Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Turner, James January 11, 1813 ************************************************ 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 527-528 Written: January 11, 1813 Recorded: May 1818 Testator: James Turner In the name of God Amen, I James Turner of Orange County and State of North Carolina. Being of sound and perfect mind and mimory (Blessed be God) do this eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and thirteen; make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following that is to say -- After my Just debts and Funeral charges are paid I give and bequeath my property in the following man[n]er (Viz) First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Turner the house wher[e]in I now live. togethe[r] with a comfortable and decent maintanance during her natural life -- I also give to my wife the pacing Colt named Charley hood, and one cow caled Cherry, also an ox, mat[t]ock, and hoe, two beads and furniture, two Tables one Chest and Cupboard, and all the pewter and other furniture it contains one Hackle one Han[d]saw two ovens and three pots two pot racks and three skillets one pair steelyards one iron square and smo[o]thing iron one Sythe and Cradle, together with all the Hogsheads and barrels, one grinding stone one waggon cloth and two iron wedges, also the chairs now belonging to the house, Also all the bags on hand and all the other things necessary to the house which have not been mentioned also the stock of hogs and geese, also one flax wheel one Reel one loom and tackling, one looking Glass one dough Trough, --- I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah one mare called Nancy one cow and heifer one bead and furniture, and a Maintainance as usual until death or marriage -- I also give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah one horse called Robin Hood one cow called Black one bead and furniture Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane one young mare called Tone two heifers one spotted and the other Red and one bead and furniture [page 2] I also will that my daughters above mentioned have there maintanance as usual until death or marriage ---- I also give and bequeath to my son David the Land on which I now live Containing one hundred and Eighty acres be the Same more or less one waggon and six pair of chairs hames Backbands &c and four Leather collars --- Also two head of Horses (Viz) Diamond and Dick also five ploughs & tacklings one Iron toothed Harrow one ox and matock -- I also give and bequeath to my son James Turner ten Shillings --- I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nelly Craigg ten Shillings -- I also give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Holland ten Shillings I also give and bequeath to my daughter Ann ten Shillings I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Milligan ten shillings ---- I also give and bequeath to my son John Turner ten Shillings ---- And lastly I do constitute make and appoint my wife Mary Turner my Executrix and my son David my Excotor to this my last will and testament ---- In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal on day and year above written ------- James Turner (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said James Turner the testator as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof J.S. Smith } his } Jurat William (X) Smith } mark } David Turner qualifd Exr [Will Book Volume D, page 527] In the name of God Amen, I James Turner of Orange County and State of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect Mind and Memory (Blessed be God) do this Eleventh day of January in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirteen; make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in manner following that is to say---- After my Just debts and funeral charges are paid. I give and bequeath my property in the following manner (Viz) First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Turner the House wherein I now live together with a com =fortable and decent maintainance[sic] during her natural life. I also give to my wife the pacing Colt named Charley Hood, and one Cow called Cherry also an ox, Mattock and Hoe, two Beds and furniture, two Tables, one Chest, and Cupboard, and all the pewter and other furniture it contains, one Hackle, one Handsaw, two Ovens and three Pots, two Pot racks and three skillets, one pair steelyards, one Iron square and smoothing Iron, one Scythe and Cradle together with all the Hogsheads and Barrels, one Grinding stone one Waggon Cloth and two Iron Wedges, also the chairs now belonging to the House, also all the bags on hand, and all the other things necessary to the House which have not been mentioned also the stock of Hogs and Geese also one flax wheel, one reel, one Loom & tackling, one looking Glass, one dough Trough, --- I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah one Mare called Nancy One Cow and Heifer, one Bed and furniture, and a Maintainance as usual until death or Marriage -- I also give and bequeath to my [Will Book Volume D, page 528] daughter Sarah one Horse called Robin Hood, one cow called Black one Bed and furniture -- Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane one young mare called Tone, two Heifers one Spotted and the other red, and one Bed and furniture -- I also will that my daughters above mentioned have their maintainance as usual until death or marriage --- I also give and bequeath to my son David the land on which I now live containing One hundred and Eighty acres be the same more or less, one waggon and six pair of chairs, Hames Backbands &c and four leather Collars Also two head of Horses Viz. Diamond and Dick also five ploughs and tacklings one iron toothed Harrow one ox and Mattock --- I also give and bequeath to my son James Turner ten shillings I give and bequeath unto my daughter Nelly Craig ten shillings I also give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Holland ten shillings I also give and bequeath to my daughter Ann ten shillings I also give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian Milligan ten shillings I also give and bequeath to my son John Turner ten shillings And lastly I do constitute make and appoint my wife Mary Turner my Executrix, and my son David my Executor to this my last Will and Testament -- In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on day and year above written Signed sealed published & declared by the said James Turner the Testator James Turner (seal) as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing & sealing thereof JS. Smith his William (+) Smith mark Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 527-528 Recorded May 1818 No estate papers found.