Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walker, John November 15, 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 288-290 Written: November 15, 1844 Recorded: Aug 1846 Testator: John Walker In the name of God amen I John Walker of orange County and State of North Carolina being of sound and purfect mind and memory Do this fifteenth day of Nov'r in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in man[n]er following That is to Say First I gave and beque[a]th to my Daughter Mary Shaw wife of William Shaw one negroe girl named Sarah which she now has in possession and is char ged to her in my accompt againste her also one negroe boy named Jack which boy she is to have at my Death also one horse her chois and two Cows her Chous and further that my Executors reserve in their hand a sufficient some to make her Equil with my other daughters If she should be Left a widdow or have a Livin[g] Child and If not the Said sum in the hands of my Executors to be equiley Devided amongst my other Children and my Executors to hold the said sum without Intrest Second I will to my Daughter Frances Tinnin one negroe man Named Isaac and also one negroe Girl Frances Third I will to my Daughter Nancy Tinnin one negroe woman named Liney and Child Samuel also Morgan or Alixander ["which" x-out] at valuation Fourth I will to my sone John G. Walker one Negroe wom an named Mary and her three Children namely George Shepherd and bengamin fifthly for the good will and affection that I had for my Decd. Wife Jane I leave to her relations the following propirty that Is to Say to Margeret Morrow widow of John Morrow Decd. one negroe girl named Jane and further to Robert Morrow Brother of my Decd. wife one negroe woman named Prisilia and also one negro girl named Caroline [page 2] and the balance of my negroes which I have not other wise disposed of to be valued together with those that I have wil[le]d to my Children by William Murray Joseph Allison Green D Jordan and Thomas Lynch and those not Desposed of by will to be sold by my Executors at privet sale to some person in the Neighbourhood unl ess my Executors will take them at valuation and also all my Land and other property not other wise Desposed of to be sold on a Credit of twelve months and that Each of my Childrens shall be made Equill out of the proseds[proceeds] of my property accepting [excepting] as is here after accepted That is that my sones John G. Walker and Robert Walker shall have three hundred Dollars Each over and above an Equil share with the rest and that Mary Shaws portion stands as before mentioned. and I also order my Executors to pay Daniel W Kerr ten Dollars If he should remain in the Neighbourhood untill my Death and also five Dollars to the use of the church at mountzion and further that they pay to my survent Alexan drew and all the rest over ten years of age the sum of five Dollars Each and further the negro by Joseph which I have given to my Daughter Nancy Tinnin which she has now in possession but has no written title by this my will make her a good and Lawfull title to the same [page 3] and I here by make and ordain my sone John G. Walker and my sone in law David Tinnin Executors for this my Last Will and Testament in witness whereof I the said John Walker set my hand and seal the day and date above written Signd seald published and Delivered by the Said John Walker the testator as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who ware present at the time of Signing and Sealing thereof Thomas Lynch John Walker (seal) Freeman Walker } John Compton } Jurat [Will Book Volume F, page 288] In the name of God amen I John Walker of Orange County and State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory do this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & forty four make and publish this my last Will & testament in manner following that is to say First.- I gave and bequeath to my daughter Mary Shaw wife of William Shaw, one negro girl named Sarah which she now has in possession and is charged to her in my accompt against her also one negro boy named Jack which boy she is to have at my death also one horse her choice and two cows her choice and further that my Executors reserve in their hands a sufficient sum to make her equal with my other daughters if she should be left a widow or have a living child and if not the said sum in the hands of my Executors to be equally divided amon= gst my other children and my Executors to hold the said sum without interest Second, I will to my daughter Frances Tinnin one negro man named Isaac and also one negro girl Frances Third I will to my Daughter Nancy Tinnin one negro woman named Liney & child Samuel also Morgan or Alexander at valuation Fourth I will to my son John G. Walker one negro [Will Book Volume F, page 289] woman named Mary & her three children namely George Shepherd & Benjamin Fifthly for the good will and affection that I had for my deceased wife Jane I leave to her relations the following property that is to say to Margeret Morrow, widow of John Morrow deceased one negro girl named Jane and further to Robert Morrow Brother of my deceased wife one negro woman nam- ed Priscilla and also one negro girl named Caroline And the balance of my negroes which I have not otherwise disposed of to be valued together with those that I have willed to my children by William Murray Joseph Allison Green D Jordan & Thomas Lynch and those not disposed of by will to be sold by my Executors at private sale to some person in the neighborhood unless my Executors will take them at valuation and also all my land and other property not otherwise disposed of to be sold on a credit of twelve months and that each of my children shall be made equal out of the proceeds of my property excepting as is hereafter excepted that is that my son John G. Walker & Robert Walker shall have three hundred dollars Each over and above an equal share with the rest and that Mary Shaw's Portion stands as before mentioned And I also order my Executors to pay Daniel W Kerr ten dollars if he should remain in the neighborhood until my death & also five dollars to the use of the Church at Mount Zion And further that they pay to my servant Alexander & all the rest over ten years of age the sum of five dollars each [Will Book Volume F, page 290] and further the negro by Joseph which I have given to my daughter Nancy Tinnin which she has now in possession but has no written title by this my will make her a good & lawful title to the same And I here by make and ordain my son John G Walker and my son-in-law David Tinnin Executors of this my last Will and testament in witness whereof I the said John Walker set my hand & seal the day & date above written Signed sealed published and delivered by the Said John Walker the testator as his Last Will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of Signing & sealing thereof Thomas Lynch John Walker (seal) Freeman Walker } John Compton } Jurat Orange County Augt Term 1846 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of John Walker decd was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Freeman Walker & John Compton subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time John G Walker and David Tinnin the Executor named therein appeared in open Court and qualified according to law Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 288-290 Recorded Aug 1846 No estate papers found.