Orange County NcArchives Wills.....King, Armour April 19, 1834 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 235-236 Written: April 19, 1834 Recorded: Nov 1844 Testator: Armour King State of N.Carolina } In the name of God Amen I--- Orange County } Armor King Senr, being of sound--- Mind and Memory- do Make and publish this my last Will and Testament, in man[n]er, and form following first of all, I wish my body deasently[sic] buried, I next wish all My Just debts to be paid-- I leave to My Wife Rach ["I" x-out] My plantation, where on, my Son Jeremiah now lives - during Her life, ["her" x-out] time. being the land I Bought of Mason - I then give, said land to My son Armer, to him, his--- Heirs, and assigns forever --- I give to my Daughter Elender Fifty acers[sic] of land being the place wher[e] she now lives to her and her heirs and assigns --- I give to My Daughter Margret Fifty, acres of land, where she now lives, to her and her heirs & Assigns - I give to my Daughter Sarah, fifty acres of land Where John McCallon Senr now lives, to her, ["heirs" x-out] and- Her heirs and assigns -- the Rest, of my lands, I give to My son Samuel, including the ["the" x-out] place where I now live, to him his heirs, and Assigns -- I give to My -- son Jeremiah two dollars -- I give to My Son William --- Two dollars -- I give to my Son Henry - two dollers -- I give To My Son Garrison two dollers -- I give to My Daughter -- Rachel two dollers -- I give to my Daughter Nancy two dollars I give to My Daughter Mary two dollors - all the Rest of -- Estate I give to My grand Daughter Mary - the daughter of Elender - to her & her heirs and assigns -- In Witness whereof I have nominated and app[o]inted [erasure] To this my last will this the 12th[19th?] day of April 1834 Signd, & sealed in the presents of -- us -- Jas. Lorer Armour King (seal) Jas. McCray Jurat [Will Book Volume F, page 235] State of Northe Carolina Orange County In the name of God Amen I Armir King Senr being of sound mind & memory do make & publish this my last Will & Testament in manner, & form following first of all I wish my body decently buried I next wish all my Just debts to be paid I leave to my wife Rach my plantation whereon my Son Jeremiah now lives during her lifetime being the land I bought of Mason I then give said land to my son Armer to him his heirs & assigns forever I give to my Daughter Elender Fifty acres of land ["lying" x-out] being the place wher[e] she now lives to her & her heirs & assigns ~~ I give to my Daughters[sic] Margret fifty acres of land where she now lives, to her & her heirs & assigns I give to my Daughter Sarah fifty acres of land Where John McCallon Senr now lives to her & [her] heirs & assigns The rest of my lands, I give to my son Samuel, including the place whereon I now live to him his heirs & assigns I give to my son Jeremiah two dollars I give to my son William two dollars I give to my Son Henry two dollars I give to my son Garrison two dollars I give to my daughter Rachel two dollars I give to my daughter Nancy two dollars I give to my daughter [Will Book Volume F, page 236] Mary two dollars all the rest of Estate I give to my grand daughter Mary the daughter of Elender to hir & her heirs & assigns ~~ In witness whereof I have nominated & appointed ______________________ to this my last will this the 19th day of April 1834 Signd & sealed in the presents of Jas. Lorer Armer King (seal) Jas. McCray Orange County Nov Term 1844 The Execution of the foregoing last will & Testament of Armer King Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Jas. McCray one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & order to be recorded Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 235-236 Recorded Nov 1844 No executor named. No estate papers found.