Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Jones, William C May 20, 1859
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 222-223
Written: May 20, 1859
Recorded: Aug 1859
Testator: William C Jones

In the name of God Amen I William C. Jones of the county
of Orange & State of North Carolina being Weak in body but of
sound and disposing mind & memory but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existince[sic] do make and declare
this instrument to be my last will and testament in manner
& form following that is to say

        First That my executors hereinafter named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes
of my relations & friends and pay all funeral expenses
together with my Just debts howsoever and to whomsoever
owing out of the monies that may first come into their
hands as parcel of my estate

Item. I Give and devise to my beloved mother Nancy
Jones after the payment of my Just debts & other charges
of settling my estate the tract of Land whereon I now live
adjoining Elijah Couch & others with the appurtenances
together with all my other property or effects of every
description that may remain after payment of Debts
& charges of settling my estate to her the said Nancy
Jones her heirs and assigns forever, And Lastly I do
hereby constitute & appoint my trusty friends Joseph
Dunagan & Norman Dunagan my Lawful executors
to all intents & purposes to execute this my last will
& testament according to the true intent & meaning of
the same and every part & clause thereof hereby revoking
and declaring utterly void all other wills and testa-
=ments by me heretofore made  In witness whereof I the
said William C. Jones do hereunto set my hand & seal
This 20th day of May AD 1859.

Signed, sealed, published & declared by
the said William C. Jones, to be his last   Wm. C. Jones (seal)
will & testament in presence of us who in
his presence do subscribe our names thereto
as witnesses    Jno.  Tilley Jr  Jurat
                S. M. Link       Jurat

[Will Book Volume G, page 222]
In the name of God Amen

                      I William C. Jones of the County
of Orange & State of North Carolina being weak in body
but of Sound and disposing mind & memory but consid=
ering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make
and declare this instrument to be my last will and
testament in manner & form following that is to say

First That my executors hereinafter named Shall provide
for my body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes
of my relations & friends and pay all funeral expenses
together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever
owing out of the monies that may first come into their
hands as parcel of my estate

Item I give and devise to my beloved mother Nancy Jones after
the payment of my Just debts & other charges of Settling my
estate the tract of land whereon I now live adjoining Elijah
Couch & others with the appurtenances togather with all my
other property or effects of every description that may
remain after payment of debts & charges of Settling my
estate to her the said Nancy Jones her heirs and assigns
forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute [& appoint] my trusty friends
Joseph Dunagan & Norman Dunagan my lawful executors
to all intents & purposes to execute this my last Will & testa=
ment according to the true intent & meaning of the same
and every part & clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring
utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore
made. In witness whereof I the Said William C. Jones do
hereunto Set my hand & seal this 20th day of May AD 1859

Signed sealed published & declared by
the Said William C. Jones to be his last
will & testament in presence of us who
in his presence do Subscribe our names
thereto as witnesses                     Wm. C. Jones (seal)
Jno. Tilley [Jr] }
S M Link         }

[Will Book Volume G, page 223]
Orange County Court August Term 1859
        The execution of the foregoing last will &
testament of Wm. C. Jones deceased was duly proved
in open Court by the oaths of John Tilly & S. M. Link
subscribing witnesses thereto at the same time Norman
Dunagan one of the Executors therein named come
into open Court and renounced wright[sic] to qualify
and thereupon Joseph Dunagan the other Executor
appeared in open Court and Qualified by taking
the Oath required by law
                      Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 222-223
Recorded Aug 1859

Estate Papers comprise 12 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Jones, William C (1859)".  Includes Estate Sale.  No family history found.