Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Durham, Susannah 1799
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1799

Susannah Durham will - made 30 April 1799 – Probated May 1799
Will Book 6: 137-138, Orange County, North Carolina (microfilm C. 073.80002); 
Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh, 
North Carolina.

North Carolina, Orange County, April 30, 1799
In the name of God, Amen. I, Susanna Durham, being weak in body but sound in 
judgement (sic), I make this my last will and testament.

First of all, my debts and burial paid. Then, I give one cow and calf to my 
son Matthew Durham to be his choice of my cows. Then I give unto my son Lysias 
Durham one bed and bedstead with one cover lid. Then I give unto my daughter, 
Mary Michum, my bed and bedstead with the furniture and all my clothing, also 
my cupboard and tea ware. My beast and saddle to be [ap] praised and half the 
price to my daughter Mary and the other half to my daughter Jane's children, 
Susannah Piper and Sarah Piper, to be equally divided between the two. 

I also give to my son Mark Durham one bed and bedstead and furniture. Also, I 
give to my son Mark one cow and calf, a second choice of my cows, and my 
pewter to be divided between Mark and Mary. I also give my son Mark my loom 
and gear, the walnut table, one pot and two ovens. The frying pan I leave to 
my daughter Mary, also one two-gallon jug to her. One large butter pot I leave 
to Mark. Then I leave one cow and yearling and all my sheep and the chest with 
drawers to be [ap] praised, my burial to come out of it, and the rest to be 
equally divided among all my children.

Susannah (her mark) Durham

Alexander Hatch
Frances (her mark) Durham
Oney (her mark) Hutson

I appoint Lysias Durham and William Durhan executors to this my will.

Orange County May Term 1799
The execution of the foregoing last well and testament of Susannah Durham, 
deceased, was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Alexander Hutch and 
Oney Hutson, subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be recorded. At the 
same time Lysias Durham, executor therein named, qualified, and William Durham 
being called in open court to qualify as executor to this will refused the 
same.


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