Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, James July 30, 1795 ************************************************ 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 71-72 Written: July 30, 1795 Recorded: Feb 1796 Testator: James Clark In the Name of God Amen; This thirtieth day of July one thousand Seven Seven[sic] hundred & Nin[e]ty five; I James Clark of the County of orange and state of North Carolina being and perfact[sic] memory thanks be to God; I therefore do make ordain & Constitute this my Last Will and Testament in man[n]er and form following Viz; - First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping to be saved by the Mer[i]tor[i]ous Death & pas[s]ion of Jesus Christ my Only Saviour & Rede[e]mer and as for my Body to be buried in a cristain[sic] maner at the Discration[discretion] [of my] Executor hearafter Named; --- Item; I give to my tru[e] and well Beloved wife Elsabeth my stock of black Cattel and also all the Housfold[sic] furniter -- Item; I give to my ["my" x-out] Sone William Clark Decesedes Sons five Shillings Each to; wit; James Clark Thomas Clark William Clark Jesse Clark and Joseph Clark to be paid by my Executor; Item; I give to my Daughter Elener wife of John Clark - five Shillings to be paid By my Executor - Item I give to my Daughter Catrenah five Shillings all to be paid By my Executor hearafter ap[p]ointed Item I give to my Son James Clark the plantation Where I now Live and all the Horses with all the utenshels Belon[g]ing to the Said plantation Item; my Wife Elsebeth is to give my grandaughter Sarah that now Lives with me a Sartain Cow: -- -- -- Turn over [page 2] I do hearby Make and ap[p]oint my Son James Clark and my friend John Ray Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hearby Revoke all former will[s] by me maid from time to time and ackno[w]ledging this only to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whearof I have hearunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written Sign[ed] Sealed & ackno[w]ledged -- In the presents of Jesse Clark } James Clark (seal) } Jurat Thomas Clark } James Clark qualified as Exr. [Will Book Volume C, page 71] In the Name of God Amen. This thirtieth day of July One Thousand seven hundred and ninety five: I James Clark of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being and perfect memory thanks be to God: I therefore do make, Ordain and Constitute this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz First I Bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping to be saved by the Meritorious Death and passion of Jesus Christ my Only Saviour and Redeemer and as for my Body to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion [of my] Executor hereafter named ~~ Item I Give to my true and well Beloved wife [Will Book Volume C, page 72] Elizabeth[Elsabeth] my stock of Black Cattle and also all the Household furniture ~~ Item I give to my son William Clark deceased's sons five Shillings Each to wit James Clark Thomas Clark William Clark Jesse Clark and Joseph Clark to be paid by my Executor ~~ Item I Give to my Daughter Elenor wife of John Clark five Shillings to be paid by my Executor ~~ Item I Give to my Daughter Catrenah five Shillings all to be paid by my Executor hereafter appointed ~~ Item I Give to my son James Clark the plantation where I now live and all the Horses with all the utensils belonging to the said plantation Item my wife Elizabeth is to give my Grandaughter Sarah that now lives with me a certain Cow; I do hereby Make and Appoint my Son James Clark and my friend John Ray Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I do hereby Revoke all former Will[s] by me made from time to time and acknowledging this only to be my Last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written ~~~ Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of James Clark (seal) Jesse Clark Thomas Clark Orange County February Term 1796 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of James Clark deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of Jesse Clark and Thomas Clark subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded ~~~ at the same time James Clark one of the Executors therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 71-72 Recorded Feb 1796 There are several folders of Estate Papers which may or may not pertain to this will. The folder labeled "Clark, James (1800)" comprises seven pages with Jesse Clark appointed as administrator. No family history found. This appears to be a better match due to the alignment of the date and the name of the administrator, although from the will the executor seems to be James Clark as both specified in the will and footnoted after the signature. The folder labeled "Clark, James (1795)" comprises five pages with Mary Clark appointed as administrator No family history found.