Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Guthrie, James November 1, 1800 ************************************************ 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 40-41 Written: November 1, 1800 Recorded: May 1801 Testator: James Guthrie In the Name of God Amen I James Guthrie of Orange County & state of North Carolina being in perfect mind & memory but finding the Decline of life & my Dissolution fast app- =roaching & Calling to mind the Certainty of Death I constitute this my Last Will & Testament making void all other wills & &[sic] testaments heretofore made Committing my Body to the Dust from whence it Came & my Soul to the mercy of God who gave it & as to my temporal property which it Hath pleased God to Bless me with in this Life I Dispose of as follows (Viz) first I give & Bequeath to my son James Guthrie one Hundred acres of Land Lying on the North side of the Creek adjoining William McKee & also to my son Robert Guthrie I give & Bequeath one Hundred acres of Land lying west of the Land I give to my son James adjoining John Hulet Also I give & Bequeath to my four Eldest Daughters Ann Mary Marget & Martha to each the sum of ten Shillings Also I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Jean Guthrie one feather Bed & furniture & flax wheel & saddle which she now has in possession & also one Horse & two Cows at her Marriage or my Wifes Death & also I give & Bequeat[h] to my youngest Daughter Elizabeth Guthrie one feather Bed & furniture & flax [page 2] Wheel & Saddle & also a Horse & 2 Cows at her marriage or my wifes Death I also will & Bequeath to my grand Sons James Guthrie Son [of] James & Robert Guthrie son [of] James each the sum of ten Pounds at my wifes Death to be taken Care of for them by theor parents with In trust & a[l]so I will & Bequeath to my grand sons James Shannon James Barnett James Forrest James Miminimy the Sum of five pounds at my wifes Death to be taken care of by their parents with In trust Also I will & Bequeath to my Well Beloved wife Elizabeth Guthrie all my Land on the south side of the Creek & moveable property during her life or Widow- =hood & in Case She Should marry the Land & all the property to be Divided Equelly amongst all my Children I further appoint my trusty friend David Mitchell & Isaac Rainey Executors of my Estate nothing Doubting their fidility in the Execution of the Same & in testamony of this being my Last Will & testament I have hereunto set my Hand & fixed[sic] my Seal this first Day November one thousand Eight hundred Constituted ordained Published & Declared James Guthrie (seal) in presence of test John Rainey } William McMennamy }Jurat Jno. Landers Exr qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 40] In the Name of God Amen I James Guthrie of Orange County and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and memory but finding the decline of life and my disolution fast ap- proaching, and Cal[l]ing to mind the certainty of death I Constitute this my Last Will and Testament makeing void all other wills and Testaments heretofore made Committing my Body to the dust from Whence it Came & my Soul to the mercy of God who gave it and as to my temporal property which it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I dispose of as follows Viz First I give and bequeath to my Son James Guthrie one hundred acres of land Lying on the North side of the Creek adjoining William McKee and also to my son Robert Guthrie, I give and bequeath one hundred Acres of Land lying West of the land ~~~ I give to my son James adjoining [Will Book Volume D, page 41] John Hulet, also, I give and bequeath to my four Eldest daughters Ann Mary Margaret and Martha to each the sum of ten Shil- lings ~~ Also I give and bequeath to my daughter Jean Guthrie one feather bed and furniture and flax wheel and saddle Which she now has in possession and also one Horse and two Cows at her marriage or my Wifes death and also I give and bequeath to my young- est daughter Elizabeth Guthrie one feather Bed and furniture and flax Wheel and Saddle and also a horse and 2 Cows at her mar[r]iage or my Wifes death ~~~~~ I also ["give" x-out] will and bequeath to my grand Son[s] James Guthrie son of James, and Robert Guthrie son of James each the Sum of ten pounds at my Wifes death to be taken care of for them by their parents with Interest, and Also I will and bequeath to my grand Sons James Shannon, James Barnett, James Forrest, James Mimenemy the sum of five pounds at my Wifes death to be taken Care of by their parents with Interest, also I Will and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Elizabeth Guthrie all my lands on the south side of the Creek and move- able property, during her life or Widowhood, and in case she should marry the Land and all the property to be devided Equally amongst all my Children, and further appoint my Trusty friend David Mitchell and Isaac Raney Executors of my Estate nothing doubting their fidelity in the Execution of the same and in testimony of this being my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this first day November one thousand eight hundred ~~~~~ Constituted ordained published & declared In presence of ~~~ John Rainey James Guthrie (seal) William McMenamy Jno. Landers Orange County May Term 1801 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of James Guth- rie decd. was duly prov'd in open Court by the oaths of Wm. McMennary and Jno. Landers subscribing Witnesses and ordered to be recor'd ~~ at the same time the Executors therein name'd qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 40-41 Recorded May 1801 Estate Papers comprise eight pages and are found in the folder labeled "Guthrie, James (1804)". No family history found.