Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 25 Mar 1805

Notes:

Will Book D, p. 213 Orange Co. NC

25 March 1805 Transcription of Henry Horton Will by Susan Pavlech with her comments

In the name of God Amen, I Henry Horton being weak in body but of sound mind and memory to make and ordain this my last will and testament first I command my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian lik e order at the discretion of my executor herein after named nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again and as to my temporal good and affairs it hath pleased god to bestow on me I do ordain give and dispose o f the same in the manner and from following (to wit) that all my just debts be paid at the reasonable direction of my executor as speedily as my be after my decease. I give and devise all my land to my grandson Henry McFarlan (I think this Henr y is the son of Thomas McFarland mentioned below and Thomas’ first wife an unknown Horton daughter, this Henry dies around 1819,) I give and bequest all my hand bequeath to my granddaughter Mary Coply (This is a daughter of Sarah and William McFar land see below) the negro woman Jane ___. I give and bequeath to my son Hugh Horton one negro man named Jack ___. I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth McFarlain one dollar (He had already given her a slave, she and Peter McFarland in G A at this time). I give and bequeath to Thomas McFarlain (This I beleive is the Thomas who is the father of John and Henry mentioned in this will. This is the Thomas who married Elizabeth Rose as I believe his third wife in 1796. At the time o f this will Thomas would not have been a son in law anymore to Henry Horton as he was remarried) one cow and calf and as to the rest of penmoral estate I give and bequeath to my grandchildren of Sarah each and each to share a like a named ? afte r Liz Winnfred McMullen, Susanna Adams, Mary Coply, James McFarlan, and William McFarland (He is very specific here as the grandchildren of Sarah meaning Elizabeth the kids from Thomas McFarland and his first wife the unknown Horton) all the res t of my personal estate to share and share alike. I nominate and appoint my grandson John McFarland (I think John is the brother of Henry, son of Thomas and unknown Horton his first wife, a reason I think he is a brother of Larkin is that he bond ed Larkin’s marriage to Patsey Matterson) my hole and sole executor to this my last testimony and will in witness thereof I hereunto my hand and affix my seal this twenty fifth day of March 1805.

Signed sealed and published as my last will and testament in the presence Henry Horton (X)

Jas Walker

Mosy Jones

Larkin McFarlin (X) mark ( I think this Larkin is the son of Thomas McFarland named above and a second wife) He is not named in the will plus he could not witnessed his grandfather’s will. However he would be ½ brother to Henry and John but no t related to the Horton’s.)

Orange county Nov term 1807 the execution of the forgoing last will and testaments of Henry Horton Dec was duly proved in open court by the oath of Jas Walker one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time th e Ex therein named qualified accordingly
OBJE: _TEXT Location: Orange Co., NC

Henry + Elizabeth Walker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]