Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dale, Isaac October 7, 1815 ************************************************ 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 555-556 Written: October 7, 1815 Recorded: Feb 1819 Testator: Isaac Dale I Isaac Dale of orange County and state of North Carolina Being somewhat weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory But knowing the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men once to die Do therefore this seventh day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fifteen make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner following as touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with I bequeath give devise and dispose of as follows First I allow my Just debst[sic] and funeral charges to be first paid out of such of my Estate as may best sute[suit] Secondly I give and devise to my Daughter Margaret Haddock ten Dollars to be paid out of my Estate I give to my Beloved Wife Deborah Dale all of the remaining part of my Estate Both real and personal goods and Chat[t]els that is upon the primeses[sic] Lastly I ordain Constitute and ap[p]oint my friends Thomas Holaday senier and Robert Andrew my step son whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereof[hereto] set my hand afixt my seal the day and year first above writ[t]en signed sealed delivered in the presence of us his Lewis (H) Hornaday aff? Isaac Dale (seal) mark her Dinah (D) Bittick mark Tho. Holliday qffd. as Exr. [Will Book Volume D, page 555] I Isaac Dale of Orange County & State of North Carolina being somewhat weak of body but of perfect mind & memory, but knowing the mortality of my body & that it is appointed for all men once to die do therefore this seventh day of the tenth month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifteen make & ordain this my last Will & testament in manner following ~~ as touching such Worldly Estate as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with I bequeath [Will Book Volume D, page 556] give, devise & dispose of as follows ~~ First I allow my just Debts & funeral charges to be first paid out of such of my Estate as may best suit ~~~ Secondly I give & devise to my daughter Margaret Haddock ten Dollars to be paid out of my Estate ~~ I give to my beloved Wife Deborah Dale all of the remaining part of my Estate both real & personal goods & Chattels that is upon the premises ~~ Lastly I ordain, constitute and appoint my friends Thomas Holiday Senr. & Robert Andrew my stepson whole & sole Executors of this my last will & testament ~~ In witness whereof I have hereof set my hand & affixed my seal the day & year first above written ~~ Signed Sealed, delivered in presence Isaac Dale (seal) of us his Lewis (H) Hornaday mark her Dinah (D) Bittick mark Orange County February Term 1819 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Isaac Dale was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Lewis Hornaday a subscribing Witness there to & ordered to be Recorded. At the same time Thomas Hornaday the Executor therein named was duly qualified. Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 555-556 Recorded Feb 1819 No estate papers found