Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Joseph March 24, 1842 ************************************************ 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 134-136 Written: March 24, 1842 Recorded: May 1842 Testator: Joseph Thompson State [of] North Carolina Orange County In the name of God Amen I Joseph Thomp= =son of the county and state afforesaid being in Perfect mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do think proper to make this my last Will and Testament That is to say First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God who gave it nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again from him In the Great day of God my body I recommend to to[sic] the Earth to be buried with a decent Christian burial at the descretion of my Executors hoping to receive the same by the Great power of God at the resurrection of the Just As touching The Worldly Estat[e] wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I do Give And bequeath in The following man[n]er To Wit First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson my home plantation during hir natural life time at hir death to belong to my Sone Samuel Thompson Two Negroes Grey and Eliza My Car[ri]age and Cart One horse hir Choice and as mutch of My House hold and Kitchen firniture as she needs also to have bread Out of my Mill for one year Two Cows Hir choice Six hoggs hir choice one pare of geers And plow hir Choice of Each Secondly I do give and bequeath to my son Thomas Thompson one half of my Mill and Mill land which is six aceres The balance of said plantation To belong to my Sone Thomas Thompson be the same more or less [page 2] One Negro by the name of Suck Valuation of land and negro Sixteen hundred dollars Secondly I do give and bequeath to my daughter-in -law Lavina Thompson the Tract of land on which she now lives during hir natural life time At hir death to belong to my Sone Robert Thompson's Children to wit Jenett Elizabeth Joseph Samuel Elender Lavina Thompson also one negro named Rosana Valued at Thirteen hundred Dollars Thirdly I do give and bequeath to my Sone John Thompson My plantation known by the name of the Holody place One Negro girl by the name of Mary Valued at Thirteen hundred Dollars Fourthly I give and bequeath to my daughters Elenor Foust and Rachel Morrow Five hundred Aceres of the Minis Old Tract and fifty on the West side of Minises Old Tract Daniel Foust and John Morrow to divide the land as they Think proper Eleanor Foust One Negro girl by The name of Martha Rachel Morrow one Negro Woman by the name of Rose and hir Increase Value at Fifteen Hundred dollars Elenor Foust Valued at Fifteen Hundred dollars also Fifthly I do give and bequeath my Son Joseph Thompson Three Hundred and Thirty Six Acres of land the tract on which he now lives one Negro girl by the name of Elen Valued at Fifteen Hundred Dollars. Sixthly I do give and bequeath to my Sone Samuel Thompson One Hundred Acers of land on The south side of Haw river also my home plantation at his Mothers death One Negro boy by the name Of Jim Valued at Sixteen Hundred dollars [page 3] The balanc[e] of my land and negroes and 1/2 Mill to be Equal[l]y divided amongst all my Children Thomas Thompson Robert Thompson Heirs Elenor Foust John Thompson Rachel Morrow Joseph Thompson Samuel Thompson also my part of the store if any left after paying Daniel Foust for Trouble To be Equealy Divided between my Child= =dren as is named also the balanc[e] of my property Not named to be sold and Equal[l]y Divided amongst my Children Lastly I leav[e] my Sone Thomas Thompson and My Sone in law Daniel Foust my Executors to this My last Will and Testament in Testamony wher[e]of I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal This 24th March 1842 Witness John Thompson Joseph Thompson (seal) James Paris Jno. Thompson Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 134] State of North Carolina Orange County In the name of God Amen I Joseph Thompson of the county & State aforesaid being in perfect mind & memory & knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do think proper to make this my last Will & Testament That is to say First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God Who gave it nothing doubting but I shall receive the same again from him In the great day of God my body I recommend to the earth to be buried with a decent Christian burial at the d[i]scretion of my Executors hoping to receive the same by the Great power of God at the resurrection of the Just As touching the worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I do give And bequeath in The following man- ner to wit Firs[t] I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson my home plantation during hir natural life time at her death to belong to my son Samuel Thompson two Negroes Grey & Eliza my Carr[i]age & Cart one horse hir choice & as much of my household & Kitchen firniture as she needs also to have bread Out of my mill for one year two cows hir choice Six hogs hir Choice one pare of geers & plow hir choice of each Secondly I do give & bequeath to my son Thomas Thompson one half of my Mill & Mill land which is Six acres The ballance of said plantation To belong to my son Thomas Thompson be the same more or less One Negro by the name of Suck Valuation of land & negro Sixteen hundred dollars Secondly I do give & bequeath to my daughter in law Lavina Thompson The Tract of land on which she now lives during hir natural life time at hir death to belong to my son Robert Thompsons Children to wit Jinett Elizabeth Joseph Samuel Elender Lavina Thompson also one [negro] named Rosana Valued at thirteen hundred dollars Thirdly I do give & bequeath to my son ----- [Will Book Volume F, page 135] John Thompson my plantation known by the name of the Holoday place one negro girl by the name of Mary Valued at thirteen hundred dollars Fourthly I give & bequeath [to my daughters] Elenor Foust & Rachel Morrow five hundred acres of the Minis old Tract & fifty on the West side of Minises old Tract Daniel Foust & John Morrow to divide the land as they think proper Elenor Foust one negro Girl by The name of Martha Rachel Morrow one negro woman by the name of Rose & hir increase Valued at fifteen Hundred dollars Elenor Foust Valued at fifteen Hundred dollars also Fifthly I do give & bequeath my son Joseph Thompson Three hundred & thirty six acres of land the tract on which he now lives one negro girl by the name of Elen valued at fifteen hundred dollars Sixthly I do give & bequeath to my son Samuel Thompson One hundred acres of land on The south side [of] Haw river also my home plantation at his mothers death One negro boy by the name of Jim Valued at Sixteen hundred dollars the ballance of my land & negroes & 1/2 of Mill to be equally divided amongst all my Children Thomas Thompson Robert Thompson heirs Elenor Foust John Thompson Rachel Morrow Joseph Thompson Samuel Thompson also my part of the store if any left after paying Daniel Foust for Trouble to be equally divided between my children as is named also the balance of my property not named, to be sold & equally divided amongst my children Lastly I leave my son Thomas Thompson & my son in law Daniel Foust my Executors to this my last Will & testament In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal This 24th March 1842 Test John Thompson Joseph Thompson (seal) James Paris Jno. Thompson [Will Book Volume F, page 136] Orange County May Term 1842 The execution of this paper writing was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of James Paris & John Thompson subscribing witnesses thereto It is order by the Court that he above be or same be registered Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 134-136 Recorded May 1842 Estate Papers comprise 19 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thompson, Joseph (1842)". Inventory of Aug 1842 lists "8 Negroes" Elenor married Daniel Foust. Rachael married John Morrow. [Estate Papers - Estate Sale (undated)] Amount of the of property belonging to the Estate of Joseph Thompson Deceased made by Thos Thompson & Daniel Foust [sundry article omitted] 1 boy named America Joseph McMurey 111.00 1 girl Sarah by name Rachel Morrow 215.50 1 Boy named Simon Daniel Foust 215.10 1 Boy named George Thomas Thompson 1.00