Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Adams, James May 8, 1827 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 156-157 Written: May 8, 1827 Recorded: Feb 1828 Testator: James Adams In the name of God amen I James Adams of the County of Orange and state of Northcarolina and on the 8th day of may 1827 I James Adams Being old and frail but of sound Memmory and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die my body I Commit to the earth from Once[whence] it was taken and my Soul I Commit to God, who gave it and as to Such worldly Property as it has pleased God to bless me With in this life I dispose of the Same as follows first I give my daughter Islable[sic] Allen five Shillings Secondly I give to my Son James Adams five Shillings Thirdly I give to my Son John Adams five Shillings and all the residue of My living both Land and stock house hold furniture of [all] Sorts and kinds all notes due to me I do allow after my death and my wifes Nancy Adams death I do allow to go to my Daughter Diannah Adams to be hers for ever I do revoke and disannul all other wills heretofore made by me and allow this to be my last will and testament I do make My daughter Diannah Adams my whole and Sole Executrix I James Adams the testator do assign this my last will this day and date a bove written and in the presence [of] Thomas Brown and Robt. Lackey subscribing witness Test his Thomas Brown } James (X) Adams seal Robert Lackey } Jurat mark [Will Book Volume E, page 156] In the name of God Amen! I James Adams of the County of Orange & State of NorthCarolina & on the 8th day of May 1827 I James Adams being old & frail but of sound Memory & knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die my body I Commit to the Earth from whence it was taken & my Soul I Commit to God who gave it and as to Such worldly property as it has pleased God to bless me With in this life I dispose of the Same as follows ~ First I give my daughter Isabella Allen five Shillings ~ Secondly I give to my Son James Adams five Shillings ~ thirdly I give to my Son John Adams five Shillings and all the residue of my living both Land and stock house hold furniture of [all] Sorts & kinds all notes due to me I do allow after my death and my wife's Nancy Adams' death I do allow to go to my daughter Diannah Adams to be her's forever ~ I do revoke & disannul all other Wills heretofore made by me and allow this to be my last will & testament I do make My daughter Diannah Adams my whole & Sole Executrix I James Adams the testator do assign this my last Will this day and date [x-out] above written and in the presence [of] Thomas Brown & Robert Lackey subscribing Witness Thomas Brown his Robert Lackey James (X) Adams (seal) mark Orange County February Term 1828 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of James Adman decd. was duly proved in open Court by the [Will Book Volume E, page 157] oaths of Thos. Brown & Robert Lackey two subscribing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 156-157 Recorded Feb 1828 No estate papers found.