Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilson, Caleb January 15, 1857
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 167-168
Written: January 15, 1857
Recorded: May 1857
Testator: Caleb Wilson

    In the name of God Amen

    I Caleb Wilson of the County of Orange &
State of North Carolina do make and publish
this my last will & Testament  this fiftee
-nth day of January Anno Domini One thousand
eight hundred & fifty seven: - Calling to
remembrance the uncertainty of life & the
Certainty of death: And first of all I give
and bequeath my soul to the Lord who gave it
to me And secondly I give my body to the
Earth from whence it was taken, to be bu=
=ried in decent order according to the dis=
=cretion of my beloved Wife Isabella Wilson
Executors & friends.

Item 1st I Give & bequeath to my beloved Wife
Isabella Wilson my large bible, Musick
book and what other books she may thin
=k proper to keep: Likewise I give her
one hundred & eighty six acres of Land
it being the plantation I now reside on
with all the appertenances thereunto belon=
=ging & all other improvement belonging
to the same Likewise I give her my negro
man (Ben) to be hers with the land during
her natural life, and then to be sold &
the["divided" x-out] proceeds to be divided equally
amongst my Brother James Wilson's Chil=
=dren of Tennessee or where they may be of those
that may be alive or living Also I give
to her the bed and furniture With the bedstead,
Bureau, trunks & sitting chairs that she
brought with her when we were married: I
also give her my bed & bedstead that I sleep
on with the necessary furniture. Turning
to the left had page & then over to the right

[page 2]
And again

    I also give her my China press, pine cup=
=board, Clock & looking glass Also Fifty
dollars in cash with the amt of money
that is not yet received from her father's
Estate Alex Craig's to go to the purchase of a car=
=riage or barough[barouche] already on hand: I also give
her two of her Choice of horses & hind geers:
two Cows & Calves and a beef (all of her choice:
Ten head of hogs, Eleven head of sheep, ten geese,
one foalding table, one pine table, One Kitchen
table, Kitchen furniture pots ovens &c, also
all the table furniture, One falling axe, one
meat axe, two iron wedges, two ploughs, two
hoes, our mattock These articles I give to
her forever for her Nursing & Kindness to my
sister Allison wile sick.

    My Will further is that my negro
Woman, Rachel, her son Isaac and her
Daughter Esther, & her son Samuel are to
 be sold with the balance of my Stock
of horses, Cattle & hogs not already disposed
of with Corn & Wheat if more than Necess=
=ary for the Widow twelve months, if there
should not be enough for her Allowance, it
must be purchased out of the proceeds of
the sale.

My Will further is that my debts to
be paid first above all.

I further bequeath to Lynch Rileey, (son of
Sanders Riley decd.): get fifty dollars in Cash
after all funeral expences are paid
Also Lucinda Wilkerson, Daughter of James
Wilkerson decd. get fifty dollars in Cash
And if enough remains, I give Robert Wilkerson
son of Robert Wilkerson decd. get fifty dollars Cash

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My will is further that if any ballance is
left to be paid over to Caleb Wilson, son
of James Wilson (Tennessee).

Lastly: I Constitute & appoint my beloved
Wife Isabella Wilson & John G. Nath
My Executors, to execute this my last
will & Testament According to the
laws of the Country: In Testimony
whereof I have set my hand and
affixed my seal the day and year
as first above written

Signed & sealed in the
presents of

Test

Wm S Moore Jrat        C. Wilson (seal)
John McCracken Jrat

[Will Book Volume G, page 167]
                   In the name of God Amen

I Caleb Wilson of the County of Orange & State of N.
Carolina do make and publish this my last will & testa=
ment this fifteenth day of January Anno Domoni on[e] thousand
eight hundred & fifty Seven. Calling to remembrance the
uncertainty of life & the certainty of death And first of
all I give and bequeath my Soul to the Lord who giveth[orig: gave it] to me
And Secondly I give my body to the earth from whence it
was taken, to be buried in decent order according to the
discretion of my beloved Wife Isabella Wilson Executors &
friends.

Item 1st I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Isabella Wilson
my large bible music book and what other books She may
think proper to keep Likewise I give her one hundred
eighty Six acres of land it being the plantation I now reside
on with all the appertenances thereunto belonging & all other
improvement belonging to the same likewise I give her my
negro man (Ben) to be hers with the land during her natural
life and then to be Sold & the proceeds to be divided equally
amongst my Brother James Wilson's children of Tennessee or
where they may be of those that may be alive or living Also
I give to her the bed and furniture with the bedsteads Beaureau
trunks & Sitting chairs that she brought with her when we
were married: I also give her my bed & bedsteads that I sleep
on with the necessary furniture And again I also give
her my China press pine cupboard Clock & looking glass
Also fifty dollars in Cash with the amt of money that is
not yet received from her father's estate Alex Craig's
to go to the purchase of a carriage or barough[barouche] [already] on
hand I also give her two of her choice of horses & hind
gear two cows & calves and a beef all of her choice ten head
of hogs eleven head of sheep ten geese, one folding table
one pine table one kitchen table Kitchen furniture
Pots ovens &c also all the table furniture one falling axe one
meat axe two iron wedges two ploughs two hoes our mattock
These articles I give to her forever for her Nursing & Kind=
ness to my Sister Allison wile sick

    My Will further is that my negro Woman Rachel

[Will Book Volume G, page 168]
her son Isaac and her daughter Esther & her son
Samuel are to be sold with the ballance of my Stock
of horses cattle & hogs not already disposed of with corn
& wheat if more than necessary for the widow twelve
months if there Should not be enough for her allowance
it must be purchased out of the proceeds of the Sale

    My Will further is that my debts to be paid first
above all

I further bequeath to Lynch Riley Son of Saunders Riley
decd. get fifty dollars in cash after all funeral expences
are paid Also Lucinda Wilkerson daughter of
James Wilkerson decd. get fifty dollars in cash
And if enough remains I give Robert Wilkerson
son of Robert Wilkerson decd. get fifty dollars cash
My will is further that if any ballance is left to be paid
over to Caleb Wilson, son of James Wilson Tennessee

Lastly I Constitute & appoint my beloved Wife Isabella Wilson
& John G. Walker my Executors to execute this my last
will & testament according to the laws of the Country

In Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and affix=
ed my Seal the day and year as first above written

Signed & sealed in the presents of
Test
    Wm S Moore Jrat
    John McCracken Jrat       C. Wilson (seal)

            Orange County Court May Term 1857
The execution of the foregoing last will
and testament of Caleb Wilson decd, was duly
proved in open court and order to be
Recorded
                       Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 167-168
Recorded May 1857

Estate Papers comprise 15 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilson, Caleb (1857)"

[Estate Papers - Inventory 8 Jun 1857]
An Inventory of the property Belonging
to the Estate of Caleb Wilson Deceased
this June the 8th AD 1857

            Four Negroes
    Rachel Esther Isaac & Samuel

[sundry articles omitted]

The Portion Allotted the widow By the
Will in addition

             Land
One Hundred and Eighty Six Acres

One Negro Man (Ben)

[Estate Papers - Estate Sale 14 Jun 1857]
A List of the property sold by John G Walker
& Isabella Wilson Executors of Caleb Wilson Deceased
this June the 14th AD 1857

[sundry articles omitted]
                 Negros
J. W. Latta    Woman Rachael & Child   1310=00
E Burch        Boy Isaac                620=00
Wm Tate Girl   Esther                   431=00