Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Amos April 20, 1781 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 257-258 Written: April 20, 1781 Recorded: Aug 1782 Testator: Amos Thompson In the Name of God Amen I Amos Thomson[sic] of the County of Orange & state of North Carolinah in Parish being in good health thanks be to God, but Duly Considering that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to die Do make this my last will and testament; in manner following Imprimis I Recommend my soul into the hands of my Maker and my body to be[sic] the Earth to be Buried in Such manner, as her[e]after may be thought most conveni =ent as for my Worldly Estate with which it hath Pleased God to bless me with I give and dispose of the same as followeth (First: I Give and Bequeath to my kind and Dearly beloved Wife all my Hoshold[sic] furniture to her and her Heirs forever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ["Itam) I desire that my plantation whereon I now Dwell and land in Dinwiddie County in Virginia" x-out] Itam) I give and Bequeath to my brother Charles Thomson all my land in Dinwiddie County in Virginia. Itam) I lend My Negro woman Jane and her son Daniel to my Wife Martha Thompson Dureing her Natral life and then to my son Littleberry Thomson and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~~~~ Itam) I give and Bequeath unto my son Littleberry Thomson my Negro girl Silvey and his heirs forever Itam) I Constitute and appoint; Lewis Kirk and Richard Cate and my brother Charles Thompson and Jesse Roper my Executors of this my last will and Testament hereby Revoking all and Every Other will or wills heretofore made by me Requiring that my Estate may not be Appraised In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this twentieth day of April one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty one ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Itam) The Eighth line from the top was CRosed out before Asigned ~~~~~~~~~~~his~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Amos (AT) Thompson Signed Sealed Published and Declared mark by Amos Thompson to be his Last will and Testament in presence of us Required to witness thereof Test Henr. Hancock Jurat Robt Peebles his Buckner (+) Floyd mark Benjamin Tarver Jur. Chas Thompson qualified Exr. [page 2] Orange County ss August Court 1782 The Execution of the within Will of Amos Thomson deceased was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Henry Hancock & Benjamin Tarver subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded Test J J Benton CC [WIll Book Volume A, page 257] In the Name of God Amen, I Amos Thompson of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina in ______ Parish being in good health thanks be to God But Duly Considering that it is appointed for all men once to die: Do make this my last Will & Testament; in manner following Imprimis I Recommend my Soul into the hands of ["Almi" x-out] my maker and my body to be[sic] the Earth to be buried in such manner as hereafter may be thought most convenient As for my Worldly Estate with which it hath Pleas'd God to bless me with, I give and Dispose of the same as followeth, First: I give and bequeath to my kind & Dearly beloved wife all my hous[e]hold Furniture, to her & her Heirs forever. [WIll Book Volume A, page 258] Item. I give and Bequeath to my brother Charles Thomson all my Land in Donwoodie County in Virginia. Item. I lend My Negroe woman Jane & her son Daniel to my wife Martha Thomson dureing her Natural Life & then to my son Littleberry Thomson and his Heirs forever Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Littleberry Thomson my Negroe Girl Silvey and his Heirs forever Item. I Constitute and appoint, Lewis Kirk & Richard Cate and my brother Charles Thomson and Jesse Roper my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all and every Other Will or Wills heretofore made by me requiring that my Estate may not be appraised. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this twentieth day of April One thousand seven Hundred & Eighty one Item The eighth line from the top was [c]rossd out before Signed his Amos (AT) Thompson Signd Seald Publishd & mark Declar'd by Amos Thompson to be his last will and Testamt. in presence of Us Required to witness thereof Test Hen. Hancock Robt Peebles his Buckner (+) Floyd mark Benjamin Tarver Orange County Augt. Court 1782 The Execution of the within Will of Amos Thomson deceased was duly Proved in open Court by the Oaths of Hen. Hancock and Benjamin Tarver subscribing Witness's thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Test J J Benton CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 257-258 Recorded Aug 1782 Surname written as "Thomson" and "Thompson" The name of Dinwiddie County was written correctly in the original well, and spelled "Donwoodie" in the will book copy. Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thompson, Amos (1782)". [Estate Papers - Inventory Aug 1782] An Inventory of the Estate of Amos Thompson Deceast to 3 Negroes that was taken by Colonel John Hinton of Wake County and is held by Sd Hinton as he esteems his property as we suppose their names are as follows one Woman Named Jeney the other woman Named Silvia one boy Named Daniel one Mar Taken by Cap. Abraham Allen of Orange County and NEver given up as yet &c [sundry articles omitted]