Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, William March 3, 1779 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 245-247 Written: March 3, 1779 Recorded: Feb 1782 Testator: William Clark In the name of God, Amen. I William Clark of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being weak in Body, but of sound and perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God therefor), do this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following to wit Imprimis I give devise and bequeath to my son William Clarke Two hundred acres of Land to be taken off the Tract I now live on, on the south end of the said Tract adjoining Peter Waltons Land including the Houses wherein I now live, and all other Houses on the said Land, to him, his Heirs & assigns forever Item, I give devise and bequeath to my son James Clarke One hundred & Twenty Eight Acres of Land, the remaining part of the Tract I now live on, adjoining the Land of Samuel Allen to him his Heirs & assigns forever Item, My Will is that five hundred & Twenty pounds due to me in the State of Pensylvania[sic] be appropriated by my Executors, (or so much of it as will be necessary) towards paying Samuel Allen five hundred pounds which I owe him, and in case the said five hundred & twenty pounds, or any part of it cannot be got, in that case my will is that my Sons James & William be equal sharers in the loss of it. Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Susannah Twenty pounds to be paid her by my Executors Item, I give and bequeath to my son John Clarke Twenty pounds to be paid him by my Executors Item, I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Twenty pounds to be paid her by my Executors Item, I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary all the rest and residue of my Estate, Real and personal consisting of all my Household furniture, 1 Horse, 1 Cow, and a Bond for sixty pounds which my son William owes me, &c Item, My Will is that my Wife Mary be supported and maintained also her Horse & Cow kept by my two Sons James & William on the above mentioned Lands lastly, I make and ordain my two Sons James Clark and William Clark Executors to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal the day and year above Written Signed, sealed published } Nath. Rochester William Clark (seal) & pronounced in presents of } John Allison Jurat Exrs Qualifd. --------- [page 2] Orange County ss Nov Court 1787 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Allison a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded Test J J Benton C C [Will Book Volume A, page 245] In the name of God Amen I William Clark of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound & perfect mind and Memory (thanks be to God therefor) do this third Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy nine, make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following to wit Imprimis I give devise and bequeath to my Son William Clarke Two hundred Acres of Land to be taken off the Tract I now live on, on the South end of [Will Book Volume A, page 246] the said Tract adjoining Peter Waltons Land including the Houses including the Houses[sic] wherein I now live and all other Houses on the said Land to him, his Heirs & Assigns forever ~~~ Item, I give devise & bequeath to my Son James Clark One hundred & Twenty eight Acres of Land, the remaining part of the Tract I now live on adjoining the Land of Samuel Allen to Him his Heirs & Assigns forever. ~~~ [Item] My Will is that five hundred & Twenty Pounds due to me in the State of Pensylvania[sic], be appropriated by my Executors (or so much of it as will be necessary) towards paying Samuel Allen five hundred [x-out] Pounds which I owe him, & in case the said five hundred & twenty pounds, or any part of it cannot be got, in that case my will is that my Sons James & William be equal sharers in the loss of it. ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my (Daughter Susannah Twenty pounds to be, paid her by my Executors ~~~ Item I give [and bequeath] to my son John Clarke Twenty pounds to be paid him by m[y] Executors. ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Hannah Twenty Pounds to be paid Her by my Executors. ~~~ Item I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved Wife Mary all the rest & residue of my Estate, Real and Personal consisting of all my Household Furniture 1 Horse 1 Cow; and a Bond for Sixty Pounds, which my son William owes me, &c Item my Will is that my Wife Mary be supported and and[sic] maintained also her Horse & Cow kept by my two Sons James & William on the above mentioned Lands Lastly I make and ordain my two Sons James Clark [Will Book Volume A, page 247] & William Clark Executors to this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal the Day and year above Written Signed, Sealed Published } William Clark (seal) & pronounced in Presence of } Nath. Rochester, John Allison Orange County ss. Feby Court 1782 The Execution of the within Will was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Allison a subscribing Witness thereto & Ordered to be Recorded Test J J Benton C C Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 245-247 Recorded Feb 1782 Proved date written on will is Nov 1787 and in will book is Feb 1782 No estate papers found.