Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Garrison, George January 14, 1819 ************************************************ 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 11-12 Written: January 14, 1819 Recorded: Feb 1822 Testator: George Garrison In the Name of God Amen, I Geor[g]e Garrison of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak of Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given for the same and Calling Into mind the Mortallity of the Body ~~ and Knowing that It is appointed once for all men to Die Do make and ordain and Constitute this my last will and testament and first of all I Give my soul Into the hand of Allmighty God and my Body to the Earth to be Buried In a Decent Christian Burial at the Discression of my Executors Nothing Doubting but that I shall Receive the same at the Rosorection[sic] and as touching My worl[d]ly Estate wherein It hath please'd God to Bless me In this life I Give and Bestow In the following manner and form~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ first I Give and Bequeath unto Lydia Branon[Brown?] my Daughter the sum of five Dollars to be Rais'd and levied out of my Estate ~~~~ Also I give and bequ[e]ath unto Susanna Philips my Daug[h]ter the sum of five ~~ Dollars to be Rais'd and levied out of ~~ my Estate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thirdly I Give and bequeath unto Wm. H. Garrison my son the sum of five Dollars to be Rais'd and levied out of my Estate [page 2] and fourthly I Give and Bequeath unto Margaret Simpson my Daughter the sum of five Dollars to be Rais'd and levied out of my Estate ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5th I Give and bequeath unto my son Zimri Garrison the sum of Two Hundred fifty Dollars to be Rais'd and levied out of [my] Estate after the Dearth[sic] of Margaret Garrison my wife all to be paid by my Executor without fraud or Delay ~~~ [6th] also I Give bequeath and allow my beloved wife to have and possess all my lands Good[s] and Chattles[sic] without Inter[r]uption During her widdowhood or lifetime and then to be the property and lawful Right of Hall Garrison my son ~~~~~~~~~~~ 7thly and lastly I Do Give and bequeath unto Hall Garrison my son all my land and primeses[sic] Good[s] and Chattles[sic] after the Decease of Margaret my wife with all the appurtain ces[sic] thereof also I appoint and Constitute my son Hall Garrison my true and lawfull[sic] ~~~ Executor with all the Management of worldly affairs and I Do her[e]by Declare this to be my last will and Testament and Do Disanul Disallow and Revoke [page 3] all wills Legacies and bequeaths[sic] in any wise whatso[e]ver made or Constituted heretofore In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th Day ~~~ of Jany 1819 ~~~~ Signed and Sealed In ~~~~ George Garrison (seal) the presents of us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jas Nicholson } Jurant his } Wm. (X) Boswell } mark } Thos. C Scott Extr qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 11] In the Name of God Amen ! I George Garrison of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak of Body, but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given for the same & calling unto mind the mortality of the body & [Will Book Volume E, page 12] knowing that It is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain & constitute this my last Will & testament & first of all I give my Soul into the hands of Almighty God & my body to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the dis cretion of my Executors Nothing doubting but that I shall rec- =eive the same at the Resurrection & as touching my wor[l]dly Estate wherein it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give & bestow in the following manner & form ~~ ["First" x-out] I give & bequeath unto Lidia Brown my daughter the Sum of five Dollars to be raised & delivered [orig: levied] out of my Estate ~~ I also I give & bequeath unto Susanna Phillips my daughter the sum of five Dollars to be raised & levied out of my Estate ~~ Thirdly I give & bequeath unto William H Garrison my son the sum of five Dollars to be raised and levied out of my Estate ~~ And fourthly I give & bequeath unto Margaret Simpson my Daughter the sum of five Dollars to be raised & levied out of my Estate ~~ Fifthly I give & bequeath unto my son Zimree Garrison the sum of Two Hundred & fifty Dollars to be raised & levied out of my Estate after the Death of Margaret Garrison My Wife all to be paid by my Executor, without fraud or Delay ~~ Also I give bequeath & allow my [beloved] wife to have & possess all my Lands goods & Chattels without inter =ruption during her widowhood or lifetime and then to be the property & lawful right of Hall Garrison my son ~~~ Seventhly & Lastly I do give & bequeath unto Hall Gar= =rison my son all my Land & premises Goods & Chattels after the decease of Margaret My wife, with all the appurtenances thereof ~~ Also I appoint & constitute [my son] Hall Garrison my true & lawful Executor with all the Management of worldly affairs & I do hereby declare this to be my last Will & Testament & do disannul, disallow & revoke all Wills Legacies & beque =sts in any wise whatsoever made or constituted here =tofore ~~ In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 14th Day of January 1819 Signed & Sealed in the presence of us Jas Nicholson } George Garrison (seal) his } Jurant Wm. (X) Boswell } mark Thos. C. Scott Orange County February Term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of George Garrison was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Nicholson & Wm Boswell subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time Hall Garris= =on qualified as Executor ~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 11-12 Recorded Feb 1822 No estate papers found. There are estate papers comprising 63 pages, labeled "George Garrison (1821)" of Orange County. These refer to a different George Garrison who died intestate, with wife Nancy and children Henry, Polly, Grandison, George, Ceddy and Rachel.