ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Jean Hall, 10 Sep 1791 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara F. Bonham bbonham@awod.com ==================================================================== Jean Hall Will Orange County, North Carolina In the name of God Amen, I Jean Hall being sick and weak in body but of perfect Mind and Memory Calling to mind that all mankind is born once to die doth constitute this my last Will and Testament and First I do Will and bequeath my soul unto Almighty God who give it to me and my body to the grave to be buried Christian Decent burial at the descretion of my Executors as for the worldly estates which God hath been pleased to bestow upon me I do will in the following manner and form, First I do allow all my Debts to be paid out of my moveable estate. I will unto my daughter Rebecca Kell five shillings, I will unto my son William Hall five shillings I will unto my daughter Mary Nichols five shillings I will unto my son John Hall four pounds the above legacies to be of the currency of North Carolina The remainder of my property ____ my land and personal estate I allow to be divided as follows after my death I allow it all to be valued by two or three honest men and then to be divided into five shares I allow my son Robert Hall two shares I allow my daughter Sarah Hall one share I allow my daughter Rachel Hall one share and I allow my son Thos Hall the remaining fifth share I allow my son Robert Hall to keep the above Sarah and Rachel Hall part of the land if he think proper paying them the _________ according to each of their parts but I allow my son Thomas Hall to keep his part of the land of he thinks proper best if Robert of his brother wants to keep it but if not he shall be at liberty to sell it to whom he pleases I make abs constitute this my last will and testament I revoke and denounce all other wills whatsoever I appoint and constitute Thos. Roundtree and Robert Hall my Executors both of Orange County as witness is my hand and seal this tenth day of September 1791. Jean (her X mark) Hall Witness: Charles Roundtree and Lydia Roundtree, Jurat State of North Carolina Orange County May Term 1792 The Executor of the above Will of Jean Hall deceased was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Charles Roundtree and Lydia Roundtree the subscribing witnesses thereto aand ordered to be recorded. Abner B Bruce CC