Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walker, Peter 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 E, pages 64-65 Written: November 15, 1844 Recorded: Nov 1824 Testator: Peter Walker In the name of God Amen I Peter Walker of the County of Orange & state of North Car- olina calling to mind the uncertainty of this life, and being by the blessing of God in my perfect mind, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament,- in manner and form following First I commit my soul to God my Creator. I leave my body to be decently interred at the discretion of my ex- ecutors to be hereafter named, hoping for a joyful resurrection through Jesus Christ I give and bequeath to my dear wife Elizabeth my negro girl Hannah the kitchen furniture, the desk, cupboard and its contents, two beds and furniture, two horses and two pair gear, three cows and calves, one table, four hundred dollars in money and a year's provision of meat, bread sugar and coffee - all these to be entirely and exclusively at her own disposal. I also will and bequeath to my wife during hir life, my negro man George, all the land on which I now dwell, together with my dwelling house and out-houses. I also bequeath to my nephew William Walker son of William Walker deceased at the death of my wife the land, dwelling house and out-houses before bequeathed to my wife. I also will all my perishable property not before bequeathed, to be sold at my death on a credit of twelve months - the money arising from said sale to be appropri- ated as follows - to wit, the four hundred dollars above- mentioned to my wife, one hundred dollars to Peter Walker son of my brother Andrew, and the remain- der of the money arising from the sale aforesaid to be equally divided between Lemuel Picket son of John, and Sarah Walker daughter of my brother Andrew after all my just debts are paid, I also hereby declare it my will, that my negro man George be sold at the death of my wife, and that the [page 2] money arising from the sale of said George be equally divided between the aforesaid Lemuel Picket and Sarah Walker I hereby nominate and appoint my brother Andrew Walker and my nephew John Picket the whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament in witness, my hand and seal, this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four. Peter Walker (seal) Signed sealed and declared to be my last will and tes- tament in the presence of William J. Bingham Vicy King } Nancy Hamilton } Jurat John Pickett qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 64] In the name of God Amen I Peter Walker of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina calling to mind the uncertainty of this life & being by the blessings of God in my perfect mind, do make & declare this to be my last Will & Testament in manner & form following - First I commend my soul to God, my Creator I leave my body to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executors to be hereafter named [hoping?] for a joyful resur= =rection through Jesus Christ - I give & bequeath to my dear Wife Elizabeth one negro girl Hannah, the kitchen furniture the desk, cupboard & its contents, two beds & furniture two horses & two pair of gear, three Cows & Calves, one table, four hun- dred dollars in money and a years provision of meat, bread sugar & coffee - all of these to be [tendered?] & exclusively at her own disposal I also will & bequeath to my wife during her life my Negro man George, all the Land on which I now dwell, together with my dwelling house & out-houses - I also bequeath to my nephew William Walker son of deceased(sic) at the death of my wife the lands, dwelling house & out houses before bequeathed to my wife. I also will all my perishable property not before bequeathed to be sold at my death on a credit of twelve month, the money arising from said sale to be appropriated as follows to wit: the four hundred dollars above mentioned to my wife one hundred dollars to Peter Walker son of my brother Andrew & the remainder of the money arising from the sale aforesaid to be equally divided between Lemuel Picket, son of John & Sarah Walker, daughter of my brother Andrew after all my just debts are paid. I also hereby declare it to be my will that my negro man George be sold at the death of my wife & that the money arising from the sale of said George be equ- ally devided between the aforesaid Lemuel Picket & George Walker - I hereby nominate & appoint my bro= ther Andrew Walker & my nephew John Picket the whole & sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof my hand & Seal this third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand [Will Book Volume E, page 65] Eight hundred and twenty four Signed, sealed & declared Peter Walker (seal) to be my last will & testament in the presence of William J Bingham Vicy King Nancy Hamilton Orange County November Term 1824 The execution of the foregoing last will & testament of Peter Walker decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Vicy King & Nancy Hamilton to subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded - At the same time John Pickett one of the Executors named therein qualified as such accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 64-65 Recorded Nov 1824 Estate Papers comprise 10 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Walker, Peter (1824)". Inventory, taken 13 Sep 1824 listed "2 Negro Men" and "1 Negro girl". "Negro Man Bob" was sold to John Walker, Jr at the estate sale held 29 Sep 1824. Listed in the accounts, "The price of George to be divided between Lemuel Picket and Sarah Walker $285.25", sold 7 Jan 1830. The widow Elizabeth died 13 Dec 1829, which caused the timing of the sale of George.