Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Carroll, Stephen July 3, 1827
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Source: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
Written: July 3, 1827
Recorded: November 1828

In the name of God Amen! This third day of July one thousand eight hundred & twenty
seven I Stephen Carroll of Orange County State of North Carolina being weak in body 
but of perfect sound mind & memory thanks be unto almighty for the same & knowing that 
it is appointed for all men once to die I do hereby constitute, ratify & confirm this 
my last Will & Testament (that  is to say) I first of all recommend my soul & body into 
the hands of Almighty God who first gave them to be in a Christian like manner at the 
discretion of my Executors hoping that at the resurrection from the Dead to receive the 
full forgiveness of all my sins through Jesus Christ our only Lord & Savior--& I do
hereby give & dispose of these [items?] in the following manner & form--Item I give & 
bequeath unto my beloved wife Elenor Carroll all my land with the houses & plantations 
whereon I now live, also my bay mare, with all my cattle, sheep, and hogs & all my 
household goods & furniture with all my working tools such as plows, axes, hoes during 
her life & after her decease when all my just debts are paid I desire that my beloved 
son Benjamin Carroll to be the whole possessor of what was left after his mother's
decease--And I do appoint my beloved wife & William Lewis as my sole heirs & Executors 
of this my last Will and Testament revoking & desannulling all other & former Wills and 
Testaments by me made__In Witness I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal the day 
& year first above written 

Stephen x Carroll 
Signed sealed & delivered in presence 
James Berry 
James x Dollar 

Orange County November Term 1828 
The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Stephen Carroll decd. was
duly proved in open Court & ordered to be recorded. 

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