Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walker, John March 8, 1843 ************************************************ 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 172-174 Written: March 8, 1843 Recorded: Nov 1843 Testator: John Walker State of North Carolina } I John Walker being in Orange County } sound mind and memory and being desirous to dispose of my worldly effects do hereby constitute ratify and confirm this my last will and testament. Item first I give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Walker the plantation on which I now live during her life [and] at her decease to my two daughter viz Dolly Walker and Hannah Walker in equal proportions I also give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Walker three negro slaves viz Robert Lucy and Peter e[x]clusively to herself to dispose of as she may think proper also one sorrel horse called Jack one bay filly and a bay horse called Buck together with my waggon and gear all my farming Utensals my still and vessels all my stock of hogs sheep and cattle that are not herein after Itemed also my wheat fan and buggy and all my household and Ki[t]chen furniture except that that is her[e]after Itemed also all the money on hand or remainder after paying my Just debts to be exclusively hers and at her own disposal Item second I give and bequeath to my son Adam D. Walker the plantation known and called the Tate place also two boy slaves Martin and George a sorrel horse called Larry one set of Smith tools and bellows one cow and calf one plough and gear & a bed & furniture Itim third I bequeath to my daughter Mary Walker two negro slaves viz Cely with all her increase and a boy called Douglas exclusively to her my said daughter Mary Walker and her heirs also one Grey mare a cow and Calf one bed and furniture and a walnut chest [page 2] Item Fourth I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah M. Walker one negro man Zelim one bay mare named Nel a cow and calf, one bed and furniture and one chest to be hers and her heirs forever. And I do hereby appoint my trusty friends Adam M. Douglas and Absalom Hervey as sole heirs[sic] and executors of this my last will and testament by me made revoking and disannul- ing all other and former wills and testament by me made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty three. Signed ["in the" overwritten] and sealed in the presence of John C. Douglas Jurat John Walker (seal) James Gilliam Absa. Harvey qualified Exr. [Will Book Volume F, page 172] State of North Carolina Orange County I John Walker being in sound mind & memory & being desirous to dispose of my worldly effects do hereby constitute ratify & confirm this my last will & Testament. Item first I give & bequeath to my wife hannah Walker the plantation on which I now live during her natural life at her decease to my two daughter viz Dolly Walker & Hannah Walker in equal proportions I also [Will Book Volume F, page 173] give and bequeath to my wife Hannah Walker three negro slaves viz Robert Lucy and Peter exclusively to herself to dispose of as she may think proper also one sorrel horse called Jack one bay filly & a bay horse called Buck together with my waggon & gear all my farming utensials my still & vessels all my stock of hogs sheep & cattle that are not herein after Itemed also my wheat fan & Buggy & all my house- hold & Kitchen furniture except that that is hereafter Itemed also all the money on hand or remain der after paying my Just debts to be exclusively hers & at her own disposal Item second I give & bequeath to my son Adam D. Walker the plantation known & called the Tate place also two boys slaves Martin & George a sorrel horse called Larry one set of Smith tools & bellows one cow & calf one plough & geer & a bed & furniture Item third I bequeath to my daughter Mary Walker two negro slaves viz Cely with all her increase & a boy called Douglas exclusively to her my said daugh- ter Mary Walker & her heirs also one grey mare a cow & calf one bed & furniture and a walnut chest Item Fourth I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah M. Walker one negro man Zelim one bay mear named Nel a cow & calf, one bed & furniture & one chest to be hers & her heirs forever And I do hereby appoint my trusty friends Adam M. Douglas and Absalom Hervey as sole heirs[sic] & executors of this my last will & Testament by me made revoking & disannuling all other & former will & Testament by me made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this the eighth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty three. Signed [and] sealed in the presence of John C. Douglas } John Walker (seal) James Gilliam } [Will Book Volume F, page 174] Orange County Nov Term 1843 The execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of John Walker Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John C Douglas one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time Absalem Harvey one of the executors therein named appeared in open Court & qualified accordingly. Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 172-174 Recorded Nov 1843 Makes the executors the "sole heirs". That's not correct. Estate Papers comprise 21 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Walker, John (1846)". No family history found.