Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilson, Thomas November 22, 1828 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 188-190 Written: November 22, 1828 Recorded: Aug 1829 Testator: Thomas Wilson In the name of God (Amen) I Thomas Wilson of The County of Orange State of NoCarolina being of Sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 22nd day of November one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight make & publish this my last Will & testament in manner & form following viz First I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Jane Wilson the Plantation wher[e]on I now live also my negro man Gilbert forever and my negro woman (Jenny the wife of the said Gilbert) also her choice of one horse and two Milch cows four sheep six geese and such farming utensils as my Executors may Deem necessary for her use on sd. plantation and also such House hold furniture as she my sd. Wife may think proper to keep (after the legacies herein after named are paid) for and during the term of her natural life upon condition however that my said wife shall be at the expence of Raising and supporting such children as the aforesaid negro woman Jenny may have after the making & publishing of this my last Will ~~~~ Secondly) I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy one negro girl known by the name of Cely & her increase one horse saddle & bridle and also one Bed with its necessary furniture it being the same which she now claims as hers to her & her heirs forever ~~~ Thirdly) I give and bequeath to my Daughter Fanny one Negro Girl by the name of Esther also one horse saddle & bridle & one bed with its necessary Furniture it being the same which she now claims as hers to her & her heirs forever ~~~ fourthly) I give to my Son Anderson one Horse saddle & Bridle to him and his heirs forever ~~~ Fifthly) I give & bequeath to my Son Caleb one Horse saddle & Bridle to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ Sixthly) I give and bequeath to my son Anderson Wilson the tract of Land wher[e]on my daughter Elizabeth the Wife of Solomon Latta now lives containing one Hundred acres [page 2] more or less to have & to hold for him & his heirs forever & also one negro Girl by the name of Ellin also all the House hold and kitchen furniture now in the possession of my said daughter Elizabeth, In Trust nevertheless and to the intent and meaning that he my said Son Anderson shall receive annually the rents hires and profits of the said Land and personal Estate including said negro girl Ellin and her increase and apply the same to the use and benefit of my said Daughter Elizabeth as an annual support during her natural life but the same (Viz) neither the sd. land nor personal Estate nor hires rents nor profits shall be subject to the payment of any of the debts or contracts of Solomon Latta the Husband of my said Daughter Elizabeth nor liable to be sold or assigned by him the sd. Latta under any pretence whatever it is further my will and desire that my said Son Anderson should apply a part of the profits arising from the rents and profits of the sd. lands & personal Estate to the education & support of my said Daughter Elizabeths Children as in his discretion he may think right & proper and upon the further Trust upon the death of my said daughter Elizabeth, my sd. Son Anderson is to convey and assign the whole of the sd. Tract of Land the sd. negro Ellin & her increase together with every other species of property herein mentioned & its profits then unexpended to the child or children which my said daughter shall then leave living and in the event that she should leave no child living it is my will that my sd. Trustee shall sell to the best advantage all the real and personal Estate devised to my sd. Daughter Elizabeth & divide the proceeds equally among all my children should the[y] all be living if not he Children of such as are decd. to represent their parent ~~~ Seventhly ) I give and bequeath to my grandson Jackson Latta one no horned [cow] & her increase which sd. cow is now in possession of my Daughter Elizabeth ~~~ [page 3] Eighthly) I give and bequeath to my grandson Asahel M. Latta all the stock of hogs now in the possession of my Daughter Elizabeth together with their increase ~~~~ Ninthly) I give and bequeath to my grandson Caleb H. Latta one bay mare together with her Increase which sd. mare is known by the name of Loo and is now in possession of my Daughter Elizabeth ~~ Tenthly) It is further my will and desire that in addition to the devises already made to my daughters Nancy & Fanny and my sons Anderson & Caleb that they shall have such stock as I have given to my sons that have married and left me ~~~~ Eleventhly ) It is further my Will and desire that as soon as may be after the decease of my Loving Wife that my Executors have the plantation whereon I now live the Negro Woman Jenny and all her children which have not be devised and also all the property of every description which may be on hand at that time valued by good men chosen by my Executors for that purpose and Equally divided among all My Children now living and the children of my Sons Charles & Robert, the sd. children of Charles & Robert being entitled to their fathers portion, Except my Daughter Elizabeth or my Executors may if the men chosen think it best so to do hav[?] the said plantation negroes and property or any part thereof sold & the proceeds ther[e]of Divided as above stated share & share alike Excepting my Daughter Elizabeth as above I having already done as good a part by hir as I am able to do ~~~ And I hereby make and ordain my Sons Anderson Wilson & Caleb Wilson Executors of this my last Will & Testament in Witness wher[e]of I the sd. Thomas Wilson have to this my Last Will and Testament [page 4] Set my hand & seal the day and year first above Written. Thos. Wilson (seal) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Wilson the Testator as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing & sealing hereof Jas. Holeman } Richard Holeman } Jurat Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 188] In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Wilson of the County of Orange State of No. Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God) do this 22nd day of November one thousand Eight hundred & twenty Eight make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following Viz, First I give & bequeath to my loving Wife Jane Wilson the plantation whereon I now live also my negro man Gilbert forever and my negro woman Jenny the wife of the said Gilbert, also her choice of one Horse and two Milch Cows four sheep six Geese and such farming Utensils as my Executors may deem necessary for her use on said plantation and also such Household furniture as she my said Wife may think proper to keep (after the legacies herein after named are paid) for and during the term of her natural life upon Condition however that my said Wife shall be at the expence of raising & supporting such Children as the aforesaid negro Woman Jinny may have after the making & publishing of this my last Will ~~~~ Secondly, I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy one negro Girl known by the name of Cely & her increase one Horse Saddle & Bridle also one Bed with its necessary furniture it being the same which she now claims as hers, to her & her heirs forever ~~~ Thirdly. I give & bequeath to my daughter Fanny one negro Girl by the name of Esther also one Horse, Saddle & Bridle & one Bed with its necessary furniture it being the same which she now claims as hers to her & her heirs forever Fourthly I give to my Son Anderson one Horse, Saddle & Bridle to him & his heirs forever ~~~ Fifthly I give & bequeath to my son Caleb One Horse Saddle & Bridle to him & his heirs forever ~~~~ Sixthly I give and bequeath to my son Anderson Wilson the tract of Land whereon my daughter Elizabeth the Wife of Solomon Latta now lives containing one hundred Acres more or less to have & to hold for him & his heirs forever & also one negro Girl by the name of Ellen also all the Household & Kitchen furniture now in the possession of my said daughter Elizabeth. In trust nevertheless and to the intent & meaning that he my said son Anderson shall receive annually [Will Book Volume E, page 189] the rents hires & profits of the Said Land and personal estate including said negro girl Ellen and her increase, and apply the same to the use & benefit of my said daughter Elizabeth as an annual support during her natural life but the same (viz) neither the said Land nor personal Estate, nor hires, rents nor profits shall be subject to the payment of any of the debts or contracts of Solomon Latta the husband of my said daughter Elizabeth, nor liable to be sold or assigned by him the sd. Latta under any pretence whatever. It is further my Will and desire that my said Son Anderson should apply a part of the profits [passage from loose will skipped in will book] arising from the rents and profits [end of skipped passage] of the said Land and personal estate to the education & support of my said daughter Elizabeths Children as in his discretion he may think right & proper And upon the further trust upon the death of my said daughter Elizabeth, my said Son Anderson is to convey and assign the whole of the said tract of Land the sd. Negro Ellen & her increase together with every other species of property herein mentioned & its profits then unexpended to the child or Children which my said daughter shall then leave living and in the event that she should leave no Child living it is my Will that my said Trustee shall sell to the best advantage all the real and personal estate Devised to my sd. daughter Elizabeth & divide the proceeds equally among all my children should they all be living, if not the Children of such as are decd. to represent their parents ~~~ Seventhly I give and bequeath to my Grandson Jackson Latta one no horned [cow] & her increase which said Cow is now in the possession of my daughter Elizabeth ~~~ Eighthly I give and bequeath to my Grandson Asahel M. Latta all the stock of Hogs now in the possession of my Daughter Elizabeth together with their increase Ninthly I give and bequeath to my Grandson Caleb H. Latta one bay mare together with her increase, which said Mare is known by the name of Loo and is now in possession of my daughter Elizabeth ~~ Tenthly It is further my Will and desire that in addition to the devises already made to my daughters Nancy & Fanny and my sons Anderson & Caleb that they shall have such stock as I have given to my sons that have married and left me ~~~~ Eleventhly It is further my Will and desire that as soon as may [Will Book Volume E, page 190] be after the decease of my loving Wife that my Executor have the plantation whereon I now live the Negro Woman Jinny and all her children which have not be devised and also all the property of every description which may be on hand at that time valued by good Men chosen by my Executors for that purpose, and equally divided among all my Children now living & the Children of [my] Sons Charles & Robert, the said children of Charles & Robert being entitled to their father's portion, except my daughter Elizabeth ~ or my Executors may if the men chosen think it best to do so have the sd. plantation negroes and property or any part thereof Sold & the proceeds thereof divided as above stated share & share alike ex =cepting my daughter Elizabeth as above, I having already done as good a part by her as I am able to do ~~~ And I hereby make and ordain my Sons Anderson Wilson & Caleb Wilson Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Thomas Wilson have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal the day and year first above Written. Signed, Sealed published and declared } by the said Thomas Wilson the Testator } Thos. Wilson (seal) as his last Will & Testament in the presence } of us who were present at the time of } Signing & Sealing hereof } Jas. Holeman Richard Holeman Orange County August Term 1829 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Thomas Wilson decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of James Holeman and Richard Holeman subscribing Witnesses thereto and Order to be Recorded, At the same time the Executors therein named appeared to open Court and qualified accordingly Test [Estae Papers - Estaet Sale 6 Nov 1829] Sales of teh Personal Estate of Thomas WIlson decd. on the 6th Novr A.D. 1829 on a credit of Twleve Months Purchasers Goods & Chattels $ Samuel Turrentinte 1 Buoy (Jacob) 455.00 James Holeman 1 Negro Woman (Jincy) 368.00 Samuel Turrentine 1 Girl Susan 250.00 Caleb Wilson Senr. 1 Buoy Nathan 202.00 ditto 1 Buoy Lenziy 142.00 Charles Holeman 1 Buoy Harry 400.00 Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 188-190 Recorded Aug 1829 Estate papers comprise 20 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilson, Thomas (1829)"