Will of Daniel Orrell
Record of Wills NO. H, Page 502 (Rowan Co., NC)


In the Name of God Amen. I Daniel Orrell of the County of Rowan and State of North Carolina being in a low state of health but of perfect mind & memory thansk be to God. Calling to mind the Mortality of my body, & knowing that it is appointed for all ment once to die, do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament that is to say principally & find of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it to my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the General Reserrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty prover of God , & in touching such worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to pless me in this life, I give, demise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Orrell eight negroes Namely Isaac, Caty, Dotty, Milly, Temphy, Stolomon, Vincent & Susannah, also the land whereon I now live, also all my stock, household & kitchen furniture & farming utnesials --- waggon during her natural life or widowhood, then the above specifyed property to be divided as follows.

I give & bequeath to my son James Orrell five dollars to be paid after the expiration of the above term

I give and bequeath to my son Edgar Orrell five dollars to be paid after the expiration of the above term.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Sheets one hundred dollars to be paid after the above term.

I give and bequeath to my son John Orrell the tract of land whereon he now lives to him and his heirs forever.

I give and bequeath to my son Robert Orrell the tract of land known by the name of Docker tract to him & his heirs forever to take possession as soon as he thinks proper after my decease.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Caton and her heirs one negro girl named Susanna after the death or marriage of my wife.

I give and bequeath to my two sons Daniel Orrell and William Orrell the tract of lands that they now life on to be divided equally in Quantity and Quallity so as for William to have the part he lives on.

I give Y bequeat to my daughter Mary Mrakland & his heirs one Negro girl named Dotty after the expiration of the decease or widowhood of my wife.

I give and bequeath to my daughter Lydia Etchinson and her heirs one Negro girl Named Temphy after the decease or widowhood of my wife.

I give & bequeath to my daughter Anna Orrell and her heirs two Negroes Named Milley & Vincent after the Decease or widowhood of my wife also one colt known by the name of Nell, after the term, also one feather bed & furniture, one loom & its appentenances & one wheel.

I give & bequeath to my son Samuel Orrell & his heirs tow Negros named Caty and Solomon & Caty's ____ after the decease or widowhood of my wife also the tract of land where I now live after the above term. Also ---- kind of property & stock belonging to my estate after the decease or widowhood of my wife.

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I give & bequeath to my Beloved wife a Negro names Bob. I authroize her to sell him when she thinks proper & apropreate the money to any use that she thinks proper.

I give and bequeath to my Beloved wife Nancy Orrell a Negro Named Bob during her natural life or widowhood & if the said Negros, Isaac & Bob should be disobedient I authorize my Executors to sell them at any time & after the death of my wife the said Negroes Boby & Isaac to be sold & the Money arising therefrom to beEqually Divided between my three sons Robert Orrell, Daniel Orrell and William Orrell.

I give and bequeath to Burch Call son of Lethy Call one Hundred dollars to be paid to him and of my Estate afterh the decease of my wife.

I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Jean Call, daughter of Leathy Call one hundred dollars & one feather bed & furniture to be paid to her out of my Estate after the decease of my wife.

My desire is that my Stills & every ---- there of belonging to be be sold & as much of other property as my wife thinks proper to be sold so a as to be sufficint to Discharge all just debts & demands.

Lastly I constitute & approved my Beloved wife Nancy Orrell all of my son Samuel Orrel & Judson Berryman the sole Executors of this my last Will & Testament in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this 15th day November 1830. Signed and acknowledged.

D. Orrell (seal)
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