Orange County, NC - Wills - Dicy Harris, 8 Jul 1836
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Dicy Harris
Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book E, Page 386 & 387

Be it Remembered that I Dicy Harris of the County of Orange and
State of North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect
mind and Memory thanks be to God for the same do make and ordain this
my last will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
1th I give and bequeath to my brother Williams Harris one Hundred
Dollars 2nd I give and bequeath my broth Williams Harris four oldest
Children one hundred Dollars (that is to say) to Narcissa Anne Twenty
five Dollars to Rufust Twenty five Dollars to Mary twenty five Dollars &
to Lucy twenty five Dollars 3th I give and bequeath unto Amelia Ball
one bedsted and under bed one Chest 4th I give and bequeath unto
Temperance Harris one Bed one bolster and Two pillow and two under
sheets 5th I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Mangum one desk and
Book Case an all the rest of my property ? Nathaniel Harrises
6th and the balance after my debts is paid I give and
bequeath unto Elenor Piper Drady Parker Temperance Harris Edna Harris,
Elizabeth Harris Dicy Harris My Nieces - to be Equally divided amongst
them. I hereby nominate and appoint my nephew Williams Harris my sole
Executor to this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former
Wills by me made in Witness Whereof I set my hand and seal this eighth
day of July Eighteen Hundred thirty six            her
In presence of                                 Dicy X Harris (seal)
James C Roberts                                    mark

                                       Orange County August Term 1836
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Dicy Harris decd
was duly proved in open court by the Oath of James C Roberts a
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded
At the same time Williams Harris the Executor therein named appeared
in open court and qualified accordingly.
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