Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Shelton, Thomas April 12, 1802 ************************************************ 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 71-73 Written: April 12, 1802 Recorded: Aug 1802 Testator: Thomas Shelton In the name of God Amen I Thomas Shelton of Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of my Sound mind and memorey thanks be unto to God for the Same knowing that it is -- appointed for men once to die - do Make & ordane this my last will and testament this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Eight hundred and two in man[n]er and form as followeth - Viz I give my Soul to God who gave it trusting in the Merritts of my Lord and Saviour for the Remission of all my Sins & my Body to be Buried at the discretion of my friends --- Item I Lend to my Loving Wife Cathrine Shelton during her Natural life or widowhood all my house holde goods and kitchen furniture my plantation utensils also all my Stock of all kinds and also what Ever may be deemed my Estate I do Lend hir during the time a bove mentioned for hir support and family ~~~~~~~~ Item I give to my Son James Shelton five Shillings Starling to him and his heirs for Ever ~~~ ["Item I give unto Mary Collar five Shillings Starling to hir and hir heirs for Ever" x-out] Item I give to my Daughter Mary Collar five Shillings Starling to hir and hir heirs for Ever Item I give to my Sun Buckner Shelton five Shilling Starling to him and his heirs for Ever Item I give to my Sun Freaderick Shelton five Shilling Starling to him and his heirs for Ever Item I give to my Sun Jeremiah Shelton five pounds Virginia Money to him & his heir for Ever Item I give to my Sun Thomas Shelton give Shillings Starling to him and his heir for Ever Item I give to my daughter Rhoda Shelton one fether Bead & firniture to hir & hir heirs for Ever Item I give to my Sun John Shelton one horse or mare Worth forty dollars to him & his heirs for Ever Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Shelton one fe[a]ther Bed and firniture to her & her heirs for Ever Item I give to my Sun Edmund Shelton forty dollars to mim[sic] and his heirs for Ever Item at the de[a]th of my loving Wife or at hir mar[r]ig all the property money or monies worth ["which" x-out] which Shall be deemd of my Estate I le[a]ve to be divided between the above Riten Edmund Shelton Rhodah Shelton John Shelton and Elizabeth Shelton Equelly devided between them ~~ I likewise Constitute make and ordain Catharine Shelton my Loveing wife the [page 2] Sole Executrix of this my Last will and testament and I do hereby Ut- Terly disallow Revoke dis annull all and Every other former testaments Wills legacies bequests Executors by me in any wise be fore named willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament in witness whareof I have here unto Set my hand and Seal this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two Isaac Gattis Jurat Thomas Shelton (seal) Exrx qualifed. [Will Book Volume D, page 71] In the name of God Amen I Thomas Shelton of Orange County & State of North Carolina being weak in body but of my Sound mind & memory [thanks?] be given to God for the Same knowing that it is appointed for men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight Hundred & two in manner & form as followeth Viz. I give my Soul to God who gave this[?] trusting in the merits of my Lord & Saviour for the Remission [Will Book Volume D, page 72] of all my Sins and [ my Body] to be Buried at the discretion of my friends --- Item I lend to my loveing Wife Catherine Shel =ton during her natural life or widowhood all my household goods and kitchen furniture my plantation Utensils also all my Stock of all Kinds, and also Whatever may be deemed my Estate I do lend her during the time above mentioned for her support & family ~~~~~~~~ Item I give to my Son James Shelton five Shillings Sterling to him and his heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give to my daughter Mary Col -lar five Shillings Sterling to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give to my son Buckner Shelton five Shilling Ster- ling to him & his heirs forever ~~~ Item I give to my son Frederick Shelton five Shilling Sterling to him & his heirs forever Item I give to my son Jeremiah Shelton five ["Shillings" x-out] pounds Virginia Money to him & his heir forever ~~~ Item I give to my Son Thomas Shelton give Shillings Sterling to him and his heir forever (#) [Item] I give to my daughter Rhoda Shelton one feather Bed and furniture to her & her heirs forever ~~~~ Item I give to my Son John Shelton one horse or mare Worth forty Dollars to him and his heirs forever (#) Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Shelton one feather Bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever ~~ Item I give to my Son Edmund Shelton forty dollars to him & his heirs forever (#) Item at the death of my loving Wife or at her mar[r]iage all the property money or monies worth which Shall be deem'd of my estate I leave to be divided between the above written Edmond Shelton, Rhodah Shelton John Shelton & Elizabeth Shelton Equally divided between them ~~ I likewise constitute make & ordain Catherine Shelton my loveing wife the sole executrix of this my last Will and Testam- =ent & I do hereby Utterly Disallow Revoke Disanull all and [Will Book Volume D, page 73] every other former Testaments Wills legacies bequests Executors by me in any wise before named Willed & bequeathed ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have here unto Set my hand & Seal this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & two Isaac Gattis Thomas Shelton (seal) Orange County August Term 1802 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Thomas Shel- -ton Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Isaac Gattis subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~ At the same time the Executrix therein named qualified accordingly (#) Test J Taylor CCC by S Benton Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 71-73 Recorded Aug 1802 No estate papers found.