Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Crabtree, Lurany April 4, 1853 ************************************************ 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 G, page 40 Written: April 4, 1853 Recorded: Nov 1853 Testator: Lurany Crabtree State of NCarolina Orange County I Lurany Crabtree Being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly affairs do make and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to Say first that is to Say[sic] that my Exeter hearin after Shall provide for my body a decent Burriell Suitable to the wishies[sic] of my relations and friends and pay all funerell Expenses together with my Just debts out of the first Mony which may first come to my Exeter hands first I give I give[sic] to my daughter Mary J McCarrall two hundred and fifty Eight acres of land being more or less whare on I now Live I also give to Mary my daughter all my house hold and kitchen furniture all my stock of all kind all the grane of all kind and all my clame and intrust to all the Estate that may be due me from my brother Hanes Crabtree Estate that may hear after cum to hand this paper of Riting I make my last will and testamt Sign & Seald In the presence of this the 4 of April 1853 Levi McCollum witness her William P Crabtree Witness Jurat Lurany (X) Crabtree mark For the love and Effection of my daughter Mary J. McCarrall I ap[p]oint her the Said Mary J McCarrall my true and law full Exeter to the above paper of Riting my last will and testament April 4th 1853 Witness her Levi McCollum Lurany (X) Crabtree William P Crabtree Jurat mark [Will Book Volume G, page 40] State of North Carolina, Orange County I Lurany Crabtree Being of sound mind and memory but Considering the uncertainty of my Earthly affairs do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first that my Exeter hearin after Shall provide for my Body a decent Burriel Suitable to the wishes of my Relations and friends and pay all Funeral Expenses together with my Just debts out of the first Money which may first come to my Executors hands first I give to my Daughter Mary J McKerrall Two Hundred and fifty Eight acres of land being more or less whereon I now live I also give to Mary my daughter all my house hold and kitchen furniture all my Stock of all kind all the grain of all kind and all my claim and intrust[sic] to all the Estate that may be due me from my Brother Hanes Crabtree's Estate that may hereafter come to hand this paper of Writing I make my Last Will and Testiment Singed[sic] [and] Sealed in the presence of this the 4 of April 1853 her Levi McCollum witness Lurany (X) Crabtree William P Crabtree Witness Jurat mark For the love & affection of my daughter Mary J. McKerrall I appoint her the Said Mary J McKerrall my true and lawful Executrix To the above paper of writing my last Will and Testament April 4th 1853 her Witness Levi McCollum Lurany (X) Crabtree William P Crabtree mark The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testiment[sic] of Lurany Crabtee deceased was duly proved in open Court by the oath of of[soc] William P Crabtree of[sic] one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time Mary J McKerall the executrix therein mentioned appeared and qualified accordingly Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 40 Recorded Nov 1853 No estate papers found.