Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Linn, John September 14, 1806
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 203-204
Written: September 14, 1806
Recorded: Nov 1807
Testator: John Linn

State of NoCarolina Orange County

In the name of God Amen. I John Linn
of the said State and County aforesaid. Being
advanced in age and infirm but of perfect memory
thanks be unto God. but calling to mind the uncertainty
of my life and that it is appointed for all men once
to die and therefore such property or Estate as it
hath pleased God to bestow on me in this life I
give and demise and dispose of in the following manner
and form viz -------

First it is my will and desire that my property shall
be divided amongst my six children Mary James
Sarah. John. Nancy. Margaret. in the following
manner. all my estate both real & personal to
be divided into seven shares and my three chil
dren now living with me Mary Sarah Marg
=ret[sic] to have four shares and the others to have each
a share Viz James. John. & Nancy. to have
the other three shares which will compleat the
seven shares ------

Item I hereby declare it to be my will
and desire that my loving friends John Scott
and Isaac Holt shall act as my Executors
to this my last will and testament revoking
and disannuling all other heretofore made my
me declaring this and this only to by[be] my last
will and Testament in witness hereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and affixed my seal this
14th Septemr. 1806
              turn over ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~

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Signed sealed and pronounced           }
and declared by the said John          }
Linn as his last will and Testament    }
in presence of us   ~~  ~~  ~~  ~~     }

Test
      his
Anthy (+) Thompson       John Linn (seal)
      mark
John Cook }
Isc. Holt } Jurat

[Will Book Volume D, page 203]
State of North Carolina Orange County (In the Name
of God Amen. I John Linn of the said State and County
aforesaid being advanced in age and infirm but of perfect
memory thanks be unto God but Cal[l]ing to mind the un
certainty of my life and that it is appointed for all men
once to die and therefore such property or Estate as it

[Will Book Volume D, page 204]
hath pleased God to bestow on me in this life I give and demise
and dispose of in the following manner and form Viz ~~~~

First it is my will and desire that my property shall be
divided amongst my six children Mary James Sarah John
Nancy Margaret in the following manner all my estate both
real and personal to be divided into Seven Shares and my
three Children now living with me, Mary Sarah Marga
=ret, to have four shares and the others to have each a share
(Viz) James John & Nancy to have the other three shares
which will compleat the Seven Shares ~~~~~ I hereby de
=clare it to be my Will and desire that my Loveing friends
John Scott and Isaac Holt shall act as my Executors to
this my last Will and Testament revoking and disannul
=ing all other heretofore made my me declaring this and
this only to be my last Will and Testament in Witness
hereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed my Seal this 14th Septr.
1806  ~~~~~~

Signed sealed and pronounced
and declared by the said John
Linn as his last Will and Testament
in presence of us ~~~~
Test  his
Anthy (+) Thompson                    John Linn (seal)
      mark
John Cook

                      Orange County Novr. Term 1807
The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament
of Jno. Linn Decd. was duly proved in open Court by
the Oath of Jno. Cook one of the subscribing witnesses
thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time
[x-out] Isaac Hoth one of the Executors therein named
qualified accordingly

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 203-204
Recorded Nov 1807

Names of executors are indistinct.  "Holt" could be "Hale", "Scott" could be "Holt" or "Hale".   It seems like Isaac is the person who signed the will and also signed the inventory in the estate papers.  The will book copy of the will clearly has "John Scott" and "Isaac Holt", and leaves off the last signature from the loose will, and the statement when the will was proven has the name of the executor as "Isaac Hoth"...  It appears that it should be Isaac Holt (will dated 5 Dec 1820)

Note: Previous indexers have interpreted the Will Book copy with the surname "Liner".  This is clearly incorrect.

Estate papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Linn, John (1807)".  This an inventory, 12 Mar 1807.  No family history found.