Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 In the name of God Amen. I FERQUHARD CAMPBELL of the county of Cumberland and the state of North Carolina, being in good health and Perfect Memory, blessed be God for the same, but calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do, this 11th day of June in the year of Our Lord 1801, make, published, and ordained this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say: IMPRIMIS I commend my soul into the hands of almighty God who gave it me, and my body to the earth, from whence it came, in hopes of a joyful resurrection through the merits and suffering of Jesus Christ. And as to the worldly estate, with which it has pleased God to bless me, I dispose thereof as follows: FIRST I give the keys and devise on to my beloved wife RACHEL CAMPBELL all of the estate both real and personal which came by her at our intermarriage, and which may remain indisposed of at my death, to be by her held, used, possessed and enjoyed during the full term of her natural life. After her death, my will is that the Negroes which came by her and which compose a part of the said estate, should be equally divided between my male children, and such of the brothers and sisters of my said wife has May than be alive or the issue of those who may be dead. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said wife the money at interest now and the use of SHADRACH HOTON with WILLIAM BRYAN and WILLIAM GOODMAN as securities amounting to six hundred pounds, and secured as a aforesaid by the bond of the said HOTON, BRYAN and GOODMAN, which said monies are to be at the disposal of my said wife and may be by her appropriated to her own benefit and advantage during the full term of her natural life. After her death my will is that her whatever part of said monies may still remain unexpended should be equally divided between my male children and such of the brothers and sisters of my said wife has may then be alive or the issue of those who may be dead. But if my wife should marry again, and should have issue by such, it is then my will that the Negroes and money is referred to in the foregoing bequest should not be divided as is here and expressed but that the same should after her decease go to the issue of such marriage. ITEM if it should be the wish of my side wife to continue at my Plantation PLENTY PLAINS, whereon I now live, after my decease and to live thereon, I do in that case hereby give her the use of the mansion house with the appurtenances until the coming of age of my son JAMES, at which time if it should so happen that they should be inclined to live separately, and my wife should still choose to remain at the said Plantation it is in my will that she should have the use of that part of the cultivated land lying south of the fence which runs along the north side of the barn and the use of that part of the uncleared land which lies on the south side of a line to be run from the end of that fence to the back line of the plantation. Also the use and occupation of the east end of the mansion house and the loom house, together, with the use of the following Negroes, to wit: TOBY, BRIDGET, EDDY, BALSAM, ESTHER, TOM, GRACE, and her three children and an Negro boy called BALT and another Negro named GLASGOW with such utensils for farming as may be necessary to be used by the said Negroes. The whole of this bequest she is to enjoy during her widowhood and Residence at the Plantation before said. Page 1 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 ITEM I give and bequeath unto my said wife in her absolute right the three best beds and three best horses to be chosen by herself, six cows and calves, six head of other grown cattle, and success and pigs also twenty grown hogs to be fattened for the use of the house, and as much corn as may be necessary for her substance during the first year after my decease. Likewise her riding chair in saddle, and such furniture as belong to do her at the time of our intermarriage and which may remain on hand at the time of my death. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter JANET [CAMPBELL] ARMSTRONG the following Negroes to wit: HECTOR, DANIEL, DINAH, and MARY also sundry household furniture which is now in her possession and ten pounds in money to her and her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter ANN [CAMPBELL] BUCHANNAN the following day Negroes, viz: LAMBRICHT, SAM, PHOEBE, and CATO with their increase to them their heirs and assigns for ever, and in the case of the death of either of the said heirs the survivor to enjoy all. Also to their father HECTOR BUCHANNAN I give and bequeath all the stock and household furniture which is now in his possession. ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter ISABEL [CAMPBELL] SMITH four Negroes, viz: Simon, Tamar, Pheobe and Ned, and also all the furniture and stock which is now in her possession, also ten pounds in money to her & her heirs forever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto MALCOLM MACKAY [MCKAY] my son-in-law one Negroes wench named ANNIE with her increas and all articles of mine which he has in his possession to him is heirs and that signs forever. ITEM I give and devise and bequeath unto my son JAMES CAMPBELL one tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres on the west side of the northwest of Cape Fear River being the plantation whereon I now live. Also four hundred and fifty acres I bought from HENRY AVERA on both sides of upper Little River. Also four hundred acres which were purchased of PETER MELLETT lying on Stewart’s Creek when he arrives at the age of twenty one years. Also my clock and watch and all the Silver Plate I possess, together with my desk and my bookcase and all the furniture not herein otherwise disposed of. Likewise one third of all my Negroes not yet disposed of as above with their increase and one third of all my books to him the said JAMES and his heirs and assigns forever. ITEM I give device and bequeath unto my son WILLIAM [CAMPBELL] six hundred and forty acres of land on the east side of the Northwest adjoining GEORGE BLOCKER’s land also three hundred acres on Lock’s Creek adjoining THOMAS MURPHY's land also two hundred acres adjoining HECTOR BUCHANNAN's land also two half acre lots in the town of Campbellton and two hundred acres of land on the east side of Cape Fear joining the land of O'BRYAN and HOWARD then when he arrives at the age of twenty one years. Also one half of the Negroes with there increase night at disposed of has above also went half the remaining two thirds of my books not yet disposed of as above also one half of all the money at interest in the loan office to him and the said WILLIAM is his heirs forever. Page 2 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 ITEM I give devise and bequeath unto my son ROBERT [CAMPBELL] two lots in Fayetteville purchased of Mr. JAMES HOGG also all the lands in Plantation whereon I formerly lived containing five hundred acres also seventeen hundred and sixty acres between Cape Fear and Black River also four hundred and fifty acres in Moore County including the prongs of Crane Creek. Also the house and lot in Fayetteville. Also my mill and mill lands on Carvers Creek when he arrives at the age of twenty one years. Also the remaining part of my Negroes with their increase not yet disposed of as above. Likewise the remaining third part of all my books and half of all my money at interest in the loan office to him the said ROBERT and his heirs and assigns forever. As for the remaining part of my personal estate not yet disposed of it is my will and desire that it be equally divided amongst my three sons JAMES, WILLIAM, and ROBERT. Further it is my will and desire that the Negroes left to my three sons as above be a joint flock until the eldest comes of age, then, if he requires it to have his share divided from the rest and the remaining remainder do remain a joint block until the second one comes available, then to be equally divided between him and his youngest brother. Also my desire is that the Negroes belonging to these, my three sons, be hired out at the discretion of my executives, excepting what hands the mills require, and the monthly arising from the mills and said Negroes hire be applied to the maintenance and education of these my three sons, with the interest of my money and Loan office. Likewise that my son's be educated in the best manner and the country will afford, and if either of them my son should die without lawful issue the surviving brother or brothers should inherit the estate both real and personal as above willed or intended to be willed. And I do hereby constitute and appoint my son-in-law THOMAS ARMSTRONG and my sons JAMES CAMPBELL and WILLIAM CAMPBELL Executives of this my last will and testament out early disability in revoking all other former wills and bequests by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the day and year above written. FARQUHAR CAMPBELL {seal} Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said FARQUHAR CAMPBELL to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing there of. SAMUEL D. PURVIANCE A. MCQUEEN JOHN MCQUEEN Page 3 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 CODICIL I FERQUHARD CAMPELL of the county of Cumberland in the state of North Carolina having on the 11th day of June in the year of Our Lord 1801 made and executed my last will and testament, which is hereunto prefixed, and having since considered the same do hereby approve, ratify and confirm my said last will and testament and every part thereof accept only the two first devises or bequests contained therein. In the first of which devised the quest the Negroes which belonged to my wife at the time of our intermarriage are given by my wife before and during the term of her natural life and after her death to be equally divided between my male children and such of the brothers and sisters of my side wife has then be alive or the issue of any such as may be dead and in the second of which devices or bequests the money at interest now in the use of SHADRACH HOTON with WILLIAM BRYAN and WILLIAM GOODMAN his securities amounting to six hundred pounds is given to my said wife to be by her used for her benefit and advantage during the full term of her natural life and after her death such part thereof as then remained unexpended is to be equally divided between my male children in such of the brothers and sisters of my said wife has may be alive or the issue of those who may be dead unless my set wife should marry again and have children in which case it is expressed in the said device or request that the Negroes and money would after her decease go to the issue of such marriage. Now my will is that the said two devises or bequest bequeathing the Negroes and money is, as aforesaid, in the manner of course it should be considered as repealed and as entirely null and void and of no effect and my will and desire is that the said Negroes which do come by my side wife Rachel at are in her marriage and that the monies so lent out as a aforesaid to the said SHADRACH HOTON should be along to my said wife and her heirs forever and I do hereby devise the same accordingly. I appoint ROBERT DONALDSON Esquire co-executor with my two sons JAMES and WILLIAM. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1802. FARQUHAR CAMPBELL Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said FARQUHAR CAMPBELL to be a part and codicil of his last will and testament in our presence, who then saw him sign seal and duly execute the same. SAMUEL D. PURVIANCE JOHN DICKSON ROBINSON MUMFORD Recorded in Book A Folio 123 Page 4 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 Administration Bond Estate of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL March Term 1817 Page 5 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 State of North Carolina Know all men by these presents, that Mr. ROBERT CAMPBELL, John Airbus tree a r b u s t u r y and Alexander Clark her held and firmly found unto the chairman and other justices of the county court of Cumberland and the sum of 1000 lb current money, to be paid to the said chairman of said court or his successors, and other justices of the county of Cumberland. To the which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs oh, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Filled with our seals and dated this 7th Day of March anno domini 1817 The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above boundin ROBERT CAMPBELL administrator of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL deceased, to make or cause to be made, a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels rights and credits of the deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, knowledge or possession of the sewed ROBERT CAMPBELL or into the hands or possession of any person or persons, for him set ROBERT CAMPBELL and the same so made to exhibit or cause to be exhibited one attested copy thereof to the county court where orders for administration passed, within 90 days after the date of these presents, and the same Goods, chattels, and credits, and all other goods, chattels, and credits of the deceased at the time of his death, or which at any time Hereafter shall come into the hands or possession of the said ROBERT or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him, the said ROBERT, do well and truly administer according to law, and further to make were to be made, a true and just account of the administration, within 90 days after the date of these presents, and all the rest and residue of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remaining upon the set administrators account, the same being first examined and Allowed by the governor and Council, Superior Court County Court, shall deliver and pay on to such person or persons respectively, as the same shall become too, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the act in that case made and provided. And if it shall appear that any will or Testament was made by the deceased, and the executor or executors there in named do exhibit the same into court, making a request to have it allowed and approved of accordingly, if the said ROBERT CAMPBELL above Fountain, being there in two required do render and deliver the said letters on administration, at probation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Court, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. ROBERT CAMPBELL JOHN ARMSTRONG ALEXANDER CLARK Signed and delivered in the presence of ROBINSON MUMFORD, CC Page 6 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 The worshipful Court of Cumberland County We the undersigned petitioners pray your worships to Grant an order for the division of the perishable estate of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, deceased, between us we being the two younger heirs of the said CAMPBELL deceased, who have not had our part of the estate divided as yet, and we, wish your worships to have the following men appointed to divide the same, GEORGE DRAUGHON, DUNCAN MONROE, JOEL WILLIAMS Sr., and you're humble petitioners bound will ever pray & c. JAMES CAMPBELL ROBERT CAMPBELL The court has ordered that the above petition be granted and that the clerk will issue an order for the same. Page 7 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 North Carolina Cumberland County June, 1823 Then was this report filed and confirmed made a rule of court and ordered to be recorded and registered Test JOHN ARMSTRONG Page 8 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 State of North Carolina Cumberland County 2nd August 1823 Then was this division registered in book J number to Page 544 ARCHIBALD MCLEAN, register Page 9 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 D S 73º 45' W 81.93 E S 73º 45' W 81.07 F +------------------------------+------------------------------+ | | | ^ | No. 2 | No. 1 | | | | | Cape Fear | Heirs of JAMES CAMPBELL | ROBERT CAMPBELL | River | 340 Acres | 340 Acres | ^ | | | | |<-S 16º 30' E 31.50 |<-S 16º 30' E 41 chs | +------------------------------+------------------------------+ C N 73º 30' E 81.93 B N 73º 30' E 78.07 A In Conformity with the annexed order we the undersigned Commissioners having been summoned by ISAAC NEWBERRY, deputy sheriff, together with WILLIAM CAMERON and place of ALEXANDER BUIE, County surveyor, met on the premises, and after being sworn according to law, proceeded to divide the said lands agreeable to the petition of the parties, which division is fully described in the above plan, viz. Lot No. 1 marked A-B-E-F being the western and front half was drawn by ROBERT CAMPBELL and lot No. 2 two as marked B-C-D-E was drawn by JOHN HODGES, Guardian for the heirs of JAMES CAMPBELL, who is to pay over to the said ROBERT CAMPBELL $300 being a sum which we deem sufficient to compensate him for his having drawn the most inferior half, which some is to be paid at the expiration of 12 months from the date hereof. Given under our hands and seals this 18th day of January 1823 William Cameron survey JOSEPH EVANS {seal} JOHN MCDANIEL {seal} WADDLE CAID {seal} Bill of charges W. Cameron for survey $10 Chain carriers $4 Commissioners for 3 days allowance $18 $32 total Page 10 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 FARQUHARD CAMPBELL division of the MCARTHUR land Recorded Book A Page 31 JOHN ARMSTRONG, Clk Page 11 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 ??? the demise of the heirs of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL vs ALEXANDER MCARTHUR ROBERT CAMPBELL one of the lessors of the plaintiff in this case cause being duly sworn deposes and sayeth that JOHN HADLEY is a material witness for him in this cause. That said HADLEY is not absent with the procurement or ??? of either the lessors of the plaintiff so far as he knows and believes and that he cannot without the testimony of said HADLEY come safely to trial. And further sayeth not. ROBERT CAMPBELL Sworn to this 1st of November 1814 J. WINSLOW Page 12 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 Heirs of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL vs ALEXANDER MCARTHUR Superior court of law Fall term 1817 The defendant in this case maketh oath that he has reason and does fully believe that the heirs of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL doth possess great influence in this County. That they have extensive connections sufficient in characters are in, and that he does believe that the influence of the plaintiff will be so exercised as to prevent the defendants having a fair trial of this issue. That the defendant has not heretofore been fully impressed with the fact ???. Otherwise an application for the removal of this case would have been made prior to this time. ALEXANDER MCARTHUR Sworn to an open court 1st November 1817 J. W. WRIGHT Clerk Superior Court Page 13 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 An account of sale of property of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL deceased as sold by ROBERT CAMPBELL administrator the 17th of April 1817 MRS. CAMPBELL ROBERT CAMPBELL JAMES DENTON ROBERT H. DRAUGHON JOHN HODGES STERLING JOHNSTON MICHAEL D. KING JOHN MCRAE, Sheriff JOHN SMITH JOHN C. WILLIAMS I certify the above to be a correct copy of the sales of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL and a return will be made of the debts due the estate when the amount can be ascertained June 4th 1817 ROBERT CAMPBELL Page 14 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 A list of the Articles sold belonging to the estate of JAMES CAMPBELL deceased this 9th of May 1817 JOSEPH ABERNATHY DEBORAH CAMPBELL W. CAMPBELL JAMES DENTON JOHN GRIFFIN SR JOHN HODGES JOHN HODGES NOTE WILLIAM HOLDEN JOHN MCRAE CADER PARKER JOHN RYALS HUGH SMITH C. WILLIAMS Negro MOLLY hired A Return of the debts due the estate will be made when the amount can be ascertained this fourth of June 1817 ROBERT CAMPBELL Page 15 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 An inventory of the property of the estate of FARQUHARD CAMPBELL deceased returned as came to the hands of ROBERT CAMPBELL administrator Debts due the estate will be returned when the amount is ascertained. ROBERT CAMPBELL Page 16 of 17 ** PAGE BREAK ** Will, NC, Cumberland, FARQUHARD CAMPBELL, 1802 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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