Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Younger, Henry December 2, 1812
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 376-377
Written: December 2, 1812
Recorded: May 1813
Testator: Henry Younger

I Sarah Younger Administratrix of the Goods and Chattels
rights and credits of Henry Younger deceased, did on this
2d day of December 1812, by and with the assistance of
John King, James Hart, and William Wallis, value
divide and allot the Slaves of the estate of the Intestate
to and among the children of the Intestate and myself
as follows. Vizt. ~~

To Robert A. Younger, the oldest Son a Girl by
    the name of Tilla and a boy by the name [of]
    Sam, at the value of three hundred and
    seventy five dollars which Slaves have been
    delivered to him and are in his possession ~~~

To John Younger, the second Child of the Intestate, an
    Infant, a Negro Girl by the name of Dark, and
    a Boy by the name of Ben, at the value of
    four hundred and ten dollars, which said Slaves
    are now in my possession as Guardian of
    the said John Younger ~~~~

To Richard Younger the third and last Child of the Intestate
    a negro woman by the name of Sue, and a
    by[boy] by the name of Jacob, and a Girl by the
    name of Barbary, at the Value of five Hundred
    and twenty five dollars ~~~~ which Said Slaves
    are now in my possession as Guardian of the
    said Richard Younger. ~~~~

And have retained to myself, to my own use, as any share
    of the Slaves A negro Woman by the name of Henny,
    and a boy by the name of Jim, at the value of
    four Hundred and fifteen dollars ~~

27th May 1813                   her
                          Sarah (X) Younger Admrx. &
                               mark         Guard.

[Will Book Volume D, page 376]
I Sarah Younger Administratrix of the Goods & Chattels rights & Credits
of Henry Younger deceased did on the 2nd day of December 1812
by and with the assistance of John King, James Hart, and William
Wallis Value, divide and allot the Slaves of the Estate of the
Intestate to and among the children of the Intestate and myself as
follows Vizt ~~~~

To Robert A Younger the oldest son a Girl by the name of Tilla and a boy
    by the name of Sam, at the value of three hundred
    seventy five dollars which Slaves have been delivered to
    him & are in his possession ~~~

To John Younger the Second Child of the Intestate, an Infant a Negro
    Girl by the name of Dark, and a Boy by the name of Ben
    at the value of Four Hundred and Ten Dollars, which
    said Slaves are now in my possession as Guardian of
    the said John Younger

[Will Book Volume D, page 377]
To Richard Younger the third and last Child of the Intestate a negro
    [woman] by the name of Sue and a boy by the name of Jacob, and a
    girl by the name of Barbara, at the Value of Five Hundred
    and twenty five dollars, which Said Slaves are now in my
    possession as Guardian of the said Richard Younger.

And have retained to myself, to my own use, as any share of the Slaves
    A negro woman by the name of Henny, and a boy by the
    name of Jim, at the value of Four Hundred & fifteen
    dollars
                                her
27th May 1813             Sarah (X) Younger Admr. &
                                mark        Guard.

                        Orange County May Term 1813
The forgoing division of the Slaves belonging to the Estate of
Henry Younger deceased was returned into Court by Sarah Younger
Administratrix & Guardian & ordered to be recorded
                                    Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 376-377
Recorded May 1813

Estate Papers comprise 33 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Younger, Henry (1811)".  Includes Estate Sale, Administratrix Bond, Inventory, Division of Land, Allotment of Dower, Appointment of Guardian.

Intestate died 4 Jul 1811

The first version of the will, above, is not found in the loose wills, rather in the Estate papers.  It is similar to a will, and was transcribed into the will book.

[Estate Papers Inventory 13 Nov 1811]
An Inventory of the Estate
of Henry Young Decd.
November 13th day 1811

9 Negroes by the Names of
Sue Henny Jake Darke
Tellar Sam Jim Barbara