Will of James B. Isbell

1720-1780

Francis Isbell & Livingston Isbell   Administrating
       Bond for 1000.00
        March Term 1781
To Governor North Carolina

now all men by these presents to that Francis Isbell, Livingston Isbell, Benjamin Cleveland & Richard Allin Esq... are held and firmly bound unto Abner Nash Esq. & Governor in the full and just ____of one hundred Thousand Proclimation money to be paid to said Abner Nash Esq. & Governor and his successors or_____ to the which paiment well will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves our heirs ect. and administrators jointly severally and firmly. By these ______ to sealed with our seal and dated this sixth day of March anno dom. 1781.

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound Francis Isbell, & Livingston Isbell administrator of all and singular the goods and chattals rights and credits of James Isbell deceased. Does make or caused to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattals right and credits of the deceased which have or shall come to the hands knowledge or possesion of these: Francis Isbell and Livingston Isbell or into the hands of any person or persons for them and the name so made does exhibit or conive to be exhibited into the secretaries office and one attest copy thereof to the County Court where orders of administration ______ within ninety days after the date of these present and _______ good, chattels, and credits_________the goods, chattel and credits of the deceased at the time of the death which _____times hereafter shall come into the hands or possision of the said Francis Isbell & Livingston Isbell or into the hands or possision of any other person or persons for them do well and truly administer according to law and further do make or cause to be made a true and just account of their said administration within one year after the date of these presents and all the rest and residence of these goods chattel and credits which shall be found remaining upon ______ by the governor and councill generall Court or Court or County Court shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively and the same shall be due pursuant to the true intent and meaning of the ____ In that have made and provided and if it shall _____year that any will or testament was made by the ___ deceseased and the executor or executors therein name do exhibit the same into court making request to have it allowed and ______ ____ according if the said Francis and Livingston Isbell above bound being therewith required do render and deliver the said letters of administration _____ of such testament being forth _____ made forth in Count Mon? new __________ ___litiggation to be void and of none effect or ______ to remain in full force an signed sealed and delivered in presence of
_____________________ } Francis Isbell
     Livingston Isbell
     Benjamin Cleveland
     Richard Allin

Wilkes County May 20 day 1781
North Carolina
Isbell deceased Justly and truly given{ Inventory of the Estate of James Isbell
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One Negro man named Abraham about 25 ear dated
One Negro ditto named Ben about 23 ear dated
One Negro woman named Judy about 41 years dated
One Negro D_    woman named Dol about 28 ear dated
One Negro D named Hannah about 26 ear dated
One Negro girl named ________ about 7 ear dated
One Negro girl ditto 5 years O old named Winoa
One Negro child named Greg? about 4 years old
One Negro child ditto named Amos 5 months old
One Negro child named Sarah about one year old
The number ___ age of the Negros

600 acres of land
One horse 6 years old
One feather bed
4 dishes 5 basons, 8 plates, 6 spoons, 5 knives and Forks
5 axes, 5 weeding hoes, 7 tilling hoes, 5 grubing hoes, one chest, one half dozen of ______ and 2 cotton wheels and flax wheels
one pair of stillards and flatirons one hand livestock

James B. Isbell

Buried: Nov 1780 Old German, Wilkesboro Co, NC

James appears on the Orange Co. VA list of tithables; the list of Philip Bush in 1749, and that of John Bryant in 1756. These enumerated white males over 16, and slaves over 16. Bought 200 acres in Orange in 1754; in 1761 James and wife Frances of Orange sold this land. James of Albemarle Co. bought 320 acres in Orange in 1771. James and Frances of Albemarle sold 145 acres in Orange Co. in 1777 and 225 in 1779. Road overseer in 1775, also in western end of Orange.

Family records state that he and his wife are buried at the Old German Burying Ground near, Wilkesboro in Wilkes Co, NC. This may be the old Dutch Cemetery, across from Antioch Church, in eastern Wilkes Co.

A British mercantile claim says he had a very good estate in Wilkes Co., but before the peace he became deranged in his mind and shot himself; his estate after his death was squandered among his children, most of whom settled in the same neighborhood.

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