Orange County NcArchives Wills.....White, Joseph A October 3, 1846
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 312-314
Written: October 3, 1846
Recorded: Nov 1846
Testator: Joseph A White

I Joseph White of the County of Orange and
State of N.Carolina being weak in body but of sound
mind and memory do make and declare this my last will
and Testament in manner and form following (Viz)

(first) That my executor hereinafter named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes
of my friends and relations and pay all funeral expenses
together with my Just debts however and to whomsoever owing
out of the moneys that may first come in to his hands
as a part or parcell of my estate ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

Item 1st I give unto the heirs of my Sister Nancy Cole
(wife of J. P. Cole) one negro Boy by the name of Washington
which Boy shall yearly be hired out untill the death of
said Sister Cole but if she should come to want the
yearly proceeds shall be applied to her benefit and after her
death said Negro to be sold and the proceeds equally divided
among her heirs and also the moneys arising from the hire of said
boy all to be equally divided between them ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

(Item 2nd)
        I also give unto the heirs of my Sister Susannah
Craig wife of John Craig one Negro Boy named Guy to be
hired out untill the death of Sister Craig, but if she should come
to want the yearly proceeds shall be applied to her benefit
and after her death said boy to be sold and the money
arising therefrom with the hire of said boy to be equally
divided among her heirs ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

Item 3rd ~~~ ~~~
       I give unto my Brother Thomas White my interest in an
undivided tract of land containing four hundred Acres to come
in possession at the marriage or death of my Step Mother and
further I give unto him my Household and kitchen furniture
and also my farming utensils And Stock of all kinds

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Item 4th
        And further it is my wish that the money
which may be in hand at my (decd) and that which
may come in hand to be equally divided between my
Bro. Thomas and the heirs of my two Sisters afore named

Itim 5) And further my interest in a boy now in possession
of my step mother which at her death or marriage comes
to the estate of my decd father, I likewise give to Thomas
and the heirs of my two Sisters to be divided equally
between them and to be disposed of as the other moneys
heretofore named ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~

(Item 6th) And further it is my wish that the two Boys (Viz)
Guy and Wash to be hired out privately by my executors
to those who will treat them well and not expose nor abuse
them

    Item it is my wish that Milly Rhodes
    Shall have the benefit and use of the land
    on which she now lives during her life time
    and further I Appoint J. P. Cole whole and
    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 the 3rd day of Oct AD 1846

Signed sealed published and declared   {
by the said Joseph White to be his     {    Joseph A. White
last will and testament in the         {
presence of us at his request and      {
in his presence do subscribe our names {
as witnesses thereto                   {

William Jones
Thos. Boroughs

[Will Book Volume F, page 312]
    I Joseph White of the County of Orange & State of
North Carolina being weak in body but of sound
mind & memory do make & declare this my last
will & Testament in manner & form following (Viz)
First That my executor herein after named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable
to the wishes of my friends and relations & pay
all funeral expenses together with my Just debts
however & to whomsoever owing out of the moneys
that may first come into his hands as a part or
parcel of my estate

    Item 1st I give unto the heirs of my Sister Nancy
Cole (wife of J. P. Cole) one negro boy by the name of
Washington which boy shall yearly be hired out
until the death of said Sister Cole but if she
should come to want the yearly proceeds
shall be applied to her benefit and after her
death said negro to be sold & the proceeds
equally divided among her heirs, and also
the moneys arising from the hire of said
boy all to be equally divided between them

    Item 2nd I also give unto the heirs of my Sister
Susannah Craig wife of John Craig one negro
boy named Guy to be hired out until the death
of Sister Craig - but if she should come to want
the yearly proceeds shall be applied to her benefit
And after her death said boy to be sold & the money

[Will Book Volume F, page 313]
arising therefrom with the hire of said
boy to be equally divided among her heirs
    Item 3rd I give unto my brother Thomas
White my interest in an undivided tract
of land containing four hundred acres
to come in possession at the marriage or
death of my step mother & further I
give unto him my household & kitchen
furniture & also my farming utensils
And stock of all kinds

Item 4th And further it is my wish that the mo=
ney which may be in hand at my decease &
that which may come in hand to be equally
divided between my Bro. Thomas and the
heirs of my two sisters aforenamed

    Item 5th And further my interest in a boy
now in possession of my step mother which at
her death or marriage comes to the estate of my
deceased father. I likewise give to Thomas and
the heirs of my two sisters to be divided equally
between them and to be disposed of as the other
moneys heretofore named

    Item 6th And further it is my wish that the
two boys (Viz) Guy & Wash to be hired out privately
by my executors to those who will treat them well
& not expose nor abuse them

    Item it is my wish that Milly Rhodes
Shall have the benefit and use of the land on which
she now lives during her life time And further
I Appoint J. P. Cole, whole & sole executor of this my
last will & testament

    In witness whereof I the said Joseph White
do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 3rd day
of Oct AD 1846

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph White to
be his last will & testament in the presence of us }
at his request & in his presence do subscribe our  }
names as witnesses thereto                         } Joseph A. White
Wm Jones                                           }
Thomas Boroughs                                    }

[Will Book Volume F, page 314]
                     Orange County November Term 1846
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament
of Joseph A White deceased was duly proved in open
Court by the oath of William Jones one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
Whereupon J. P. Cole the Executor therein name
qualified as such
                     Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 312-314
Recorded Nov 1846

Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "White, Joseph A (1847)" Inventory, taken by J. Pendleton Cole, May 1847, executor, lists "two negro boys Washington and Guy[? Gerry?]