Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Crawford, James December 31, 1811
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Source: Will Book Volume D, pages 326-327
Written: December 31, 1811
Recorded: Feb 1812
Testator: James Crawford

[Will Book Volume D, page 326]
State of North Carolina Orange County
In the name of God Amen I James Crawford being
weak in Body but of disposing mind and memory and
cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my Soul do make or=
-dain and constitute this my last Will and Testament
First I give my soul to God that gave it and it
to be buried in a Christian like manner - Item I
give and bequeath to my loving wife Margaret the
Mare and young Colt, and five head of Sheep and
two head of Cows and my wife to get her maintenance
of the Land her life time also I give my wife one wal
-nut chest, and one walnut Table, one big wheel, one
little wheel, also all the chairs, and all the geese --
My Son William is to have two crops of what Land
he clears and fences the land at my wifes Deathe
is to be sold, and the money equally divided among
the children, my wife to have her Bed and furni
-ture and the girls that is at home one Bed and fur
-niture a piece and one Cow apiece -- Item I give &
bequeath to my Daughter Hannah one Cow, the sixty
Dollar Note is to be laid out in building a waggon
for to be divided among my sons -- Item I give
and bequeath to my Son Samuel one pine chest.  The balance
of my property after what is disposed first to be sold and my
debts paid and the balance if any to be divided amongst
my Children - I do hereby const[it]ute and appoint my son
John Crawford and James Morrow Executors to this
my last Will and Testament IN WITNESS whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 31st day of
December 1811
Witness present  }
Thos Whitted     }          James Crawford (seal)
Jno. Thompson    }
James Morrow     }

[Will Book Volume D, page 327]
               Orange County February Term 1812
The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament
of James Crawford decreased was duly proven in open Court [by]
John Thompson one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded at the same time the executors
therein named qualified accordingly
           Test      J. Taylor CC
                    by Ferguson

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 326-327
Recorded Feb 1812

No estate papers found.