Will of James Booker

Date: 9 Jul 1819 [unknown]
Location: Chatham, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Booker Womack

In the name of God, Amen, This 9th Day July 1819. I James Booker of the County of Chatham, and State of North Carolina Being very sick in body. But in perfect mind and memory Thanks be to almighty God for it. Do make this my last Will and Testament, the manner, and form as follow ??? First I recommend my Soul into the hands of almighty God, that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner, and touching such worldly goods, which it hath pleased god to help me with in this life. I givs and Dispose of the same in the following manner. Item First. I lend unto my dearly beloved wife Phebo Booker The Track of Land I now live on including that part of the Hayes Track, as far as horn creek. Also four negroes namely, Bob, Abram, Dilcy and Tab and yoke of steers and cart, half of my dwelling house and Kitchen furniture, during her life in widowhood. And after her death to be equally divided among my children. Also the choice of my horses, four cows and calves, the last mentioned given to dispose as she thinks proper Item. I givs and bequeath unto my dearly beloved son Daniel Booker this track of land where he now lives on lying in Wala ?and Cumberland County also on negro man by the name of Riddick. Item I give an bequeath unto my dearly beloved son Enoch Booker the tract of Land where he now lives upon in woke county. Alao one negro man by the name of Arthur. Item. I givs unto my dearly beloved daughter Molly Heuika =beo, one negro girl by the name of Sally. Item. I givs and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Esther Lamair, one negro man by the name of Dick(?). Item. I givs and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Betsy Wommack on negro girl by the name of Gracey

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Item I givs and beqeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Patience Thomas, on negro girl by the name of Silvey also the Track of Land where she now lives upon. Item I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved daughter Rebecca Rollins the Track of Land where she now lives upon in Cumberland County also one negro girl by the name of Gezziah and mare now in popefsion? tow cows and calves one bed and furniture. Item I give and bequeath unto my three grand children namely Lucy, Henry, and Winifred Jones, three negroes namely George, Delenia, and Milly. Item I give and bequeath unto my two Sons Daniel and Enoch Booker half of the mill on white Oak, the other half units I give unto Barnaby Thomas, Buck Lanair and Thomas Rollins. I also give unto Richard Hesckabee Buck Loonair Barnaby Thomas. Young Jones. Rorie Wommock, and Thomas Rollins Ten Dollars each. Item I leave the whol residence of my property not willed to be sold and equally divided amongst my children my three grand children to draw one share for Lavicy And do appoint my Son Enoch Booker and Buck Lanir(?) to be whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I James Booker, do revoke and diso?? nick all other wills here to fore made by me. In ??? where of I have here unto let my hand the day and date above written Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presents of  ?? Bernvell Rollins James B Booker (his mark)

William + Bitts (His mark)^[1]

• Transcribed will by Tomaszewicz-6 (James Booker 1819 transcribe)

First Probate

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Second Probate

A list of the property belonging to the Estate of James Booker, Dect.

Richard Huckabee to one negro woman by the name of Phillie at the loist bider --- 180 do to two small children by the name of Georg + Milley Belonging --- 184 (Jones is Heirs) Phebe Booker to one by the name of Delila to the lowest bider --- 70 Belonging to Jones is Heirs To some open acounts --- 10

Recorded in book 6 page 674(?)

Thos Ragland Clerk

Enoch Booker

Buckanon Lanier

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entered

List of Property of the Estate of James Booker dec'd

Determined by the County at August Session 1821

Recorded

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An additional Inventory of the Estate of James Booker, dec'd

May Term 1821

Recorded

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The Executor of James Booker, dec'd at May Term 1821 makes the following return--

1 Judgement against Randolph Battle for $30

1 Note against ?Milie Jones for $10 ~ $30

By the Executors--

Enoch Booker

Buckanon Lenier

Recorded in Book 6 page 474

Thos Ragland Clerk

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Amount of property sold B Lanier and E Booker Exctr upon the Estate of James Booker Decd

Daniel Booker | acers 167 | James Jones Track of Land at fifty sents per acer |83|30

do - - - do - | 170 | Baker Track|89|25

Barnaby Thomas| 175 |do - do Senter Track |175

do - - do |373|do - do ?ase Track 3.67? |1369|77

B Lanier|190|do - do White Oak Track |570|

do - - - do | | To one pitch fork and Lock | |65

Thomas Rolling | |To one stand and Riddle | |40

E Booker | |To one around parsel peas | |35

William Bets| |To one Riddle | |22-1/2

R Cross | |To lent money |60|

William Craffard| |To one note|105|27-1/2

John Partrig| |to one note|25|

| |To cash in hand|22|

$2507|62

B Lanier

A Booker

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Additional Acct Sales of the Estate of James Booker decd

Returned February Sessions 1821

Recorded^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wills and Estate Papers (Chatham County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Chatham, North Carolina Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2021.
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2. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Wills and Estate Papers (Chatham County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina); Probate Place: Chatham, North Carolina Accessed on ancestry.com, August 2021.
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3. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65M-1L8 : 8 March 2021), James Booker, 1821; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,728,772.