Will Of Prudence Pardue Died 1839 Warren County, NC

Last Will and Testament of Prudence Pardue Died 1839


Warren County, North Carolina Will Book ____ page 376-377

This my last Will and Testiment Amen
I give my brother William Perdues heirs my land, also I give my
bed & furniture to William Perdues Son Solomon. I give
Robert Perdue my bigest Chest. I give Solomon Perdue Jun my heiffer Calf.
I give my Smallest Chest to Martha Perdue Williams Perdues daughter
also my Candlestand, I give to Jane Perdue my wearing Clothes and
Martha Perdue I want to have part of them, also I give Jane Perdue

my Cow her life time and then Martha Perdue, & the rest my property

to William Perdue's children. Whereas I set my hand and seal this

28th day of November 1837.

                                                                                     her

Test                                                              Prudence  X  Perdue

                                                                                    mark

Jas Turner )
Hardy D. F_____ )

I leave Solomon Perdue and William Perdue my Executors

The execution of the last Will and Testament of Prudence Perdue,
was proved by the oath of James Turner one of the Subscribing
Witnesses thereof and on Motion it is ordered to be Recorded.
Whereupon Solomon Perdue one of the Executors therein named
Came into Court & qualified in due form and William Perdue the
other Executor Renounced his right of Executorship in open Court.

                                                          Test
                                                                  Edw'd N Best Clk



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Will of William Pardue Died 1813 Warren County, NC

Last Will and Testament of William Pardue (d.1813 Warren County, NC)

Warren County, North Carolina Will Book 16, page 262-263

In the name of God Amen I William Pardue of the county of Warren and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and perfect memory bless God do this the Twenty Eighth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Eleven make and publish this my Last will and Testament in manner following, that is to say,

First.
I give and bequeath unto my Gean Pardue one Dear Skin Trunk, one hunting Saddle and a Bridle, to her and her Heirs forever. And I do leave her one half of my track of land whereon I now live and Two feather Beds and Furniture, one black Horse called Dick, one half of my stock of Cattle, Hogs and Sheep and one half of my household and kitchen furniture during her life or widowhood, and at her death or marriage then I Give and bequeath the said Property to my son William Pardue and his Heirs forever____

Secondly. I give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Prudence Pardue the one half of my track of Land whereon I now live, one ____, one half of my stock of Cattle, Hogs & Sheep, one half of my household and kitchen furniture to her and her heirs forever and I give and bequeath unto my wife Gean Pardue and my daughter Prudence my negro man Sire to be between them, and if they can not agree in keeping him, it is my desire they shall hire him out, and the money arising from the hire to be equally divided between them____

Thirdly. It is my desire that my horse Jack shall be sold on twelve months Credit and the money arising from the sale, with the money that may be due me to be put to the use of paying my Just Debts. The remainder what is over paying my Debts to be put to the use of Schooling of my son William Pardue, and I give my Crop and Plantation Tools to the support of my Wife and Daughter.

Lastly. I do hereby make and ordain my wife, Gean Pardue, my Daughter Prudence and my friend Edward Kimbell Executors to this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I the said William Pardue have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal, the day and year first above written.
                                                                                             
                                                                                               his
                                                                                 William  X  Pardue      Seal
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Signed, Sealed, published )
& delivered By the )
Said William Pardue )
the Testator, as his last )
Will and Testament. )
In the presence of us )
who were present at )
the time of Signing and )
Sealing the thereof.  )

Jas. Turner (Jurat.)

Ed Kimball (Jurat.)

Warren County August Term 1813.

This will was proven in open Court by the oaths of James Turner and

Edward Kimbell and Gean Pardue qualified as Executrix to the Same

accordng to the Law and took on herself the burden of the same which

was Ordered to be Recorded.

Test. Wm G_____. Clk

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William Pardue was the second son of John Pardue who died in 1769 in Bute County, North Carolina. He moved to Warren County, North Carolina in 1780 with his wife, Frances.  Frances appears to have died between 1800 and 1809 when William married Jane Savage, possibly a widow. 

William's daughter, Prudence, from his census records appears to have been born prior to 1780 thus she would be a daughter by his wife, Frances. It appears that his son, William, named in his will was the son of his wife, Jane, and is probably the William named as her brother in Prudence's will written in 1837.


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Will of Joseph Pardue Died Warren County, NC 1790

Will of Joseph Pardue Died Warren County, NC 1790

THE WILL OF JOSEPH PARDUE
WARREN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA WILL BOOK 4, PAGE 34.

In the name of God Amen I Joseph Perdue of Warren County being of sound mind and memory thanks be to the Almighty God for the same and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and for as follows

Itim I give unto my daughter Frances Perdue one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs for ever

Itim I give unto my daughter Paty Perdue one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever

Itim I give unto my daughter Nancy Perdue one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs forever

Itim I give unto my daughter Betsy ten pound Virginia Currency or a feather bed to be worth that much to be raised out of my estate at the age of Eighteen years old or marriage to her and her heirs for ever

Itim I give unto my son Joseph Perdue tin pound Virginia Currency to be raised out of my estate by such things as my Executors shall think can be best spared to be delivered him when he shall arise to the age of nineteen years all which I give to him and his heirs for ever

Itim I give unto my son Francis Perdue ten pound Virginia Currency to be raised out of my estate by such things as my executors shall think can be best spared to be delivered him when he shall arrive to the age of nineteen years all which I give to him and his heirs for ever

Itim I give unto my son Philimon Perdue ten pound Virginia Currency to be raised out of my estate by such things as my Executors shall think can be best spared to be delivered him when he shall arrive to the age of Nineteen years all which I give to him and his heirs forever

And lastly it is my will and desire that when my youngest son comes to the age of nineteen years and all the legatees paid up and all my debts paid that there be amongst all my children then living an equal division of the residue of my estate of every kind whatsoever

I do appoint my son George Perdue and John Perdue Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have here unto my hand and fixed my seal this thirteen day of May 1789.

Joseph Pardue (seal)

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of

Joseph Pardue

James House

James Beckum his mark

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Joseph Pardue's will was presented for probate to the court session of Warren County, North Carolina in August 1790 by his son, John, who was then appointed by the court as administrator of his father's estate.

Joseph Pardue was born in the year 1733 to John Pardue whose will was presented for probate to the February Court of Bute County, North Carolina in 1769.  Utilizing tithable records of his father, it can be determined that Joseph was John's third son, and probably his third chlld born probably in Henrico County, Virginia. 

The Bristol Parish records of Prince George County, Virginia are fairly much extant and appear to have all the names beginning with the letter "P" available, but no Pardue, Perdue, Purdue or other variations of the name appear in Bristol Parish during the time period when Joseph was born.

The Joseph Pardue who witnessed the will of Joseph Pardue would not have been his young son, also named Joseph.  A person who was a legatee of the will maker was precluded as being a witness to the transaction.  It is likely the Joseph Pardue who witnessed the will was the Joseph Pardue who was born in 1761, was on Warren County, NC tax lists in 1780s, and appeared in the Warren County, NC 1790 and 1800 Federal Census, was the Joseph Pardue who moved to Chester County, South Carolina between 1800 and 1810, and died there in 1845.

The Joseph Pardue who was a legatee in his father's will was most probably the Joseph Pardue who died in 1807 in Granville County, North Carolina.


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John Pardue, Jr Son And Heir At Law of John Pardue Deceased

Notice in the Virginia Gazzette 15 May 1779

While the image is very faint, with concentration, I was able to make the following transcription of the newspaper account. The notice appears in column three, third item
from the top.  
http://research.history.org/DigitalLibrary/VirginiaGazette/VGImagePopup.cfm?ID=6576&Res=HI&CFID=15165687&CFTOKEN=67711452

The Commonwealth of Virginia

To the sherif of Chesterfield County greetings: We command you that you have one John Pardue, Jr, the son and heir at law of John Pardue, deceased, to appear before our justices of our court of said county at the courthouse on the first Friday in November next to answer a bill in chancery exhibited against him by Cleavland Pardue and that this he shall in no wise omit. And to have then there this writ. Witness Benjamin Watkins clerk of the said court at the courthouse this 15th day of October in the third year of this commonwealth.



This compiler believes that the deceased John Pardue was the John Perdue who was issued a patent for 400 acres of land on Sappony Road in Henrico County in 1746. That area of Henrico County became Chesterfield County in 1749.  Chesterfield County Chancery court records do not exist for the time period so am unable to determine exactly what transpired. 

While the law of entail was abolished in Virginia in 1776, the law of primogeniture was in effect until 1785, thus in 1779, there are two possibilities for the command to the younger John to appear in Chancery Court: that he was the first born son of his deceased father who died intestate, or it was necessary for him to appear in court to arrange disposition of the father's estate, Cleavland likely a younger son, appointed administrator, anxious to have the estate settled. 

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