ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Wills - John Douglass, 30 Dec 1807 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Jacqueline Tilley Wilkerson jwilkerson@visionet.org ==================================================================== Orange County, North Carolina Will Book D, Page 224, 225 & 226 John Douglass - December 30, 1807 In the name of God Amen this thirtyeth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & seven I John Douglass of Orange County and State of North Carolina being in perfect and sound mind and memory thanks be given unto almighty God for the same and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, I do hereby constitute ratify and confirm this my last Will & Testament (That is to say) I first of all recommend my Soul and body into the hands of Almighty God who first gave them to be buried in a Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executors hoping at the general resurrection of the dead to receive the full forgiveness of my sins through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, and I do hereby give and bequeath of the same in the following manner - I bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Duglass all the moveable property in my house that she may claim as her right during her life or widowhood with a certain negroe boy named Peter during her life or widowhood the moveable property in the House after Death or widow Hood to be equally divided between my two daughters Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their heirs - Also the negroe boy Peter after her decease or widowhood to be sold and equally divided between my five children John Duglass George Duglass Adam Duglass Rosanna Duglass & Hannah Duglass & their Heirs - I also desire my son John Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation & his heirs- I also desire my son George Duglass to have two Hundred & fifty Dollars as his part of my land and plantation & his heirs - I also give unto my son Adam Duglass all my land with House & plantation after my two sons John and George receive their ? of the same ? I also request that my son Adam Douglass shall maintain ? mother decently and well during her life or widowhood if not she may draw her maintenance to live where she pleases. I desire also that my two daughters Rosanna Duglass Hannah Duglass may have their maintenance in my house as long as they continue single - Also give unto my son George Duglass one negroe man named Leasen after he pay my son John Duglass one Hundred Dollars out of the said negroes value - I also unto my son Adam Duglass above mentioned one negroe man named Joseph with a feather bed & furniture with all the working tools belonging to the plantation with the horse bridle and saddle he now possess to him and his heirs - Also give unto my Daughter Rosana Duglass a young mare ? of Hannah, Mare with a bridle & saddle and a negroe woman with her increase name ?illa with a bed & furniture and one Desk - I also give unto my daughter Hannah Duglass one mare bridle and saddle and a negroe woman named Lucy with her increase also one covered trunk with a bed and furniture - I also desire that my stock of Cattle and Sheep be equally divided among my children. I also desire that my ? horse be left for the use and benefit of the plantation I also request that Peggy Walls & her son William Walls have ten Dollars each of them out of my Estate - I also request that a bay filly three years old be sold to pay Just Debts and charges - And I do appoint my beloved wife Mary Duglass and my son John Duglass as my heirs and Executor of this my last Will & Testament revoking and Disannulling all other and former wills and testaments by me made as witness I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the and year first above written Signed sealed and delivered John Duglass (seal) In the presence of - James Cain ) Thos. Holden ) Jurats Henry Burch ) Orange County Febry Term 1808 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of John Duglass decd was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Thos. Holden & Henry Burch subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded - At the same time the Exrs therein mentioned qualified accordingly.