Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Anthony, Jacob Sr July 31, 1828
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 338-339
Written: July 31, 1828
Recorded: May 1835
Testator: Jacob Anthony, Sr

State of North Carolina
                        Orange County
In the name of God I Jacob Anthony Seigr. of
Said County and state aforesaid do by these
presents make and declare this my last will
and testament as follows (to wit) ---------

1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Moser my plantation
where I now live on containing one Hundred & forty
five acres be the same or less agreeable to my deed
to her and her use ["forever" x-out] and her heirs forever --
Subject to the following condition (to wit) by my
Daughter Mary Moser paying to each of my other
Twelve Children them and their heirs the sum of fifty
Dollars a piece, paying the first payment within one
year after my death to my eldest son Jacob then
each in in[Note 1] succession according to seneority anually
untill the whole of my Twelve Children receive
the sum of Fifty Dollar a piece. ----------

2nd I do nominate [&] appoint my son Henry Anthoney[sic]
and Adam Wrightsets to be my Executors to act
on this my last will and Testament ----------

3rd after my death my wish is to have all my
house hold and kitchen furniture stock and all moveable
property sold and divided equally amongst my thir-
-teen Children in number, I was born the first
day of May 1745 - in testimony hereof
I do hereby declare this to be my last will and
testament. hereby revoking and disannulling all
other Wills by me heretofore made. and do declare
this to be my last will and testament and hath

[page 2]
hereunto set my hand and seal this ["Twenty" x-out]
["first day of February A. D." x-out] Thirty first
day of July one Thousand Eight Hundred
& twenty Eight  ----------
signd. seald. and acknowd.                 his
in presence of us                    Jacob (J) Anthony (seal)
                                           mark
Witness
    A w Wright jurat
    ["Snuriecs Vynseral"? indistinct Note 2]

[Will Book Volume E, page 338]
State of North Carolina Orange County ~~~~~~~~
In the name of God I Jacob Anthony Senr. of
said County and state aforesaid do by these presents make
and declare this my last Will and Testament as follows (to wit)

1st I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Moser my
plantation where I now live on Containing One Hundred
And forty [five] acres be the same or less agreeable to my deed
to her and her use and her Heirs forever Subject to the following
Condition (to wit) by my Daughter Mary Moser paying to

[Will Book Volume E, page 339]
each of my other twelve Children them and their Heirs the sum
of fifty Dollars a piece paying the first payment within one
year after my death to my eldest son Jacob then each in in[Note 1] succession
according to seniority anuity[annually] untill the whole of my Twelve Children
receive the sum of Fifty Dollar a piece 2nd I do nominate and
appoint my son Henry Anthony and Adam Wrightsel to
be my Executors to act on this my last Will and Testament 3rd ~~
after my death my Wish is to have all my household and
Kitchen furniture stock & all moveable property sold &
Divided equally amongst my thirteen Children in number
~~ I was born the first day of May 1745 - in Testimony hereof
I do hereby declare this to be my Last Will and Testament ~~
hereby revoking and disannulling all other Wills by me
heretofore made and do declare this to be my last Will and
Testament and hath hereunto Set my hand and seal this Thirty
first day of July one Thousand Eight Hundred and
Twenty Eight ~~~~~~                        his
Signed Sealed and Acknowledge[d]     Jacob (+) Anthony (seal)
in presence of us                          mark
Witness
A W Wright
["Snuriecs Vynseral"? indistinct Note 2]

                         Orange County May Term 1835
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament
of Jacob Anthony deceased was duly proved in open Court
by the oaths of A W Albright & "Snuriecs Vynseral" the
subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded
                             Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 338-339
Recorded May 1835

Note 1: Although the original says "in in", perhaps it should have said "one in"

Note 2: This signature resembles another unusual signature in the Will of Jacob Albright (1822) Looks like "Snuriecs Vynseral" and appears to be the pen name of Henry Garrott.

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