Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Berry, Michael October 1, 1782 ************************************************ 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 A, page 272 Written: October 1, 1782 Recorded: Nov 1782 Testator: Michael Berry [modern spellings, etc.] The sayings of Michael Berry on his deathbed in the presence of Samuel Ecton and John Daley on the twenty Eighth of September 1782 he desires his account book to be left with Samuel Ecton for to collect and whatever was over It was to be given to John Donovan if it was one hundred Pound the said Samuel Ecton asked to the said Michael Berry three separate times and still the Remainder of his Estate after Burying and Paying his Debt to be given to John Donovan this to Receive October 1st 1782 Testet[sic] Samuel Ecton } Jno. Dauly } Jurat [original spellings] The sayings of Mickel Berey on his Deth Bed in the Presens of Saml. Ecton & John Daley on the twenty Eight of September 1782 he Disire his Count book to be left with Samel. Ecton for to Coleck & what Ever was over It was to begiven to John Duniven if it was one hundred Pound the Said Saml. Ecton asked to the said Mickel Berey three sepret times and still the Remender of his Esteate after Buring and Paying his Debt to be given to John Dunevin this to Receve October 1st 1782 Testet[sic] Samuel Ecton } Jno. Dauly } Jurat [Will Book Volume A, page 272] Exam'd The sayings of Michel Berry on his Death Bed in the presence of Samuel Ecton and John Daley on the Twenty eighth day of September 1782 he Desire his Count Book to be left with Samuel Ecton for to Collect and whatever was over it was to be given to John Dunniven if it was one hundred pound the said Samuel Ecton asked the said Michael Berry three Seperate times and Still the remainder of his Estate after Burying and paying his Debt to be given to John Dunniven this to receive October 1st 1782 Saml. Ecton } John Dauly } Jurat Orange County ss November Court 1782 The Execution of the within Will of Michel Berry Deceas'd was duly proven in open Court by the Oaths of Saml. Ecton and Jno. Dauly subscribing Witness's thereto & Ordered to be Recorded Test J. J. Benton C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, page 272 Recorded Nov 1782 Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Berry, Michael (1784)". The inventory seems to only contain a list of notes and accounts. No family history found.