Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clapp, Lodowick July 25, 1768 ************************************************ 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: Will Book Volume A, pages 203-204 Written: July 25, 1768 Recorded: Feb 1778 Testator: Lodowick Clapp [Will Book Volume A, page 203] In the Name of God Amen. I Lodowick Clap of the County of Ouring and province of North Carolina being tro the abundant Marcy and goodnes[s] of God to sick in body yed of a sound and parfact understanding and mamory do constidue this my last Will and Testimand and desire it to be received by all as such Imprimis I most humble bequiath my soul to God my maker beseeching his most gracious aceptince of it tro the all sufficiend marits and madiation of my most compassionade Redemer Jesus Crist who give himself to be an attonemend for my sins and is able to save to save[sic] to the uttermost all thad com unto God by him, seeing he ever lived to maek intercession for them and who I trust will nod reject me a returning penetind Siner when I com to him for marcy in this hobond concidance I render up my soul with comford humby beseching the most blesend & Glorius Trinity [Will Book Volume A, page 204] Trinity one God most Holy most marceful and genrous prabare me for the time of dissolution and then to taek me to himsalf into that bice and rest and incompareble Selicity which he has prabared for those thad Love and fare his Holy name, Amen, blessed be God Imprimis, I give my bodey to the Earth from whance it wase taken in full assurence of its' Ressurection of thance at the last day, as for my Bureal I desire it may be desend without pomp or had at the discretion of my dear Wife as an Executor[sic] hereafter I doud not will manege it well, Item I give to my dear and Loving Wife for term of Life this House herein I now dwell and Mill and all my stock and Houslin goods and one hundred Ecures of Land oud of the loer Cird[?] of said track wher the Mill is and liberty she shall have to rice and lower the water to the Mill not be hindered of eney parsence or parsen by her life or aney one hereafter, and Item I give to my Sone John the overblouch of said Track of Land ware the Mill is in along the oper end of id wich is to be tree[?] hundred and sixty Ecures of Land to him and to his Hers or assins forever and after my beloved Wifes Dath all my stock and Houslin Goods is to be sold and the vited amongst my sons and Tators aqully aligk, and so liekwise the Mill and whad is belongin to it and it Witness whereof I have hereunto sait my hand and afixt my seal on the Twenty fift Day of Juley in the yer of our Lord 1768 Sined seled and delivered Ludvig Klapp (seal) in the presents of us which is Lodowick Clapp John Graves his Lodovick (X) Irving mark George Cortner Orange County February County Court 1778 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Graves and Lodowick Irving two of the subscribing Witnesses thereto, and Ordered to be Recorded Test Nath. Rochester C.C. [Converted to modern spellings, etc.] [Will Book Volume A, page 203] In the Name of God Amen. I Lodowick Clap of the County of Orange and province of North Carolina being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God although sick in body yet of a sound and perfect understanding and memory do constitute this my last Will and Testament and desire it to be received by all as such Imprimis I most humbly bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his most gracious acceptance of it through the all sufficient merits and mediation of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an atonement for my sins and is able to save to the uttermost all that com unto God by him, seeing he ever lived to make intercession for them and who I trust will not reject me a returning penitent Sinner when I come to him for mercy in this hobond[?] concidance[?] I render up my soul with comfort humbly beseeching the most blessed & Glorious Trinity [Will Book Volume A, page 204] Trinity one God most Holy most merceful and generous prepare me for the time of dissolution and then to take me to himself into that peace and rest and incomparable felicity which he has prepared for those that Love and fear his Holy name, Amen, blessed be God Imprimis, I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its Resurrection from thence at the last day, as for my Burial I desire it may be decent without pomp or had at the discretion of my dear Wife as an Executor[sic] hereafter I doubt not will manage it well, Item I give to my dear and Loving Wife for term of Life this House herein I now dwell and Mill and all my stock and Household goods and one hundred Acres of Land out of the lower third of said tract where the Mill is and liberty she shall have to raise or lower the water to the Mill not to be hindered of any persons or person for her life or any one hereafter, and Item I give to my Son John the overplus of said Tract of Land where the Mill is in along the upper end of it which is to be three hundred and sixty Acres of Land to him and to his Hers or assigns forever and after my beloved Wife's Death all my stock and Household Goods is to be sold and divided amongst my sons and daughters equally alike, and so likewise the Mill and what is belonging to it and it Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal on the Twenty fifth Day of July in the year of our Lord 1768 Signed sealed and delivered Ludvig Klapp (seal) in the presents of us which is Lodowick Clapp John Graves his Lodovick (X) Irving mark George Cortner Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 203-204 Recorded Feb 1778 These transcriptions are rough due to the many phonetic spellings. If the loose will is encountered, the accuracy of this may be improved. No loose will found. No estate papers found.