Orange County NcArchives Wills.....White, Joseph March 27, 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 195-197 Written: March 27, 1844 Recorded: May 1844 Testator: Joseph White I Joseph White of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to Say First That my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my Body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses togather with my Just debts howsoever and to whomso ever owing out of the moneyes that may first come into his hand as a part or parcel of my estate Item I give and devise to my beloved wife Nancy One negro woman (Prissilla) all my Household stuff of every discription two milch Cows & Calves her Choice Twenty five head of hogs her Choice all the Corn and Bacon that may be on hand at the time of my dec'd my Waggon & two Horses her Choice, Also I leave to my beloved Wife Nancey during her life time & widowhood the use of the land whereon I now live togather with the use of one Negro boy Walter and then to return to my estate Furthermore it is my wish and desire that my Mother Mary Couch shall have a home with my wife Nancy [~~~~~~~~~~~x-out~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~] Item I leave to my Daughter Susannah Craig the use of two Negro Girls namely Pol & Margaret during her lifetime then to be equally devided betwe[e]n her then living Children togather with their increas[e] Item I leave to my Daughter Nancy Cole the use of One Negro Girl (Patt) now in hir possession, during her lifetime then to be equally devided between her then living Children togather with her Increas[e] [page 2] Item I Give and devise to my Son Thomas White all my Smith tools which is now in his possession Item I leave four Negroes namely Washington King Squire & Young to be equally devided according to valuation between my four Children Namely Thomas White, Nancy Cole Susannah Craig and Joseph White and it is further my wish and desire that the tract of land I purchased of Moses H. Turner shall be rented from year to year and the procedes[sic] thereof be equally devided between the four above named Children and the balance of my property of every discription not heretofore mentioned to be sold and all my Just debts paid and the balance of the money if any to be equally devided between my four above named Children share and share alike but Should that fail to pay my debts them[then] the four above named Children to pay whatever may remain unpaid equally & further I appoint Thomas White whole & sole Executor of this my last will and testament In witness whereof I the said Joseph White do here unto set my hand and seal this 27th day of March AD 1844 Signed sialed published and declared } by the Said Joseph White to be his last } his will and testament in the presence } Joseph (X) White (seal) of us who at his request and in his } mark presence do subscribe our names } as Witnesses thereto } Jas. N. Patterson Saml Couch his Anderson (A) Rhodes Jurat mark Exr qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 195] I Joseph White of the County of Orange & the State of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make & declare this my last will & Testament in manner & form following that is to say First That my Executor herein after named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends & pay all funeral expenses together with my Just debts howsoever & to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hand as a part or parcel of my estate Item I give & devise to my beloved wife Nancy one negro woman (Prissilla) all my house hold stuff of every description two milch Cows & Calves her Choice twenty five head of hogs her Choice all the Corn & bacon that may be on hand at the time of my death my waggon & two horses her Choice Also I leave to my beloved Wife Nancy during her life time or widowhood the use of the land whereon I now live together with the use of one negro boy Walter & then [Will Book Volume F, page 196] to return to my estate furthermore it is my wish & desire that my mother Mary Couch shall [have] a home with my wife Nancy Item I leave to my Daughter Susannah Craig the use of two negro Girls namely Pol & Margaret during her lifetime then to be equally devided between her then living Children together with their increase Item I leave to my daughter Nancy Cole the use of one negro girl (Patt) now in her possession during her lifetime then to be equally divided between her then living Children together with her Increase Item I give & devise to my son Thomas White all my smith tools which is now in his possession Item I leave four negroes namely Washington King Squire & Young to be equally devided according to valuation between my four Children namely Thomas White Nancy Cole Susannah Craig and Joseph White & it is further my wish & desire that the tract of land I purchased of Moses H. Turner shall be rented from year to year and the proceeds ther[e]of be equally divided between the four above named Children & the balance of my property of every discription not heretofore mentioned to be sold & all my Just debts paid & the balance of the money if any to be equally divided between my four above named Children abovenamed[sic] share and share alike ~~ but should that fail to pay my debts then the four above named Children to pay whatever may remain unpaid equally & further I appoint Thomas White Whole & sole Executor of this my last will & Testament In witness Whereof I the said Joseph White do here unto set my hand & seal This 27th day of March A.D. 1844 Signed sealed published and declared } by the Said Joseph White to be his last} will & Testament in the presence of } his us who at his request & in his } Joseph (X) White (seal) presence do subscribe our names } mark as Witnesses thereto Jas. N. Patterson Saml Couch his Anderson (X) Rhodes mark [Will Book Volume F, page 197] Orange County May Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph White Dcd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Anderson Rhodes one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time Thomas White the Executor ther[e]in named appe[a]red in open Court & qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 195-197 Recorded May 1844 No estate papers found?