Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Holt, George February 11, 1797
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, page 112
Written: February 11, 1797
Recorded: Feb 1798
Testator: George Holt

    In the Name of God Amen

    I George Holt of the County of Orange and State
of North Carolina Being Weak of Body But Perf-
=ect Sound in Mind and Mem[o]ry and knowing
that it is once appointed for all Men to die Do
make and Ordain this my Last will and Testam
=ent first [I] Recommand[sic] My Soul to the Great Almigh
=ty God that give it Next I order that my Body
Shall be Buried in a decent and Christen[sic] burel[sic]
and as t[o]uching of the Property that is[sic] Pleased
God to bless me with in this life ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I leave and bequith[sic] unto Cisse my dear and
beloved Wife one half of all my Rail[real] and
Personally[sic] Estate after Paying all my Just Debts
And I do order five pounds to be Paid to the Rep-
=ering of the Meeting House at Joshua Holts Next
I order five Pounds to be paid for Pailling [Note 1] of my
grave where my Wife [Note 2] now Lieth ~~~~~

Secondly I leave and bequith unto Elizabeth
Oneal the other half of my Estate Rail and
Personally to be Equally divided Between
them excepting my Books w[h]ich is left to the
above Elizabeth Oneal and at thure[her] death to go
to the Heirs of the Said Elizabeth Oneal

And that my last will may be Executed
I do Appoint my trusty friend Andrew
Gibson to See this my last will and Testa
=ment Executed by him in witness whureof[sic]
I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal
this 11th day of Fabuary[sic] 1797 ~~~~~
Witnesseth Prasent[sic]

                        mark
Wm Rainey Jurat   George (H) Holt (seal)
                         his

       mark
Harmon (X) Lowe
       his

[Will Book Volume C, page 112]
    In the Name of God Amen I George Holt of the County
of Orange and State of North Carolina being Weak of Body but
Perfect sound in mind & memory and knowing that it is appointed
for all men Once to die do make & Ordain this my Last Will and
Testament ~~ First I Recommend my soul to the Great Almighty
God that give it Next I Order that my Body shall be Buried
in a decent and Christian Burial and as touching the property
that it has pleased God to bless me with in this life ~~ I Leave &
Bequeath unto Cisse my dear and Beloved wife One half of all
my Real & Personal Estate after paying all my Just Debts
And I Order five pounds to be paid to the repa[i]ring of the Meeting
House at Joshua Holts ~~ Next I Order five pounds to be paid for
paleing [Note 1] of my grave where my Wife [Note 2] now lieth ~~ Secondly I Leave
and Bequeath unto Elizabeth ONeal the Other half of my Estate
Real and Personal to be Equally divided between them Except
my Books which are left to the above Elizabeth ONeal and at
their death to go to the Heirs of the Said Elizabeth ONeal ~~~
and that my Last Will may be Executed I do appoint my
Trusty friend Andrew Gibson to see this my Last Will & Testament
Executed by him ~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 11th day of February 1797.

Witnesseth present                      his
Wm Rainey                        George (H) Holt (seal)
       his                             mark
Harmon (X) Lowe
       mark

                             Orange County February Term 1798
           The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament
of George Holt deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the
Oath of William Rainey a subscribing witness thereto and
Ordered to be Recorded ~~~

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume C, page 112
Recorded Feb 1798

Note 1: Pailling or paleing -> Paling is an archaic term for a picket fence.

Note 2: perhaps first or previous wife who predeceased testator?

Estate Papers comprise 29 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Holt, George (1807)".
William O'Neil is listed as deceased husband of legatee Elizabeth O'Neil. Testator's wife's name listed as Keziah Holt.

Thomas Lowe and Harmon are assumed to be the sons of Keziah Holt - perhaps from a previous marriage?