Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Davis, Rebecca July 11, 1844
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 373-375
Written: July 11, 1844
Recorded: Nov 1847
Testator: Rebecca Davis

In the name of God Amen. I Rebecca Davis of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina
being of sound mind and memory, And in perfect health, but considering the unsertainty[sic] of life, do Make and
publish this my last will and testament as follows. ---- After payment of all my Just debts and funeral expenses
I give and bequeath to my daughter Racheal one dollar. ---
Item second, I give and bequeath to my grand Son Jno. Davis one bed and furniture, I also give and bequeath  to my grand Son
David Davis one bed and furniture, I also give and bequeath to my grand daughter Hetty Davis that bed and furniture
which she now claims as her own.  I als[o] give and bequeath to my grand daughter Eliza Ann Davis, that bed and furni
=ture which she now claims as her own. ~~~~
I give and bequeath to my grand son David Davis one hundred dollars in money, or property over and above an equal
Share with the above mentioned legatees viz. John Davis, Hetty Davis, and Eliza Ann Davis,
After the distribution of the above mentioned property, it is my will that an equal divide of all the balance of my property
whatsoever (viz. land, money, parishable property, &c.) shall be made between the four above mentioned legatees, viz.
John Davis, Hetty Davis, Eliza Ann Davis, and David Davis, ----

In Case either of the Above Mentioned legatees should die unmarried And without issue, it is my will that an
equal divide of their share of my estate shall be made among the surviveing legatees abovementioned. -----

I her[e]by Appoint my good friend[s] ____________________________________ Executors to this my [last] will and testament hereby
revokeing all other wills heretofore by me made,  In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
this the eleventh day of July in the year of your Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty four. ----

Signed, Sealed and published in presance
                                                                       her
                              of  { Alexander Anderson         Rebecca (+) Davis
                                  { John Taylor                        mark

[Will Book Volume F, page 373]
    In the name of God Amen! I Rebec
ca Davis of the County of Orange and
State of North Carolina being of sound
mind and memory, and in perfect
health, but considering the uncertainty
of life, do make and publish this
my last will and Testament as follows. --

[Will Book Volume F, page 374]
Nov Term 1847
After payment of all my Just debts & funeral
expenses -- I give and bequeath to my daughter
Racheal one dollar. --

    Item Second I give & bequeath to my grand
Son Jno Davis one bed & furniture - I also
give and bequeath to my grand Son David
Davis one bed & furniture - I also give & bequeath
to my grand daughter Hetty Davis that bed
and furniture which she now claims as her own.
I also give & bequeath to my grand daughter
Eliza Ann Davis, that bed & furniture which she
now claims as her own. --

    I give and bequeath to my grand son David
Davis one hundred dollars in Money, or property
over and above an equal Share with the
above mentioned legatees viz. John Davis
Hetty Davis & Eliza Ann Davis

    After the distribution of the above mentioned
property, it is my will that an equal divide
of all the balance of my property whatsoever (viz:
land, Money, perishable property, &c) shall be made
between the four above mentioned legatees, viz John
Davis, Hetty Davis, Eliza Ann Davis, and David
Davis

    In case either of the above mentioned legatees
should die unmarried And without issue,
it is my will that an equal divide of their share
of my estate shall be made among the sur=
viving legatees above mentioned

    I hereby Appoint my good friend ____________
Executors to this my [last] will & Testament hereby revoking
all other wills heretofore by me made.

    In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
and seal this the eleventh day of July in the
year of your Lord one thousand eight hundred
& forty four.
                                                  hir
Signed, Sealed and published in presence} Rebecca (X) Davis
of Alexander Anderson                   }         mark
John Taylor                             }

[Will Book Volume F, page 375]
                      Orange County Nov. Term 1847
The Execution of the foregoing last will of Rebecca Davis
Decd was duly proved in Open Court by the oath
of Alexander Anderson one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
                       Test.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 373-375
Recorded Nov 1847

The name of the executor was left blank on the will, so David Davis was appointed as administrator by the court 24 Nov 1847

Estate Papers comprise 23 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Davis, Rebecca (1847)". The bulk of these papers concern how the land was alotted.  Distributees: David W Davis, John W Davis, Henrietta Davis, and Eliza A Davis.  Testator "departed this life in ____ 1847."