Orange County NcArchives Wills.....White, Thomas January 21, 1856
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 142-143
Written: January 21, 1856
Recorded: May 1856
Testator: Thomas White
I Thomas White of the County of Orange &
State of North carolina being of sound mind
and memory but considering the uncertainty of
my earthly existence do make and declare this my
last will and testament in manner and form
following that is to say. First that my executor
(hereinafter named) shall provide for my body
a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends, and pay all funeral
expenses together with my Just debts however and
to whomsoever owing out of the moneyes that may
first come into his hand as a part or parcel
of my estate
Item I give and devise to my sister Nancy
Cole fifty cents
Item I give and devise to my sister Susannah
Craig one negro boy, Squire and the land whereon
I now live together with all my farming utencils of
every description and black smith tools, all my
household stuff of every description, all my live
stock of every kind, and also one wagon, and all my
produce of every kind and growing crops that
may be on hand at the time of my decease also
I give and devise to my sister Susannah Craig
all my interest in the tract of land whereon my
step mother Nancy White now lives and also my
interest in the negro boy Walter at the death
or marriage of my step mother Furthermore it
is my wish and desire that my two negro womin
Bettie and Sealy shall be sold to the highest
bidder and that the money for which they are sold
to be paid to my sister Susannah Craig and
that all the money due me at the time of my
decease after all my Just debts are paid shall be
paid to my sister Susannah Craig and further
[page 2]
I appoint William J. Kirkland whole and sole
executor of this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I the said Thomas White
do hereunto set my hand and seal this 21 day of
January A.D. 1856
Signed sealed published and declared }
by the said Thomas White to be his last }
will and testament in the presents }
of us who at his request and in his } Thomas White (seal)
presents do subscribe our names }
as witnesses thereto }
his
Anderson (A) Rhodes
mark
his
Willis (X) Picket
mark
Alsey Carrol Jurat
Elisha Cole Jurat
W N Pratt ack[n]owledged before me 27th Feby 1856
[Will Book Volume G, page 142]
I Thomas White of the County of Orange & State
of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory
but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence
do make and declare this my last will and
testament in manner and form following that is to say
First that my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide
for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my
relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses
together with my Just debts however and to whom-
=soever owing out of the moneys that may first come
into his hand as a part or parcel of my estate
Item= I give and devise to my sister Nancy Cole
fifty cents
Item= I give and devise to my Sister Susannah Craig
one negro boy, Squire and the land whereon I now
live together with all my farming utensils of every
description and black Smith tools all my household
stuff of every description all my live stock of every kind
and also one waggon and all my produce of every Kind
and growing crops that may be on hand at the time of
my decease also I give and devise to my sister Susannah
Craig all my interest in the tract of land whereon
my Step Mother Nancy White now lives and also
my interest in the Negro boy Walter at the
death or marriage of my Step Mother Furthermore
it is my wish and desire that my Two Negro
Women Bettie and Sealey shall be sold to the
highest bidder and that the money for which
they are sold to be paid to my Sister Susannah
Craig and that all the money due me at the time
of my decease after all my Just debts are paid shall
be paid to my Sister Susannah Craig and further
I appoint William J. Kirkland whole
and sole executor of this my last will and
Testament
In Witness whereof I the said Thomas
White do hereunto set my hand and
[Will Book Volume G, page 143]
seal this 21 day of January A.D. 1856
Signed sealed published and declared }
by the said Thomas White to be his last }
will and testament in the presence of }
us who at his request and in his } Thomas White (seal)
presence do subscribe our names }
as witnesses thereto }
his
Anderson (X) Rhodes
mark
his
Willis (X) Picket
mark
Alsey Carrol
Elisha Cole
W. N. Pratt
Orange County Court May Term 1856
The Execution of the foregoing last will and testament of
Thomas White decd. was duly proved in open Court by the
oaths of Alsey Carrol Elisha Cole and Wm N. Pratt three
of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
and at the same time William J Kirkland Exr therein named
appeared in open Court and qualified as such by taking
the oath require by Law
Test
Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 142-143
Recorded May 1856
Estate Papers comprise eight pages and are found in a folder labeled "White, Thomas (1856)"
[Estate Papers - Inventory 14 Apr 1856]
On Inventory of the Property of Thos White
decd taken by his Executor William J Kirkland
this 14th April 1856
1 Negro Boy Squire
2 Negro Women Betty & Celia
[sundry articles omitted]
[Estate Papers - Estate Sale 10 Sep 1856]
A list of Prperty sold at the Sale of Thos. White
Decd. 10th Sept 1856
Purchases Names Articles Sold $ Cts
William Duskin 1 Negro Woman Betty 50 00
DO Do 1 Do Do Celia 5 00