ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Nathaniel King, 2 Mar 1824
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Nathaniel King Will 2 Mar 1824

In the name of God Amen! I Nathaniel King (Sr.?) of Orange County and 
State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory 
(bless the day) do this second day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand eight hundred and twenty four do ordain and make this my last 
will and testament in (manner form) following, that is to say:

First I give and bequeath the home and the plantation on the south side 
of the creek, whereon I now live to my beloved wife, Sally King, her 
lifetime or widowhood.

Item: I give to my son, Thomas King, all the land and one negro boy by 
the name of Remus.

Item: I give to my three daughters, Polly King, Sally King and Fanny 
King, one negro woman by the name of Judy, and her three children by the 
name of Charlotte, Hannah and Jack and all their (in oced o (not 
deciphered).

Item: I give to my son and three daughters fifty dollars worth of 
property to each one of them above named. 

Item: I give to my beloved wife, Sally King one negro woman names 
Fillis, one negro man named Joe and negro girl named Luck.

Item: The remaining part of my property to my beloved wife, Sally King, 
her lifetime or widowhood.

Item: After my wife's death, the property I left to my wife, Sally King, 
to be equally divided among all my children that is now living. And I 
hereby make and ordain my worthy wife, Sally King, and my two sons, 
Nathaniel King and William King, executrix and executors of this my last 
will and testament. In witness thereof I, the said Nathaniel King 
Senior, have to this last will and testament set my hand and seal the 
day and year above written-- (his seal)

Signed, Sealed and declared by the said

Nathaniel King Senior, the testator as his 

last will and testament in the presence of:

Test. John Adams

John McCauley

N.I. King Orange County, August Term 1824:

The Execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Nathl. King 
Sen. was duly proved in open court by theoath of John McCauley, a 
subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded--At the same time 
William and Sally King qualified as Executor and Executrix accordingly. 
Test.