Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilkinson, John December 10, 1813
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 398-399
Written: December 10, 1813
Recorded: Feb 1814
Testator: John Wilkinson

In the name of God Amen,

I John Wilkinson of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina
being in a low State of health, but yet of sound mind & memory
do make & constitute this my Last Will & testament, first of all I do
most devoutly commit my immortal soul, into the hands of Almighty
God, who gave it, I wish my body to be buried with a desent Christian
burial, & as touching my wourldly estate wherewith it has pleased God
to bless me, I desire may be disposed of thus, after paying all my Just
debts & funeral charges, to wit, I bequeath unto my wellbeloved wife Rebecka
all the household & kitchen furniture, or so much of it as she shall stand
in need of (the clock excepted when my daughter Rachel comes of age)
during her natural life, the half of it then to be given to my daughter Rachel
& the other half to be disposed of at my wife's pleasure, I also leave unto my
wellbeloved wife Rebecka, the home plantation to be disposed of as she sees proper
at her death, together with the waggon & all the farming utensial[s], that is
these are also left unto my wife Rebecka & to be given unto my daughter Rachel
at my wifes death, my Negros I wish to be equally divided between my wife &
daughter, my wifes to be disposed of as she sees proper at her death, & my
daughters to be hired out until she come of age, I also leave unto my
wife the crop of wheat that is now in the ground, with as much of the
present provisions of temporal life, as will do her & her family for one year
all of my property that is not mentioned above I desire may be
equally divided between my wife & daughter (the plantation
that Charles Wood now lives on excepted) my Stock I wish to be
kept until next Spring & then sold, my wifes part to be disposed
of at her death as she sees proper, the plantation that Charles Wood
now lives on I leave unto my daughter Rachel, I desire that my
wife should ra[i]se my daughter Rachel & cause her to be well
educated at my wifes expence, I lastly make & constitute my
two trusty friends James Lapslie & Daniel Wilkinson Executors of this
my last will & testament as witness my hand & seal this 10th

[page 2]
of December 1813[?]
in presents of
    Moses Guin   Jurat

    Thomas Wilson

    Jos. D. Hughes  Jurat

[Will Book Volume D, page 398]
In the name of God. Amen. I John Wilkinson
of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being in
a low state of health but yet of sound mind and memory do
make and constitute this my last Will & Testament, first of all
I do most devoutly commit my immortal Soul into the hands of
Almighty God who gave it, I wish my body to be buried with
a decent Christian burial. And as touching my Worldly Estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I desire may be dispo
=sed of thus, after paying all my just debts & funeral charges
to wit, I bequeath unto my well beloved wife Rebecca all the
household & kitchen furniture or so much of it as she shall
stand in need of (the Clock excepted when my daughter Rachel
comes of age) during her natural life, the half of [it] then to be given
to my daughter Rachel and the other half to be disposed of at
my wife's pleasure, I also leave unto my well beloved Wife
Rebecca, the home plantation to be disposed of as she sees proper
at her death, together with the Waggon & all the farming
utensils, that is, these are also left unto my wife Rebecca and
to be given unto my daughter Rachel at my wife's death, my
negroes I wish to be equally divided between my wife & daughter
my wife's to be disposed of as she sees proper at her death, and my
daughters to be hired out until she come of age, I also leave unto
my wife the Crop of Wheat that is now in the ground, with as
much of the present provisions of temporal life as will do her
and her family for one year, All of my property that is not
mentioned above I desire may be equally divided between my Wife
and daughter (the plantation that Charles Wood now lives on
excepted) my stock I wish to be kept until next spring and
then sold, my wife's part to be disposed of at her death as she
sees proper, the plantation that Charles Wood now lives on I leave

[Will Book Volume D, page 399]
unto my daughter Rachel, I desire that my wife shou'd raise
my daughter Rachel and cause her to be well educated at my
wifes expence -- I lastly make & constitute my two trusty
friends James Lapslie & Daniel Wilkinson Executors of this
my last Will and Testament, as witness my hand & Seal
this 10th of December 1813

in the presence of  }
Moses Guin          }    John Wilkinson (seal)
Thomas Wilson       }
Jos. D. Hughes      }

                                 Orange County February Term 1814
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of John Wilkinson decd.
was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Moses Guinn and
Joseph D Hughes subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be
Recorded, at the same time the Executors therein named were qualified
                           Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 398-399
Recorded Feb 1814

Loose will not signed by testator.

Estate Papers comprise eight pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilkinson, John (1814)"  Estate sale lists the sale of two Negros, but the entries were crossed out.  Appears to read "Negroe Hiram" and "Negroe Adelade"?

[Estate Papers - Inventory (undated, about 1814)]
Inventory of the perrishable Estate of John Wilkinson
deceas'd Viz ~~ One Negro Man age 27 years; One Negro wom-
=an 23 Do; One Negro Boy 17 Do; One Negro Boy 13 Do