Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walker, John February 17, 1818 ************************************************ 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 523-524 Written: February 17, 1818 Recorded: May 1818 Testator: John Walker In the name of God amen. I John Walker of the ["County" x-out] County of Orange and State of Northcarolina Being of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be God do this seventeenth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen Make and publish this my last will and testament in Manner and following that is to say ["first" x-out] first I lend unto my Beloved wife Juda During her life or widowhood the Land that I now own and also two Negra slaves by the following Names Jack and Dilcy also one Mare by the Name of Clement two horses by the name of ball and Cealor and all my stock of cattle also five head of sheep also all my stock of hogs also my flock of geeas also my farming utencils also my hogsheads and Casks and also all the hous hold and kitchen furniture I own secondly for my wife to give my Daughter Nelly Walker one feather bed and furniture When married or Cauled for thirdly my daughter Polly Rials the Bed she hath in [her] possession fourthly my daughter Rebeckah Walker to have one feather bed and furniture from my Wife when married or Cauld for fifthly also my daughter Betsey Walker to have one feather bed and furniture from my wife when married or Cauld for sixthly my daughter Letty Walker to have one feather bed when married or Cauld for from my Wife seventhly my son Benjamin Walker to have one bed When he becomes of age from ["his" x-out] my wife Eightly my daughter Emmaly Walker to [have] one feather bed and furniture from my wife When of age ninthly my daughter Lucy Walker to have one feather bed and furniture from my Wife When of age turn over [page 2] tenthly and if Dilcy should have Children anuff for all to have one for Benjamin to have the first choice and then for the oldest of my Daughters to take the oldest Children as they come Except my Daughter Polley Rials and the one that comes to hir to the begotton heirs of her own body and if there should not be Enuff for all to have one apeace they are to be sold and after the death of my wife Nelly Walker and Polley ["Walker" x-out] Rials and Rebeckah Walker and Betsey Walker and Letty Walker and Benjamin Walker and Emmaly Walker and Lucy Walker and for all to shear and shear alike Except my daughter Polley Rials and the part that will be to hir to the be gotton heirs of hir own body with all the moneys due Except the land and after the death of my wife for my son Benjamin to have that over and above And I hearby Make and ordain [my] friends Herbert Collier and William Oldham and Juda Walker Executors of this my last will and testament In witness where of I ["have" x-out] the said John Walker have to my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year above writen his Signed sealed published and John (X) Walker (seal) mark Declared by the said John Walker as his last will and testament in the presance of us who ware present at the time of signing and sealing there of georg oldham Jurat his mark John (X) Oldham Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 523] In the name of God Amen. I John Walker of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this seventeenth day of February in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and following that is to say - - - First I lend unto my Beloved wife Judy during her life or widowhood the land that I now own and also two Negro slaves by the following names Jack & Dilcey also one mare by the name of Clement two horses by the name of Ball and Celar and all my stock of cattle also five head of sheep also all my stock of Hoggs also my flock of Geese also my farming utensils also my Gogsheads and Casks and also all the Household and Kitchen furniture I own - Secondly for my wife to give my daughter Nelly Walker one feather Bed and furniture when mar= =ried or called for - Thirdly my daughter Polly Ryals the Bed she hath in possession - Fourthly my daughter Rebeckah Walker to have one feather Bed and furniture from my Wife when married or called for Fifthly also my daughter Betsey Walker to have one feather Bed and furniture from my wife when married or call[e]d for Sixthly my daughter Letty Walker to have one feather bed when married [Will Book Volume D, page 524] or called for from my wife. Seventhly my son Benjamin Walker to have one bed when he becomes of age from my wife Eightly my daughter Emily Walker to [have] one feather Bed and furniture [from my wife] when of age - Ninthly my daughter Lucy Walker to have one feather bed and furniture from my wife when of age Tenthly and if Dilcey should have Children enough for all to have one, for Benjamin to have the first choice and then for the oldest of my daughters to take the oldest Children as they come, except my daughter Polly Rials and the one that comes to her to the begotton heirs of her own body and if there should not be enough for all to have one apeace they are to be sold and after the death of my wife, Nelly Walker and Polly Rials and Rebeckah Walker and Betsey Walker and Letty Walker and Benjamin Walker and Emily Walker and Lucy Walker and for all to share and share alike except my daughter Polly Rials and the part that will be to her to the begotton Heirs of her own body with all the monies due except the land and after the death of my wife for my son Benjamin to have that over and above-- And I hereby make and ordain [my] friend[s] Herbert Collier and William Oldham and Judy Walker Executors of this my last Will & Testament In Witness where of I the said John Walker have to my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written his John (X) Walker (seal) Signed sealed published and declared mark by the said John Walker as his last will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing & sealing thereof George Oldham Jurat his John (X) Oldham mark Orange County May Term 1818 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Walker decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of George Oldham as subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 523-524 Recorded May 1818 Wife "Juda" in original, "Judy" in will book copy. "Emmaly" in the Will, "Emily" in the copy. Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Walker, John (1818)", executors Juda/Judith Walker, and William Oldham. Inventory, takend 18 Jun 1818 lists "2 Negroes". No other family history found.