Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Findly, Archibald December 5, 1833 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 311-313 Written: December 5, 1833 Recorded: Feb 1834 Testator: Archibald Findly I Archibald Findly of Orange County North Carolina being of sound disposing mind and Memory but weak in body and health do make and ordain this my [last] Will and Testament and bequeath all my property Debts dues and demands whatever in the manner following towit- It is my Will in the first place that all my Just debts be paid as speedily as possible -- Secondly I give and bequeath all my property real & personal of every Description to my beloved wife Anne Findly together with all the debts of whatever nature that may be coming to me at my decease to be laid out for my said wife yearly or otherwise for her decent support by my Executors hereinafter named as they may think fit and proper and most advantageous for her support, during her natural life and widowhood and at her death or in the event of her intermarriage then and in that case I give and bequeath the surplus of what may then be remaining in the hands of my said Executors or either of them to my Children Brice Andrew and Moreau to be equally divided between them share and share alike when they shall arrive at the age of twenty one years and in case of the death of either of them, then whatever shall remain in the hands of my said Executors is to descend to the survivor of them -- Lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my trusty friends John A Faucett & Levi McCollum my Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills & bequests by me made his Signed Sealed pronounced published } Archibald (X) Findly (seal) & declared as my last Will & Testament } In presence of December 5 1833 George W. Bruce } John Newman } Jurat J A Faucett qualified [page 2] Codecil It is further my Will and desire that immediately at my decease, that all the money on hand shall be handed over to my executors for the support and maintainance of my said wife as is expressed in the second clause of my said Will and at her death of intermarriage to descend to my said two children Brice Andrew & Moreau or the survivor of them at their arrival to the age of twenty one years. -- There being the sum of One hundred & seven dollars in cash now on hand this the 3rd day of December AD 1833 Signed seald acknowledged his pronounced published & declared } Archibald (X) Findley (seal) as the last Will and Testament mark & Codecil to the foregoing Will In presence of Geo. W. Bruce [Will Book Volume E, page 311] I Archibald Findly of Orange County North Carolina being [of] sound disposing mind and Memory but weak in body ["do make" x-out] and health do make and ordain this my [last] Will and Testament and bequeath all my property Debts dues and demands whatever in the manner following towit It is my Will in the first place that all my Just debts be paid as [speedily as] possible Secondly I give and bequeath all my property real & personal [Will Book Volume E, page 312] of every Description to my beloved wife Anne Findley together with all the Debts of whatever nature that may be coming to me at my decease to be laid out for my said wife yearly or otherwise for her decent support by my Executors hereinafter named as they may think fit and proper and most advantageous for her Support during her natural life and widowhood and at her death or in the event of he[r] intermarriage then and in that Case I give and bequeath the Surplus of what may then[there] be remaining in the hands of my said Executors or either of them to my Children Brice Andrew and Moreau to be equally divided between them Share and share alike when they Shall arrive at the age of twenty one Years and in case of the death of either of them then whatever shall remain in the hands of my said Executors is to descend to the Survivor of them (Lastly I nominate Constitute and appoint my trusty friends John A Faucett & Levi McCollum my Executors to this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills & bequests by me made his Archibald (X) Findly (seal) Signed Sealed pronounced published } mark & declared as my last Will & Testament } In presence of December 3th 1833 } Geo. W Bruce John Newman Codicil It is further my Will and desire that immediately at my decease that all the money on hand shall be handed over to my Executors for the support and maintainance of my said wife as is expressed in the second clause of my said will and at her death of intermarriage to descend to my said two children Brice Andrew & Morau or the survivor of them at their arrival to the age of twenty one years There being the sum of One hundred & Seven dollars in cash now on hand This the 3rd day of December AD 1833 his Signed sealed acknowledged Archibald (X) Findley (seal) pronounced published & declared mark as the last Will and Testament & Codicil to the foregoing Will In presence of Geo. W. Bruce [Will Book Volume E, page 313] Orange County February Term 1834 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of Archabald Findley deced with the Codicil thereto was dly proved in open Court by the Oaths of George W Bruce & John Newman the Subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded at the same time John A Faucett one of the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and Qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 311-313 Recorded Feb 1834 Codicil does not appear to be properly witnessed but it does appear in the will book. Estate papers comprise five pages and are found in the folder labeled "Findley, Archibald". No family history found.