Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Henry August 12, 1822 ************************************************ 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 71-73 Written: August 12, 1822 Recorded: Feb 1825 Testator: Henry Thompson I Henry Thomson Senr. of Orange County in the State of North Carolina make and publish the fol- lowing as my last Will and testament That is to say-- 1st To my Wife Priscilla I give and bequeath half of my Lot No. 8 in the Town of Hillsborough and half of the buildings and improv[e]ments thereon to be laid off and allotted to her by my executors according to their Sound discretion to hold the same for and during the term of her natural life and no longer. To my said Wife Pricilla[sic] I also bequeath a feather -bed, bedstead and bed-furniture - a corner cupboard -- a Chest -- The Cupboard furniture -- a pot - oven = tea kettle -- fire tongs and fire shovel - half a dozen chairs - a water pail and piggin, to hold the same for and during the term of her natural life & no long- -er 2d. To my daughter Mrs Nelly Baldridge I bequeath the sum of One Hundred dollars. 3d The other half of Lot No. 8 in Hillsborough together with the other half of the buildings and improvements thereon to be laid off and allotted according to the Sound discretion of my executors I will and bequeath to Catlett Campbell, James Child and William Hunt- -ington to hold the same for and during the natural life of my daughter Sally, in trust for the only pro- -per use and maintenance of the said Sally Thomson [page 2] My horse and Cow, plantation tools, and residue of house -hold and Kitchen furniture not hereinbefore bequeathed I desire my executors to sell on a credit of nine month and the money arising therefrom, together with all other monies due me or my executors by bond or otherwise after paying the aforesaid legacy of $100 to my daughter Nelly Baldridge, I give and bequeath to the said Catlett Campbell, James Child & William Hunting- -ton for and during the life time of my said daughter Sally Thomson in trust for her use and maintenance. The estate real and personal herein devised and bequeath- -ed to my wife Priscilla for life, I devise and bequeath after hir death, to the said Catlett Campbell, James Child and William Huntington to hold the same for and during the life - time of my Said daughter Sally Thomson, in trust for her only use and maintenance. 4th To my grand-daughter Susan the daughter of my said daughter Sally Thomson, I give and bequeath my said lot No. 8 in Hillsborough subject to the life- -estates of my said wife Priscilla, and daughter Sally as herein before provided for, to hold the same subject to the life estates aforesaid, to her her heirs and assigns All the estate real and personal hereinbefore bequeathed - devised to the said Catlett Campbell James Child, and William Huntington for the life of the said Sally my daugh [page 3] -ter I give devise and bequeath after the death of my said daughter Sally Thomson to my said granddaughter Susan Thomson, daughter of the said Sally to hold the same after the life estates aforesaid shall have expired to her her heirs executors administrators & assigns. 5th In case my said grand-daughter Susan shall die before she intermarries or in case she shall die a widow without issue then [-------- x-out -----------] [x-out] all the property whatsoever which she may or would be entitled to under this my will I give and devise to my said daughter Nelly Baldridge to her, her heirs & assigns. I hereby cons[t]itute and appoint my friends Thomas Clancy and John Scott executors of this my last Will and testament. In testimony of this my last will and testament I hereunto set my name and affix my seal this 12th day of August A.D. 1822 Done in presence of us } James Phillips Jurat Henry Thompson (seal) J. H. Bland Jno Scott qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 71] I Henry Thompson Senr. of Orange County in the State of North Carolina make & publish the following as my last Will & Testament that is to say - 1st To my wife Priscilla I give & bequeath half of my lot No. 8 in the town of Hillsboro' & half of the building[s] & im= =provements thereon to be laid off & allotted to her by my executors according to their sound discretion to hold the same for & during the term of her natural life & no longer. To my wife Priscilla I also bequeath a feather bed, bedstead and [bed] furniture - a corner cupboard, a chest - The cupboard [Will Book Volume E, page 72] furniture - a pot, oven, tea kettle - fire tongs & fire shovel - half a dozen chairs - a water pail & piggin, to hold the same for & during the term of her natural life & no longer 2nd To my daughter Mrs Nelly Baldridge I bequeath the sum of One hundred dollars. 3d The other half of Lot No. 8 in Hillsboro' together with the other half of the buildings & improvements thereon to be laid off & allotted according to the sound discretion of my Executors, I will and bequeath to Catlett Campbell, James Child & William Hun= =ttington to hold the same for & during the natural life of my Daughter Sally, in trust for the only proper [use] & maintenance of the said Sally Thompson - My horse cow, plantation tools & residue of house hold & Kitchen furniture not herein before bequeathed I desire my Executors to sell on a credit of nine months & the money arising therefrom together with all other monies due me or my Executors by bond or otherwise after paying the aforesaid Legacy of $100 to my daughter Nelly Bald= =ridge, I give & bequeath to the said Catlett Campbell James Child & William Huntington for and during the life [time] of my said daughter Sally Thompson in trust for her use & maintenance. The Estate real & personal herein devised & bequeathed to my wife Priscilla for life, I devise & bequeath after her death to the said Catlett Campbell, James Child & William Huntington to hold the same for & during the life-time of my said daughter Sally Thomson, in trust for her only use & maintenance. 4th To my grand-daughter Susan the daughter of my said dau= =ghter Sally Thompson I give & bequeath my said Lot No. 8 in Hillsboro' subject to the life-Estates of my said wife Priscilla & daughter Sally as herein before provided for, to hold the same subject to the life-estates aforesaid to her, her heirs & assigns. All the estate real & personal hereinbefore beque= =athed & devised to the said Catlett Campbell James Child & William Huntington for the life of the said Sally my daughter I give [devise] & bequeath after the death of my said daughter Sally Thompson to my said grand-daughter Susan Thompson daughter of the said Sally to hold the same after the life-estates aforesaid shall have expired to her, her heirs, executors, administrators & assigns 5th In case my said grand-daughter Susan shall die before she intermarries, or in case she shall die a widow [Will Book Volume E, page 73] without issue then, all the property whatsoever, which she may or would be entitled to under this my will, I give & devise to my said daughter Nelly Baldridge to her, her heirs & assigns. I hereby Constitute & appoint my friends Thomas Clancy & John Scott executors of this my last Will & testament. In testimony of this my last Will & testament I hereunto set my name & affix my Seal this 12th day of August 1822. Done in presence of us James Phillips (Jurat) Henry Thompson (seal) J. H. Bland Orange County February Term 1825 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Henry Thompson Senr decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Phillips a subscribing Witness thereto & or- dered to be recorded - At the same time John Scott one of the Executors mentioned therein qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 71-73 Recorded Feb 1825 Estate Papers comprise 33 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thompson, Henry (1825)". Includes allotment of dower. Mary Thompson's husband is listed here as Samuel Clenny Nelly Thompson's husband is listed as Stephen Baldridge Elizabeth's husband is listed as Robert Murdock and is listed as an additional heir, perhaps a daughter of the testator, but not mentioned in the will.