Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Snoterly, Philip February 27, 1793 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 255-256 Written: February 27, 1793 Recorded: Nov 1793 Testator: Philip Snoterly In the name of God Amen. -- I Philip Snoterly of The County of Orange and State of N. Carolina Being of Sound and Perfect mind and memory (Blessed be God) do This 27th day of Febuary[sic] in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred Ninety and three, make and publish this my last will & Testament in manner following That is to say. --- first after the discharge of all my lawfull debts I Give and bequeath unto my Eldest son John forty pounds to be paid at the decease of my wife out of that part of my Estate Left in her possession. --- Unto my Son Henry I Give and bequeath one Hundred Eighty & four acres of Land lying near The Trading ford on the Allimance[sic] also fifteen pounds to be paid him when of age also -- (one horse of the value of Twelve pounds at least should he stay on the place as formerly untill of the age of Twenty one years) Unto my Son Jacob I Give & bequeath Two hundred forty and Eight acres of Land whereon I now live Reserving unto my wife Elizebeth the one third part of sd. plantation during her natural life also unto the sd. Jacob in Case he lives with his mother untill of age one horse of at least Twelve pounds Value unto my thre[e] Youngest daughters, Susanah, Rachel, and Cathrin[sic] unto Each as they shall be of age one feather Bed and furniture two Cows and two Calves two Ew[e]s and lambs one flax wheel one iron pot one water pail pewter and other small articles at the discration[sic] of my wife Elizebeth. --- after which divisions one Negro boy named Charles and all my other property I give and bequeath unto my dearly Beloved wife Elizebeth during her natural life or widowhood and at her Decease the sd. negro boy ["and all my Estate remaining in possession of sd. Elizabeth my wife" x-out] to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my surviving daughters or their heirs in Case any of them should die and leave issue and the remainder of my Estate to be sold and Equally divided amongst all my surviving Children or their Heirs at my wife Elizebeths death My trusty friends Peter Foust and Jacobe Antony I Do Constitute make and Ordain the Sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Philip Snotterly[sic] have to his my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the day & Year above Written his Signed Sealed published & declared by the said Philip (FS) Snoterly (seal) Philip Snoterly the Testator as his last will mark and Testament in the preasence of us who were preasent at the time of signing & sealing thereof William Ray his } Henry (H) Loy } mark } Jurat Jory Loi } [Will Book Volume B, page 255] In the name of God Amen I Philip Snoterly of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind and memory blessed be God do This 27 day of February 1793 make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say First after the discharge of all my Lawful Debts I Give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Forty pounds to be paid at the decease of my wife out of that part of my Estate left in her possession. Unto my Son Henry I Give & bequeath One hundred Eighty & four acres of Land lying near the trading ford on the Allemance[sic], also fifteen pounds to be paid him when of age, also one horse of the value of twelve pounds at least should he stay on the place as formerly until of the age of twenty one years; Unto my Son Jacob I give & bequeath two hundred forty & eight Acres of Land whereon I now live, reserving unto my wife Elisabeth [the] on[e] third part of said plantation during her natural life also unto the said Jacob in Case he lives with his mother [until of age] one horse of at least twelve pounds value Unto my three Youngest Daughters, Susanah, Rachel, & Catharine, unto each as they shall be of Age one feather Bed and furniture, two Cows & two Calves two Ewes & Lambs, one flax wheel, one Iron pott, one water pale[sic], pewter & other small articles at the discretion of my wife Elisabeth after which divis[i]ons one Negroe boy named Charles & all my other property I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Elisabeth [Will Book Volume B, page 256] during her natural life or widowhood and at her decease the said negro boy ["and all my Estate remaining in" x-out] ["possession of Elizabeth my said wife" x-out] to be sold & equally divided amongst all my surviving Daughters or their heirs in case any of them should die & leave Issue And the remainder of my Estate to be sold and equally divided amongst all my surviving Children or their heirs at my wife Elisabeths death. My trusty friends Peter Foust & Jacobe Antony I do constitute make and Ordain the Sole Executors of this my last will & testament In Witness whereof I the said Philip Snoterly have to his my last will & testament Set my hand & Seal the day and year above Written his Signed Sealed Published & declared Philip (F) Snoterly (seal) by the said Philip Snoterly mark the testator as his last Will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the [time of] signing & sealing thereof William Ray his Henry (H) Loy mark Orange November Court 1793 The Execution of the last Will & testament of Philip Snoterly was duly proved in Open Court by William Ray & Henry Loy the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & was Ordered to be Recorded A.B.Bruce CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 255-256 Recorded Nov 1793 Estate Papers comprise 10 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Snotherly, Phillip (1806)". Very little family history found. [Estate Papers - Inventory and Sale 7 Aug 1806] Inventory of the property of Phillip Snotterly[sic] Deceased And Sold by Peter Foust & Jacob Anthony Exrs Augst 7th 1806 [sundry articles omitted] Cobley Jackson Negro woman & child 150 1 4 Do Negroe Man 251 2 6