Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Bowles, Thomas February 13, 1839
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 344-345
Written: February 13, 1839
Recorded: Feb 1847
Testator: Thomas Bowles
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Bowls[sic] of the
County of Orange and state of North Carolina being weak
of body but of perfect mind and memory blessed be God
knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die
do make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner and form following and First it is my will that
my Just debts and Funeral expenses be paid and as touching
such worldly estate with which it has pleased God to bless me
with[sic] I do give and bequeath in the following manner (viz)
First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife all my Lands
House-Hold and kitchen furniture Stock of all kinds and
all my property of ["all" x-out] Every discription whatsoever during the
time of hur natural Life
Second I give and bequeath to my Daughter Jane a certain
parcel of Land lying on the east end of my plantation
including the mansion Hous beginning at a white oak running
thence South with Col. Moores line thirty seven and a half
chains to a white oak than[sic] East ten chains and thirty links
to a walnut then South twenty four chains and ninety five
links to a post oak then west thirteen chains and sixty nine
links to a red oak then north to James Moores line but if
the same be not one Hundred acres then the line is to continue
west from the red oak to a point[sic] sufficient to make that quantity
by running North to sd. Mo[o]res line it is allso my will that
she have my Negroe man Charles allso one Hors[e] sadle and bridel
one pr. Gear one plow two cows two Beds & furniture one Tabel
and on[e] chest all of which property she is to have at the death
of my wife
Third I give and bequeath to the four children of my Son
Thomas (namely) Sarah Bowls Thomas Bowls Mary Bowls
& John Bowls two hundred acres of Land to be run of[f] the west
end of my Plantation the dividing line to run North and south
which they are not to have possession of till the death of m[y] wife
each to share and share alike ---
Fourth I give and bequeath to my three children of my daughter
Elizabeth (namely) Jane William and Thomas One half of
[page 2]
of the remainder of my lands but in case she should have
more children they are also to have an equal part with those
named each to share and share alike which they are to have
possession of at the death of my wife
Fifth I give and bequeath to my Daughter Anna the other
half of said Lands (that is the Land not given to Jane & the
Children of Thomas)
Sixth I give and bequeath to each of the children of my Daughter
Sarah (namely) Williamson Wilson Margaret Wilson and
Rebecca Wilson Seventy Five Dollars Each to be paid them
by my Ex[ec]utor
Seventh It is my will and desire that the Remainder
of my property be sold by my Executor and Equally
divided between my daughters Jane and Anna
and the Children of Elizabeth that is to say Jane
to have one Third Anna one Third and the said
Children of Elizabeth one third to be Equally divided
among them
Lastly I appoint and ordain John W. Wilson my
executor of this last will and Testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this 13th February in the year
of Our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and
Thirty Nine
Signed and acknowledged Thomas Bowles (seal)
in the Presence of us
who were present a[t] the
signing and sealing thereof
Absalom Harvey sworn
James Moore
[Will Book Volume F, page 344]
In the name of God Amen I Thomas Bowls[sic] of
the County of Orange & State of North Caroli=
na being weak of body but of perfect mind
& memory blessed be God knowing that
it is appointed unto all men once to die
do make & ordain this my last will &
Testament in manner & form following
And first it is my Will that my Just debts
and funeral expenses be paid and as touching
such worldly estate with which it has pleased
God to bless me with[sic] I do give & bequeath
in the following manner viz
First I give & bequeath to my beloved wife all
my Lands Household & Kitchen furniture Stock of
all Kinds and all my property of Every description
whatsoever during the time of her natural life
Second I give & bequeath to my daughter
Jane a certain parcel of Land lying on the east
end of my plantation including the Mansion
House, beginning at a white oak running
thence south with Col Moores line thirty
seven & a half chains to a white oak then
East ten chains & thirty links to a walnut
then south twenty four chains & ninety five
links to a post oak then west thirteen chains
& sixty nine links to a red oak then north
to James Moore's line: But if the same be
not one hundred acres then the line is
to continue west from the red oak to
a point[sic] sufficient to make that quantity
by running north to said Moores line
It is also my will that she have my negro
man Charles, also one horse saddle & bridle
one pr. gear one plow two cows two beds &
furniture one table & one chest all of which
property She is to have at the death of my
wife
Third I give & bequeath to the four Children
[Will Book Volume F, page 345]
of my Son Thomas (namely) Sarah Bowls, Thomas Bowls,
Mary Bowls; & John Bowls two hundred acres of land to be
run of[f] the west end of my plantation the dividing line
to run North & south which they are Not to have
possession of till the death of my wife each to share
& share alike
Fourth I give and bequeath to my three children
of my daughter Elizabeth namely Jane William & Thomas
one half of the remainder of my lands but in case
she should have more children they are also to have
an equal part with those named each to share
& share alike which they are to have possession of
at the death of my wife
Fifth I give & bequeath to my daughter Anna
the other half of said lands (that is, the land not
given to Jane & the Children of Thomas)
Sixth I give & bequeath to each of the Children
of my daughter Sarah (namely) Williamson Wilson
Margaret Wilson and Rebecca Wilson Seventy five
dollars each to be paid them by my Executor
Seventh. It is my will and desire that the
remainder of my property be sold by my Executor
and equally divided between my daughters
Jane & Anna & the Children of Elizabeth, that is
to say, Jane to have one third & Anna one third & the said Children
of Elizabeth one third to be equally divided am-
ong them
Lastly I appoint & ordain John W Wilson my
Executor of this last Will and testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
affixed my seal this 13th February in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine
Signed & acknowledged }
in the presence of us who were } Thomas Bowles (seal)
present at the signing & sealing }
thereof Absalom Harvey }
James Moore }
[Will Book Volume F, page 346]
Orange County Febr. Term 1847
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of
Thomas Bowls decd was duly proven in
in[sic] open Court by the oath of Absalom Harvey
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and
was ordered to be recorded Whereupon
John W. Wilson the Executor therein named
appeared & qualified
Test
Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 344-345
Recorded Feb 1847
Signature seems to have been written by the testator, written "Bowles", and opposed to the "Bowls" spelling elsewhere in the will.
No estate papers found. Note that there are several folders of estate papers for the testator's son who pre-deceased the testator are in the folder "Bowls, Thomas (1833) and Bowls, Thomas (1832)", all of which refers to accounts John W. Wilson of the guardian the grandchildren of Thomas, children of Thomas, legatees listed in the will as "four children of my Son Thomas (namely) Sarah Bowls Thomas Bowls Mary Bowls & John Bowls"