Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Williams, Richard July 17, 1801 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 57-59 Written: July 17, 1801 Recorded: Feb 1802 Testator: Richard Williams In the nam[e] of God Amen I Richard Williams of the County of Orang[e] and state of North Carolina being on the decline of life and Calling to mind the Certanty of death I do Constitute and ordain this my last Will and Testament Commiting my body to the dust from whince it Came and my Soul to the mercy of the almighty God who gave it and as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God to Bless me with in this life I dispose of in the following man[n]er and form first I give and beque[a]th to Rachel my Beloved wife three hundred and two acers of Land to be Run of[f] By a East and West Line Betwe[e]n her and her son James all so one negro geral[girl] Luce and one other Cald Matildy a wagon an[d] gears and all my farming utencils and two h[sic] houses which she pleases to make[?] Chois of and all the houshould furnitur on[e] loam[loom] and Tacklins fore michl Cows and all my stok of hogs and sheep and the fifth part of What money I have now and not[e]s the sixt[h] part of the vandu[e] money after the Depts[sic] and Legecys ar[e] paid at the Death of my Wife I Leave it to her to dispos the Land an[d] all abeve mencined[mentioned?] among my Children as She Sees fit I Leave bequeath to my son James three hundred ackers and tw[o] acers of Land and the mone[y] or that Is Comeing to me in Pensulvaniah one hundred thirteen pound mentioned to me in a letter from my Brothe[r] datte November 27 1799 and the sixt part of the [See Note 1] vandue money after depts are paid to him and his ares[heirs] forever I give and Bequith to my Daughter Hister[Hester] the fifth of all my money an[d] Not[e]s afte[r] Leagecys are paid and the Sixth of my vandue money after the Depts are paid a fe[a]ther bed and fur[n]eture sadel and bridle to her and [her] heirs forever I give and Bequith to my Daughter Martha the fifth part of ["m" erased] all my money and not[e]s after the Lagcys are paid and the Sixt part of the vandue money the depts are paid one Bed and furniture and sadil and bridle to her and her Ears[heirs] forever I give and bequith to my Daughter Rachel the fifth part of all my money and not[e]s after the Leagecys ar[e] paid and the sixth part of the vandue money after Depts are paid one Bed and furniture a sdl and b[r]idle to her and her hairs forever [page 2] I give and bequ[e]ath to my Daughter Ann the fifth part of all my money and not[e]s after Leagecys are paid and the Sixt part of my vandue money after the Depts are paid and bed and furniture a sadil and bridle to her and heir[sic] heirs forever I give and Bequath to my son John Williams fifty dollars to him and his heirs [erasure] forever I give and Bequath to my Daughter Rebeckah (the Wife of John Wilkeson) fifty Dolars to her and her heirs forever It is my Will that the Crop now may go to the suport of the family and that the Remaining part of my property may be made Sale of as soon as Conveniet[?] to discharge the above mentined Leageceys and Substitud and ordain my beloved Wife Rachel Williams and my son James William my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby making null and void all other wills and testaments hereto[?]before made by me In witnes[s]s Where[e]of I the said Richard Williams set my hand and fixd my seal this Seventeenth day of July 1801 in the year of our Lord one thousand Eighte[e]n hundred and one Signd and seald Richard Williams (seal) in presence of us Isaac Jackson affd Robert Facuett Jurat Exrs. qualifd. [Will Book Volume D, page 57] In the Name of God Amen, I Richard Williams of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being on the decline of life and Cal[l]ing to mind the certainty of death I do constitute and ordain this my Last Will and Testament Commiting my body to the dust from Whence I[it] Came and my soul to the mercy of the Almighty God who ga- ve it and as to what worldly goods it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of in the following manner and form ~~~~ First I give and bequeath to Rachel my beloved Wife three hundred and two Acres of Land to be run off By a East and West Line between her and her Son James Also one negroe girl Luce and another Cal'd Matildy a Waggon and geers and all my farming utensils and two Houses which she pleases to make Choice of and all the household furniture one loom & Tackling four Milch Cows and all my Stock of Hogs and sheep and the [Will Book Volume D, page 58] fifth part of What money I have now and not[e]s the sixt[h] part of the Vendue money after the debts and Legacies are paid at the death of my Wife I leave it to her to dispose the Land and all above men- tioned, among my children as she sees fit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I Leave bequeath to my son James three hundred and two acres of Land and the money that is coming to me in Pensylvaniah and the sixth part of the One hundred thirteen pounds men tioned to me in a letter from my brother dated November 27 1799 --- Vandue money after debts are paid to him and his heirs forever I give and bequeath to my daughter Hester the fifth of [all] my money an[d] Not[e]s after Legacies are paid and the sixth of my Vendue money after the debts are paid a fe[a]ther bed and furniture saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha the fifth part of all my money and not[e]s after the Legacies are paid [passage in loose will, skipped here] and the sixth part of the vendue money the debts are paid [end of skipped section] one bed and furniture and saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel the fifth part of all my money and not[e]s after the Legacies are paid [passage in loose will, skipped here] and the sixth part of the vendue money after debts are paid [end of skipped section] one Bed and fur niture a saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann the fifth part of all my money and not[e]s after Legacies are paid and the Sixth part of my vandue money after the debts are paid and bed and furniture a saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever I give and Bequeath to my son John Williams fifty dollars to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~ I give and Bequeath to my daughter Rebeckah the Wife of John Wilkerson fifty dollars to her and her heirs forever ~~~~ It is my Will that the crop now may go to the support of the family and that the Remaining part of my property may be made sale of as soon as Convenient to discharge the above mentioned Legacies [Will Book Volume D, page 59] and Substituted and ordain my beloved Wife Rachel Williams & my son James William my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament hereby making null and Void all other Wills and Tes taments have before made by me In Witnes[s]s Whereof I the said Richard Williams set my hand and fixt my seal this seventee[n]th day of July 1801 in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight[een] hund- red and one Signed and sealed in the presence of us Richard Williams (seal) Isaac Jackson Robert Faucett Orange County Febry Term 1802 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Oath of Robert Faucet subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Teste Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 57-59 Recorded Feb 1802 Note 1: This section is rather jumbled up. Second page of loose will is very faded. No estate papers found.