Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Shaddy, John February 24, 1809 ************************************************ 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 331-332 Written: February 24, 1809 Recorded: Feb 1812 Testator: John Shaddy In the name of God Amen I John Shaddy of the State of N.Carolina and the County of Orange being in perfect memory thanks be to God Alm- ighty do make this my last will and Testament. First I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my body I commit it to the earth to be decently buried at the discre -tion of my executors hereafter named and for what worldly good it hath pleased God to be -stow on me I give and bequeath in the follow -ing manner and form to wit --- I lend the use of my dwel[l]ing plantation whereon I now live conta[in]ing one Hundred and forty Acres more or less unto my beloved wife Elizabeth dureing her natural life together with such Household and Kitchen furniture as she may choose with one horse creator[creature] two Cows and Calves one Sow & piggs choise of my stock I further lend unto my beloved wife one Negro woman known by the name of Rachel all of the above property for her use and support during her life and after her death to be dealt with as herein after bequeathed --- Item all the remainder part of my property consisting of stock farming Utensels And Negroes articles belonging to my Mill &c to be sold to the Highest bidder and after discharging all My Just debts to be equilly divided amongst all my children shear and shear alike towit- Molly wife of John Fogleman Elizabeth wife of Martin Neall Sally wife of John Coble Caty wife of George A. Fogleman John Shaddy Rachel wife of George Fogleman Jacob Shaddy Turley[?] wife of Henry Steel to them and their heirs forever [page 2] Item After death of [my] beloved wife it is my will that the track of land whereon I now live lent dureing her life to be sold by my executors at twelve months credit taking bonds with approved security and after said money is duly collected I give and bequeath unto My youngest daughter Turley wife of Henry Steel Sixty Dollars out of said Money and the rem ainder part of the money so ariseing from the sale of the land with the remainder part of the property lent to my wife of every description to be sold and equilly divided amongst all My children as above named Turley with the rest to them and their heirs for ever ----- I nominate and appoint my friend Mich ael Holt and my son Jacob Shaddy executors of this my last will and Testament hereby rev okeing and Disannuling all other wills by me heretofore made and do Acknowledge this to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of February 1809 his Signed Sealed and Delived. { John (+) Shaddy (seal) in the presents of ---- { marke Fredric Kinney Jurat Michael Holt qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 331] In the name of God Amen I John Shaddy of the State of North Carolina and the County of Orange being in perfect memory thanks be to God Almighty do make this my last Will and Testament --- First I commit my soul into the hands of God who gave it and my Body I commit it to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named; and for what worldly good it hath pleased God to bestow on me I give and bequeath in the following manner -------- and form (to wit) -- I lend the use of my dwelling plantation whereon I now live containing one hundred and forty Acres more or less unto my beloved Wife Elizabeth during her natural life, together with such Household and Kitchen furniture as she may choose with one horse creature, two cows and calves one sow and pigs choice of my stock I further lend unto my beloved wife one negroe woman known by the name of Rachel, all of the above property for her use and support during her life and after her Death to be dealt with as herein after bequeathed --- Item all the remainder part of my property consisting of Stock farming utensils and Negroes articles belonging to my Mill &c to be sold to the highest bidder and after discharging all My Just debts to be equally divided amongst all my children shear and shear alike (to wit) Molly wife of John Fogleman Eliza -beth wife of Martin Neal Sally wife of John Cable Caty wife of George A Fogleman John Shaddy Rach -el wife George Fogleman, Jacob Shaddy, and [Turley?] wife of Henry Steel to them and their heirs forever ----- Item after Death of my beloved Wife, it is my Will that the Tract of Land whereon I now live lent during her life to be sold by my executors at twelve months credit taking Bonds with approved security and after said money is duly collected, I give and bequeath unto my youngest Daughter [Turley] wife of Henry Steel Sixty Dollars out of said money and the remainder part of the money so arising from the sale of the Land with [Will Book Volume D, page 332] the remainder part of the property lent to my wife of every discription to be sold and equally divided amongst all my children as above named Turley with the rest to them and their heirs forever ----- I nominate and appoint my friend Michael Holt and my son Jacob Shaddy Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and disannuling all other Wills by me heretofore made and do acknow -ledge this to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of February 1809 ----- Signed Sealed and delivered. in the presence of us his Fredric Kinney John (+) Shaddy (seal) marke Orange County February Term 1812 ----- The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Shaddy Deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of the subscribing witness and ordered to be recorded at the same time Michael Holt one of the Executors therein named Qualified accordingly ---- Test J. Taylor CCC by Theo Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 331-332 Recorded Feb 1812 Dorothy Turley Shaddy married Henry Steel/Steele Estate Papers comprise 18 pages and are found in a folder named "Shaddy, John (1812)". Land was sold on 29 Aug 1818 after the widow died, and the crop was harvested [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 21 Mar 1812] Amount of Sales, of the property sold on March 21st Day 1812 belonging to the estate of John Shaddy Decd. as By his Will Directed [sundry articles omitted] 1 Negro Wench Sall 15 -- -- 1 Do Do Phillis -- -- 6 1 Negro Man Glasgow 275 10 -- [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 18 April 1818] Account of Sales of the estate of John Shaddy decd. after the death of his Widows Elizabeth Shaddy, of the perish -able property, sold by Virtue of his Will [sundry articles omitted] 1 Negro Woman (Rachel) ---- 191 50