Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, James July 22, 1833 ************************************************ 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 294-296 Written: July 22, 1833 Recorded: Aug 1846 Testator: James Thompson In the name of God Amen I James Thompson Senior of the County of Orange and State North Car olina being old and feeble but of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be almighty God for the same Do this day make my last will and testament in man ner and form following that is to say Item 1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Thompson the tract of land ["and" x-out] on which I now live lying on the waters of Enoe in the County and State above mentioned with the use of all my farming tools house hold and kitchen furniture during her natural life I also will and bequeath unto my wife Susan one cow and my gray mare to dispose of as she thinks proper Item 2nd I give and bequeath unto my daughters Margaret and Ann each ["and" x-out] one cow and one bed and furniture it is also my will that my daughters Margaret and Ann shall have my dwelling house for a home and have their maintain ance off the land so long as they remain unmarried After the death of my wife Susan It is my will that the land be devided between my two sons William and John the land to be devided into two equal portions and valued and the one who may draw the most valuable portions is to pay the other the difference of valuation It is my will that my sons William and John pay unto each of my daughters Margaret and Ann the sum of one hundred dollars and [x-out] I further will that that[sic] my sons William and John pay unto my grand son Thomas son of my daughter Sarah Thompson the sum of one hun dred dollars so soon as they shall come in possession of the land It is also my will that my wife Susan shall have all my crop of every kind of which I may die possessed After the death of my wife Susan It is my will that my farming tools and household and Kitchen furniture be sold ["together" x-out] and the amount add ed to any moneys or notes or accounts that may be on hand out out[sic] of which my funeral expenses are to be paid and other debts if any and the remainder if any to be equally divided between all [page 2] my children share and share alike I hereby revoke and make void all former or other wills here tofore by me made and lastly I nominate and appoint my Worthy friend Abel Thompson my executor to this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this the 22nd of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of ------ As a supplement unto this my last will and testament I will unto my children Mary Christ mas Susan Anderson Elizabeth Forrest Martha McCracken Elonor Wilkerson Sarah Thompson James Thompson and Duncan Thompson each the sum of fifty cents to be paid by my sons William and John Test James J. Blackwood James Thompson (seal) Copeland Riley Jurat Wm Maris [Will Book Volume F, page 294] In the name of God Amen - I James Thompson Senior of the County of Orange and State North Carolina being old and feeble but of sound & perfect mind & memory Blessed be almighty God for the same Do this day make my last will and testament in manner & form following that is to say Item 1st I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Susan Thompson the tract of land on which I now live lying on the waters of Eno in the County and State above mentioned with the use of all my farming tools household and kitchen furniture during her natural life I also will and bequeath unto my wife Susan one cow & my gray mare to dispose of as she thinks proper Item 2nd I give & bequeath unto my daughters Margaret & Ann each one cow & one bed & furniture It is also my Will that my daughters Margaret & Ann shall have my dwelling house for a home and have their maintenance off the land so long as they remain unmarried After the death of my wife Susan It is my will that the land be divided between my two sons William & John the land to be divided into two equal portions and valued and the one who may draw the most valu= able portions is to pay the other the difference of val= uation It is my will that my sons William & John pay unto each of my daughters Margaret & Ann the [Will Book Volume F, page 295] sum of one hundred dollars -- And I further will that my sons William & John pay unto my grand son Thomas, son of my daughter Sarah Thompson the sum of one hundred dollars so soon as they shall come in possession of the land It is also my will that my wife Susan shall have all my crop of every kind of which I may die possessed - After the death of my wife Susan it is my will that my farming tools and household and kitchen furni= ture be sold and the amount added to any moneys or notes or accounts that may be on hand out of which my funeral expenses are to be paid and other debts if any and the remainder if any to be equally divided between all my children share & share alike I hereby revoke & make void all former or other wills heretofore by me made, and lastly I nominate and appoint my worthy friend Abel Thompson my Executor to this my last will & testament as witness my hand & seal this the 22nd of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun= dred & thirty three Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of As a supplement unto this my last will & testament I will unto my children Mary Christmas Susan Anderson Elizabeth Forrest Martha McCracken Eleanor Wilkinson, Sarah Thompson, James Thompson & Duncan Thompson each the sum of fifty cents to be paid by my sons William & John Test James J. Blackwood James Thompson (seal) Copeland Riley Jurat William Maris [Will Book Volume F, page 296] Orange County Augt Term 1846 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testa= ment of James Thompson decd was duly proved in open court by the oath of Copeland Rily one of the subsc= ribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Able Thompson the Executor named in said Will came into court and renounced his right as Executor which renunciation was accepted by the court Whereupon William Thompson is appoint administrator with the Will annexed and enters into bond in the sum of $500 with Wm. Nelson & George Laws his sureties Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 294-296 Recorded Aug 1846 Estate papers comprise 26 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thompson, James (1846)"