Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Whitaker, William February 5, 1832 ************************************************ 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 270-271 Written: February 5, 1832 Recorded: May 1832 Testator: William Whitaker In the name of God Amen. I do hereby constitute this my last will and testament in the following words and figures towit ==== I desire my debts to be paid out of the Sale of such property as my executor thinks can be best Spared ==== It is my desire that my wife Lucy Whitaker remain in possession of the plantation on Which we now live her life time free of any in =cumberance I give to each of my daughters Polly Cardin Nancy & Ann Whitaker 1 Cow and Calf 1 Bedstead Bed & furniture when called for ==== I give to my two sons Burton & John each 1 Horse Sadale & Bridle the value of which Shall be fifty or sixty dollars. ==== I have already given to Thomas, Isaac, William & David Whitaker 1 Horse Sadale & Bridle which I now mention to prevent any charge being made Against Them ==== It is my desire that my son John shall receive one years schooling. ==== It is my desire that my wife Lucy Whitaker have all my Stock Grain farming utensals House hold & Kitchen furnature her life time and at her death the Plantation together with farming utensals Stock Grain House hold & Kitchen fur[n]ature shall be sold and the money arising therefrom divided equally between my sons Thomas, Isaac, William David, Burton[Benton?] & John Whitaker I appoint my son William Whitaker my executor to this my will In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 5th day of February A.D. 1832 Signed seald & acknowledge } in presence of us } William Whitaker (Seal) Robert Gresham } James Horn } Jurat Exr quallified [Will Book Volume E, page 270] In the name of God Amen I do hereby constitute this my last will and testament in the following words and figures towit I desire my debts to be paid out of the Sale of such property as my executor thinks can be best Spared It is my desire that my wife Lucy Whitaker remain in possession of the plantation on which we now live her life time free of any encumberance I give to each of my daughters Polly Cardin Nancy & Ann Whitaker 1 Cow and Calf 1 Bedstead Bed & furniture when Called for I give to my two sons Burton & John each 1 Horse Saddle & Bridle the value of which Shall be fifty or sixty dollars. I have already given to Thomas, Isaac, William & David Whitaker 1 Horse Saddle & Bridle which I now mention to prevent any charge being made against Them It is my desire that my son John shall receive one years schooling. It is my desire that my wife Lucy Whitaker have all my stock grain farming utensals House hold and Kitchen furniture her life time and at her death the Plantation together [Will Book Volume E, page 271] with farming utensals Stock Grain House hold & Kitchen ferniture shall be sold and the money ariseing therefrom divided equally between my sons Thomas, Isaac, William, David, Burton & John Whitaker ~~~~~~ I appoint my son William Whitaker my executor to this my will In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 5th day of February AD 1832 Signed Seald & acknowledge } in presence of us } William Whitaker (Seal) Robert Gresham James Horn Orange County May Term 1832 The Execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of William Whitaker decd. was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Robert Gresham and James Horn the subscribing witnesses there to and ordered to be Recorded at the same time the Executor there in named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 270-271 Recorded May 1832 No estate papers found.