Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Strayhorn, Gilbert January 15, 1783 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 87-89 Written: January 15, 1783 Recorded: Feb 1803 Testator: Gilbert Strayhorn In the name of God Amen I Gilbert Strayhorn of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina planter, being Weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be unto God Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that [it] is appointed for all men Once to die Do make and ordain This my last Will and Testament that is to Say principally and first of All I give & Recommend My Soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in ["a" x-out] Christian decent Burial at the discration of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God -- And as Touching such Wor[l]dy Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bliss me in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form Viz--- First I will and bequaeth[sic] to my son David the House he now dwel[l]s in togither with one hundred & Seventy Acers of Land with all the Meaddow ground lying on the Right hand of the Road leading to Hillsborough Secondly I will and bequaith to my Grand Sons Gilbert and John sons of David the House whereon I dwell Together with one hun- -dred and seventy acers of Land with all the Meaddow Ground lying on the Left hand of the Road leading to Hillsborough and as there is three hundred and fourty acers of the whole or thereabouts, it is hereby to be understood that in Case more than 170 acers may lay on the right on the said Road of the on the left (as the Case may be) Then the ammount of 170 acers Shall be made good from the greater to the lesser till the Land is Equally devided 170 acers to each, also that my two oldest Negroes Nett & Bett shall live on, and be maintained on Said plantation during their natural lives and shall not be sold and that My Son David shall possess the whole 340 acers untill his two sons Gilbert & John shall arive at the age of twenty one Thirdley I will and bequaeth to my Son John twenty pounds in money --- Fourthly I will and bequaeth to my Son William a Negroe Man named Moudie Fiftly I will and bequaith to my son James a Negroe Man Named Dick Sixtly I will and bequaith to my Son David a Black Mare Flower & a Horse named Lightfoot Sevently I will and bequaith to James Hart my son in Law a Black Horse named Buck and a Negroe Man Named Ezar Eightly I will & bequaith to Janet Hart Daughter of James Hart my son in law a Negroe Girle Named Reachel and a Bay mare named Fancie Nintley I will & bequaith Sarah Hart daughter of James Hart my son in Law a Negroe Girle Named Daenir Tently I will and bequaith to John Hart son of Jams Hart my son in Law a young sorel Mare named Fly Elevently I will & Bequaith To William Ansley twenty pounds in Money Twelvtley I will & Bequaith to my son in Law John Strain a young Child Named Nett & ten pounds in money And lastly my Will is that all my Household & Kitchen furnature stock plantation Tools Outinsels and Waggon and all its purtnances shall be sold and the money arising therefrom to be Equally devided amongst my My[sic] living Children Except such as already bequaithed And I do hereby Appoint and Ordain John Strain and James Hart my two sons in Law to be my Lawfull Executors of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby disalow revock & dissanul, all other Legacies Wil[l]s and Testaments heretofore made retifying and Confirming This This to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my my[sic] hand and seal this 15 day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Eight hundred and Eighty thre[e] Signed sealed and } pronounced & delivered } his In the presance of us } Gilbert (X) Strayhorn (seal) John Allison } Jurat mark John Hart Thomas Scarlett Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 87] In the Name of God Amen I Gilbert Strayhorn of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina planter, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be unto God Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to Say principally, & first of all I give & recommend My soul to the hands of Almighty God that gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian decent burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the Same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate as [wherewith] it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form Viz--- First I will and bequeath to my Son David the house he now dwel[l]s in together with one Hundred & twenty [Seventy] Acres of Land with all the Meadow ground lying on the Right [hand] of the road leading to Hillsborough [Will Book Volume D, page 88] Secondly I will and bequeath to my Grandson[s] Gilbert & John sons of David the House whereon I dwell togeth[er] with one hundred & seventy Acres of Land with all the Meadow ground lying on the left hand of the road leading to Hillsborough, and as there is three Hundred and forty acres of the whole or there abouts it is hereby to be understood that in Case more than 170 Acres may lay on the right on the said road of the on the left as the case may be then the amount of 170 acres Shall be made good from the greater to the lesser till the Land is equally divided 170 acres to each, also that my two oldest negroes Nett & Bett shall live on & be maintained on Said plantation during their natural life & shall not be sold, and that my Son David Shall possess the the[sic] whole 340 Acres untill his two Sons Gilbert & John shall advance[arrive at] to the age of twenty one --- Thirdly I will & bequeath to my Son John twen ty pounds in money --- Fourthly I will & bequeath to my Son William a Negroe Man named Moudie -- Fifthly I will & bequeath to my son James a Negroe Man named Dick --- Sixthly I will & bequeath to my Son David a black mare flower & a horse named Lightfoot Seventhly I will & bequeath to James Hart my Son in Law a black Horse named Buck & a Negroe Man Named Ezar --- Eighthly I will & bequeath to Sarah[Janet] Hart Daughter of James Hart my Son in law a Negroe girl named Reachel and a Bay mare named Fancie -------------- Ninthly I will & bequeath Sarah Hart daughter of James Hart my Son in Law a negroe girl Named Diner --- Tenthly I will and bequeath to John Hart Son of Jams Hart my Son in Law a young sorrel mare named Fly --- Eleventhly I will & bequeath to William Ansley twenty pounds in Money -- Twelftly I will & bequeath to my son in Law John Strain A young Child Named Nett & ten pounds in money And lastly my will is that all my Household & Kitchen furniture Stock plantation Tools Utinsils and Waggon & all its purtenancies [Will Book Volume D, page 89] Shall be sold and the money arising therefrom to be equally divided amongst my living Children Except such as already bequeathed And I do hereby Appoint and ordain John Strain & James Hart my two Sons in Law to be my Lawful Executors of this my last Will and Testament & I do hereby disalow revoke & disanull all other Legacies Wills & Testament[s] heretofore made ratifying & Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 15 day of January in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred and Eighty thre[e] Signed sealed & pronounced & } delivered In the presence of us } his John Allison } Gilbret (X) Strayhorn (seal) John Hart } mark Thomas Scarlett } Orange County Febry. Term 1803 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Gilbrat Stray- horn Dec'd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Thomas Scarlett one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and order to be recorded -- At the Same time the exrs therein named qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 87-89 Recorded Feb 1803 No estate papers found. There is a folder of 20 pages labeled "Strayhorn, Gilbert, Sr. (1803)", but that testator seems to be the son of the above testator. These papers all seem to pertain to the division of the land listed in the above will.