Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Crabtree, Susanna December 24, 1851 ************************************************ 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, pages 106-107 Written: December 24, 1851 Recorded: Aug 1855 Testator: Susanna Crabtree In the name of God Amen - I Susanna Crabtree of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. I give & bequeath to my grandson, James Wilson Crabtree (oldest son of Thomas H. Crabtree) and his heirs forever, the tract of land I bought at Sheriff's sale as the property of the late Maj. John Taylor, lying on the waters of Eno, adjoining the lands of James Crab- tree, Rainy Crabtree & others, & containing about fifty acres, all of which will more fully appear by reference to the deed of Shff Turrentine to me for the said land, bearing date 25th June 1847 & registered in Book F: page 136 in the Register's office of Orange Also I give & bequeath to my said grandson James Wilson Crabtree all my household & kitchen furniture and all other property that I may die possessed of. I nominate, constitute and appoint Josiah Turner Senr as the Executor of this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 24th day of Decem- ber 1851 Signed, sealed published & declared in our presence her who in presence of each Susanna (+) Crabtree (seal) other have subscribed as mark Witnesses E. G. Gray Thomas Webb Jurat [Will Book Volume G, page 106] In the name of God Amen I Susanna Crabtree of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last Will and testament I give & bequeath to my grandson James Wilson Crabtree (oldest son of Thomas H. Crabtree) and his heirs forever the tract of land I purchased at Sheriff's sale as the property of the late Majr. John Taylor lying on the waters of Eno adjoining the lands of James Crabtree, Rainey Crabtree & others and containing about fifty Acres, all of which will more fully appear by refference to the deed of Sheriff Turrentine to me for the said land bearing date 25th June 1847 and registered in Book F page 136 in the Registers Office of Orange Also I give & bequeath to my said Grandson James Wilson Crabtree all my household & Kitchen furniture and all other property that I may die possessed of.~~ I nominate constitute and appoint Josiah Turner Sen. as the executor of this my last Will & testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this the 24th day of December 1851 her Susanna (+) Crabtree (seal) mark Signed sealed published & declared in our presence who in presence of each other have subscribed as witnesses E. G. Gray Thomas Webb [Will Book Volume G, page 107] Orange County Court August Term 1855 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Susanna Crabtree deceased was duly proven in open Court the oath of Thomas Webb the subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded and filed as such. ~~ And at the same time Josiah Turner Senr. the executor therein named appeared on Open Court and qualified by taKing the oaths prescribed by Law Test Geo. Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 106-107 Recorded Aug 1855 No estate papers found.