Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Strain, Miriam April 30, 1830 ************************************************ 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 219-220 Written: April 30, 1830 Recorded: May 1830 Testator: Miriam Strain In the Name of God. Amen: I Miriam Strain of the County of Orange & State of N.Carolina: being low in health, but of sound disposing mind & memory do constitute, publish & ordain this my last will & testament in manner & form following Viz 1st It is my will & desire that all my Just debts shall be paid 2nd I give & be- queath all my lands to my two sons James & Samuel to be equally divided by a north & south line, so that Samuel shall have the Houses & spring, to belong to them & their heirs forever 3 - I give & bequeath unto my Grand-daughter Mary Strayhorn my Chest walnut also one Cow & Calf 4th I Give to my Grand-daughter Jane Strayhorn one Cow & Calf 5th It is my will & desire that all my Negroes Viz. Solomon Toney Easther & her Child Martha, shall remain on the Plantation with all my stock of Horses, with a sufficiency of provisions to finish my Crop after it is gathered in that the s'd Negroes Viz Solomon Toney Easter & her Child Martha together with all my stock of Horses Cattle & Hogs & Stock of every discription Except such as I have her[e]tofore given away together with all my Farming Tools Waggon & Gear also all my Crop of every discription Household & Kitchen furniture shall be sold And the proceeds arising therefrom after paying my Just debts as mentioned above shall be eaqually divided between [page 2] My sons David Strain James Strain, Samuel Strain Mary Strayhorn Wife of Bryant Strayhorn & my daughter Elizabeth Elkins to be divided share & share alike both Male & Female. It is my will & desire that my Executor her[e]after to be mentioned shall pay out of the proceeds of the above men- tioned property fifty Cents which I give to my son Alexander Strain as his part of My estate It is my will & desire that my Grand-daughter Jane Strayhorn shall have one Bed & Furniture to be delivered to her by my Executor before the sale shall take place to belong to her & her heirs forever And in order to carry this my last will & Testament into full force & affect I her[e]by appoint & con- -stitute John McCauley as my Executor her[e]by revocing[sic] all former wills made or published by me in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal to this my last will & Testament, This 30th of April A.D. 1830 her Signed sealed & acknowledged Miriam (+) Strain (seal) to be her last will & Testament mark in presence of Wm. D Strain } Jurat John Strayhorn } John McCauley qualified as Exr [Will Book Volume E, page 219] In the Name of God Amen: I Miriam Strain of the County of Orange and State of N.Carolina. being low in health, but of sound disposing mind and memory do Constitute publish and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner & form following viz 1st It is my will and desire that all my Just debts Shall be paid 2d I give & bequeath all my Lands to my two Sons James and Samuel to be Equally divided by a North & South Line so that Samuel shall have the Houses & Spring, to belong to them and their heirs forever 3d I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary Strayhorn my chest walnut also one Cow & Calf 4th I give to my Grand Daughter Jane Strayhorn one cow and Calf 5th It is my will and desire that all my Negr[o]es Viz: Solomon Toney Easth[er] & her child Martha shall remain on the plantation with all my Stock of Horses, with a Sufficiency of provisions to finish my crop after it is gathered in. That the said negroes Viz= Solomon Tony Easther & her Child Martha together with all my Stock of Horses Cattle and Hogs & Stock of every description except Such as I have heretofore given away together with all my farming Tools Wagon and Gear Also all my Crop of every description House hold & Kitchen furniture Shall be Sold And the proceeds arising therefrom after paying my Just debts as mentioned above Shall be equally divided between My Sons David Strain James Strain Samuel Strain Mary Strayhorn Wife of Bryant Strayhorn & my Daughter Elizabeth Elkins to be divided Share & Share alike both male and female It is my Will and desire that my Executor hereafter to be mentioned Shall pay out of the proceeds of the above mentioned property fifty Cents which I give to my Son Alexander Strain as his part of My Estate It is my Will and desire that my Grand daughter Jane Strayhorn shall have one Bed & Furni =ture to be delivered to her by my Executor before the Sale Shall take place to belong to her & her heirs forever and in order to carry this my Last Will & Testament into full force & affect I hereby appoint & Constitute John McCauley as my Executor [Will Book Volume E, page 220] her[e]by revoicing[sic] all former wills made or published by me in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set My hand & seal to this my Last Will & Testament this 30th of April A.D. 1830 her Signed sealed & acknowledged Miriam (+) Strain (seal) to be her Last Will & Testament mark In presence of Wm. D Strain } John Strayhorn } Orange County May Term 1830 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Miriam Strain decd. Was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William D Strain and John Strayhorn the subscribing Witnesses thereto At the Same time John McCaully the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 219-220 Recorded May 1830 Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Strain, Miriam (1830)". Inventory taken on 27 May 1830, lists "Slaves Toney Easter Saul & Martha". Saul seems to be the same as "Solomon" in the will. Elizabeth married John Elkins. Mary married Bryant Strayhorn. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 11 Aug 1830] The following is a list of the property of Miriam Strain Deceast and sold by her Executor on the 18th day of October 1830 on a credit of six months --- [sundry articles omitted] Purchaser Article Amount Thomas Griffin Easter & Child Martha 381 00 David Strain Toney 401 00 Samuel Strain Solomon 107 30 [Inventories (1837-1843), page 481] The following is an Inventory of the accournd and property of Marioan Strain Decd. which she died seized & possessed of and which was taken by John McCawley her Executor on 27th of May 1830 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ [sundry articles omitted] 4 Slaves Taney Easter Saul & Martha