Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Turner, Robert March 6, 1800 ************************************************ 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 6-7 Written: March 6, 1800 Recorded: May 1800 Testator: Robert Turner In the Name of God Amen the sixth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and Eight Hundred, I Robert Turner of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being sick and weak of Body but of sound & perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same. Do make and ordain this my Last will and testament in manner and form following== first I give and bequeath unto my son James Turner one Hundred acres of Land that is already Laid of[f] on the East sid[e] of the Branch and twenty five acres of my other track Joining Cooke's Land Run[n]ing a straight line from the other track I have already Mintioned to John McCrakins Line and after my wife's Decease he is to have twenty five acres more Joining the said twenty five and run[n]ing in the said Manner. -- I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Agnew fifty shillings. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Jeane Turner one bay mare and one Cow I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Turner one sorrel horse and one Cow I give and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Turner, after all my Just debts are paid all the Remainder of my Land and planta= =tion with all the appertenances thereunto belonging and all the Remainder of my Estate of what kind soever Dureing her Natural Life and after her Decease to be Equally Devided between my two Daughters Jeane Turner, & Sarah Turner I Do heare by appoint my beloved wife Mary Turner & John Agnew my Exetrix & Executor of this my Last will and testament [page 2] I do heare by acknowledge this to be my Last will and testament and Do Renounce and Revoke all other Wills but this allone In witness whareof I have heare unto set my hand and seal the Day and Date first above Ritten ------------- Signed seal'd and acknowledged in presence of us test Robert Turner (seal) Hardy Hurdle } his } Thomas (X) Rippey } marke Exrs qualified Joseph Rippy [Will Book Volume D, page 6] In the Name of God Amen, the sixth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred, I Robert Turner of the Coun= ty of Orange and State of North Carolina, being sick and weak of body but but[sic] of sound [and] perfect mind and memory thanks be to God for the same Do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following. First I give and bequeath unto my son James Turner one hundred acres of land that is already Laid of[f], on the East side of the branch and twenty five acres of my other track Joining Cooke's Land run[n]ing a straight line from the other tract I have already mentioned to John McCrackins line and after my wifes dece[a]se he is to have twenty five acres more Joining the said twenty five and owning[orig: running] in the said[orig: same] man[n]er. --- I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Agnew fifty Shillings. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Jane[orig: Jeane] Turner one bay mare and one Cow. -- I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Turner one Sorrel Horse and one Cow. -- I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife, Mary Turner after all my Just debts are paid, all the remainder of my land and plantation with all the appertenances thereunto belonging [Will Book Volume D, page 7] and all the remainder of my estate of what kind soever, during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between my two daughters Jane[Orig: Jeane] Turner, and Sarah Turner, I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary Turner and John Agnew, my executrix and executor of this my last Will and Testament. I do hereby acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament and do renounce and revoke all other wills but this alone in witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date first above written signed sealed and acknowledge[d] in presence of us Test Robert Turner (seal) Hardy Hurdle his Thomas (X) Rippey mark Joseph Rippy Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 6-7 Recorded May 1800 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Turner, Robert" (note that it is not dated). No family history found.