Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Fann, John January 18, 1797 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 107-108 Written: January 18, 1797 Recorded: Feb 1798 Testator: John Fann In The Name of God Amen., I John Fann of the County of Orange Being through the Abundant Mercy and goodness of God., tho. weak of body, Yet of perfect Memory and Sound understanding, do Constitute This my last will and Testament And do Desire it may be Received by all as Such,, Imprimis I most Humbly ["Com" blot out] Commit my Soul to God who gave it me beseeching his most gracious Exceptance [acceptance] of it, Through the Alsufficient[sic] merits and Mediation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ who gave himself to be an attonement[sic] for my Sins, and is Able to Save to the utmost all that Come unto God by him, Seeing he Ever liveth To make Intercession For them, and who I Trust will Not Reject me a Returning Penitent Sinner, when I Come unto him for Mercy, In this hope and Confidence I Render up my Soul with Comfort, Humbly beseeching the most blessed and Glorious Trinity, One God most Holy. Most Merciful. And gracious to prepare for the time of my Dissolution, And then to take me to himself, into that peace and Rest, and Incomparable Felicity which he has prepared for all that Love and fear his holy Name, Amen blessed be God, Imprimis 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 at the Discretion of my dear Wife as Executrix and my Friend John Wilson Esr. Chosen by me: who I doubt not will manage it with all requisite prudence And as to my worldly Estate. I will and positive[ly] Order, that all my Just debts be paid First,, Item My desire is That my Five Youngest Daughters Rebekah,, Patsey Tabby,, Anne, & Betsey, Fans. Each of them should have Fifteen pounds to be paid to them by my Exr. out of my Estate as they Ar[r]ive to the Age of Eighteen or at Marriage ITem[sic] I my[sic] Desire is That my Three Youngest Sons, Elijah,, Wiley, & Rawley Fans. Each of them to be paid Fifteen pounds to be paid to them by my Exrs. as they Ar[r]ive to the Age of Twenty One Years as Legatees in Order make their portions Equevolent[sic] to my Elder Children According to what they have Already Reciev'd -- ---------------- ITem[sic] I Lend to my Dear and Loving wife Elisabeth Fan. all my Lands and Living During the time She Remains and bears the Name of John Fans Widow In order for the better Maintenance of my Small Children, Item, Then My Desire is that after Her Decease, that my lands and Living be sold and Divided Equally between all my Children Then Living, and my Son Macky as Heir at Law to have No Advantage of his Brethren but at that time all to fare alike, is my positive desire. ----- Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Loving Wife Elisabeth Fan & my friend John Wilson Exrs of this my Last will & Testament & Trustees for my dear Children In witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal this Eighteenth day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety Seven Seal'd & acknowledg'd in presence of us John Walker } his Mack Fann } Jurat John (+) Fann & (seal) William Dodd } Exrs Qualified mark [Will Book Volume C, page 107] In The Name of God amen I John Fann of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being through the abundant mercy and goodness of God though weak of Body, yet of perfect Memory and Sound understanding, do Constitute this my Last Will & Testament and do desire it may be Received by all as such, Imprimis I most humbly commit my soul to God who gave it [me] beseeching his most Gracious acceptance of it, through the alsufficient[sic] merits and mediation of my most compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ, who gave himself to be an attonement[sic] for my sins and is Able to save to the utmost all that come unto God by him seeing he Ever liveth To make intercession for them and who I trust will not reject me a returning Penitent Sinner, when I come unto him for mercy ~~ In this hope and confidence I rinder up my soul with comfort, Humbly beseeching the most blessed and Glorious Trinity, One God most Holy, most merciful and most Gracious to prepare for the time of my dissolution, and then to take me to himself into that peace and rest and Incomparable Felicity which he has prepared for all that love & fear his holy name, Amen Blessed be God, Imprimis 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 at the discretion of my dear wife as Executrix and my friend John Wilson Executor chosen by me, who I doubt not will manage it with all requisite prudence And as to my Worldly Estate [Will Book Volume C, page 108] I Will and positive[ly] Order, that all my Just debts be paid first. Item my desire is that my five youngest daughters Rebecca, Patsey, Tabby, Anne and Betsey, Fanns. Each of them should have Fifteen pounds to be paid to them by my Executors out of my Estate, as they arrive to the age of Eighteen or at marriage Item my desire is that my three Youngest sons, Elijah, Willie and Rawley Fanns. Each of them to be paid fifteen pounds to be paid to them by my Executors as they arrive to the age of Twenty [One] Years as Legatees in order make their portions Equivolent[sic] to my Elder children according to what they have already received ~~ Item I Lend to my dear and Loving wife Elizabeth Fann all my Lands and Living during the time she remains and bears the name of John Fanns Widow, in order for the better maintenance of my small Children ~~ Item then my desire is that after her decease, [that] my Lands & Living be sold and Divided Equally between all my children then Living, and my son Macky as Heir at Law to have no advantage of his Brethren but at that time all to have[fare] alike is my positive desire ~~ Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Loving wife Elizabeth Fann and my friend John Wilson Executors of this my Last Will and Testament & Trustees of [for] my dear Children ~~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth day of January in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & ninety seven ~~~~~ his John (+) Fann & (seal) Sealed & acknowledged in presence of us mark John Walker Mack Fann William Dodd Orange County February Term 1798 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & testament of John Fann deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oaths of John Walker, Mack Fann and William Dodd subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded at the same time Elizabeth Fann Executrix and John Wilson Executor therein named Qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 107-108 Recorded Feb 1798 No estate papers found.