Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Benjamin June 22, 1795 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 62-64 Written: June 22, 1795 Recorded: Nov 1795 Testator: Benjamin Thompson In the name of God amen { June the twenty second one thousand { seven hundred and ninety five I Benjamin Thompson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina pleanter Being weak in Body but perfect in mind and memory thanks Be given unto god Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all men once to Die do make and ordain this My Last will and testament and as t[o]uching such worldly Estate wherewith it hass Pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise and Dispose of the same In the following manner and form first I give and Bequeath to Sarah Thompson my Dearly Beloved wife and Do appoynt my Said Dear and Loving Wife and Caleb Harvey Executors and Executrix of this my Last will and Testement I give and bequeath to my Dear and Loveing wife one third of all my Lands houses messuages and tenements by her freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed Dureing her widdowhood and I do give and bequeath to my Dear and Loving wife Sarah Thompson the Bay mare known by the name of Desire[?] and two Cows and two Beds and Bed[d]ing and the Case of Draw[er]s and the half of all my household furniture By her freely to be possessed and Enjoyed Dureing her Life and then to go to my Daughter Frances Thompson to whom I also give and Bequeath one horse known by the named[sic] of Black and two Cows and two Beds and Bed[d]ing by her freely to be possessed and Enjoyed for Ever I give and Bequeath to my son Robbert Thompson five Shillings I give and Bequeath to my son Richard Thompson one mare Saddle and Bridle and two Cows by him freely to be possessed and Enjoyed for Ever I give and Bequeath to my son Stephen Thompson one half of all my Lands messuages and tenements by him freely to be possessed and Enjoyed for Ever and one horse and one Cow by him freely to be possessed and enjoyed for Ever I give and Bequeath to my son Samuel Thompson the other half of all my Lands messuages and Tenements and one horse and two Cows [?????] before [????] by him freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever and all the remainder part of my Estate after my Debts are paid to be Devided betwe[e]n my too Sons Stephen and Samuel Thompson and my Daughter Frances Thompson by them freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Benjamin Thompson as his } Benjamin Thompson (seal) Last will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence } of Each other have hereto subscribed our names Caleb Harvey } Joseph Anderson } Jurat Exrs Qualified [Will Book Volume C, page 62] In the name of God amen June the twenty second one thousand seven hundred and ninety five I Benjamin Thompson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina planter Being weak in body but perfect in mind and memory thanks be given unto god Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is [Will Book Volume C, page 63] appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give Demise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form First I give and Bequeath to Sarah Thompson my dearly beloved wife and do appoint my said dear and loving wife and Caleb Harvey Executors and Executrix of this my Last will and Testament I give and Bequeath to my dear and Loving wife one third of all my Lands Houses messuages and Tenements by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed during her widowhood and I do give and Bequeath to my dear and loving wife Sarah Thompson the Bay mare known by the name of Desire and two Cows and two Beds and Bedding and the Case of Draw[er]s and the half of all my household furniture by her freely to be possessed an[d] enjoyed during her life and then to go to my daughter Frances Thompson to whom I also give and Bequeath one horse known by the name of Black and two Cows and two Beds and Bedding by her freely to be possessed and enjoyed forever I give and Bequeath to my son Robert Thompson five Shillings I give and Bequeath to my son Richard Thompson one mare, Saddle and Bridle and two cows by him freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever I Give and Bequeath to my son Stephen Thompson one half all my Lands messuages and Tenements by him freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever I give and Bequeath to my son Samuel Thompson the other half of all my Lands messuages and Tenements and one horse and two cows freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever and all the remainder part of my Estate after my Debts are paid to be divided between my two sons Stephen and Samuel Thompson and my daughter Frances Thompson by them freely to be possessed and Enjoyed forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal. Signed sealed published pronounced and } declared by the said Benjamin Thompson } Benjamin Thompson (seal) as his Last will and Testament in the presence } of us who in his presence and in the presence of Each other have hereto subscribed our names Caleb Harvey Joseph Anderson [Will Book Volume C, page 64] Orange County November Term 1795 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Thompson deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Caleb Harvey and Joseph Anderson subscribing witnesses and Ordered to be recorded - at the same time Sarah Thompson Executrix and Caleb Harvey Executor qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 62-64 Recorded Nov 1795 No estate papers found.