Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Strayhorn, John November 30, 1842 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 165-166 Written: November 30, 1842 Recorded: Aug 1843 Testator: John Strayhorn I John Strayhorn of Orange County State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and disposing memary Do make and Declare this instrument to be my last Will and testament, revoking all others viz. First I desire my Executors herein after named to pay all my Just Debts 2nd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane my Loom and Hackle to her & to her heirs forever 3rd I give and bequeath to my Daughter Patsy Trice one bed & furniture her choice I also want her to have my chop[p]ing ax and as many of my Cooking utensels as is necessary for her convenience while she stays in the neighbourhood and as many of them as she wishes to carry with her when she leaves it, I want her to have all the Cloth and bed Clothing she has made since she had been living with me to her and her heirs forever. 4th I give and bequeath to my Son David my threshing machine my fire and Iron forks to him and to his heirs 5th I give and bequeath to my Daughter Polly David one tract of land on which she now lives contain -ing thirty Acres more or less Dureing her natural life time to be divided Equally between her then living children to them and their heirs forever I also give to my Daughter Polly David five Dollars in money. 6th I want my house furniture sold and my Cook- -ing vessels Except those of them that my Daughter Patsey Trice wishes to take with her when she leaves the neighbourhood: and the procedes of the sale together with what money is in hand to be Eaqual -ly Divided among my sons & Daughters except my Daughter Polly Davis & my son David I want my grand children whose father and mother is Dead to Draw their father[s] or mothers part And Lastly I constitute and appoint my son Bryant [page 2] Strayhorn and my son in law Alx Craig Executors of this my last Will and testament in testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 30th Novem in year of our Lord 1842 sign'd seald and acknowledged in the presence of David Hart Jurat John Strayhorn (seal) David Craig [Will Book Volume F, page 165] I John Strayhorn of Orange County & State of North Carolina being of perfect mind & disposing memory do make & declare this instrument to be my last Will & Testament revoking all others Viz, First I desire my Executors her[e]in after named to pay all my Just Debts 2nd I give & bequeath to my daughter Jane my Loom & hackle to her & to her heirs forever 3rd I give & bequeath to my daughter Patsy Trice one bed & furniture her choice I also want her to have my chop[p]ing ax & as many of my cooking utensils as is necessary for her convenience while she stays in the neighbourhood & as many of them [Will Book Volume F, page 166] as she wishes to carry with her when she leaves it I want her to have all the Cloth & bed Clothing she has made since she had been living with me to her & to her heirs forever 4th I give & bequeath to my son David Strayhorn my threshing machine my fire and Iron forks to him & to his heirs 5th I give & bequeath to my Daughter Polly David one tract of land on which she now lives containing thirty acres more or less during her natural life time to be divided equally between her then living children to them & their heirs forever I also give to my Daughter Polly David five Dollars in money 6th I want my house furniture sold & my Cooking vessels Except those of them that my daughter Patsey Trice wishes to take with her when she leaves the neighbourhood & the proceeds of the sale together with what money is in hand to be equally divided among my sons & daughters except my Daughter Polly Davis & my son David I want my grand Children whose Father & Mother is dead to draw their fathers or mothers part and lastly I constitute & appoint my son Bryant Strayhorn & my son-in-law Alex Craig Executors of this my last Will & Testament in testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal this 30th November in year of our Lord 1842 signed sealed & acknowledge[d] in the presence of David Hart John Strayhorn (seal) David Craig Orange County August Term 1843 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of John Strayhorn Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of David Ha[r]t one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 165-166 Recorded Aug 1843 Estate Papers comprise 10 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Strayhorn, John (1843)". No family history found.