Will of James Jackson Senr - 5 Jun 1829 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God, Amen; I James Jackson Sner of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina, being very low in body but of sound mind and memory; and believing that the affliction that is now on me will in a short time terminate my existance in this world, and being desirous of making ample provision for the support of my beloved wife Nancy Jackson; and to do impartial justice between my children, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament;, Viz I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Nancy Jackson the following property The old tract of Land whereon I now live, No. one containing about Two hundred and seventy five acres together with all the improve= =ments there on - No. Two an entry of sixteen and a half acres - No. Three from Levi Whitted, of Twenty nine and a half acres - No four from Jacob Jackson (of the McCool Tract)of fourteen and five twelveth acres - No. Five from Margaret Jackson of Fourteen and five twelveth acres - No. Six from Jane Glenn of Fourteen and five twelveth acres -No Seven from James Jack= =son and Ruth his wife, of Fourteen and five twelveth acres - No. Eight from John Collins and his wife Polly, of Fourteen and five twelveth acres No. Nine from ______ Carter and his wife Catherine, of Fourteen and five twelveth acres and that part of No Eleven from Betsy and Ruth Jackson lying and sit= =uate on the south side of Foresters Creek estimated at about Twenty acres mak= =ing the creek the dividing line and attach it to the above named and described tracts or pieces of Land, which will make about Three Hundred and seventy eight acres, dureing her natural life of widowhood - also I give and bequeath unto her two bay Mares Prock and Jolly, - the Two oxen and ox cart - the Waggon and four sett of Geer - three of the best plows three hoes - Mattock and sprouting hoe - one harrow - Three axees and the house hold and kitchen furniture -; also Two Negroes Jack and Lucy - Ten head of the best cattle - Two head of the best sheep - The stock of hogs at the home= =stead - also the Black Smith tools - all the above dureing her life time or widowhood; The corn wheat Meat and Ruff food to remain for the use of the stock and familey until November of December, at which time I wish Levi Whitted and John Nichols or some other honest free holders to have measured out of the crop for my wife sixty barrels of good corn and Ten barrels of short corn, fifty bushels of wheat and and a sufficiency of Ruff food for her stick the next year, The balance of my property not herein after Willed, to be sold, and the debts due me collected, and after paying all my just debts and defraying all of the expenses of settling my estate, The remainder on hand shall be equally divided between my wife Nancy Jackson and my child= ren James Jackson, George Jackson and Anderson Jackson each to share and share alike; I give and bequeath unto sons James Jackson, George Jackson and their heirs forever the tract of Land No. Ten from Robert R. Reade of Three Hundred and twenty acres and that part of No. Eleven from Betsy and Ruth Jackson lying and [page 2] situate on the north side of Foresters creek of about Thirty acres, making the creek the dividing line of the fifty acres bought from Betsy and Ruth Jackson and adding it to the Robert R. Reade tract, which will make about Three Hundred and fifty acres, to be divided between them equally in quantity and quality, by Three disinterested honest freeholders each to choose a Man and they a Third - also the undivided part as stands No Twelve of the tract of Land Willed by George S. Riggs Senr to his Daughter Nancy My Wife and Rachel the wife of Amos Nichols and Margaret Riggs to be equally divided between them at the death or marriage of Margaret, this undivided part or parcel of Land to be divided between them and their heirs under the same rules and Regulations as above stated Third The above named tracts or parcels of Land with all the advantages there unto appertaining named in the first Item, and Willed unto my wife Nancy Jackson dureing her lifetime or widowhood, I do give and bequeath unto my son Anderson and to his heirs forever, after the death or marriage of my wife Nancy Jackson, and after her death or marriage the said Lands described and attached together with the old tract of Two Hundred and twenty five acres - with that of the McCool tract and the part taken from the purchase from Betsy and Ruth Jackson lying and situate on the south of Foresters creek, so that it will make about three Hundred and seventy acres, shall be his, together with all the improvements thereon Fourth I give and bequeath unto my son James and to his heirs, after the death or marriage of my wife Nancy Jackson the Blacksmith tools Fifth After the death or marriage of my wife Nancy Jackson, the person= =al property will to her as above described, together with the increase thereof to be sold and equally divided between my Three children James Jackson George Jackson, Anderson Jackson and their heirs to share and share a like I do hereby appoint and ordain my beloved wife Nancy Jackson Executrix, and my son James Jackson Executor to this my last will and Testament In Testimony where of I have here unto sett my hand and affixed my seal. The first day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty nine The word "Their" interlined in the tenth line from the top, and the word "property" Interlined in the second line of the fifth item was done before signing ---------------------------------------- Signed and sealed in presence of Michael Ray } James Jackson (seal) Tho. W. Holden } Jurat James Jackson qualified Exr. Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 11 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain. Note: This will was written in very small letters. The ink has faded and the paper has yellowed, making the text somewhat challenging to read. The writer uses mostly standard spellings, so that helps. I'm pretty confident that this is a good interpretation. I made extensive use of a magnifyin glass with this, which was very helpful.