WILL: Chatham Co., NC. Record of Estates (1782-1799) Vol. 1 Pg. 21b, 22 a& b
NC State Archives film # C.022.50001
Will of Caleb Lindsey - dated 17 Oct. 1784 no probate date
In the name of God Amen I Caleb Lindsey of Chatham County & State of
North Carolina planter being in a low state of health in Body perfect
mind & memory thanks be given unto God Calling to mind the Mortality of
my Body and knowing that it is apointed for all men once to die Do make
& ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and
first of all I give and recommend my sole unto the hands of almighty
God that gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in a
decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors Nothing
doubting but at general resurection I shall receive the same again by
the might power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith
pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the
same in the following manner and form Itam______
I give and bequeath to my Well beloved son John Lindsey one Negro man
named David for which he is to pay forty pounds good and Lawfull Money
of this State to be Equelly divided amongst the surviving Children of
my son Caleb Lindsey deceased as they arive at lawfull age___also I
give to my Daughter Joan Martain one Negro girl named Mary her and her
increase to her only use and benifit___ Also I give to Elizabeth Durham
one Negro boy named Solomon to the only use and benifit of her___also I
give to my daughter Judith Spurling one negroe boy named Carry for
which she is to pay Eight pounds good and Lawfull Money of this State
to my Daughter Sarah as a part of her Legacy of my Estate___ also I
give to my daughter Susanah Baker one negroe boy named Isaac to which
she is to pay seven pounds good and Lawfull Money of this State to my
daughter Sarah as a part of her Legascey of my Estate___I also give to
my son James Lindsey one Negroe Man Rubin with one hundred & thirty
Eight acres of Land be the same more or less where my daughter in Law
Mary Lindsey now lives together with one fether Bead and furniture one
Cow and Calf and all my working tools and one Iron Pott for which he is
to pay fourty pounds good and Lawfull Money of this State to be equally
divided amongst the surviving Children of my son William Lindsey
deceased & as they arive at Lawfull age and six pounds of the Money to
my Daughter Sarah Lindsey____ I likewise give to my daughter Sarah
Lindsey one Hers (horse?) and cattle and sheep too feather Beds and
furniture together with all My Household furniture other than what
is above mentioned and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanull
all and every other former Testament Wills and Legacies bequeaths and
Executors by me in anywise before named Wills and bequeaths and
Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto unto set my hand and seal
this the fourteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one
thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four___
Signed seal'd published and declar'd by Caleb Lindsey to be his last
Will and Testament in presents of us
William Pickard
Caty Pickard Signed Caleb Lindsey {Seal}
A Copy Test. John Ramsey C.C.

DEATH: Died about 1784, date of will. No probate date for will.

SOURCE: Research of Gerald Collins, research of Jeffrey Martin.

NOTE: My 5th great-grandfather.

1. John LINDSEY Sr b: ABT 1740 in BrunswickCo Va
2. Sarah LINDSEY b: ABT 1742
3. James Adam LINDSEY Sr b: ABT 1753 in Brunswick Co Va
4. Susannah LINDSEY b: ABT 1759 in Orange Co.,Nc
5. Joanna LINDSEY b: ABT 1760
6. Judith LINDSEY b: ABT 1764 in Chatham Co,n. C.
7. Elizabeth LINDSEY
8. William LINDSEY
9. Caleb II LINDSEY