Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jeffries, Lucy October 4, 1819 ************************************************ 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 E, page 257 Written: October 4, 1819 Recorded: Aug 1831 Testator: Lucy Jeffries In the name of God Amen I Lucy Jefris of Orange County and State of North Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind and memory do make Constitute and appoint This my last will and testament in the man[n]er and form following I Desire my Execators[sic] hereafter named to give to my grarnddaughter[sic] Mil[l]y one Bed and furniture To my granddaughter Lucy one Bed and furniture the furniture to Be devided[sic] Equil[sic] Betwen[sic] them It is my will that all my other Property Be sold and the money Be Equily Devided Betwen my gran[d]sons James Samu[e]l ["Tatom" x-out] Cato Share and Share alike my my[sic] w[e]aring aparil[apparel] to be devided Betwen my two grandaughters I do ap[p]oint Fielding L[e]athers my ["last" erased] Execator of this my last will and testament Octobe[r] 4th 1819 Test Lucy Jefris her (X) mark Robert Faucet Republished Sept 13 1827 in presence of James Webb Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 257] In the name of God Amen I Lucy Jefris of Orange County and State of North Carolina being of Sound and disposing mind and memory do make Constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in the manner and form following I desire my Executors hereafter named to give to my Grand daughter Milly one bed and ferniture to my Grand daughter Lucy one bed and ferniture. the Furniture to be divided Equeal Between them It is my Will that all my other property Be sold and the money be Equally Divided Between my Grandsons James Samuel & Cato Share and Share alike my w[e]aring apparel to be divided Between my two Grand daughters I do appoint Feilding[sic] Leathers my Executor of this my last Will & Testament October [4th] 1819 Test her Robert Faucet Lucy (+) Jefris mark Republished Sept 13th 1827 mark In presence of James Webb Orange County August Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of Lucy Jefris was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James Webb the subscribing witness thereto and order to be recorded at the same time Fielding Leathers Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 257 Recorded Aug 1831 "Republished" 13 September 1827. In the loose will, this is written in different handwriting. No estate papers found.