Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Samuel January 31, 1837 ************************************************ 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 505-506 Written: January 31, 1837 Recorded: Nov 1837 Testator: Samuel Thompson I Samuel Thompson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in man[n]er and form following Viz. first I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson The following Negroes viz Old Daniel Pheby & her increase and Thomas I further give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Thompson the one half of all my stock of horses neat Cattle sheep & hogs and I further allow my wife Elizabeth Thompson to have a comfortable support on the plantation where I now live during her widdowhood or natural life and I also allow my wife Elizabeth Thompson to dispose of all the property willed to her accept[except] so much of it as will raise eighty dollars which I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecka Cloud for certain considerations to be raised out of said property at my wifes death I give and bequeath unto my son Sollomon Thompson the plantation whereon I now live further I give and bequeath to my son Sollomon Thompson the following Negroes Viz, Arter Young Daniel and Charity and the other half of all my household and Kitchen furniture not heretofore disposed of and the other half of all my stock of horses neat cattle sheep and hogs not heretofore disposed of I also give and bequeath unto my son Sollomon Thompson all my farming utentials implements of husbandry I also give and bequeath unto my son David Thompson one Negroe boy named Haywood and as my daughter Nancy Strayhorn is not of sound mind I do hereby give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Thompson in trust for the benefit and support of my said daughter Nancy Strayhorn during her natural life two Negroes Viz Jemimah and Richard and at her death to be disposed of as my wife Elizabeth Thompson may think proper to my children or grand children it is further my will that my wife Elizabeth Thompson if she choses deliver over said Negroes in trust to my son David Thompson or to any other person that she may choose for the benefit and support of my said daughter Nancy Strayhorn during her natural life as aforesaid I do further give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Rachael (Strayhorn) [page 2] one negroe girl naned[sic] Mary I have heretofore given property to all my children except my son Soloman Thom- pson in the manner following Viz to my daughter Rebecka Cloud one negroe boy named Peter and other property and to my son David Thompson one hundred acres of land and one Negroe girl named Lucy and other prop- -erty and to my daughter Rachael Lindley one negroe boy named Peter[sic] and other property to my daughter Nancy Strayhorn some property and hereby make and ordain my well beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson and my son Solloman Thompson as executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me in witness whereof I have here -unto set my hand [and] seal this the 31st day of January AD 1837 Samuel Thompson (seal) Signed sealed puplished[sic] and declared by the above named Samuel Thompson to be his last will and testa -ment in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto J. Allison } John McDade } Jurant Solo Thompson quald. [Will Book Volume E, page 505] I Samuel Thompson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina considering the un Certainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (Viz.) first I give and bequeath to my Well beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson The following Negroes viz Old Daniel Pheby & her increase and Thomas I further give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Thompson the one half of all my Stock of horses neat cattle Sheep & hogs and I further allow my Wife Elizabeth Thompson to have a comfortable support on the plantation where I now live during her widowhood or natural life and I also allow my wife Elizabeth Thompson to dispose of all the property willed to her accept[except] so much of it as will raise eighty dollars which I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Cloud for certain considerations to be raised out of said property at my wifes death I give and bequeath unto my son Solomon Thompson the plantation whereon I now live further I give and bequeath to my son Solom= =on Thompson the following Negroes Viz, Arter Young Daniel and Charity and the Other half of all my household & Kitchen [Will Book Volume E, page 506] furniture not heretofore disposed of and the other half of all my Stock of Horses neat Cattle Sheep and hogs not heretofore disposed of I also give and bequeath unto my son Solomon Thompson all my farming utentials implements of husbandry I also give and bequeath unto my son David Thompson one Negroe boy named Haywood and as my daughter Nancy Stra[y] =horn is not of sound mind I do hereby give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth Thompson in trust for the benefit and support of my said daughter Nancy Strayhorn during hir natural life two Negroes (Viz) Jemimah and Richard and at her death to be disposed of as my wife Elizabeth Thompson may think proper to my children or grand children it is further my will that my wife Elizabeth Thompson if she choses deliver over said Negroes in trust to my son David Thompson or to any other person that she may choose for the benefit and Support of my said daughter Nancy Strayhorn during her natural life as aforesaid -- I do further give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Rachel Strayhorn one negroe girl named Mary I have heretofore given property to all my children except my son Solomon Thompson in the manner following (Viz) to my daughter Rebecca Cloud one negroe boy named Peter and other other property and to my son David Thompson one Hundred Acres of land and one Negro girl named Lucy and other property and to my daughter Rachel Lindley one negro boy named Peter and other property to my daughter Nancy Strayhorn some property and hereby make and ordain my well beloved wife Elizabeth Thompson and my son Sollomon Thompson as Executrix and Executor of this My last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills made by me in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand [and] seal this the 31st day of January AD 1837 Samuel Thompson (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Samuel Thompson to be his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto J. Allison John McDade Orange County November Term 1837 The Execution of the foregoing las[t] Will and Testament of Samuel Thompson decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath[s of] J Allison & John McDade the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time Solemon Thompson the Executor therein name appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 505-506 Recorded Nov 1837 Neat cattle may refer to non-milk-producing cows, heifers, etc. It appears there might be two slaves named Peter. Note the will book is a bit out of order in the area of page 505. No estate papers found.