Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Turrentine, Samuel May 6, 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 38-40 Written: May 6, 1801 Recorded: May 1801 Testator: Samuel Turrentine In the Name of God, Amen, I Samuel Turrentine of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being very low by reason of Sickness at this present, but of perfect mind and memory, do make, this my last will and Testament In the first place I Will my Spirit to Almighty God who gave it, & my Body to the Earth in a decent manner of burial ~~~~ and next I will to my Wife Mary the Third part of all my Estate both real and personal so long as She remains a widow & wears my name and honor, In case of her changing her way of living She shall be furnished with a Horse Saddle and Bridle and her own wearing apparel and Spinning Wheel, and in case of no alteration untill the two youngest Boys Absalom & Daniel are of age then then[sic] they shall possess her part of the Land and Shall furnish her during her life time with Sufficient maintainance and at her death a genteel decent Burial # in the next place I will to my Son John one hundred acres of Land lying and Joining the Lands of George Wilson ~~~ next I Will to my Son Samuel all my possessions of Land lying on the East Side of Buffaloe Creek Joining the lands of James Watson Senior ~~ and his Sorrel mare and the Waggon and hind Geers and next I Will to my Son James one hundred [x-out] acres of Land lying & running from Roarks Corner West to Jane Jamisons line North to a stake on sd line~~~~ [page 2] Thence run[n]ing East to a Stake in a road run[n]ing into the Land & field of James Roark and thence with said Line to sd. Roarks Cornner on River computed one hundred [x-out] Acres [~~~~~~~~~~~x-out~~~~~~~~~~~~] Next I Will to my Daughter Lydia one horse saddle and Bridle Bed and furniture and a Spin[n]ing Wheel, the Horse Creature Shall be my young grey Mare and also one of my Cows and a maintenance of my plantation whilst she remains Single ~~~ next I Will to my Daughter Susanna my young Black Mare Saddle & Bridle and a Bed and the furniture thereunto belonging also one of my Cows and her maintenance whilst she remains single to be had off my plantation ~~~ And next I Will to my Daughter Sarah a Sorrel Mare Saddle & Bridle and one of my Beds & furniture belonging to it also my Loom and its appurtenances, & her son I Will at my own Charges one years Schooling in English ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the next place I Will that all my Just debts are paid out of the monies due to me by notes & other Accounts and the remainders if any Shall furnish my Two Daugh =ters Lydia and Susanna a Scarlet Cloak each & next I Will to my [daughter] Jane the Sum of Ten dollars to be paid in the course of one year after my discease,, Next, I Will to my Daughter Mary and Deborah the Sum of four Dollars each to be had of the monies arising from my Estate ~~~~ [page 3] And I will that my Daug[h]ter Shall have out of my monies the Sum of four Silver Dollars ~~~ and I Will that the present Crop of Tobacco and the Waggon in James Roarks hands shall be sold and monies arising therefrom shall be equally divided among my own family at the disposal of my son Samuel ~~~~ and I Appoint my son Samuel Turrentine Executor, and my Wife Mary Executrix of this my last will and Testament ~~~~~~~~~~ given under my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of January Anno Domini 1800 ~~~~~~~~~ Witnesses present { his Jno McMullen } Samuel (T) Turrentine (seal) Jno Watson } Jurat mark ~~~~~~~~ And as for my Burial Ground and grave yard, and further conveniency thereof there shall be laid off Eight square Rods of Land & though in the Body of my sons James Part of Land yet not of his afore mention'd Hundred Acres or diminution of the same In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal May 6th day 1801 In presence of { his Jno McMullen Samuel (T) Turrentine (seal) Jno Watson mark [Will Book Volume D, page 38] In the Name of God Amen I Samuel Turrentine of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being very low by reason of Sickness at this present but of perfect mind and memory, do make this my last Will and Testament ~~~ In the first place I Will my Spirit to Al= mighty God, who gave it and my body to the earth in a decent manner of burial ~~ and next I will to my Wife Mary the third part of all my Estate both real and personal so long as She remains a widow and wears my name and honor, I[n] Case of her Changing her Way of living She sha= ll be furnished with a horse saddle and bridle and her own wearing ap= parel and Spin[n]ing Wheel and in case of no alteration until the two youngest boys Absalom and Daniel are of age then they shall possess her part of the land and Shall furnish her during her life time with Sufficient maintenance and at her death a genteel decent Burial ~~~ In the next place I Will to my Son John one hundred Acres of Land lying and joining the Lands of George Wilson ~~~ next I Will to my Son Samuel all my possessions of land lying on the east side [Will Book Volume D, page 39] of Buffalow creek Joining the lands of James Watson Senr. and his Sorrel Mare, and the Waggon and hind Geers ~~~ and next I Will to my Son James one hundred acres of land lying and run[n]ing from Roarks Corner West to Jane Jamisons line North to a stake on sd line thence run[n]ing East to a Stake on a road run[n]ing into the land and field of James Roarks and thence with said line to sd Roark's Corn -ner on river computed one hundred Acres ~~~ Next I Will to my Daughter Lydia one horse saddle and bridle Bed and furniture & a Spin[n]ing wheel the horse Creature Shall be my young grey Mare and also one of my Cows and a maintenance of my plantation whilst she rema[i]ns Single ~~~ Next I Will to my Daughter Susanna my young black mare saddle and bridle and a Bed and the furniture thereto belong[ing] also one of my Cows, and her maintenance Whilst she re- mains single to be had of[f] my plantation ~~~ And next I Will to my daughter Sarah a Sorrel Mare Saddle and Bridle and one of my beds & and[sic] furniture belonging to it also my Loom and its appertenances, & her son I Will at my own Charges one Years Schooling in English In the next place I Will that all my Just debts debts[sic] are paid out of the monies due to me by notes and other accounts and the remainder if any Shall furnish my two daughters Lydia and Susanna a Scarlet Cloak each and next I Will to my [daughter] Jane the sum of ten dollars to be paid in the course of one year after my decease ~~~ Next I Will to my daughter Mary and Deborah the Sum of four Dollars each to be had of the monies arising from my Estate ~~~~ And I will that my Daughter Shall have out of my monies the sum of four Silver Dollars ~~~ And I Will that the present Crop of Tobacco and the Waggon in James Roarks hands Shall be sold and monies arising therefrom shall be Equally devided ~~ among my own family at the disposial of my son Samuel and I appoint my son Samuel Turrentine Executor and my Wife Mary Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Given under my hand and Seal this fourteenth day of [Will Book Volume D, page 40] January Anno Domini 1800 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Witness present his John McMullen Samuel (T) Turrentine (seal) mark Jno Watson And as for my Burial ground and g[r]ave yard, and further Conveniency thereof there shall be laid off Eight square rods of Land and though in the body of my sons James part of land yet not of his afore mentioned Hundred acres or diminution of the Same In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal May 6th day 1801 } In presence of } his Jno McMullen Samuel (T) Turrentine (seal) Jno Watson mark Orange County May Term 1801 ~~~~~~ The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Samuel Turrentine was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Jno McMullen & Jno Watson subscribing witnesses, The Codicil thereto was proven by the aforesaid Witnesses, and ordered to be Recorded ~~ At the Same time the Exr therein Named qualifed accordingly ~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 38-40 Recorded May 1801 No estate papers found.