Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilson, Samuel April 5, 1840 ************************************************ 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 63-65 Written: April 5, 1840 Recorded: Aug 1840 Testator: Samuel Wilson In the name of God (Amen) I Samuel Wilson of the County of Orange & State of No.Carolina being very weak in body but of Sound mind & memory to make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form following (Viz) First I give & bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth Wilson the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life & at her death to my two Sons Charles Wilson & John Wilson to be equally divided between them I also will that my other two plantations known as the Turner place & the Ray place shall be rented yearly and the proceeds to go to the benefit of my wife Elizabeth Wilson during her life and at her death to be sold & the proceeds divided equally among Charles Wilson, John W. Wilson, Felix Wilson, Sally Rountree, Elizabeth Dickson, Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my son Felix Wilson the tract of Land whereon he now resides known as the Person Berry Place (Thirdly) I give & bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth Wilson the following negro slaves viz. Grace, Clara, Jack, Jane[Jared], Betsey, Jerry & Wilson, two Horses known by the names of Dick & Susy ten head of hogs four Cows & Calves her own choice 20 sheep 1 waggon & Hind gear two Plows 3 hoes 2 Mattocks 2 Iron Wedges 3 beds & furniture 2 tables 1 cupboard & contents 1 clock 1 stand drawers 8 chairs 1 carryall & Harness the above named property & articles to be selected by herself from among my stock furniture &c, It is my will further that my two negroes Grace & Clara left to my wife Elizabeth Wilson During her life shall at her death go to my two Sons Charles Wilson & John Wilson, viz, Grace [page 2] to Charles & Clara to John W. Wilson It is my will further that the property left my wife Elizabeth Wilson (only as heretofore excepted) shall be sold at her death & the proceeds Equally divided between my children namely, Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker it is my Will further that my two tracts of Land known as the Turner Place & the Ray Place shall be sold at the death of my wife Elizabeth Wilson & the monies arising therefrom equally divided among my children Namely, Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker, It is my will further that at my death all the residue of my stock crop & provisions &c shall be sold and out of the proceeds my Executors shall pay over Twenty five dollars to each of my three daughters now in the West (Viz) Lotty Cates, Jane Taylor & Polly Robards & the Residue to be Equally divided among my children namely Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker, I give and bequeath unto my Son Charles Wilson two negroes known by the names of Aaron & Jim (Secondly) I give unto my Son John W. Wilson two negroes named, Anny & Frank thirdly) I give and bequeath unto my son Felix Wilson two negroes named Solomon & Si (fourthly) I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sally Rountree two negroes named Rose & Emeline (fifthly) I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Dickson one negro girl named Milissa (Sixthly) I give & bequeath [page 3] unto my daughter Nancy Nichols one negro girl named Nance (Seventhly) I give & bequeath unto my daughter Harriet Walker two negroes named Lucy & Benton. It is my will further that whatever monies may be on hand debts due or property not herein given shall be equally divided b[e]tween my Children Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson, Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker. And I hereby make & ordain my two sons Charles Wilson & John W. Wilson executors of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of April 1840 Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of Samuel Wilson (seal) who were present at the signing of the same Jas Holeman Alex Robinson Charles Wilson qualified. Exr. [Will Book Volume F, page 63] In the name of God Amen I Samuel Wilson of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being very weak in body but of sound mind & Memory to make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following (Viz) First I give & bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth Wilson the plantation whereon I now live during her natural life & at her death to my two Sons Charles Wilson and John Wilson to be Equally divided between them I also will that my other two plant= =ations known as the Turner place & the Ray place their[orig: shall] be rented Yearly and the proceeds to go to the benefit of my wife Elizabeth Wilson during her life and at her death to be Sold & the proceeds divided equally among Charles Wilson, John W Wilson, Felix Wilson, Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker [Will Book Volume F, page 64] Secondly ~~ I give and bequeath unto my son Felix Wilson the tract of Land whereon he now resides known as the Person Berry Place (Thirdly) I give & bequeath unto my Wife Elizabeth Wilson the following negro slaves (viz) Grace, Clara, Jack, Jane[Jared], Betsey, Jerry & Wilson, two Horses known by the names of Dick & Susy ten head of hogs four cows & Calves her own choice 20 sheep 1 Waggon & Hind gear two Plows 3 hoes 2 Mattocks 2 Iron Wedges 3 beds & furniture 2 Tables 1 cupboard and contents 1 clock 1 Stand drawers 8 chairs 1 carryall & Harness the above named property & articles to be selected by himself[herself] from among my stock furniture &c, It is my will further that my two negroes Grace & Clara left to my Wife Elizabeth Wilson During her life shall at her death go to my two sons Charles Wilson & John Wilson (viz) Grace to Charles & Clara to John W Wilson It is my Will further that the property left my Wife Elizabeth Wilson only as heretofore (Excepted) shall be sold at her death & the proceeds Equally divided between my children namely ~~~ Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson, Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker . it is my Will further that my two tracts of Land Known as the Turner Place & the Ray Place Shall be sold at the death of my Wife Elizabeth Wilson & the monies arising therefrom Equally divided among my Children, Namely, Charles Wilson John W. Wilson Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker It is my will further that at my death all the residue of my stock crop & provisions &c shall be sold and out of the proceeds my Executors shall pay over Twenty five Dollars to each of my three Daughters now in the West (Viz) Lotty Cates, Jane Taylor & Polly Robards & the Residue to be Equally divided among my children namely Charles Wilson, John W Wilson, Felix Wilson, Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker I give and bequeath unto my Son Charles Wilson two negroes known by the name[s] of Aaron & Jim (Secondly) I give unto my Son John W. Wilson two negroes named Anny & Frank [Will Book Volume F, page 65] Thirdly) I give and bequeath unto my son Felix Wilson t[w]o negroes named Solomon & Si (furthly) I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sally Rountree two negroes named Rose & Emeline ~~~ Fifthly) I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Dickson one negro Girl named Melissa (Sixthly) I give & bequeath unto my daughter Nancy Nichols One Negro Girl named Nance Seventhly) I give & bequeath unto my daughter Harriet Walker two negroes named Lucy & Benton, It is my will further that whatever monies may be on hand debts due or property not herein given shall be equally divided between my Children Charles Wilson John W Wilson, Felix Wilson Sally Rountree Elizabeth Dickson Nancy Nichols & Harriet Walker And I hereby make & ordain my two sons Charles Wilson & John W Wilson Executors of this My last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 5th day of April 1840 Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of Samuel Wilson (seal) who were present at the signing of the same Jas Holeman Alex Robinson Orange County August Term 1840 The Execution of the fore going last will and Testament of Samuel Wilson decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of Jas H[o]leman & Alex Robinson the subscri =bing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~~ At the same time Charles Wilson one of the Executors there in named appeared and qualified Accordingly Test. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 63-65 Recorded Aug 1840 Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilson, Samuel (1840)" Bond was made for delivery of Lucy and Benton valued at $500 each to Phillip Walker, assumed husband of Harriett, the legatee to whom they were willed, 6 Oct 1840 Bond was made for delivery of Melissa valued at $500 to Alexander Dixon, assumed husband of Elizabeth Dickson/Dixon, the legatee to whom she were willed, 6 Oct 1840. Bond was made for delivery of Frank and Anny valued at $1000 to John W. Wilson, the legatee to whom they were willed, 6 Oct 1840. Bond was made for delivery of Cyrus and Solomon valued at $500 each to Felix G. Wilson, the legatee to whom they were willed, 6 Oct 1840. Bond was made for delivery of Rose and Emeline valued at $500 each to David Rountree, assumed husband of Sally, the legatee to whom they were willed, 6 Oct 1840.