ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Elizabeth Holden, 1 Jan 1841
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In the name of god, Amen, I, Elizabeth Holden of Orange County and State of 
North Carolina being of sound mind and memory do this 1st day of January in 
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred Forty one make and publish 
this my Last will and testament in manner following that is, to say:
First I give and bequeath my son Isaac the plantation whereon I now live to 
him and his heirs forever.
2nd I give and bequeath my son Isaac all my Household and Kitchen Furniture, 
farming tools, crops of all kinds and provisions on hand at my death.
3rd I also give my son, Isaac, my cattle, hogs, sheep or any other stock I may 
have at my Death.
4th All my Bonds, notes and money on hand at my death; to be collected by my 
Executor and equally divided amongst my heirs namely to wit: Elizabeth 
Claytons children, Sally Nichols, Isaac Holden, Thomas W. Holden & William 
Rush Parish.
5th The note I hold on Calvin E. Parish to be taken in part of his sons share 
of my notes, money & if William Rush Parish dies before he arrives at the age 
of twenty one years his share of my estate is to be equally divided amonst the 
balance of my heirs above named.
6 if my son Thomas W. Holden refuses to take the share of my estate left to 
him it is to go to the other heirs above named and divided as above directed.
And I hereby make and ordain my son Isaac Holden Executor to this my Last will 
and Testament, in witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Holden have to this my 
last Will and Testament set my Hand and Seal the day and year above written. 
Signed, Sealed and declared by the said Elizabeth Holden the Testatrix as her 
Last will and Testament in the presence of us, who were present at the time of 
signing and sealing thereof.
					Elizabeth Holden (SS)
Witness
Henry Whitted
Levi Whitted
NOTE: Will recorded August 1851