Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Eccles, John June 11, 1818 ************************************************ 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 567-568 Written: June 11, 1818 Recorded: Feb 1820 Testator: John Eccles In the Name of God Amen - I John Eccles of Orange County and State of North Carolina Being in a reasonable state of health and of sound and perfect mind and Memory, Blessed be God for his Mercies - and Considering the uncertainty of this Mortal Life do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth (that is to say) whenever it pleaseth God to Call me from this Transitory Life - I give my soul to God who gave it my Body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in a Christ- tian like form at the Discretion of my Executors - and as Touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to endow me with, I give, will, and bequeath in manner and form as followeth (that is) first of All I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Jannet Ecclis[sic] (During her widowhood) her room of the house and Maintenance off the land she now lives on and all the furniture of the house and farming Utensels and likewise the stock for the use of the Family - and herself - Except those things I shall here after Mention and it is my Will that she pay all Just Debts - Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Eccles one Cow a Bed and furniture a flax wheel a saddle also a Note of 55 Dollars [page 2] all of which she has Already recd.-------- and it is my Will and Desire that my said Wife Jannet do give to Each of my four Daughters (viz) Janet Eccles - Mary Eccles - Sarah Eccles - and Martha Eccles to each as they come of Age-- A Bed and furniture and fifteen Dollars - also it is my Will and Desire that the Tract of land Adjoining Henry Hesse[?] and others Containing 205 Acres be sold and the Money Equally Di= -vided Among my four Daughters last Named ------ I also give and Bequeath to my son in law Thos. Murray one Dollar beside what he has already recd. Item I give and bequeath to my son William Eccles the land whereon I now live with all my land Adjoining Containing in all by estimation 485 Acres -- my wife still to Enjoy the privilege to her first Mentioned --- and I do hereby Appoint my wife Janet Eccles ____________ sole Executrix of of[sic] this my last will & Testament Rivoking all others by me heretofore made ---- In Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the Eleventh day of June 1818 ---- Signed, sealed, published & Declared to be my last } Will and Testamint[sic] in presence of us Robert G Mitchell Jurat John Eccles (seal) James Barneswell Exx. qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 567] In the Name of God Amen. I John Eccles of Orange County & State of North Carolina being in a reasonable state of health & of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be God for his mercies & considering the uncertainty of this mortal Life do make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner & form as followeth (that is to say) whenever it pleaseth God to Call me from this Transitory Life ~~ I give my soul to God who gave it my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a christian like form at the discretion of my Executors ~~ And as touching what worldly Estate it hath pleased God to endow me with. I give, will & bequeath in manner & form as followeth (that is) first of all I give & bequeath to my beloved Wife Jennet Eccles (During her widowhood) her room of the house & maintainance of the land she now lives on and all the furniture of the house & farming utencils & likewise the stock for the use of the Family & herself Except those things I shall hereafter men =tion and it is my will that she pay all just Debts ~~ Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Eccles one Cow, a bed & furni =ture ~~ a flax wheel a saddle also a note of 55 Dollars all of which she has already rcd. ~~ and it is my will & desire that my said Wife Jennet do give to each of my four daughters (viz) Janet Eccles ~~ Mary Eccles ~~ Sarah Eccles ~~ & Martha Eccles to each as they come of age ~~ a bed & furniture & fifteen Dollars [Will Book Volume D, page 568] also it is my Will & desire that the Tract of land adjoining Henry Hesse & others containing 205 Acres be sold & the Money equally divided among my four Daughters last named ~~ I also give & bequeath to my son-in-law Thomas Murray one Dollar beside what he has already recd. I also give & bequeath to my son ["in law" x-out] William Eccles that land where =on I now live with all my land adjoining containing in all by estimation 485 Acres ~~ my wife still to enjoy the privilege to her first mentioned ~~ And I do hereby appoint my wife Jannet Eccles sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament. Revoking all others by me heretofore made ~~ In Witness whereof I have set my hand & Seal the Eleventh day of June 1818 Signed sealed & published & declared to John Eccles (seal) be my last Will & testament in presence of us Robert G Mitchell Jurat Junia Hall Jurat James Barnwell Orange County Feby Term 1820 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Jno. Ecels was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Junia Hall a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be Recorded At the same time the Executrix therein named qualified ac =cordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 567-568 Recorded Feb 1820 Will book copy has wife's name as Jennet. Here it is spelled two ways and looks more like Jannet or Janet Will book copy has signature of Junia Hall as a witness, but this name does not appear on the loose will. Perhaps the person who wrote the will put a few too many dots over letters that weren't "i" ? (Ecclis and testamint) No estate papers found.