Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Vincent, John B September 13, 1825 ************************************************ 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 95-96 Written: September 13, 1825 Recorded: Nov 1825 Testator: John B Vincent In the name of God Amen I John B. Vincent of the State of North Carolina and county of Orange on this 13th day of September one ~~~ thousand eighteen[sic] Hundred and twenty five make and ordain this my Last will and testament in manner and form as followeth, ~~~ In the first place I give to Brother William one negroe woman named Adah & her three children Raichael Fanney & Edy ~~~ one Boy named George one woman Lucy one Girl Rachel a daughter of Nellys one thousand dollars in cash my young Sorrel mare my two oxen & cart one cow & calf five head of Hogs one of my stills & four sitting cheers one Beaurrough ~ In the second place I give to my Brother James all my Land one negro man named Sam one negroe Woman Betty & her two children Rose & Jacob one woman Jermey[?] one man Bob, I will the Bob shall be set free during his life time after he serves Brother James twenty years Six hundred dollars in cash my waggon my still & smith tools all the remainder of my stock cows Horses Hogs sheep farming utents[utensils] House hold and Kitchen furnitu re my crop that are now on hands ~~~~~~ In the third place I give to my Sister Betsey one negro girl Milly one Boy Soloman & nine Hundred dollars in cash ~~~~ In the Fourth place I give to my Sister Polly Byrds daughter Elizabeth one negro girl Edy ~~~~ I leave out money aplanty[aplenty] to pay all my Just debts that I have not willed away amt. about 2200$ I take away with me at this time about 1800$ which can be had If any thing should happen to me before I can get home again By coming to where I am going that is If death should take place I am not owing more than about 1200$ I will that after all my Just debts are paid that all the Ballance of money to go to William If there is any left, I leave to Execute My last will and testament My Brother William and Brother James Assigned the day and date above written John B. Vincent [page 2] A Paper Writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of John B. Vincent Deceased was offered for Probate, and it appearing to the Court by the Oaths of Gabriel B. Lea Ashford Walker, William C. Patrick and James Wilden, that the Said Paper Writing was found Among the Valuable Papers of the Said John B. Vincent After his death: And it further Appearing by the Oaths of James Wilden, Joseph Allison, Robert McCauley and William Criswell, that the Said Paper Writing is all and every Part thereof in the proper hand Writing of the Said John B. Vincent, and that all the Said Witnesses are credible and have no Interest in any of the Bequests or Devises of the Said Paper Writing, It is Ordered that the Said Paper Writing be Recorded as the last Will of the Said John B. Vincent Decd.; and therefor came William Vincent and James Vincent and qualified as Executors of the Said Will ~~~~~ [Will Book Volume E, page 95] In the name of God, Amen I John B. Vincent of the State of North Carolina & County of Orange on this 13th day of September one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five, make & ordain this my Last will & testa ment in manner & form as followeth ~~ In the first place I give to Brother William one negro woman named Adah & her three children Rachel, Fanny & Edy, one boy named George one woman Lucy, one girl Rachel a daughter of Nelly ~ one thousand dollars in cash, my young Sor= =rel mare, my two oxen & Cart, one Cow & Calf, five head of hogs one of my Stills, four Sitting chairs one bureau ~~ In the Second place I give to my brother James all my land, one negro man named Sam, one negro woman Betty & her two children Rose & Jacob, one woman Jermy, one man Bob, I will the Bob shall be set free, during his life-time after he serves bro= -ther James twenty years, Six hundred dollars in Cash my waggon, my still & Smith tools, all the remainder of my stock Cows, Horses, Hogs, sheep, farming utencils - house-hold & Kit= chen furniture, my crop that are now on hand ~~ In the third place I give to my Sister Betsey one negro girl Milley one Boy Solomon & nine Hundred Dollars in cash ~~ In the fourth place I give to my Sister Polly Bird's daughter Elizabeth one negro girl Edy ~~ I leave out money aplenty to pay all my Just debts that I have not willed away amt. about $2200 I take away with me at this time about $1800 which can be had If any think[orig: thing] should happen to me before I can get home again, by coming to where I am going that is if death should take place. I am not owing more than about $1200 I will that after all my just debts are paid that all the balance of money to go to William, if there is any left. I leave to execute my last will & testament my brother William & Brother James Assigned the day & date above written John B. Vincent (seal) Orange County November Term 1825 The above paper writing purporting to be the last Will & testa= ment of John B. Vincent deced. was offered for Probate & it appear= ing to the Court by the Oaths of Gabriel B. Leigh Ashford Walker William C. Patrick and James Welden, that the said paper writing was found among the Valuable Papers of the Said John B. Vincent after his death ~~ And it further appearing by the oaths of James Wilden Joseph Allison, Robert McCauley & William Criswell that the said paper writing is all & every part thereof in the proper hand-writing of the Said John B. Vincent [Will Book Volume E, page 96] & that all the said witnesses are creditable & have no interests in the Bequests or Demises of the said paper writing, It is ordered that the said paper-writing be record= ed as the last Will of the Said John B. Vincent decd. & therefore came William Vincent and James Vincent & qualified as Executors of the Said Will Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 95-96 Recorded Nov 1825 Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Vincent, John B (1826)". Some transcribed below. [Estate Papers - Inventory 25 Nov 1827] A list of the ballance of the property of John B Vincent Decd. 1 Negro girl Edy aged 8 1 Crop of Corn Containing 40 Barrels 1 Note of hand on Philimon Holt $700=17 1/2¢ [Estate Papers - Inventory (undated)] A List of the property of John B Vincent Deced: ~~~~ fallen in to the hands of William and James Vincent Extrs. [sundry articles omitted] 1 " negro man Robert aged 24 1 " Ditto Sam aged 24 1 " negro woman Jane aged 50 1 " Ditto Ditto Betty aged 45 1 " Ditto Ditto Ader aged 45 1 " Ditto Ditto Lousa aged 41 1 " negro Ditto Jane aged 12 1 " Ditto Ditto Tamer aged 11 1 " Ditto Ditto Kisiah aged 10 1 " Ditto Ditto Milly aged 15 1 " Ditto Ditto Rose aged 4 1 " Ditto Ditto Rachiel aged 5 1 " Ditto Ditto Fanny aged 3 1 " Ditto Ditto Edy aged 2 1 " negro boy George aged 45 1 " Ditto Ditto Solleman aged 10 1 " Ditto Ditto Sampson aged 9 1 " Ditto Ditto Jacob aged 2 1 " Ditto Ditto Edward aged 10 1 " Ditto Girl Rachiel aged 5 [reformatted from original to improve legibility]