Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Turrentine, Samuel July 2, 1844 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 266-267 Written: July 2, 1844 Recorded: Nov 1845 Testator: Samuel Turrentine I Samuel Turrentine of the County of Orange & State of Northcarolina being of sound mind & memory but Considering the uncertainly of my earthly existence Do make & Declare this my last Will and testament in Man[n]er & form following (that is to say) Item I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Turrentine the use of my plantation whereon I now live Containing one hundred & forty acres also one other tract Containing one hundred acres a part of the Watson tract, Item I give to my said Wife five other Negroes known by the following names (towit) Selah, Mary, Nathan, William, & Easter & all future increase for Ever I also give to my Beloved Wife too[sic] beds Bedsteads & furniture one stand of Drawers one Chest for ever I also give to my Wife Ann three other Negros (to wit) Sampson, Ben, & Sinthly, I further give to my Wife Ann all my Stock of Horses Cows Sheep & Hoggs my parts in waggon & all my farming utensils for hir use as long as she remains my Widow But if she marryes She is only to have one horse Bridle & Saddle & Spin[n]ing wheel all he above named property that may be found axcept the land at my Wife Anns marage or Death is to be valued or solde & then to be equal[l]y devided Between my Brother Absolom Turrentine two oldest Children Samuel W. Turrentine & Mary J. Turrentine It is my will that the above named Lands at my Wife Anns marage or Death is to Belong to my Neffew Samuel W. Turrentine when he ar[r]ives at a Lawful age I give & Bequeath to my Nease Mary Jane Turrentine one Negro girl By the name of Rachel & all hir future incre[a]se, I give & Bequeath to my Nease, Saleny, An Turrentine one Negro Boy Henry it is my Will further that if either of my Brother Absolom Turrentine Children Should Dye the Living ones, to inherrit the Negroes equally Left to them in this my Last Will I give & Bequeath to Marthy A Wilson one Negro girl named Mariah, & all hir future incre[a]se, [page 2] I also give to my two Brothers one Hondred acres of Land Known by the name of the Kell tract to Be equally Devided Between Absolom Turrentine & Daniel Turrentine I also give to my Wife Ann all the Crop on hand & all the growing Crop it is my Will further that Absolom Turrenti[ne] act as guardian over the property Left his Child =ren in this my Last Will I Do Constitute make & or Dain Charles Wilson & Daniel Turrentine my Executors to this my Last Will & testament to Colect all moneys Due me & pay all my Just Debt the balance to be paid over to my Wife Ann in witness whereof I have set my hand & seal this 2 Day of July 1844 Signed Sealed in the presants of us who was in his presants & in the presants of each other test Samuel Turrentine (seal) Joseph Brown } John L Brown } Jurat C. Wilson [Will Book Volume F, page 266] I Samuel Turrentine of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainly of my earthly existence Do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that (is to say) Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Turrentine the use of my Plantation whereon I now live Containing One hundred & forty acres also one other tract Containing One hundred Acres a part of the Watson Tract: Item I give to my said Wife five other Negroes known by the following names towit Selah Mary Nathan William & Easter and all future increase forever I also give to my Beloved Wife two Beds Bedsteads & furniture one Stand of Drawers one Chest forever I also give to my wife Ann three other negros (to wit) Sampson Ben & Sinthly I further give to my Wife Ann all my Stock of Horses Cows Sheep & Hogs my parts in waggon and all my farming utensils for her use as long as she remains my widow but if she marries she is only to have one Horse Bridle & Saddle & Spinning Wheel all he above named property that may be found except the land at my wifes Anns marriage or death is to be valued or sold and then to be equally divided between my brother Absalom Turrentines two oldest children Samuel W Turrentine and Mary J Turrentine it is my will that the above named lands at my wife Anns marriage or death is to belong to my Nephew Samuel W Turrentine when he arrives at a lawful age I give and bequeath to my Niece Mary Jane Turrentine one Negro Girl by the name of Rachael & all her future increase I give and bequeath to my niece Saleny Ann Turrentine one negro boy Henry It is my Will further that if either of my brother Absalom Turrentines children should die the living ones to inherit the negroes equally left to them in this my last Will I give and bequeath to Martha A. Wilson one negro Girl named Mariah and all her future increase, I also give to my two brothers One hundred Acres of land known by the name of the Kell Tract to be equally divided [Will Book Volume F, page 267] between Absalom Turrentine and Daniel Turrentine I also give to my wife Ann all the Crop on hand and all the growing Crop It is my Will further that Absalom Turrentine act as Guardian over the property left his children in this my Last Will & Testament I do constitute ordain and make Charles Wilson and Daniel Turrentine my Executors to this my last Will & Testament to collect all monies due me and pay all my Just Debt the balance to be paid over to my Wife Ann In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal this 2nd day of July 1844 Signed Sealed in the presence } of us who was in his presence } Samuel Turrentine (seal) & in the presence of each other } Test Joseph Brown } } Orange County Nov Term 1845 John L Brown } Jurat } The Execution of the foregoing C. Wilson } } last Will & Testament of Samuel } Turrentine was duly proven in } open Court by the oaths of Joseph Brown and John L. Brown two subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be Recorded and at the same time Charles Wilson appeared in open Court and was duly qualified as Executor Test J Allison CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 266-267 Recorded Nov 1845 Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Turrentine, Samuel (1846)". Inventory taken 22 Feb 1846 simply lists "12 Negroes" and sundry items. No family history found.