Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Shaw, James January 24, 1803 ************************************************ 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 100-101 Written: January 24, 1803 Recorded: May 1803 Testator: James Shaw In the name of God Amen I James Shaw of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body But of a sound and perfect mind Blessed be God for his mercies, do make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and form as follows ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And first I commit my body to the dust and desire that my burial be decent without pomp or Splendor at the discretion of my Executors, and my soul I Humbly recommend to God who gave it. Secondly after all my Just debts are paid I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving Wife one bed and furniture, one bay mare named Barnefilly and all my kitchen and household furniture I lend her during her life, also one Negro boy Named David during her life time, and at her decease the above mentioned furniture and Negro boy David to be sold and fifty Dollars of the money to be give[n] to Betsy Shaw Daughter of William Shaw, (son of Saml.) and the Balance of the above money to be equally divided among my Eight Children, I also lend unto my wife during life a young bay horse colt. I also give unto my wife Ninety three Dollars, and to my son James Shaw Ninety three Dollars, and to my son Joseph Shaw Ninety three Dollars, and to my son William Shaw Ninety three Dollars - I also give unto my Daughter Betsy one bed and furniture and to my Daughter Fanny one bed and furniture, I also give unto my grand son James Shaw son of Levi ten Dollars, and lastly I appoint and request my trusty friends James Dixon and my nephew William Shaw to execute this my last will and testament disannulling and making void all other wills In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentiforth[sic] day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and three Testes Daniel Turrentine } James Shaw (seal) Samuel White } Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 100] In the name of God Amen I James Shaw of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in boddy But of a sound & perfect mind Blessed be God for his mercies do make and constitute this my last will & Testament in manner and form as follows ~~~ And first I commit my body to the dust & desire that my burial be decent without pomp or splendor at the discretion of my Executors & my soul I Humbly Recommend to God who gave it ~~~~ Secondly after all my Just debts are paid I give and bequeath unto my dear & loving Wife one bed & furniture one bay mare nam ed Barnfilly and all my Kitchen & Household furniture, I lend her during her life time [the following passage skipped in will book copy] also one Negro boy Named David during her life time, [end of skipped passage] and at her decease the above mentioned furniture and negroe boy David to be sold & fifty Dollars of the money to be given to Betsy Shaw Daughter of William Shaw (son of Saml.) & the Balance of the above money to be equally Divided among my Eight Children. I also lend unto my Wife during life a Young bay Horse Colt. I also give unto my wife Ninety three Dollars & [the following passage skipped in will book copy] to my son James Shaw Ninety three Dollars, [end of skipped passage] to my Son Joseph Shaw Ninety three Dollars & to my Son William Shaw Ninety three Dollars ~~~ I also give [unto my] daughter [the following passage skipped in will book copy] Betsy one bed and furniture and to my Daughter [end of skipped passage] Fanny one [Will Book Volume D, page 101] Bed & furniture I also give unto my grandson James Shaw son of Levi ten Dollars, & lastly I appoint & request my trusty friends James Dixon & my Nephew William Shaw to execute this my Last Will and Testament disanulling & making void all other Wills In Witness Whereof I Have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and three ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Testes James Shaw (seal) Daniel Turrentine Samuel White Orange County May Term 1803 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of James Shaw dec. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Danl. Turrentine & Saml. White subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recor =ded -- At the same time the Exrs therein named qualified accord ingly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 100-101 Recorded May 1803 Note that the will book copy has several serious omissions. No estate papers found.