Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Boyle, John April 3, 1815 ************************************************ 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 443-444 Written: April 3, 1815 Recorded: Aug 1815 Testator: John Boyle In the name of God Amen. I John Boyle of the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina Being weak in body but of sound mind and Memory blessed be God for it Do this third day of April Eighteen hundred and fifteen make and publish this my last will and Testament (That is to say) First I give to my Beloved wife Elizabeth Boyle Two hundred Acers of land and Mainson a[d]joining said house it being a part of that tract that I now live on and is Bounded by lands of William Boyle and George Garrison - to have and to hold to my beloved wife during her natural life she making no weste[waste] or destruction there upon and from her decease I give and devise the said house and two acers of land to my son Hugh Boyle with all the appurtenances there unto belonging to hold to him and his Heirs forever I also give [and] devise to my said Son Hugh Boyle two hundred acers of land it being a part of that tract that I now live upon Containing four hundred acers bounded by two hundred and forty acers now the property of George Garrison and belonged to the survey of six hundred and forty acers granted to John Boyle seanor[senior] on the south and South East and on the North and North West by land granted to William Boyle to have and to hold the said two hundred acres of land with all and singular the appurtenances thereunt[o] belonging to him and his heirs for ever I give and bequeath to my bloved wife Elizabeth my Negro man and Negro woman Raymon and Nancy to hold to her Natural life and after her decease to be sold and divided equally amongst all my Children share & share alike I give and bequeat[h] my negro boy Major to my son Hugh Boyle to hold to him and his Heirs forever I give and order to be given to my three Daughters Rachel, Livina and Elizabeth Each a hors[e] and saddle and Catle and other furnitur[e] Equiv[a]lent to that, that my other two daughters at their Marig[marriage] got. I also give to my five Daughter[s] Ann Martha Rachel Livina and Elizabeth Each one hundred acer[s] of land lying and being on the obine River in wes[t] Tennessee in partnership with Paralee and Benton to have and to hold to them and heirs forever - - - there is one hundred acers in a grant by itself the grant will shew the Boundarys that I order my Executors to sell and pay debts or Expenses with And I make and Ordain my Beloved Wife Elizabeth Boyle my Sole Executorx[sic] of this my will and testament in trust for the intent and purposes in this my Will Contained in Witness whereof I the said John Boyle have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered by the said John Boyle as and for his last will John Boyle (seal) and testament, in presents of us who were present at the signing and sealing thereof test George Garrison James Boyle Jurat Mary (X) Moor Eliza. Bowls[sic] qualfd [Will Book Volume D, page 443] In the name of God, Amen. I John Boyle of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, being Weak in Body, but of sound Mind & Memory, blessed be God for it, Do this third day of April Eighteen hundred and fifteen, make & publish this my last Will & Testament (that is to say) First I give to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Boyle, two hundred Acres of Land and Mainson adjoining said House it being, a part of that tract [that] I now live on and is bounded by lands of William Boyle & George Garrison to have and to hold to my beloved Wife during her natural life, She making no waste or destruction thereupon, and from her decease. I give and devise the said House and two acres of land to my Son Hugh Boyle with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging to hold to him & his Heirs forever, I also give [and] devise to my said Son Hugh Boyle two hundred Acres of land it being a part of that tract that I now live upon, containing four hundred acres, bounded by two hundred & forty acres now the property of George Garrison, and belonged to the Survey of six hundred and forty acres [Will Book Volume D, page 444] granted to John Boyle Senr. on the South and South east, and on the North and North west by lands granted to William Boyle, to have & to hold the said two hundred acres of land with all and Singular the Appur- tenances thereunto belonging to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~ I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth my Negro Man and Negro Woman Raymon & Nancy to hold to her natural life and after her decease to be Sold and divided equally amongst all my Children share and share alike, I give and bequeath my Negro Boy Major to my son Hugh Boyle to hold to him & his Heirs forever, I give and Order to be given to my three daughters, Rachel, Lavina [orig: Livina] & Elizabeth each a Horse & Saddle & Cattle and other furniture equivalent to that that my other two daughters at their Marriage got. I also give to my five daughters Ann, Martha, Rachel, Livinia[sic] & Elizabeth each one hundred acres of Land lying [and being] on the Obine River in West Tennessee in partner =ship with Parlee and Benton, to have & to hold to them and Heirs forever ~~~~ there is one hundred acres in a grant by itself the Grant will show the boundaries, that I order my Executors to Sell and pay debts or expenses with ~~ And I make and Ordain my beloved Wife Elizabeth Boyle my sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament in trust for the intents and purposes in this my last Will and Testament contained In Witness whereof I the said John Boyle have to this my last Will and testament set my hand and Seal the day and Year first above written Signed Sealed & delivered by the said John Boyle as and for his last Will & Testament in presence of us who were present at the signing & Sealing thereof John Boyle (seal) Test George Garrison Jas. Boyle Mary (X) Moor Orange County August Term 1815 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of John Boyle decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Jas. Boyle a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded, at the same time[?] the Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 443-444 Recorded Aug 1815 "Obine River" is likely Obion River, with runs through Memphis, TN. No estate papers found