Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Stanford, Anthony June 11, 1789 ************************************************ 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 85-87 Written: June 11, 1789 Recorded: Feb 1790 Testator: Anthony Stanford I Anthoney Stanford being in a Weak and Low Condition but in sound mind and perfect Memory do Commit my Soul to the almightey god who gave it and my bodey to the dust to be Deasently buried a the descretion of my Exeter and after my debts and funral Charges being paid I do leave and beque[a]th unto Elisabeth my Well beloved Wife two feather beads and furnture one walnut Chist and all her Close and her spin[n]ing Wheel and all the puter in the house and all the JoinWear[Ironware?] in the house and the Beay Mare Called Baney and two Cows with the houses that I now Leve[live] in during her widowhood to be Dasposed of at her pleasure I do Leave and beque[a]th unto my Son Charles Stanford the sum of ten shillings I do leave and Bequeath unto my son Robert Standfed[sic] the Sum of ten Shillings I do leave and beque[a]th unto my Daughter Agness the sum of ten Shillings I do leave unto my daughter Jean the sum of ten Shillings I do leave unto my daughter Martha two Cows and one heffer and wan[one] feather bed and furniture and rideing sad[d]le and and[sic] spin[n]ing wheel I do leave unto my daughter Elisabeth wan[one] ["Cow and" x-out] yearling Calf and Weaving Loam and wan[one] feather bed and furniture and ride ing sad[d]le and spin[n]ing wheel I do leave unto my Daughter Marey wan feather bed and furniture wan young Cow rideing sad[d]le and spin[n]ing wheel I do leave unto my daughter Marget[sic] wan young Cow [page 2] and Spin[n]ing wheal and the sum of two pounds I leave unto my gran Child Faney King wan two year old heffer and wan years Schooling I do leave unto my Son James and my son William my land to be Devided Eaquley[sic] quantety and qualety James to have his part where he now lives Williams to have the part where I now leve[live] my sons James and William Equaly to find unto Elisabeth my wife a suffic[i]ent Sup[p]ort for her self and Creatures during life providing She Doant Marey[marry] I do leave unto my Son James wan ~~ Matick [mattock] I leave unto my sons James and William between them wan Cut[t]ing box and knife and han[d] saw I leave unto my son William wan axe and my plow and teakling[tackling] and the dick Colt ~~ and I do Constitute and a point my wife Elisabeth and my son James Executors [erased] to see this my Last Will and testament fuley Ex[e]cuted given under my hand and seal this 11th Day of June in the year of our Lord 1789 ~~ teste J Galbraith Jurat Anthoney Stanford (sea) his Danal (H) Hanley James Stanford Exr qualified mark [Will Book Volume B, page 85] I Anthony Stanford being in a weak in body & low Condition but of sound mind and [perfect] memory do commit my Soul to the Almighty god who gave it and my body to the dust to be decently buried a the discretion of my Executors and after my Debts & funeral Charges being paid I do leave and bequeath to Elisabeth my well beloved wife two feather beds and furniture one walnut Chest and all her Cloaths & her Spin[n]ing Wheel, all the pewter in the House and all the JoinWear[Ironware?] in the House [Will Book Volume B, page 86] and the Bay Mare Called Benny and two Cows with the house that I now live in during her widowhood to be disposed of at her pleasure I do leave and bequeath unto my Son Charles Stanford the Sum of ten Shillings I do leave and bequeath to my Son Robert Standford the Sum of ten Shillings, I do leave and bequeath to my Daughter Agnes the Sum of ten Shillings I do leave and bequeath to my Daughter Jean the Sum of ten Shillings, I do leave to my Daughter Martha two Cows & one Heifer and one feather Bed and furniture and riding Saddle and Spin[n]ing Wheel, I do leave to my Daughter Elisabeth one Yearling Calf and weaving Loom and One feather Bed & furniture and Riding Saddle and Spin[n]ing Wheel, I do leave unto my Daughter Mary one feather Bed & furniture one Young Cow riding Saddle and Spin[n]ing Wheel I do leave to my Daughter Margaret one young Cow and Spin[n]ing Wheel, and the Sum of two pounds, [the following passage left out of the will book version of the will] I do leave to my gran Child Faney King wan two year old heffer and one years Schooling [end of missing passage] I do leave to my son ["Son" x-out] James and my Son William my land to be divided equally quantity and quality James to have his part where he now lives Wm to have the Part where I now live, my Sons James & Wm to find [the will book copy diverges from the loose will here] & support my wife Elisabeth for herself & Creatures during life providing she dont marry, I do leave to my Son James one Mattock, I do leave to my sons James & Wm one Cut[t]ing Box between them and handsaw and knife I leave to my Son William one axe and one[my] plow [Will Book Volume B, page 87] and Tacklin & the Dick Colt, and I do constitute and appoint my wife Elisabeth and my Son James Executors to [see] this my Last Will and Testament fully Executed given under my hand & Seal this 11 day of June in the year of our Lord 1789 Teste Anthony Stanford (seal) J Galbreath Jurat his Daniel (H) Hanley mark Feby Term 1790 The Execution of this Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of J Galbreath one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ---- Teste Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 85-87 Recorded Feb 1790 No estate papers found.