victory Roundtree is deceased --- & that the said Thos. Roundtree died seized & possessed of a certain tract or parcel of land situate & being partly in the County of Orange & partly in Person a very small portion lying in the latter County -- the said tract being the one on which said Thos. lived & containing by estimation three hundred & six -ty acres & is bound by the lands of Wm. Armstrong William Lipscomb, David Roundtree & Harry[?] Ber -ry ---- And Complts shew that they are desirous to enjoy in severalty their respective interests in said land but that owing to the smallness of the tract & the number of those interested the same cannot be divided without manifest injury to all concerned --- In order therefore that the same may be sold & that the Defts may answer the prem -ses & shew cause why the same should not be sold & the proceeds divided Complts pray your Honor to grant them the States Writ of Subpoena to be directed to the Defts commanding them to appear before this Honorable court at the next Term thereof to abide by & perform such order & decree as may be made in the premises & that your Honor would decree a sale of said lands upon such Term as to this court may seem right & proper & a division of the proceeds [page 3] among Complts & Defts according to their res -pective rights & that Complts may have such other relief as may be proper -- & as in duty bound they will ever pray &c F. Nash Solr. [Estate Papers - Letter from Joseph R. Jacobs 12 Dec 1838] Williamson Co. Ten Decr. 12th 1838 Mr. Jas. Webb Dear " Sir. You letter of the 14th of Nov. has come to hand and I hasten to answer the Same and Send my Receipt to You as directed and You will please forward the money by mail directed to Caters Creek Williamson Co. Ten. Brother Jessee lives in the State of Missouri & Sister Sarah lives in Hickman Co. Ten. near Vernon. Brother Jessee is ignorant of the amount due his but If you will Send his & Sister Sarahs with my own I will be responsible to you for the Same and I will procure their receipts & forward them to you by mail as soon as I can hand them the money. I cannot Send Receipts for them owing to their not being present to assign them Sister Sarah is Marryed to a man by the name of Jarrot Cirl and lives in Hickman Co. near Vernon nothing more at present & remain Your Respectfully N.B. Jos. R. Jacob Be particular how you mail and Send the money as thare may be some risk J.R.J. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 18 Oct 1820] A list of property beloing To the Estate of Thomas Rountree Decd. Sold my William Armstrong his admr. with the will Annexed Sold on the 18 day of October 1820 (Towit) John Scott 1 Negro Boy --------------------------------- 400 Victory Rountree 1 Negro Woman & Child ------ 600 [Estate Papers - Inventory (undated)] An Inventory of the personal Estate of Thomas Rountree Decd. which Come to the possessions of Wm Armstrong his Administrator with the will An[n]exed (to wit) 4 -- Negroas [sundry articles omitted]