Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Deley, William August 25, 1794 ************************************************ 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 105-107 Written: August 25, 1794 Recorded: Aug 1803 Testator: William Deley In the Name of God Amane this Twenth[sic] fifth day of ["July" x-out] August one thousand Seven hundred and Ninty fore I, William Deley of Orang[e] County and Seate of North Carlina being very Weak in Bodey but of perfict mind and membrey thanks be to God therefor Calling to mind the mortality of my Bodey and Nowing that it is apointed for all men once to Die do mak & ordaine this my tast Will and Testiment that is to Say princible and ["all" x-out] first of all I give my Sole Into the hands of God that give it, and for my bodey I Recommend to the Earth to be Bur[i]ed in a Cristen lick Maner at the discrashen of my Exactors Nothing Douting but I shall Recve the Same again by the power of God, and as Tuching Such Worley Esteate whearewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and bequeth in the following maner firs I give and beqeth to my beloving Wife Isble Dealey this hindred Ackers of Land whereon I live [for] her lifetim then it falles to William Deley Son of John Deley; one hors & one Cow hir Chois hir Bed and furniture & what housel furniture as She thinks nessary; & if Eney of my Sisters Children Shold Com I give that one five pounds; I give Unto my Son John Deley the two hindred [?acres] of whereon he this Said John Deley lives on; & Saml. Ector to mak this Deed of conveance to said John Dealey at my deth; I give My Son Inlaw James ["Gibson" x-out] Gibens Five Shilings Starling; and if James Gibens is Decd. my wife Isble is to give to his wife Cathren Gibens as she my wife Isable thinks fite at hur Deth; I give my Son In Law Gorg Reed five Shilings Starling & to his Wife Mary Reed a chinch[?] patren[? Note 1] for a gown; and to Wm. Deley Reed son of Gorg Reed I give Twelve Silver Dolers & a half to a Sist to s[ch]ool him and sute of my Close; Rosey Deley Doughter of John Deley I give unto hur a chinch patren for a gown; and I give Isbel Deley Doughter of John Deley I give a bed & bed furniture and I give unto William Ector son of Saml. Ector a Young hefer; and when my Wif Isbil Deley Deth[dies] all the property after these things is fulfil[l]ed falls to John Deley lickwise I Constitute my Wife Isbel Deley & ordain hur my Administerattor & James Ector my my[sic] Exactor and do hearby Disanull Revock Evere other Will or Testiment or Legacy bequests turn over [page 2] and Exactors by me maid befor this time and Confirm this & No other to be my last will and in tistimoney I have heerunto set My Hand & Seale the Year above Ritten Teste his Saml. Ector Wm (D) Deley (seal) his mark Joseph (X) Ector mark [Will Book Volume D, page 105] In the Name of God Amen this twenty fifth day of August one thousand seven Hundred and ninety four, I William De ley of Orange County & state of North Carolina being very weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Therefore Cal[l]ing to mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do ma -ke and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally & first of all, I give my Soul into the hand of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like Manner at the discretion of my Executors Nothing Doubting but I shall Receive the same again by the power of God --- And as Touching such worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give & bequeath in the following manner first I give and [Will Book Volume D, page 106] Bequeath to my beloving[sic] Wife Isble Dealey[sic] this Hundred Acres of Land whereon I live [for] her life time then it falles to William Deley Son of John Deley one Horse & one Cow her Choice her Bed & furniture and what Housel[sic] furniture as She thinks necessary and if any of my Sisters Children Should Come I give that one five pounds ~~ I give unto my Son John Deley the two Hundred [?] of whereon he the sd. John Deley lives on & Samuel Ector to make this deed of conveyance to the said John Deley at my Death ~~~ I give my Son in Law James Gibens five shillings sterling and if James is decd my wife Isble is to give to his wife Cathren Gibens as she - my wife thinks fite at her death I give my son in Law George Reed five shillings sterling & to his wife Mary Reed a chinch[?] patron[? Note 1] for a gown & to Wm. Deley Reed son of George Reed I give twelve Silver Dollars & a half to a[s]sist to s[ch]ool him and sute of my clothes Rosey Deley Daughter of John Deley I give unto her a chinch patron for a gown and I give Isble Deley daughter of John deley I give a bed & bed furniture --- and I give unto William son of Saml. Ector a Young Heifer - and when my wife Isbel Deley Death[dies] all the property after these things is fulfil[l]ed falls to John Deley likewise I constitute my wife Isbel Deley and ordain her my administrator and James Ector my ex- ecutor and do hereby disanull woke every other Will or Tes- tament or Legacy bequest and Executor by me made before this time & confirm this and no other to be my last will and in Testimony I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the year above written ---------------- Teste his Samuel Ector Wm (D) Deley (seal) his mark Joseph (X) Ector Jurat mark Orange County August Term 1803 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testa- ment of Wm. Deley decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Joseph Ector one of the [blot out] [Will Book Volume D, page 107] Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time Isabel Deley the Executrix therein named qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 105-107 Recorded Aug 1803 Original will contains many non-standard spellings. Note 1: "chinch patron" This is probably "chintz pattern". No estate papers found.