Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, James March 13, 1812 ************************************************ 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, page 335 Written: March 13, 1812 Recorded: May 1812 Testator: James Thompson I James Thompson of Orange County and State of North Carolina Being Weak of Body But of sound and perfect Memory And Knowing that it is appointed for all men onc[e] to die, Do tharfore this thirteenth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and Twelve Make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Memory[sic] and form as follows --- --- --- --- 1st as touching Such worldly Estate as it has pleased the Lord to Bless Me with I Bequeath give and Devise and Dispose of in the following Manner 2 I allow all My Just Debts to be paid and alsoe funeral charges out of My Estate 3d I ordain and constitute My Beloved friends John Woody and Samuel Woody sons of James Woody My Whole and Soale Executors of this My Last Will and Testament --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 4th I Give and Bequeath to My Beloved wife Elizabeth --- Thompson one Mare two cows tow[sic] heffers and all the Hogs which is in My possession and all the Household and Kitchen furniture and possession of the House I Now Live in and all the Land During Hir Lifetime and at the Expiration of Hir Life I Desire that My Land Be Sold and that the Money arising from the sale Tharof I will and Bequeath to all My Children Eaquully that they Receive Each of them an Equell share of the same, and all the Rest of My parishable property I Desire a Vandue to be Made and the money arising from the Sale tharof to be Equelly Devided amongst them, Except My Bible I Will and Bequeath unto my Som[sic] Livi Thompson and My Big pot and hackel I give and Bequeath to My Daughter Sarah Woody and also My Waggon I Will and Bequeath to My Son John Thompson In Witness whareof I James Thompson Have Hear Unto Set My hand and affixed My Seal this day and year above Writ[t]en Signed sealed and Deliver[e]d in preasants of us --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Test John Whitted James Thompson (seal) Joshua Woody Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 335] I James Thompson of Orange County and State of North Carolina being Weak of Body But of sound and perfect memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye do therefore this thirtieth [thirteenth] day of March one thousand eight Hundred and twelve make and ordain this my last will and Testament in memory[sic] and form as follows --- --- --- 1st As touching such worldly estate as it has pleased the Lord to bless Me with I bequeath give and devise and dispose of in the following manner --- 2nd I allow all my Just debts to be paid and also funeral charges out of my Estate --- 3rd I ordain and constitute my beloved friends John Woody and Samuel Woody sons of James Woody my whole and sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament --- 4th I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson one mare two cows and two Heifers and all the Hogs and [see Note 1] kitchen furniture and possession of the House I now Live in and all the land during her life time and at the expiration of her life, I desire that my land be sold and that the money arising from the sale thereof I will and bequeath to all my children equally that they receive each of them an equal share of the same, and all the rest of my Household furniture [See Note 2] I desire a vendue to be made and the money aris- -ing from the Sale thereof to be equally divided amongst them except my Bible, I will and bequeath unto my son Levi Thompson, and my big pot and Hackle I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Woody And also my Waggon I will and bequeath to my son John Thompson ----------- In Witness whereof I James Thompson have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year above written signed sealed and del[i]vered in presence of us James Thompson (seal) John Whitted Joshua Woody Orange County May Term 1812 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of James Thompson was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Joshua Woody subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CC by Theo Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, page 335 Recorded May 1812 Note 1: Will book copy missing the following words here: "which is in my possession and all the Household" Note 2: Instead of "Household furniture" (which doesn't really make sense, because it was previously bequeathed), the original loose will said "perishable property" Estate Papers comprise 57 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thompson, James (1822)". Testator died 18 Aug 1812. Plantation was sold 1 Jan 1829 for $338.00. This contains more than one estate. Estate 1 (this testator), executors: John Woody and Samuel Woody, widow: Elizabeth, testator's death date 18 Aug 1812. Final Account May 1833 Estate 2 widow: Nancy, testator's death date May 1822, administrators: Thomas Thompson and John Thompson, Inventory Nov 1822 [Estate Papers - Inventory 15 Nov 1822 (Estate 2, below)] An inventory of the personal property of James Thompson Senr. deceas'd the valuation made by John Thompson, John Hunter and Thomas Thompson, By the consent of all the Legatees of said James Thompson deceas'd on the 15th of Novemr. 1822 [sundry articles omitted] The valuation of the parishable property Continued Two Negro Women at $400 each -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 800.00 One Negro girl at 300 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 300.00 One ditto at -- -- 200 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 200.00 One ditto at -- -- 100 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 100.00 Thomas Thompson { John Thompson { Admr