Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Snipes, Elizabeth July 10, 1837 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 421-422 Written: July 10, 1837 Recorded: May 1837 Testator: Elizabeth Snipes In the name of God Amen: I Elizabeth Snipes of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina Being of Sound and perfect mind and memory do this Tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven make and publish this my last will and Testament in man[n]er following: that is to say first my will and desire is that my Executors herein after named shall make such sales of any part of my estate most conveniently to be spared as shall enable them to pay all my Just debts - Secondly my will and desire is that Willis Snipes have out of my estate the sum of one dollar to be paid him by my executors Thirdly my will and desire is that Mary Shelly wife of John Shelly have out of my estate the sum of one dollar to be paid her by my executors. Fourthly my will and desire is that Sarah Masey wife of Lovenis Masey have out of my estate the sum of one dollar to be paid her by my executors: Fifthly my will and desire is that Dempsey Snipes have out of my estate the sum of one dollar to be paid him by my executors . Sixthly my will and desire is that Orin Snipes have out of my estate the sum of one dollar to be paid him by my executors ~~~ Seventhly my will and desire is that ["Thomas and" x-out] My executors herein Shall Sell my mare and Equally divide the procedes[sic] Betwe[e]n Thomas Snipes and Robert Snipes ~~ ~~ ~~~ [page 2] Eighthley[sic] my will and desire is that my executors herein shall sell my Land lying in Chatham County what ever it may consist to be equally divided betwean[sic] Martha Snipes and Elizabeth Snipes also my will and desire is that Martha and Elizabeth Snipes shall have my household and furniture - Also my Cow and Calf with the residue to my estate what ever it may consist to be Equally divided Share and Share alike ~~ betwean Martha Snipes and Elizabeth Snipes -- I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Thomas M. Durham & James Roper Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date first above written Signed Sealed & declared by Said testator as her last will and testame[n]t ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in the presents of us who Subscribed the sam[e] in the presence of each other at the Request of the Testatrix Test her James Lloyd Jurat Elizabeth (X) Snips (seal) Mary Lloyd mark Tho M Lloyd[sic] qualified Exr [Will Book Volume E, page 421] In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Snipes of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina Being of sound and perfect mind and memory do this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight Hundred & thirty Seven make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say first My Will and desire is that my Executors herein after named shall make such sales of any part of my estate most conveniently to be spared as shall enable them to pay all my Just debts -- Secondly My will and desire is that Willis Snipes have out of my Estate the sum of one Dollar to be paid him by my executors [Will Book Volume E, page 422] Thirdly My Will and desire is that Mary Shelly Wife of John Shelly have out of my Estate the sum of one Dollar to be paid her by my Executors. (Fourthly) My Will and desire is that Sarah Masey wife of Lovenis Masey have out of my estate the Sum of one dollar to be paid her by my Executors --- Fifthly My Will and desire is that Dempsey Snipes have out of my Estate the Sum of one Dollar to be paid him by my Ex= =ecutors Sixthly My Will and desire is that Oren Snipes have out of my estate the Sum of one Dollar to be paid him by my Executors Seventhly My Will and desire is that my Executors herein shall sell My Mare and Equally divide the proceeds Between Thomas Snipes and Robert Snipes (Eighthly) My Will and desire is that my Executors herein Shall Sell my Land lying in Chatham County what ever it may consist to be Equally divided between Martha Snipes and Elizabeth Snipes also My Will and desire is that Martha and Elizabeth Snipes shall have my house Hold and furniture - Also my Cow and Calf with the Residue to My Estate What ever it may Consist to be Equally divided Share and Share alike between Martha Snipes and Elizabeth Snipes -- I hereby make and ordain My Worthy friends Thomas M Durham & James Roper Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witness Whereof I have hereunto Set My hand and affixed My seal the day and date first above Written Signed sealed & declared by Said Testator as her last Will and testament ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in the presence of us who Subscribed } her the same in the presence of each } Elizabeth (X) Snips (seal) other at the Request of the Testatrix } mark Test James Lloyd Mary Lloyd Orange County August Term 1837 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Snipes decd. Was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of James Lloyd one of the Subscribing Witnesses there to and ordered to be recorded At the same time Thomas M Lloyd[sic Durham] appeared in open Court and qualified as Executor Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 421-422 Recorded May 1837 Estate Papers comprise five pages including inventory and estate sale. No family history found.