Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clancy, George August 4, 1813 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 396-397 Written: August 4, 1813 Recorded: Nov 1813 Testator: George Clancy In the name of God Amen I George Clancy of the Town of Hillsborough County of Orange and State of North Carolina Being sick and weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory do make and Ordain this My last Will and testament in manner and form following first my Will and desire is that my Negro Slaves, Rhody, Guilford, Anderson Mary Ann be sold by my Executors and the monies arising therefrom to be first applied toward the payment of my Just debts, and funeral charges and the over plus if any arising from such sale I give to my wife Rebeccah for the sup port and maintainance[sic] of my said wife, and family Item To each of my daughters Jenney Clancy Polley Clancy & Salley Clancy I give one feather bed and furniture to them their heirs and assigns forever Item my Will and desire is that upon the marriage of my said Daughters my wife Rebecca give to them and each of them such property as she can conveniently spare, at her own discretion Item my Will and desire is that part of my dwelling house where I now live be rented out at the discretion of my Executors, and the monies arsing therefrom be applied towards the support & maintainance of my said wife and family & the repairs that may be necessary on the house for their convenience if my said wife thinks proper Item I give to my Wife Rebecca Clancy my house & Lot where I now live for and during the term of her natural life, and at her death to be sold together with every species of property she may die seized or possessed of and the monies arising therefrom to be equally divided between all my children share and share alike, except my Son-in-law William [page 2] Palmer (who is to account for what property he has already received to make all their shares equal Item I lend unto my said wife Rebbecca[sic] Clancy during her natural life my Negro boy Essick for the support and maintainance of my said wife & family and the Education of my Son Jack Clancy and after the death of my said wife, then I give the said negro boy Essick to my said Son Jack Clancy to him and his heirs forever Item It is my Will and desire that my two Sons Jack & William Clancy be put to school as soon as possible after my decease, and after they and each of them have received a Competency of Education it is my desire that they and each of them be bound out to some profitable trade at the discretion of my said Executors until they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years Item all the rest and residue of my property of what nature or kind soever I lend unto my said wife during her natural life, and after her death to be sold and applied as before directed Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my loving wife Executrix and my son Thomas Clancy Executors of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking and disannuling[sic] all former Wills by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name this 4th day of August 1813 Signed Sealed published pronounced George Clancy Senr. (seal) & declared by the said George Clancy as his last Will & Testament, in presence of A. B. Bruce Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 396] In the name of God Amen. I George Clancy of the Town of Hillsborough County of Orange & State of North Carolina being Sick & weak in body but of sound disposing mind & memory do make and Ordain this My last Will and Testament in manner and form following, First my Will & desire is that my Negro Slaves Rhody, Guilford, Anderson Mary Ann be sold by my Executors and the monies arising therefrom to be first applyed towards the payment of my Just debts & funeral charges and the overplus if any arising from such Sales I give to my Wife Rebeccah for the support and maintanance[sic] of my said Wife & family ~~~ Item To each of my daughters Jenney Clancy, Polly Clancy & Sally Clancy I give one feather Bed & furniture, to them their heirs & assigns forever Item My Will & desire is that upon the marriage of my said daughters my wife Rebeccah give to them and each of them such property as she can conveniently spare, at her own discretion ~~~~~~ Item My Will and desire is that part of my dwelling house where I now live be rented out at the discretion of my Executors, and the monies arsing therefrom be applied towards the support & Main- =tainance of my Said Wife and family & the repairs that may be necessary on the house for their convenience if my Said Wife thinks proper Item I give to my Wife Rebeccah Clancy my House & Lot where I now live for and during the term of her natural life, and at her death to be sold, together with all other species of property she may die seized or possessed of, and the monies arising therefrom to be equally divided between all my children share & share alike, except my [Will Book Volume D, page 397] Son-in-law William Palmer (who is to account for what property he has already received to make all their shares equal Item I lend unto my said wife Rebecca Clancy during her natural life my Negro boy Essick for the support & maintainance of my said wife & family and the Education of my son Jack Clancy and after the death of my said Wife, then I give the said negro boy Essick to my said son Jack Clancy to him and his heirs forever. Item It is my Will and desire that my two Sons Jack & William Clancy be put to school as soon as possible after my decease, and after they and each of them have received a competency of Education, it is my desire that they and each of them be bound out to some profitable trade at the discretion of my said Executors until they respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years Item All the rest & residue of my property of what nature or kind soever I lend unto my Said Wife during her natural life & after her death to be sold and applied as before directed ~~ Lastly I nominate constitute & appoint my loving wife Executrix and my son Thomas Clancy Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and disannulling all former Wills by me heretofore made ~~~ In Witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name this 4th day of August 1813 Signed, Sealed published pronounced } & declared by the said George Clancy } George Clancy Senr. (seal) as his last Will & Testament in presence of } A. B. Bruce Orange County November Term 1813 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of George Clancy Sr. decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of A B Bruce subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded, at the same time the Executrix & Executor therein named were qualifyed Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 396-397 Recorded Nov 1813 Estate papers comprise 71 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Clancy, George (1819)". No family history found.