Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Stewart, Samuel June 2, 1827 ************************************************ 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 145-146 Written: June 2, 1827 Recorded: Aug 1827 Testator: Samuel Stewart In the name of God Amen I Samuel Stewart of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but in sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed by God) do this second Day of June in the year of Our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty seven make and publish this my last will and testamend[sic] in form and manner following, that is to say First I desire that all my Justs[sic] debts be paid Together with my funeral charge I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the house wherein I now dwell to gether with all the other out houses the household furniture and as much of the porfits[sic] of the plantation adjoining said houses as will be a sufficiente supporte for my wife during her natural life also that my Daughter Anna shall be allowed a sufficient supporte to have the same privaleges[sic] in said houses as she formerly enjoyed in the family as long as she Remains singal[sic] Then she is to have her Bed and furniture and as much of the household property as her mother may think proper it is also my Desire at my wife Death my lands and other property ["if" x-out] should be Devided into ["shares" x-out] six Equal parts that is to say Samuel one parte James, one parte Charles, one parte John one parte Anna, one parte, and my Grand son Samuel Stewart is to have a childs parte on Condition that he lives with his Grandmother and works the plantation well ["till" x-out] [page 2] Untill he is Twenty one years of Age if not it is to be Devided into five Equal parts , it is also my Desire that ["my" x-out] James should live where he Does injoying ["profits" x-out] the Benefits and profits of that plantation without being interrupted by any Body untill the Death of his Mother And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Joseph Thompson (H Creek) and my son James Stewart my Executors of this my last will and testament In Witness Whereof I the said Samuel Stewart have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above Written his Signed sealed published and Declared } Samuel (O) Stewart (seal) by the said Samuel Stewart the testator } mark as his last will and testament in the } presence of us who were present at the } time of singning[sic] and sealing thereof} Teste Wm. G. Clendenin } Jurat Robert Thompson } Wm. Bradshaw Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 145] In the name of God Amen! I Samuel Stewart of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but in sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed by God) do this Second day of June in the Year of Our Lord One thousand, Eight hundred and twenty Seven make and publish this my last Will and Testament in form and manner following, that is to Say First I desire that all my just debts be paid together with my funeral Charge, I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the house wherein I now dwell together with all the Other out-houses the household furniture and as much of the profits of the plantation ad= joining said houses as will be a sufficient support for my Wife during her natural Life - Also that my Daughter Anna shall be allowed a sufficient support to have the same priviledges[sic] in said houses as she formerly enjoyed in the family as long as she Remains single - then she is to have her bed & furniture & as much of the household property as her mother may think proper - It is also my desire at my Wife's death, my lands & Other property should be divided into six equal parts, that is to say Samuel One part, James One part Charles One part, John One part, Anna, One part, and my Grand Son Samuel Stewart is to have a Child's part on Condition that he lives with his Grand-mother & works the plantation well until he is Twenty one Years of Age - if not, it is to be divided into five equal parts - It is also my desire that James should live where he does enjoying the benefits and profits of that plantation without being interrupted by any body until the death of his mother And I ["lastly" x-out] hereby make and ordain my Worthy friends Joseph Thompson (H. Creek) and my son James Stewart my Executors of this my last Will and Testament - In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Stewart have to this my last Will & Testament set my hand & Seal the day & Year above written Signed, sealed, published & declared by his the said Samuel Stewart the Samuel (O) Stewart (seal) Testator as his last Will & Testament mark [Will Book Volume E, page 146] in the presence of us who were present at the time of Signing & Sealing thereof Test Wm. G. Clendenin Robert Thompson Wm. Bradshaw Orange County August Term 1827 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Samuel Stewart decd was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of William G. Clendenin & Robert Thompson two subscribing witnesses thereto & Ordered to be recorded - At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly -- Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 145-146 Recorded Aug 1827 Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Stewart, Samuel (1837)". Anna married Patterson Thompson. Testator's widow "died 6 or 7 years ago", per petition dated May 1837. Samuel was age 15 when testator died in 1827.