Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Trice, Thomas August 24, 1801 ************************************************ 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, pages 115-119 Written: August 24, 1801 Recorded: Nov 1803 Testator: Thomas Trice In the name of God Amain I Thomas Trice of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Planter being weke in body but of sound mind and memorey Bles[s]ed be God for the same, do make and Constitute this my last Will and Testement in manner and form as following First I Recomend my soul to Almity God who gave it and my body to be burey'd in a cristian like man[n]er at the discration of my Executors hareafter named ---- as to my --- wourldly goods as God has been plased to bls me with I give and bequ[e]ath in manner and form as followeth Imprimis ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Itam I give to my Wife Sarey Trice one half of my property in Brunswick County Virginia I also Lend to hur ["the" x-out] my sd wife three Hundred acres to hur my Negroes Joe Cate and Sam also Two oxen and Cart and the fo[u]rth part of my Stock of Cattel the forth part of my Hoggs and the forth part of my Sheep and one half of my Gees also Two Horses hur choise also Two fether Beds and furniture one walnut Table Two pine Tables one desk one chist six chers one cubbert one pair Tongs shuvel one pair dogirons one spinning wheal one flax wheel Two pair Cards half dozen knives and forks six yearthen plates six cups and sacers Two mugs and one Tumbler Two boles half dozen spoons three Guggs half a dozen pewter plates Three basons and four dishes Two pots one du[t]ch oven one skillet and pails Tubs pigins and Churn belonging to my Kichin six Cider Casks and four Brandy Barrels five mobby[?] stands Two Trays one sifter and the forth part of the Corn Tobaco Whate Oats and Liker that may be maid the yere of my decese and Two plows Two axes Two broade Hoes Two hilling hows Two augers one gauge Two Chisels one frow one Round shave one hand saw one Croscut saw Two Iron wages[wedges] one grubing how one wagon sadle one womans sadle and bridle one lockchane[logchain] Three Reephooks one Looking Glass Two baggs one case and bottle four Quart bottles [page 2] Also one still I lend to hur my sd wife during hur life but shee is to let my Children have the libberty to still there Licker in sd still also three but[t]er pots four meal Barrels one flat Iron and Boxiron one pair stillerds Two powdering Tubbs -- One Cow Bell Two hors Bells one Cuting Box and knife one howel Tapartut Two towels Two Table Cloths Three Brushes one flax hackel one Loom and slays and harnesses one foot adz and cumpisis one ox yoke Ring and stepel -- All the property above mentioned I Lend to my wife during hur lifetime but it is not to be Removed of[f] the plantation and at hur decece it is Return into my Estate -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Item I give to Thomas Thrice Cotton Four hundred acres of Land bounded by my home plantation and Cristefer Danil and Robert Cambel also Thirty acres Lying on the long Branch and second creek Run[n]ing to the Cow Lick also one acre of Land including my still Hous and still at the decece of my wife Item I give to Polly Barby Two Hundred Acres of Land bounded by William Cain and my Brother Edward Trice and Page Paterson Run[n]ing up Second Crick to the Cow lick but if there should not be land enough one[on] the North side of Second Crick it is to be made up of the south side Cros[s]ing at the Cow Lick and agoining Edward Trice Line ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I give to Ritty Barley Tow[sic] Hundred more or less Acres of Land goining my home plantation and the Land of John Danil and Cristopher Daniel ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I give to Polly House at the decece of my wife Three Hundred acres of land including my home ~~ ~~ House and plantation ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I give to Nancy Cotton one Negro girl named Hanna ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ Item I give to my Dawter Sally Barby the Two Negroes I formerly Lent hur and there increase and Joseph Barby hur Husband is to devide the said Negroes among any of his Children he plesees Except Polly Barby and Ritty Barby the[y] are not to have any shere in sd Negroes namely Sharlot and Hanna [page 3] Item I give to Betsey Cotton Two Negroes namely Frank and Amey and there increse and Lennerd Cotton Hur Husband is to leve thim to any of his Children he pleses Except Thomas and William above mentioned the[y] are not to have any shere in sd Negroes ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I Lend to my dater Nancy House Two Negroes Charles and Betty and there incre[a]se and my dsire is that these Two Negroes and there increse shall be Equal[l]y devided at my decese among the Children of sd Nancy House that is not mentioned in this Will I also give to my doter Nancy House five Pounds in money ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I give to Thomas Trice Cotton and William Cotton Polly Barby and Ritty Barby Polly House and Betsey House, to these six granchildren I give Eleven Negroes, nam[e]ly Ben Sollowman Dude Dafney Jim Newman Nix Dark Loas Pegg and Suck these Eleven Negroes are to be put into six Lots and Equal[l]y divided among my sd six grandchildren last mentioned and future my desire is that my Corn Tobaco Whate oates Horses Cattle Hoggs Sheep and Gees Licker Wagon and Geer Plantation Tools of Defrent Kin[d]s Beds and furniture and in short Everything that is not Lent to my Wife I desire it may be soled of[f] and Equelly divided among the sd six Children, also the property I lent my my[sic] wife at hur decese I desire it may be soled off in sd manner and Equly devided among the said six Granchildren above Mentend, and further my desire is that he mothers of the above named Children namely Sally Barby and Betsey Cotton is to take Care of their Childrens part of my Estate untill the[y] Come of age ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item and further my part of Barnet Magers Estate that is now in Law at Richman[Richmond] if it should be Recovered I desire it may be devided Equaly ~~ ~~ ~~ [page 4] Among all my granchildren ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ and lastley I nominaite and appoint my Brother Edward Trice Lennerd Cotton and John Moore to be my Executors of this my last will and Testament, Revoking and disanuling all other will or wills by me made either in word or Riting in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed my seale this 24th day of August 1801 Witnesses present Wm. Trice } Thomas Trice (seal) } Edward Trice } Jurat } John Moore } Edward Trice } John Moore } qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 115] In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Trice of the Coun ty of Orange and State of North Carolina Planter [being] weak in body but of Sound mind and memory blessed be God for the same do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows (First) I recomend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named [Will Book Volume D, page 116] as to my worldly ["affairs" x-out] goods as God has been pleased to bless me with I give and bequeath in manner and form as followeth, Imprimis Item I give to my Wife Sarey Trice one half of my property in Brunswick County Virginia I also lend to her [my sd wife three Hundred acres to her] my Negroes Joe Cate and Sam also two oxen and Cart and the fo[u]rth part of my stock of cattle the fourth part of my Hogs ["and the" x-out] ["fourth part of my Hogs" x-out], and the fourth part of my Sheep and one Half of my Geese also Two Horses her choice, also two feather Beds and furniture, one Walnut Table two pine Tables, one dish, one desk one Chest six chairs one cupboard one pair Tongs, shovel, one pair Dog Irons, one spinning wheel one flax wheel, two pair cards, Half Dozen knives & forks, Six earthen plates, Six cups and saucers, two mugs, and one Tumbler Two bowls, Half Dozen spoons three Jugs Half Dozen pewter plates three basons, and four dishes, two pots, and dutch oven one Skillet and pails Tubs pigins, and Churn belonging ["to my" x-out] to my Kitchen six Cyder Cask[s], and four Brandy Barrels five Moby[?] Stands, two treys, one sifter and the fourth part of the Corn, Tobacco, Wheat, Oats, [and] Liquor that may be made the year of my decease, and two plows, two axes, two broad hoes, two Hilling Hoes, two augers, one gouge, two chisels, one frow, one round shave, one Hand Saw, one cross cut saw two Iron wedges one grubing hoe, one waggon saddle, one womans saddle and bridle one lock Chain[logchain] three Reap Hooks one Looking Glass, two bags one case and bottles four quart bottles, Also one Still I lend to her my Said wife during her life --- but she is to let my Children have the liberty to still their liquor in sd. still also three butter pots four meal barrels one flat Iron and box Iron one pair stillerds[stillyards] two powdering tubs one cow Bell two horse bells one cuting box and Knife one howel[?] Tapartut[?] two towels two Table Cloths three Brushes one flax Hackle one Loom and Slays and Harnesses one foot adze and compasses one ox yoke Ring & steeple all the property above mentioned I lend to my wife during her life time but it is not to be removed off the plantation ---- and at her decease it is return into my estate [Will Book Volume D, page 117] Item I give to Thomas Thrice Cotton Four hundred Acres of land bounded by my Home plantation and Christopher Daniel and Robert Cambell also thirty acres Lying on the long branch and Second Creek run[n]ing to the Cow Lick also one acre of Land including my Still House and still at the decease of my wife ---- Item I give to Polly Barby Two Hundred Acres of Land bound ed by William Cain and my brother Edward Trice and Page Patterson run[n]ing up Second [Crick] to the Cow lick but if there should not be land enough one[on] the North side of Second Creek it is to be made up of the South Side Cros[s]- ing at the Cow Lick and Joining Edward Trice line ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ Item I give to Ritty Barley two Hundred Acres of Land more or less ajoining my Home plantation and the Land of John Danil and Christopher Daniel ~~ ~~ Item I give to Polly House at the decease of my wife three Hundred Acres of Land including my home House & plantation Item I give to Nancy Cotton one negroe girl named Hanna Item I give to my Daughter Sally Barby the two negroes I formerly lent her and their increase and Joseph Barby her Husband is to devide the Said negroes among any of his children he pleases except Polly Barby and Ritty Barby the[y] are not to have any share in said negroes name ly Sharlot and Hanna ---- Item I give to Betsey Cotton two neg -roes namely Frank and Amy, and their increase and Lennerd Cotton her Husband is to leave them to any of his children he pleases exce -pt Thomas & William above mentioned the[y] are not to have any share in said negroes ~~ Item I lend to my daughter Nancy House two negroes Charles and Betty and there increase and my desire is that these two negroes & their increase shall be equally devided at my decease among the Children of said Nancy House that is not mentioned in this Will I also give to my daughter Nancy House five pounds in money ~~ ~~ [Will Book Volume D, page 118] Item I give to Thomas Trice Cotton and William Cotton Polly Barby and Ritty Barby Polly House & Betsey House to these six Grand Children I give Eleven Negroes Namely Ben Sollowman Dude Dafney Jim Newman Nix Dark Loas Pegg & Suck these eleven Negroes are to be put into six Lots and equally divided Among my [said] six Grand Children las[t] mentioned and future my desire is that my corn Tobacco Wheat Oats Horses Cattle hogs sheep and Geese liquors Waggon and Geer plantation Tools and[of] dif[f]erent Kinds Beds and furniture and in short every thing that is not lent to my wife I desire it may be soled of[f] and equally divided among ["my wife" x-out] the sd. six Children --- also the property I lent my wife at her decease [I desire] it may be sold off in said manner and equally devided among the said six Grand chil- dren above mentioned, and further my desire is that he mothers of the above nam'd Children Namely Sally Barby and Betsey Cotton is to take Care of their childrens part of my estate untill the[y] come of age ~~~~ Item and further my part of Barnet Magers estate that is now in Law at Richmond if it should be recover -ed I desire it may be devided equally [among all my] grand Children ~~ And lastley I nominate and appoint my Brother Edward Trice Lennerd Cotton & John Moore to be my executors of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking and disanulling all other Wills by me made either in word or writing in witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 24th day of August 1801 Witness present Thomas Trice (seal) Wm. Trice Edward Trice John Moore [Will Book Volume D, page 119] Orange County Novr Term 1803 The Execution of the foregoing Last will and Testament of Thos. Trice decd. was duly proved in open Court by the [oaths of] Wm Trice & Edwd Trice two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time Edwd Trice and John Moore the Executors therein named qualified accordingly [Deed of Gift from Thomas Trice to Ann House - 26 Feb 1793] [Will Book Volume B, page 215] Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Trice of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina hath this day out of pure love and affection do lend unto my Soninlaw House, and my Daughter Ann House two hundred Acres of land with the plantation whereon they live during their lives provided they live upon it, and after their decease I Give the said two hundred Acres of to[sic] my Grand daughter Betsey House and her heirs forever, as witness my hand and Seal this 26th day of February 1793 Teste Thomas Trice (seal) Daniel Carlton Jurat Saml Daniel Orange County February Court 1793 The Execution of the above Deed [of] Gift was duly proved in open court by the Oath of Daniel Carlton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded Abner B. Bruce CC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 115-119 Recorded Nov 1803 Estate Papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Trice, Thomas (1807)". No family history found.