Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Chizenall, Alexander December 17, 1796 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 78-79 Written: December 17, 1796 Recorded: Feb 1796 Testator: Alexander Chizenall In the name of God Amen I Alexandre Chizenall of the County of Orange & State of NoCarolina being very sick and weak in body but of a perfect mind and Memmory thanks be to God; Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do Make this my last will and Testiment that is to Say principally and first of all, I Give and recommend my Soul into the hand[s] of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian Manner at the discretion of my executors: Nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive the same again by the Mighty power of God. and as Touching such worldly property at[as] it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. First I will that all my Just debts be paid Secondly I will that my dear and loving wife Caley Chizenall shall have and Enjoy full Liberty and possession of the land and planta- tion where I now live dureing her widowhood and if she Never Marys dureing her life if She Shoul[d] Marry or at her death the Land with all the appurtenances to de[s]cend to my Two sons Samuel Chizenall & Reuben Chizenall to be equally divided between the above said Two sons. & such Movable property as I have I give to my wife after paying my debts out of them to be her property to dispose of at her discretion, only that she shall pay to each of my daughters that is to say to Elizabeth Ridgeway five Shilling[s] to Sarah Manning five Shillings to Markey Wood five Shillings And further I will that my Two sons Samuel & Reuben pay to my son John Chizenall five pounds that is to say fifty Shills. each when they fall into possession of the Land above said Lastly I make and appoint my wife Caley Chizenall executor to act with my son Saml. Chizenall whom I constitute my sole Executors of this my last will and Testiment & do hereby make void all other wills by me made heretofore Turn over [page 2] In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this Seventeenth Day [of] December in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred & Ninety five --- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Signed Sealed pronounced } And Delivered in Presents of us } Alexander (X) Chizenall (Seal) Wm. Ansley } his } Jurat John (X) Reaves } marke } [Will Book Volume C, page 78] In the name of God Amen I Alexander Chizenall of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being very sick and weak in Body but of a perfect mind and memory thanks be to God; Calling unto mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I Give and Recom= =mend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that Gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors: nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. and as touching such worldly property as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I Give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form ~~ First I will that all my Just Debts be paid ~~ Secondly I will that my dear and Loving wife Celah Chizenall shall have and Enjoy full Liberty and possession of the Land and plantation where I now live during her widowhood and if she never marries during her life if she should marry or at her death the Land with all the appertainances to descend to my two sons Samuel Chizenall and Reuben Chizenall to be Equally divided between the abovesaid two sons and such movable property as I have I Give to my wife after paying my debts out of them to be her property to dispose of at her discretion, only that she shall pay to Each of my daughters that is to say to Elizabeth Ridgway five Shillings to Sarah Manning five Shillings ~~~to Markey Wood five Shillings ~ And further I will that my two sons Samuel and Reuben pay to my son John Chizenall five pounds that is to say fifty Shillings Each when they fall into possession of the Land abovesaid ~~ Lastly I Make and Appoint my wife Celah Chizenall Executor[sic] to act with my son Samuel Chizenall whom I constitute my sole Executor[sic] of this my Last Will and Testament and do hereby make void all Other Wills by me made heretofore ~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventeenth day [of] December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety five ~~ Signed, sealed pronounced and his delivered in presence of us Alexander (X) Chizenall (Seal) his mark William Ansley ~~~ John (X) Reaves mark [Will Book Volume C, page 79] Orange County February Term 1796 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Wm. Ansley and John Reaves subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ~~ at the same time Celah Chizenall Execution therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 78-79 Recorded Feb 1796 Will book version renders Caley Chizenall as "Celah Chizenall" No estate papers found.