Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Duncan, Priscilla May 16, 1829
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 243-244
Written: May 16, 1829
Recorded: Feb 1831
Testator: Priscilla Duncan

In the name of God Amen. I Prescilla Duncan of
Orange County and State of North Carolina, being
of sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed
be God) do, this Sixteenth day of May in the year of
our Lord One=thousand, Eight=hundred and Twenty=
=nine, make and publish this my last Will and testa=
=ment in the following manner, that is, to say,
    First, I give and bequeath to my daughter
Lucy Duncan my a cupboard with its contents and my
chairs over and above an equal share with my other
children, to whom I will and bequeath all my other
property, (or the value thereof after it is sold,) to be
equally divided between them, with the exception
of Elizabeth White,- To my daughter Elizabeth I
will and bequeath one Dollar only -
    I will and bequeath my bed to my Son
Charles N Duncan, which is to go at valuation
in his part with the furniture thereof.-
    And I hereby make and ordain my worthy
Friend James Forrest, executor of this my last will
and testament. In witness whereof I the said Priscilla
Duncan have to this my last will and testament
set my hand and seal, the day and year above written
                                   her
                         Prescella (+) Duncan (seal)
                                   mark

Signed, sealed published and declared by the said
Prescella Duncan testator as her last will and testam
=ent, in the presence of us who were present at the time
of signing and sealing thereof
                            Wm. P. Forrest

       Exr. qualified       A. Forrest Jurat

[Will Book Volume E, page 243]
In the name of God Amen I Prescilla Duncan of
Orange County and State of North Carolina being of Sound
and perfect mind and Memory blessed be God do, this ["day" x-out]

[Will Book Volume E, page 244]
Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One
thousand, Eight hundred and Twenty nine make and
publish this my last Will and Testament in the following
manner that is to Say (First) I give and bequeath to my
daughter Lucy Duncan my a cupboard With its contents
and my Chairs over and above an equal Share with my
other Children to whom I Will and bequeath all my other
property (or the value thereof after it is Sold) to be
equally divided between them, with the exception of
Elizabeth White To my daughter Elizabeth I Will
and bequeath one Dollar only I Will and bequeath
my bed to my Son Charles N Duncan which is to go at
valuation in his part with the furniture thereof

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy Friend James
Forest executor of this my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I the Said Priscilla Duncan have to this
my last Will and testament Set my hand and Seal the
day and year above written       Prescilla Duncan (seal)

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said
Prescilla Duncan Testator as her last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who were present at the time
of Signing and Sealing thereof
                         Wm. P. Forest
                         A. Forest

                Orange County February Term 1831
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and
Testament of Presilla Duncan was duly proved
in open Court by the Oath of A Forest one of
the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
At the Same time James Forest the Executor therein
named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly
                           Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 243-244
Recorded Feb 1831

No estate papers found.