Will of Philip (Finley) McRae

Date: 6 Oct 1825 [unknown]
Location: Anson County, North Carolina
Surname/tag: McRae

6 October 1825

Will Book A, Page 122

Will of Philip McRae, deceased

In the name of God, Amen. I, Philip McRae, of the county of :Anson, in the state of North Carolina, being in a low state of bodily health, but of perfect mind and memory, knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, do make this my last will, and Testament.

1st, I desire and bequeath that my body may be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, and that my funeral expenses and worldly debts be paid as soon as the same can be conveniently done.

2nd, I leave and bequeath onto my beloved wife during her life, the following property, viz., the following negroes, Primus, Cleavey, and her son, Charles; the whole of the land and plantation that I at present own and possess, one horse, such a one as she made choses out of the stock of horses that I may be in possession of at my death; three cows, and yearlings or calves, and one or two beef cattle at her choice out of the herd of cattle. Also, as many hogs as she may want out of the stock of hogs that I leave; all my stock of sheep, geese and poultry, with the whole of my household and kitchen furniture, bedding, chairs, and ox cart, and a team of oxen, and as much of the crop of corn as shall be sufficient for her use and for the use of those who may live with her for one year, with a proportion of fodder and certain other articles as may grow on the plantation. Also, the still that I own.

3rd, I leave and bequeath onto my son, Alexander, J. McRae, the sum of ten dollars to be paid to him as soon as my Executors, to be hereafter named, may, and it be convenient to do so.

4th, I leave and bequeath onto my beloved daughter, Margaret, McRae, the wife of Daniel McRae, a negro man by the name of George, and forty dollars in money, and in case that the negro woman, Peggy hereafter left and bequeathed to my daughter Isabel McRae should have more than one child, after she comes into the such a possession of said Isabel then the same child after such possession, I leave unto my daughter Margaret.

5th, I leave and bequeath onto my beloved daughter, Isabel, the wife of Farquhard McRae, a negro woman by the name of Peggy, and $40 in money, on condition that if the said child, Peggy should have more than one child, after the said Isabell, shall get possession of the said negro, Peggy, when this same child after such a possession, should be given to my daughter, Margaret, or her heirs.

6th, I leave and bequeath unto my daughter, Betsy, a negro girl, named Eliza.

7th, I leave and bequeath unto my son, John, a negro boy named Solomon.

8th, I leave and bequeath unto my son Colin a negro boy, named Ralph.

9th, I leave and bequeath unto my son Farquhard a negro girl, named Patience

10th, I leave and bequeath unto my daughter Nancy, the wife of Alexander McLendon, a negro girl named Mary

11th, I leave and bequeath unto my grandson Philip McRae, the son of my son John, one mare colt.

12th, I leave and bequeath unto my son, Colin, and Farquhard, the still now in my possession, after their mother’s death, to be equally owned, and used between them, on the condition that they assist my son John in paying for repairing an old still that I let him have some time ago, and which is at the present at the place of Farquhard McRae, Jr.

13th, I leave and bequeath unto my grandson, Philip McRae, the son of my son Farquhard, a white heifer.

14th, I desire, and will that my Executors to be hereafter named, should furnish and pay for the support of my sister Flora for one year, and that the same be paid out of my estate.

15th, it is my will, and request that my Executors to be hereafter named, would sell or dispose of the balance of my estate not hereafter named, that is, the negro, Dick and the negro, Sylva, the part of my stock not heretofore disposed of, and the part of the crop not disposed of, sell, and that after paying all such demands as may come against my estate, that the balance of the proceeds of such sales should be equally divided, among my five children, Betsy, John, Colin, Farquhard, and Nancy. I also give my Executors full power to dispose of such property as is not bequeath in this item, and all of my other property not otherwise disposed of, either by public sale and division among the above named five children, provided they can agree on a division among themselves. I authorize my Executors to dispose of my crop of cotton at the market price.

16th, I will and desire that any of the children that the negro Peggy may have from or after this time, may be disposed of in the same manner as they wanted, be provided that they were born after my daughter’s Isabel, or her heirs got possession of her as is named in the fourth and fifth item of this will.

17th, it is my will and desire that after the death of my beloved wife, that all the property that I have left with her be sold and equally divided among my five children, Betsy, John, Colin, Farquhard, and Nancy, or their heirs.

18th, I herein nominate and appoint, my sons Colin, and Farquhard to be Executors of this my last will and Testament and request that my friends Farquhard McRae, Hoe, and Hugh McKensie, give them all the assistance they can in executing my will. I also requested my sons Colin and Farquhard give their mother all the aid and assistance they conveniently can in carrying on her business, and making her life as agreeable and comfortable as her old age will permit of. And I also will and bequeath that my son, Colin, and Farquhard be paid out of my estate for any extra services that they may render their mother during her life

19th, I herein revoke all former wills and pronounce this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eighty hundred and twenty-five.

Sources

*Probate: "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998"
Will Records, 1751-1962, Also Contains A Few Family Sketches; Author: North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County); Probate Place: Anson, North Carolina
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9061 #2129766 (accessed 25 June 2023)
Philip McRae probate on 6 Oct 1825 in Anson, North Carolina, USA.