Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Craig, James January 8, 1817 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 603-604 Written: January 8, 1817 Recorded: Aug 1821 Testator: James Craig In the Name of God amen ~ ~ ~ I James Craig Snr. of the State of North Carolina & County of Orange being weak in body but of Sound mind and memory. thanks be to God for his merceis Calling to mind the mortallity of man and knowing that it is once appointed for all men to die do this 8th day of Jannuary[sic] in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen ordain this my last will and testament that is to say princiably[sic] & first of all I Commit my Soul into the hand of God who gave it me, and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner nothing doubting but I Shall Resume the same again by the mighty power of God at the general Resurrection, and as touching the good things of life where God hath Blessed me, I will and dispose in the fol[l]owing (viz) I will in the first place that all my lawful debts be paid 2nd I give and bequeath unto my Beloved wife Rebecca hir thirds of the plantation on which I now live together with the dwelling house in which I now live during hir natural life also one ["Bay mare" x-out] horse one Sad[d]le two mi[l]ch Cows [page 2] and their encrease three Sheep and their encrease one bed and furneture together with one half of the house hold and kitchen furneture to dispose of as she may think proper in hir life or at hir death, farther to the heirs of my son William I give ten Shilling[s] to my daugh[t]er Nancy Milett I give ten Shilling to my Son James I give ten Shittings[sic] to my daug[h]ter Margret Nichlas I give ten Shillings to my son Isaack I give and bequeath ten shillings To my daughter Rebecca I give and bequeath one bay horse and Saddle thre[e] Cows with there[sic] encrase four Sheep and there increase two beds and furneture one chest half of the household and kitchen furneture to hir own proper use and to dispose of as she may think proper farthe[r] I decree and direct whilst She Remain Single that She Shall have a Reasonable all[o]wance of the plantation farther I give and Bequeath hir fifty ACRES of land ["lin" erased] l[y]ing on the North part of the land which I [x-out] now own Lastly I give and bequeath to my son David the plantation on which I now live together with the ballance of land Supposed to be two hundred ACRES together with the plantation utentials Finally I ap[p]oint my wife Rebecca & and[sic] my Fr[i]end John Blackwood my executrix and executor of my last [page 3] Will and testament Confiding in them to do Justise[sic] and equity ~~~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ Signed Sealed ["and delivered" x-out] published and declared James Craig (seal) by the Said James Craig Snr. the testater[sic] as his last will and testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of Signing and Sealling thereof Test John Blackwood Samuel Strayhorne Jurat Thomas Faucett Exx Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 603] In the Name of God Amen I James Craig Senr. of the State of North Carolina & County of Orange being weak in body but of sound mind & memory thanks be to God for his mercies Calling to mind the mortality of man & knowing that it is once appointed for [all] men to die, do this 8th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen ordain this my last Will & testament that is to say principally & first of all I commit my soul [Will Book Volume D, page 604] into the hands of God who gave it [me] & my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner nothing doubting but I shall resume the same again by the mighty power of God at the general Resur =rection & as touching the good things of life wherewith God hath blessed me, I will & dispose in the following manner (Viz) ~~ I will in the first place that all my Just [orig:lawful] debts be paid 2nd I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Rebecca her thirds of the plantation on which I now live together with the dwelling house in which I now live during her natural life also one horse one Saddle two Miltch Cows & their increase three Sheep & their increase one bed & furniture together with one half of the household & Kitchen fur= -niture to dispose of as she may think proper in her life or at her death, farther to the heirs of my son William I give ten Shillings to my daughter Nancy Milett I give ten Shillings [passage found in loose will, not found in will book version] to my Son James I give ten Shillings [end of missing passage] to my daug= -hter Margaret Nichlos I give ten Shillings to my son Isaac I give & bequeath ten shillings to my daughter Rebecca I give & bequeath one bay horse & saddle three Cows with their increase [four Sheep and their increase] two beds & furniture one Chest half of the house hold & kitchen fur= =niture to her own proper use & to dispose of as she may think proper farther I decree & direct while She remain Single that she Shall have a reasonable allowance of the plantation farther I give & bequeath her fifty acres of Land lying on the North side of the Land which I now own ~~ Lastly I give & bequeath to my Son David the plantation on which I now live together with the balance of Land supposed to be two hundred acres together with the plantation utencils ~~ Finally I appoint my wife Rebecca & and my friend John Blackwood my ~~~ Executrix & Executor of my Last Will & testament confiding in them to do justice & equity ~~~ Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said James Craig (seal) James Craig Senr. the testator as his last Will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the signing & sealing thereof John Blackwood Samuel Strayhorn Jurat Thomas Faucett Orange County August Term 1821 The Execution of the forgoing last Will & testament of Jas Craig was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Samuel Strayhorn a subscri= =bing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time the Executor & Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 603-604 Recorded Aug 1821 Estate Papers may be a bit mixed up. There is another James Craig, Sr estate in 1827, with a folder labeled "Craig, James (1827)". These papers were examined for cross-over to the estate of this testator.