Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Clendenin, William G March 17, 1835
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 363
Written: March 17, 1835
Recorded: Aug 1835
Testator: William G Clendenin

In the name of God Amen, I William G
Clendenin of N.C. Orange County being weak
in body, but of Sound and perfect mind and
memory, Blessed be almighty God for the same
do make and publish this my last will
and testament; in manner and form following
(that is to say) First I give unto my beloved
wife Isabel Clendenin my land for her to
hold as long as she continues in my name
other wise for her to have her third of the land
laid off to her and the balance of the land sold
and equally divided amongst my children
I also leave unto my beloved wife the Grey
Mare which I now own, one plow and gear,
one cow and calf, and all my house hold and
kitchen furniture, I also enjoin it upon my
wife that she furnish each one of my children
with a bed provided the land will make
a reasonable support and what is over be
Sufficient to provide these things for them,
It is also my request that all of my property
which is not named together with my
crop which will be raised after making a
Sufficient allowance for the support of the family
Shall be sold to the best advantage, and go
to the use of paying my lawful debts, and
if there should be any thing over after paying
all necessary expenses shall be applied to the
use of my children, I hereby appoint
James Johnston sole executor of this my

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last will and testament, In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
the 17th day of March AD 1835.

Signed sealed published        } Wm G. Clendenin (seal)
and declared by the above      }
named William G Clendenin      }
to be his last will & testament}
in presence of us who have     }
hereunto subscribed our names  }
as witness in the presence     }
of the testator.               }
Alfred Thompson   }            }
Patterson Thomson }  Jurat     }
James Clendenin   }            }
                                Exr qualified

[Will Book Volume E, page 363]
In the name of God Amen I William G Clendenin
of North Carolina Orange County being weak in body but
of Sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be almighty God
for the same do make and publish this my last will and Testament
in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give unto
my beloved wife Isabel Clendenin my land for her to hold as long
as She Continues in my name otherwise for her to have her third of the
land laid off to her and the balance of the Land sold and equally
divided amongst my Children I Also leave unto my beloved Wife
the Grey mare which I now own, one plough and Gear one Cow and
Calf and all my house Hold and Kitchen furniture I also enjoin it
upon my Wife that she furnish each one of my Children with a bed
provided the land will make a reasonable Support and what is
over be Sufficient to provide these things for them, It is also my request
that all of my property which is not named together with my crop
which will be raised after makeing a Sufficient allowance for
the support of the family Shall be sold to the best advantage and
go to the use of paying my lawful debts and if their[sic] should be
any thing over after paying all necessary expenses Shall be applied
to the use of my Children I hereby appoint James Johnston sole
executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 17th day of March AD 1835
                                    William Clendenin (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above           }
named William G Clendenin to be his las[t] Will & Testament }
in presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names    }
as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator                }
    Alfred Thompson
    Patterson Thomson
    James Clendenin

                          Orange County August Term 1835
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of William
G Clendenen decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Alfred
Thompson Patterson Thompson & James Clendenen the subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the same time James Johnston the Executor
therein named appeared in open Court an[d] Qualified Accordingly
                                Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, page 363
Recorded Aug 1835

Estate Papers comprise 14 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Clendenin, William (1846)".  This appears to be a mix of this testator's papers some of which refer to deceased testator in 1838, so that cannot relate to the other William Clendenin who died circa 1844

Heirs are listed as Catharine Clendenin, Mary Clendenin, Nancy Clendenin, Benjamin Clendenin and Rebecca Clendenin.  These names are not in this will, and are part of a petition dated 1838