Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Few, James March 25, 1779
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume B, pages 32-33
Written: March 25, 1779
Recorded: Feb 1788
Testator: James Few

In the Name of God amen I James Few of the County of ---
Orange Cooper, being in perfect health of Bodey and of
Perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God ----
Calling unto mind the mortality of my bodey and know-
ing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make
and ordain this my Last will and testament that is to Say
principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul
into the hand of almity God that gave it and my body I
Recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian
Burial but at the discretion of my Executors Nothing doubt
ing but at the General Ressurrection I Shall Receive the
Same againe by the mighty power of God and as touch
ing Such worldly goods or estate Wherewith it has pleased
God to bless me in this [life] I give dimise and Dispose of the
Same in the following manner and form-------------------

first I give and bequaith to my beloved wife Francis
all Personal Estate and She is to pay to my three----
Daughters Elizabeth Ann and Bethiah five Shillings
Each and to my Son James three pounds to be Rased
and Leved out of my Estate Likewise I Constitute make
and ordain my wife Sole Executrick of this my Last
Will and testament all and Singular my Good and
Chattels by her freely to be Possed and Enjoyed and I do hereby
utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and Every
other former testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors
by me in any Wise before Named willed and bequethed
Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last
Will and testament in Witness Whereof I have hereunto

[page 2]
I have hereunto[sic] Set my hand and Seal this twenty fifth
day of March in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and Seventy Nine
Witness preasent                      James Few (seal)
John Wood
Ann Wood
John flintham

State of North Carolina }                February Term 1788
Orange County           }
     The within Will was proved in open Court
by the Oaths of John Woods[sic] and Ann Woods subscribing Witns who swore that he
saw James Few ["who" x-out] sign Seal publish pronounce
& declare the same to be & contain his last
Will and Testament, & also that He was of
sound mind and memory at the same time
   Orderd that it be Recorded -
                       Teste

At the same time Francis Few the Executrix
therein named qualified as such ordered that
Letters Testamentary issue to her accordingly
                       Teste

[Will Book Volume B, page 32]
In the Name of God Amen I James Few of the
County of Orange Cooper being in perfect health
of body and of perfect mind & Memory thanks be given
unto god calling unto mind the mortality of my
body and knowing that it is appointed for all men
once to die do make & ordain this my last will
& Testament that is to say principally and first
of all I give and recommend my soul into the
hands of Almighty God that gave it and my
body ["to the earth" x-out] I recommend to the Earth

[Will Book Volume B, page 33]
to be buried in Decent Christian Burial but at
the discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but
at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same
again by the mighty power of God and as touching
such worldly goods or Estate Wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me in this [life] I give Demise and
Dispose of the same in the following manner & form

First I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Francis
all personal Estate & She is to pay to my three
Daughters Elizabeth Ann & Bethiah five shillings
each & to my son James three pounds to be raised
& leved out of my Estate Likewise I constitute make
& ordain my wife sole Executrick[sic] of this my last will &
Testament all & singular my Good[s] & Chattels by
her freely to be possed[sic] & Enjoyed & I do hereby utterly
Disallow revoke & Disannul all & every other former
Testaments Wills Legacies & bequests Executors by me in
any wise before named willed & bequeathed Ratifying
& confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
This 25th day of March in the year of our Lord 1779

Witness present  }
John Wood        }           James Few (seal)
Ann Wood         }
John Flintham    }

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume B, pages 32-33
Recorded Feb 1788

This was written in a very neat and clear hand.  The folder contains
a handwritten copy of the will, very faithfully made to match the original,
but in even neater handwriting.

No estate papers found,