Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Dickson, James 1789 ************************************************ 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 B, pages 78-79 Written: 1789 Recorded: unknown date Testator: James Dickson In the name of God Amen I James Dixon of Orange County and State of North Carolina Being, through, abundant mercy of God tho weak in body yet of a Sound & perfict understanding & memory do, ordain Constitute & apoint this my last will and Testament, & desier it my be Received by all as such ~~~~ first I ["give" x-out] moste Humbly bequith my Soule to God my maker beceching his most gratious acception of it through The all the suficiant merit & mediation of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ, I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurence of its Resurection from thence at the last Day as for my Buriel I desier it may be Deasint without pomp or State of the Descreation of my Dear Wife, and my Executors hereafter named who I doubt not, will manage it with all Requisite prudence, as to my Worldly Estate I will and positively order That all my Debts be paid, first I give unto my dear & loving Wife for the Term of her life this House wherein I now Dwell with hir bed & furniture thereunto belonging I give & bequith unto my Son James and Stewart, the Land I now live on, also I give and bequith to my son Robert & William the plantation I formerly lived on & further I order and alow my Executors to Valey[value] said land & make an Eaquel devid With my Son Thomas, & I will & bequith To my Daughter Polley one Horse & Sadle worth Thirty pounds two Cows and a feather bead and furniture & one Chist and further I give to my loving wife one Eaquel Share of all the personall property which is to be Sold or Valied at the Discration of the Executors. I also ordain & I hereby nominate and appoint my well beloved Wife Nancy & Stewart as Executors of this my last Will and Testament & give them full power to Sell, ["Devid &" x-out] & to make an Eaquel Devid of the personall property to my Wife & five sons towit[?] Thomas James Stewart Robert & William, after giving my Daughter Polley her portion off first, I also give and allow my Daughter Margaret out of my moneys Due five pounds & hereby revoking all will & Wills by me ["heretofore" erased] heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this first Day of May in the Year our Lord 1789 Witness present James Dickson (seal) Jas. Freeland Jurat Steward Dixon Qualified as Exr. Joseph Hodge Jurat Copy issd. [Will Book Volume B, page 78] In the name of God Amen I James Dixon of Orange County and State of North Carolina being through a bundant mercy of God tho weak in body but yet of a Perfect understanding and memory do ordain constitute and appoint this my last will & Testament First I most Humbly bequeath my Soul to God my maker beseeching his most gracious acception of it through [the] all the sufficient merit and mediation of my most Compassionate redeemer Jesus Christ I give my body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its resurrection from thence at the last Day as for my Burial I desire it may be decent without pomp or State of the descreation of my Dear Wife, and my Executors hereafter named who I doubt not, will manage it with all requisite prudence, as for my personal [Orig: Worldly] Estate I will and positively order that all my Debts be paid, first I give unto my Dear & loving Wife for the term of her life this House where I now dwell with her bed & furniture thereunto belonging I give and bequeath unto my Son James and Stewart, the land I now live on, also I give and bequeath to my son Robert and William the plantation I formerly lived on, and further I order and allow my Executors to value said Land and make an equal divide with my Son Thomas, & I will and bequeath to my Daughter Polley one Horse & Saddle worth thirty pounds two Cows and a feather bed & furniture and one Chest, and further I give to my wife one equal Share of all the personal property which is to be Sold or valued at the discretion of my Executors. I also ordain and hereby nominate and appoint my well beloved Wife Nancy & Stewart Executors [Will Book Volume B, page 79] of this my last Will and Testament and give them full power to Sell and make an equal divide of the personal property to my Wife & five sons Thomas, James, Stewart, Robert & William after giving my Daughter Polley her portion off first, I also give and allow my Daughter Margaret out of my monies due five pounds and hereby revoking all Will & Wills by me heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this first day of May in the Year our Lord 1789 Witness present James Freeland } James Dickson (seal) Joseph Hodge } Jurat Additional Comments: Will Book Volume B, pages 78-79 Recorded unknown date Signature (not marked with 'X') reads "James Dickson", but text of will read "James Dixon" In this particular case, the will book version of this is not an accurate copy of the original. Original is faded, but legible. No estate papers found.