Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Crabtree, Thomas Jr March 10, 1826 ************************************************ 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 E, page 291 Written: March 10, 1826 Recorded: Feb 1833 Testator: Thomas Crabtree, Jr In the Name of God Amen, I Thomas Crabtree Jnr of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being of sound Mind & Memory do make and publish this my last will & Testament. I will that all my just debts be paid - I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Caty all my estate real & personal during her life or widowhood and at her death or marriage to my children Harriet, Tempie Martha Anne Abram, George, Jacob Samuel to them and their heirs & assigns forever - To my children John Thomas William, Peggy, Nancy Hunter, Hetty Susannah Elizabeth one shilling each having heretofore advanced them - I appoint my Brother William Crabtree & James Crabtree son of my brother Abram Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills or Testaments heretofore by me made - In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal this 10th March 1826 his Signed Sealed published Thomas (X) Crabtree Jnr & pronounced in presence mark of us. J. Taylor Jurat Tho M. Hargis [Will Book Volume E, page 291] In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Crabtree Snr of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound nind and memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament I will that all my Just debts be paid ~~ I give & bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Caty all my estate real & personal during her life or Widowhood and at her death or ["marrying" x-out] marriage to my Children Harriet Tempe Martha Anne ( Abram George, Jacob Samuel to them and their heirs & assigns forever ~~ To my Children John Thomas William, Peggy, Nancy Hunter Hetty Susannah, Elizabeth one Shilling each haveing heretofore advanced them I appoint my Brother William Crabtree & James Crabtree son of my brother Abram Executors of this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills or Testaments heretofore by me made ~~~ In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand & seal this 10th March =1826 Signed Sealed published & pronounced in presence [Testator's signature omitted] of us John Taylor Tho M Hagis Orange County February Term 1833 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Thomas Crabtree Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of John Taylor a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 291 Recorded Feb 1833 Testator could be Junior or Senior. None of the instances of his name are very legible. No estate papers found.