1771 4 Mar. WILL OF WILLIAM YARBOROUGH
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I William Yarbrough, of the County
of Prince Edward being now sick and weak in boy but of a perfect sense
and memory Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First
I bequeth [sic] my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of
my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and remission of my sins and
my body to the earth from whence it came to be burried [sic] in a Christian
manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. My desire
is that all my just debts be first paid out of my estate and the Remainder
I dispose of in form and manner following
To wit: I lend to my son James Smith Yarbrough my negro
girl Silva and her increase until my son Ossweld Yarbrough comes of age
and the said wench and increase to be returned into the estate again.
I give to my son Richard Yarbrough my bed and furniture whereon I commonly
lie. I give to my daughter Elizabeth Yarbrough one feather bed and
furniture as she calls hers. Sukey I also lend to my daughter Elizabeth
with her increase during her life and after her death I give the said negro
and her increase to be equally divided amongst her said brothers or their
heirs. I give to my won William Yarbrough one feather bed and furniture,
also one gun. My desire is that my son Ossweld Yarborough should
have five pounds raised out of my estate, also one gun. My desire
is that my son Joseph Yarbrough should have five pounds raised out of my
estate and also one gun, and he remainder part of my estate be it of what
nature soever I leave to my executors hereafter named to dispose of as
they think proper Towards paying my debts, then my desire is that the remainder
part of my estate should be kept together in the most regular form about
upon some rented land where my executor thinks most proper untill [sic]
such times as my son Ossweld comes of age and till such time my youngest
son comes of age to inherit his equal part. Then I desire my estate
should be equally divided between my five sons, James Smith, Richard, William,
Ossweld, and Joseph Yarbrough and my daughter Elizabeth Yarbrough and I
do appoint my two sons James Smith Yarbrough and Richard Yarbrough executors
of this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all other
will or wills by me heretofore made. As Wittness [sic] my hand and
seal this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand
seven hundred and seventy one.
/s/ William Yarbrough
Assigned and pronounced
in presence of us:
Richard Beasley Junr.
Thomas Hughes
Janney Yarbrough
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1811 6 Feb. Will of John
Yarborough.
In the name of God Amen. I, John Yarbrough of Person County, North
Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory but in a low and
lingering state of health and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manner
& form following viz:
IMPRIMIS: I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it me and my
body to the dust from whence it arose to be buried in a decent Christian
like manner at the Discretion of my executors herein after named.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son William Yarbrough all that part
of parcel of land which lies on the north side of Mays Creek to him and
his assigns forever.
Item: My will and desire is that my Executors sell as much of my land
which lies adjoining Deep Creek as will be sufficient to pay all my just
and lawful debts either at publick or private sale and that the balance
or remainder of my lands be equally divided between my 2 sons: John and
James Yarborough, share and share alike and my will is further that my
beloved wife, Sarah Yarbrough have Peaceable possession of the House &
plantation whereon I now live including woodland sufficient adjoining the
same to support her during her natural life or widowhood and at her death
or marriage to return to my said 2 sons: John and James Yarbrough.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Yarbrough one Black horse
colt which is called His to him and his assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath unto my son James Yarbrough one sorrel Horse
Colt 2 years old next Spring- to him and his assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Yarbrough one sorrel
Horse called Commet an feather bed & furniture one side saddle, one
cow &calf to her & her assigns forever.
Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah Yarbrough one black
horse called Bemas & one feather bed & furniture to her and her
assigns forever.
Item: I lend my loving wife Sarah Yarbrough all my stock of cattle
& hogs not heretofore given away in this my will during her natural
life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to be equally divided between
my 6 children (namely) William Yarbrough, Elizabeth Daniel, Catherine Smith,
Mary Yarbrough, John Yarbrough and James Yarbrough....share and share alike.
Item: I also lend my wife all my household furniture and kitchen furniture
plantation tools every other thing or things not alread mentioned or given
away in this my Will during her natural life or widowhood and at her death
or marriage to return to my said 6 children above named....share and share
alike.
Item: My will & desire is that my crop of Tobacco & which that
is now on hand be sold towards the payment of my debts...and I do hereby
ordain and appoint my son William Yarbrough and my trusty friend Isaac
Satterfield my Executors to this my last will and Testament removing and
disannulling all other Wills heretofore made by me and ratifying &
confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this
6th day of February in the year of our Lord 1811. /s/ John Yarbrough (seal)
Signed Sealed Published and declared by John Yarborough to be his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us.
Henry Day, James Paine, William Yarbrough.
State of North Carolina
Person Co. August Court 1811
The Execution of this Will was duly proven in Open Court by the
Oath of James Paine, esquire a subscribing witness thereto and on motion
ordered to be recorded at the same time William Yarbrough and Isaac Satterfield,
the Executors therein named qualified & Letters Testamentary issued
accordingly.
1811 Court Minutes of Person Co, NC pg. 12-14.
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1825 29 Aug. WILL OF WILLIAM YARBOROUGH
In the name of God, Amen. I William Yarborough Senr. of
the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee being weak of body,
but of perfect sound mind and memory do make this my last will and
testament and dispose of my worldly goods in the following manner.
Item 1st. I will that my two sons William P. Yarborough and Richard S. Yarborough each of them shall have a cow and a feather bed and furniture.
Item 2nd. I will that my son Joseph J. Yarborough have a young sorrel horse known by being called Joseph's horse, a cow, feather bed and furniture.
Item 3d. I will that my son Brockenbrough M. Yarborough have a horse, saddle, bridle, a cow, a feather bed & furniture.
Item 4th. I give and bequeath to my grand child William Yarborough West a negro girl named Kizzy in the following manner, said negro to be kept in the hands of my Executors untill [sic] the sd. grand child maries [sic] or arrives to the age of twenty one years, when said negro girl arrives to the age of twelve years the hire of said girl to be appropriated to the use of schooling and raising said grand child likewise One hundred Dollars to be raised out of my estate by my executors within two years after my decease, and put to intrest [sic] untill [sic] the said grand child marries or arrives to the age of twenty one years old and theintrest [sic] of said money to be appropriated to the use of raising and schooling said grand child, and when he marries or arrives to the age of twenty one years said negro girl and her increase if any, and the one hundred Dollars to be delivered up to him for his own use and bennefit [sic], if at any time said grand child should die before he marries or arrives to the age of twenty one years I will that said negro Kizzy and her increase and said one hundred Dollars be equally divided amongst the rest of my legal heirs.
Item 5th. I will that all of my estate both real and personal remin in the hands of my beloved wife Leannah Yarborough during her life, or widowhood to be managed in the best way by her and my executors for the benefit of said estate not herein disposed of in the following manner, viz, all my estate not herein disposed of to be sold by my Executors on a credit of twelve months, and the money arising therefrom to be divided into six equal shares my son William P. Yarborough to have one share, my son Richard S. Yarborough to have one share, my son Joseph J. Yarborough to have one share, my daughter REBECCA BENNETT to have the benefit of one share during her natulal life, then to be equally divided amongst the lawfull [sic] heirs of her body, my daughter Elizabeth Gorham to have the benefit of one share during her natural life, then to be equally divided amongst the lawfull [sic] heirs of her body and my son Brockenbrough to have one share.
Item 6th. I will that all the money due me shall be collected by my Executors and laid out in the purchase of a young negro ofwhatever age or size it may purchase and to be sold and divided with the rest of my property in the manner herein before mentioned.
Item 7th. I will that if my wife Leannah Yarborough should with the consent of my executors judge it best to hire out my personal estate or any part thereof that it be done to the best advantage & further if my wife Leannah Yarborough with the consent of my Executors at any time should judge it best to sell my real estate, thaey may do so & convert the money arising therefrom into other lands to be dominated a part of my estate.
Item 8. I will that my son Brockenbrough M. Yarborough at the division of my estate have a negro boy Sam valued to him by two good men if he should think proper to take him at valuations.
And lastly I constitute and appoint my trusty friend John Thompson, mh son William P. Yarborough, and mh son Josph J. Yarborough Executors to this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
/s/ Wm. Yarbrough (SEAL)
Signed Sealed and Acknowledged )
in the presence of Alexander )
Mibane, Absolom Thompson )
Thomas Walton )
The State of Tennessee, Williamson County Court, January Term
1826.
The last will and testament of William Yarborough deceased is
produced in court for probate and the execution thereof is proven thus
Alexander Mibane and Absolom Thompson subscribing witnesses
thereto being sworn say they became sun in the presence and at the
request of the testator and that they believe he was of sound mind at
the making and publication of said will, and under no undue influence.
Ordered that said will be recorded. Whereupon John Thomspon,
William P. Yarborugh and Joseph J. Yarborough the executors
nominated in said will appear in open court and give bond of five
thousand Dallas conditioned for the faithful discharge of the trust
reposed in them with Ware Henley, Henry Reams and Nathaniel H.
Mibane their securities and were duly sworn according to law. Ordered
that they have letters testamentary accordingly. Williamson County,
Tennessee Will Book 4, pp 74-75.
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1771 4 Mar. WILL OF WILLIAM YARBOROUGH
IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. I William Yarbrough, of the County
of Prince Edward being now sick and weak in boy but of a perfect sense
and memory Do make and ordain this my last will and testament. First
I bequeth [sic] my soul to God who gave it hoping through the merits of
my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full pardon and remission of my sins and
my body to the earth from whence it came to be burried [sic] in a Christian
manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. My desire
is that all my just debts be first paid out of my estate and the Remainder
I dispose of in form and manner following
To wit: I lend to my son James Smith Yarbrough my negro girl Silva
and her increase until my son Ossweld Yarbrough comes of age and the said
wench and increase to be returned into the estate again. I give to
my son Richard Yarbrough my bed and furniture whereon I commonly lie.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Yarbrough one feather bed and furniture
as she calls hers. Sukey I also lend to my daughter Elizabeth with
her increase during her life and after her death I give the said negro
and her increase to be equally divided amongst her said brothers or their
heirs. I give to my son William Yarbrough one feather bed and furniture,
also one gun. My desire is that my son Ossweld Yarborough should
have five pounds raised out of my estate, also one gun. My desire
is that my son Joseph Yarbrough should have five pounds raised out of my
estate and also one gun, and he remainder part of my estate be it of what
nature soever I leave to my executors hereafter named to dispose of as
they think proper Towards paying my debts, then my desire is that the remainder
part of my estate should be kept together in the most regular form about
upon some rented land where my executor thinks most proper untill [sic]
such times as my son Ossweld comes of age and till such time my youngest
son comes of age to inherit his equal part. Then I desire my estate
should be equally divided between my five sons, James Smith, Richard, William,
Ossweld, and Joseph Yarbrough and my daughter Elizabeth Yarbrough and I
do appoint my two sons James Smith Yarbrough and Richard Yarbrough executors
of this my last will and testament revoking and disannulling all other
will or wills by me heretofore made. As Wittness [sic] my hand and
seal this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand
seven hundred and seventy one.
/s/ William Yarbrough
Assigned and pronounced
in presence of us:
Richard Beasley Junr.
Thomas Hughes
Janney Yarbrough
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1827 10 May. Will of Joseph
Yarbrough.
I Joseph Yarbrough make and ordain this to be my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following (to wit) in the first place my will
and desire is that all my just debts be paid. Item: I give
to my son Richard Yarbrough, Nancy H. Knight, Polly A. Hardy and Martha
Ellington property which they have now in possession, and which to be accounted
for as charged in my bookes [sic] at the value the time as each of them
received the same. I also give my daughter Fanny F. Yarbrough and
Joseph Yarbrough the same proportion of property when either of them or
both marrys [sic] or come of lawful age or leave my family; my daughter
Sally B. Holmes I give one shilling provided she does not come into the
measure of my other children (to wit) Richard, Polly, Fanny, Martha, Nancy
P. Knight and my son Joseph, in a deed of trust so as to secure the free
right and privilege to my present wife and children to remain upon and
hold free from any interruption during her life or widowhood upon that
part of the land inherited from their Mother Temperance Yarboro and should
the said Sally B. Holmes make any attempt to dispossess or endeavour to
draw her part in the life time or widowhood of my said wife, she shall
not be entitled to any part of my estate, and should my said daughter Sally
B. Holmes obtain a decree to draw her part of the aforesaid land, I wish
y executors to purchase the same for the benefit of my wife and children,
and should my said daughter Sally B. Holmes sign and acknowledge the aforesaid
trust deed in that case I wish her to have an equal part given her as those
of her brothers and sisters which I have advanced to. If the one
half of the mill is decreed to be sold, I wish my executors to purchase
the same as part of my estate. My will and desire is that after the death
or intermarriage of my wife, in that case I wish an equal division of the
whole of my Estate real and personal to be equally divided among all my
children including the first set as well as those by my present wife taking
into account the amount of what my first set of children may receive or
inherit from their grand Father and Mother, which said amount is to be
charged to them as is valued when received. My desire & meaning
is that all my children both from my first and second wife shall be mae
equal including what my first set of children may receive from my Estate
including my second set of children by my present wife both as to what
they may receive so as to be equal. My will & desire is that
all my estate be kept together after giving off those specific legacies
and when either of my Children by my first or second wife marries or leaves
my family, I wish them to have an advance given them as those of my first
wife's children who have left me and upon the same terms. Lastly
I appoint my beloved wife Polly Yarbrough, John W. Yarbrough and David
Street the Elder to be my executors of this my last will and testament
and desire my executor David Street would take the burden of my business
upon himself until all my business are finally settled after which I wish
him to give up the ballance [sic] wife and son John W. Yarbrough and wish
they may not be held to give security. Given under my hand &
Seal this tenth day of May in the year 1827.
/s/ Joseph Yarbrough
NB As my son Joseph is named and I have hired a negro for him for two years past, he has no charge against my estate for his specific legacey [sic] until next January 1828.
My meaning in the above will is that the land my first children inherits is to be made a part of my personal estate so as to have an equal division including all the property of mine and that they inherit from their mother and Grandfather and Grand mother and if after the death of my wife, if the legatees chooses to sell the whole of my lands and that inherited by their mother Grand Father & Mother they may do so, without dividing in parts. Given under my hand and seal this 10 May 1827. /s/ Jos. Yarbrough
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Abstracts of Warren Co., NC. Records of Wills - Book 7
Page 5 - (A) Will of
William Yarbrough. 25 July 1793; Codicil 3 Sept.;
pr. Nov. Ct. 1793.
Minor Children:WILLIAM, JOEL, REBECCA & HULDAH
Son Samuel;
Dtr. Rhoda;
Grandson Edmond;
Granddaughter- Nancy Person.
Executors: Friends-Joseph Jno. Williams, Sterling Harwell &
brother-in-law John Mitchell.
Wit: Peter Randolph (Randall), Jurat, Samuel Morris, Jurat &
Peter Randall, Jr. Wit: toCodicil: Gid Alston & John James (Jones?).
State of Carolina
In the name of God Amen, This 25th day of July in the year of our lord
1793, I William Yarbrough of the County of Warren being at this time weak
of body but of sound and disposing memory thanks be to almighty God for
the same but calling to mind it being appointed for man to die and
not knowing how soon my change may come do ordain this my last will
and testament first resighing my soul into the hands of God who gave it
me humbly hoping for mercy and to be received into the number of blessed
through the merits and intersession of Jesus Christ the righteous and dear
redeemer and for my mortal body, I desire may be committed to the earth
and buried in christian and decent manner at the descretion of my executors
hereafter to be named and as for my worldly estate the blessed lord has
been pleased to bestow upon me.
I will and devise in manner and from following first that my just debts
be honorably paid and funeral expenses discharged, I will that my negroes
with all my other estate of every kind except such things as I shall hereafter
particularly give away be kept together and remain as it now stands on
my lands and my plantations I now live on for the use of supporting, maintaining
and Educating my four children namely; William,Joel, Rebecca, and Huldad
Yarbrough under the care and direction of my executors until my son
William shall arrive to the age of twenty one years, then I will
that my executors, or either of them chose three good reputable freeholders
them thus chosen shall value and appraise my negroes and their increase
and all my other estate and profits arising which shall then be my executors
or either of them with the said freeholders shall alot one equal share
there of in a fair manner to my son William with my other three children
namely Joel, Rebecca, and Huldah Yarbrough and such negroes and other
thus alloted to my said son William I then give to him and his heirs
after my son William receives his share thus laid off to him I will that
the residue then remaining be still continued on together and my lands
and plantations aforesaid for the use and supporting all of my three
children namely Joel, Rebecca and Huldah Yarbrough in manner
before mentioned until my son Joel attain the age of twenty- one
then I give the whole residue estate of negroes and their increase and
other estate and profits arising which shall then be equally divided between
them my son Joel, Rebecca and Huldah Yarbrough in the same manner
as the division made for my son William such estate thus divided
and allotted them I give each one of them such allotted negroe and
other estate to them and their heirs in case that either of before mentioned
children die before they arrive at the age of twenty-one years or have
lawful issue of their body then I will the surviving one or ones
of them divide equally among them. Such estate of such one or ones
of them so dying, I give unto my beloved son William, when my son
Joel amount to age of twenty-one years, all my lands including my Plantation
which I hold and possess on the north side of Melton's creek together with
all that part of my lands on the south side of said creek including
the following (to wit) begining on the said south side of Melton's creek
begining at my bridge where my path crosses the same ? to Halifax
road then running along where
the said path as it directs to the said road until it forks thence
along the left hand fork through Hauses old field to the said road then
a direct line crossing the said road to the head of the lick branch to
a blackjack a corner between myself and Joseph J. Williams then along the
said Williams line to Melton's creek thence up the meadow of said creek
to the begining I give
my said son William my large gun, to him and his heirs in case my son
William dies before he arrives at the age of twenty-one years or lawful
issue of his body then in that case I give my son William lands divested
to him to my son Joel and his heirs. I give unto my beloved son Joel Yarbrough
when he shall attain to the age of twenty-one years all the residue of
lands which I hold in Warren County on the south side of Melton's Creek
and not given to son William. I also give to my son Joel my small gun to
him and his heirs in case my said son Joel dies before he arrives at the
age of twenty-one years or have lawful issue of his body then and in that
case, I give my son William the lands divided to my son Joel to him and
his heirs. I give unto my beloved son Samuel Yarbrough my negroe wench
Pati with her increase at present and future increase what negroes here
of are possed my said son Samuel with to him and his heirs I give unto
my beloved daughter Rhody Yarbrough my negro girl Sarah with her
future increase one feather bed and furniture one side saddle with one
cow and calf to her and her heirs I give unto my beloved grand-son
Edmond Harper my negroe girl Lucy and her increase to him and his heirs
in case my said grand-son Edmond Harper should die before he arrived to
the age of twenty-one or have lawful issue of his body then I give said
negro Lucy and her increase to be equally divided among my then living
children and their heirs. I give unto my beloved grand-daughter Nancy Person
my negro girl Winnah and her increase to her and heirs in as such grand-daughter
should die before she should arrive to age twenty-one years or have lawful
isse of her body then I will the said negro Winnah and her increase be
equally divided to and amongest my then living children and their heirs.
I do Nominate and appoint my trusty friends Joseph M. Williams, Sterling
Harwell and my brother in law John Mitchell my whole and sole executors
of this my last will and testament written by revoking and disannulling
all other will or wills made by me in witness where of I have here to set
my hand and seal.
Signed Sealed and Delivered
William Yarbrough (seal)
in presence of Peter Randall
Samuel Morris
Peter Randall Jr.
Item, I give my son Joel Yarbrough in addition to the legacy before
within given him twenty pounds Virginia money for the purpose of leviling
him a house as witness my hand this the 3rd day of September
1793.
William Yarbrough (seal)
signed and delivered in the presence of:
Gid Austin
John James
Warren County November Court 1793-This will was proved by the oaths of Peter Randall and Samuel Morris and ordered to be recored where upon Sterling Harwell one of the executors named in said will qualified accordingly. State of North Carolina I Edwin Drake clerk of the court of pleas of quarter sessions for the county of Warren in the state aforesaid do here by certify that the foregoing and with in contains a true copy of the last will and testament of William Yarbrough Decd. late of this county as recorded in my office in Book volume 7th(?) page 5 in testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the legal of office at office in Warrenton this 19th day of September. A D 1836. E. D. Drake clerk.This document was sent to Sumner County, Tn. and was introduced as evidence in the April Term 1838. Edmond Harper vs John Parkers & All
Joel Yarbrough is apprenticed to Edward Newell on August 27, 1795 'to learn planter's buisness.
Sterling Harwell was assigned guardianship of Huldah (Huldy) Yarbrough and Joel Yarbrough on November 29, 1797.
Guardianship of Rebecca (Reba. Yarbro) Yarbrough was assigned to Jos. Jno. Williams on November 30, 1797.
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1820 29 Jan. Will of Samuel
Yarbrough, Sr. Proven June Term 1820
I, Samuel Yarbrough, Sr. of Person Co, NC. being weak but of
perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament
in manner following to wit:
Item:I give and bequeath to my daughter Alisey Allin these negroes
named as follows: Rose, Fanny, Harry, Litie, Cheare and Julia at the Death
of my wife one negro fellow by the name of Lewis also part of a tract of
land I now live on beginning the devission line at John Yarbrough's corner
on the blackberry Branch running across the said branch and Creek to Clayton's
line to have all the said land south of the Creek and branch at the Death
of my wife.
Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah Michell these negroes
named as follows: Homer, Hardy, and Patience and at the death of my wife
all the land lying north and west of the above branch and Creek.
I also lend to Susanah Michell at the decease of my wife one negro girl
during her life by the name of Luck and the said girl I give and bequeath
to Yarbrough Michell at his mother's death. I also give to Yarbrough Michell
one track of land lying on the head of Mayo containing by estimation 100
acres which is land I bought of John Clayton.
Item: I give and bequeath to my only son, Samuel H. Yarbrough the negroes
named as follows: Phil, Isaac, Cate, Jean, Ellison, Simon and Lottebob
and at the Death of my wife I give him one negro girl by the name of Nancy.
Item: I give and bequeath to my loving wife Alsey Yarbrough these
negroes named as follows: Bob, Cate, Crease and Joe. I lend to my
wife the land I now live on during her life and also lend her 3 negroes
named as follows: Lewis, Luck and Nancy during her life. I give and
bequeath to my wife all the Corn fodder, wheate, and tobacco and all the
plantation tools and stock of every kind, household and kitchen furniture.
I appoint my loving wife and Samuel H. Yarbrough as Executors to this my
last will and testament.
In witness my hand and seal this 29th day of January 1820
/s/ Samuel Yarbrough (SEAL)
Attest:
Danell Clayton}
John Yarbrough } Juratt Person
Co, NC Record Book 8, p. 328:
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