Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Archer, Jesse April 9, 1855
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 110-111
Written: April 9, 1855
Recorded: Aug 1855
Testator: Jesse Archer

In the mane[sic] of God Amen I Jessa Archer of the county
of Orange and sta[te] of North Carolina being of sand and
dis posing mind and mem[o]ry do make this my last Will
and testament in man[n]er and form following that is to say

in first pl[a]ce It is my will & dissier that all my Just deb[t]s
shall be paid secondly I give & beque[a]th to my beloved
wife her life est[at]e in all my lands say 162 acors[sic] more
or less and after her de[a]th I give and beque[a]th the aforesaid
162 [acres] of land more or less to my son Stevan Archer and my
wifes grond doughter Patsay Hathcock forever equaley as follows
Stevn Archer to have his flf[half] on the so[u]th side aguning William
Tapp and other[s] & Patsey Hathcock to have her holf on the
north side agening Coplin Riley Patsys half is to in
clud my dwelin hous[e] and ne[ces]sary out ho[u]ses thirdly I give
and be que[a]th my mare & my youngest coalt to Patsy Hath cock

forth ley I give and beque[a]th my stock of hogs equaley betwe[e]n
my son Stevin Archer and my wifes grond doughter P[s]tsay
Hoth cock fifth ley I give and beque[a]th to my grand son
Jessa Archer my too yours[years] old colt Sixley I give and
beque[a]th to my grand daughter Mandy N Arch[er] and my wifes
grandaughter Patsey Hath cock all my stock of sheep to be devided
equaley sepose 10 hed seventh ly I give and bequeth my coat to
my wife grand daug[h]ter Patsey Hoothcock eightey I give and beque[a]th
my waggon to my son Stevin Archer Ninthley I give and beque[a]th
my two yourlons[yearlings] to my two granddaughter Mandy N Archer and Tempy[Fereby?]
Archer one to each thinthley[tenthly] I give and beque[a]th to my friend Jutson [Note 1]
in perfect trust and confidents my m[i]lk cow to only yoose[use] of my
wife and after my wifes de[a]th I give and beque[a]th the cow to Patsey
Hath cock Eleventhly I give to Patsey Hath cock all my gers and
farming twols of all kinds thwelthly I give and beque[a]th to my wifes
grandoughter Patssey Hoth cock all my hous[e]hold & kitchen
funerture except one bed for Stevn Archer

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Thirteenthly I give and beque[a]th my gun to my son Stven Archer

forteenthley I give and bequ[ea]th my stack of feed[bees?] to my two grand sons
Thomas & Stevn Archer except one gun for Patsey Hath cock

fifteenthly I give and beque[a]th all my growing crop that is on the
plantation or else ware[where] at my de[a]th to my wife and Patsey Hath cock

sixteenly, I give and bequeth to my doughter Cordsey Hath cock
five dollars to be paid by Stevn Archer out of his part
of property that I gave him

I nominate and appoint my frie[n]d Richard Tapp
Executers of this my last will & Testament sealed with
my seal & dated this 9 day of [blotted out] April in the year of
our Lord 1855 signed sealed published by the
Testator to be his lost will and Testament in the
presence of us who at his request & in his presence
become subscribing witnesses thereto
                                       his
Daniel W Thompson               Jessie (O?) Archer (seal)
William H Tapp Jurat                  mark
Judson Riley
William Riley

[Will Book Volume G, page 110]
In the name of God Amen I Jesse Archer of the
County of Orange and the State of North Carolina being of
sound and disposing Mind and Memory do make this
my last Will and Testament in manner and form following

that is to say: in first place It is my Will and desire that
all my just debts shall be paid: Secondly, I give and
bequeath to my beloved wife her life Estate in all my
lands say 162 Acres more or less; and after her death I
give and bequeath the aforesaid 162 [acres] of land more or
less to my son Stevan Archer and my wifes grand daughter
Patsy Hathcock forever equally as follows: Stephen Archer
to have his half on the South side adjoining William Tapp
& others and Patsy Hathcock to have her half on the
North side adjoining Copeland Riley; Patsys half is to
include my dwelining house and necessary out houses

Thirdly I give and bequeath my mare & my youngest
Colt to Patsy Hathcock ~~ Fourthly: I give and
bequeath my stock of hogs equally between my son
Stephen Archer and my wifes grand daughter Patsy
Hathcock.~~ Fifthly ~~ I give and bequeath to my
grandson Jesse Archer my too years old Colt ~~~~

Sixthly:~~ I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter
Manday N. Archer and my wifes Grand daughter Patsy
Hathcock all my Stock of Sheep to be divided equally
suppose 10 head.~~ Seventhly.~~ I give and bequeath
my coat to my wife grand daughter Patsy Hathcock

Eighthly.~~ I give and bequeath my waggon to my
Son Stepen Archer.~~ Ninthley.~~ I give and
bequeath my to year yearlings to my two Grand daughter
Manday N Archer and Tempy Archer one to each

Tenthly.~~ I give and bequeath to my friend Jutson [Note 1]
in perfect trust and confidence my milk Cow to only
use of my wife and after my wifes death, I give &
bequeath the Cow to Patsy Hathcock.~~

Eleventhly: I give to Patsy Hathcock all my
gears and farming tools of all Kinds~~ Twelfthly ~~
I give and bequeath to my wifes grand daughter

[Will Book Volume G, page 111]
Patsy Hathcock all my household and Kitchen furniture except
one bed for Stephen Archer.~~

Thirteenthly.~~ I give and bequeath my gun to my son
Stephen Archer.~~  Fourteenthly:~~ I give and bequeath my
Stack of bees[feed?] to my two grand sons Thomas & Stephen Archer
except one gum[gun] for Patsy Hathcock.~~ Fifteenthly.~~ I
give and bequeath all my growing crop that is on the
Plantation or elsewhere, at my death to my wife and Patsy
Hathcock.~~ Sixteenthly.~~ I give and bequeath to my
daughter Cordsey Hathcock five dollars to be paid by
Stephen Archer out of his part of property that I gave him

    I nominate and appoint my friend Richard Tapp
Executor of this my last Will & Testament Sealed with my
Seal and dated this 9th day of April in the year of our
Lord 1855                                        his
                                          Jessie (O) Archer (seal)
Signed Sealed published by the Testator    }     mark
to be his lost Will and Testament in the   }
presence of us who at his request & in his }
presence become subscribing witnesses      }
thereto.~~                                 }
Daniel W. Thompson  }
William H Tapp      }
Judson Riley        }  Orange County Court
William Riley       }         August Term 1855
                       The Execution of the foregoing last
Will and Testament of Jesse Archer deceased was
duly proven in Open Court by the oath of William
H. Tapp one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto
and ordered to be Recorded and filed as
such.~~~   And at the same time Richard
Tapp the Executor therein named appeared in
Open Court and qualified by taking the oaths
prescribed by Law
                  Test Geo Laws CCC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 110-111
Recorded Aug 1855

No estate papers found.

The scribe uses the conventions for handwritten lower-case "o" often when the letter should be an "a".  Inconsistent within their own writing such names a Steven (stevan, stevn, stevin, stevn) and Patsy (patsay, patsy, patsey, patssey).  Despite these features, the content is according to custom, so the handwriting is less challenging to decipher.

Note 1: Jutson/Judson is listed in the body of the will as a friend with no surname.  One of the witnesses is Judson Riley.