Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Logue, Ephraim April 20, 1780 ************************************************ 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 copy clearly states this was written on the "Thirtyeth", but a careful reading of the original, and various mentions in the Estate Papers also list the 20th. Written: April 20, 1780 Recorded: Dec 1780 Testator: Ephraim Logue In the Name of God Amen This Twentieth of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty, I Ephraim Logue of Caswell County State of NoCarolina (Planter) Being [in] perfect Health of body and Memory, but called to defend the liberty of said State, thanks be to God given for the same Calling to Mind the Mortallity of my body and knowing that It is appointed for all men Once to die do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament (that is to say) principally and first of all, I Give & recommend my soul to God who Gave the same and for my body I leave the same to the discretion of fellow soldiers to be buried in a Christian and Decent Manner, Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection, I shall Receive the same by the Mighty power of &c, and as Touching such bodily estate wherewith God hath endowed me in this life, I Give and dispose of the Same In the Manner and form following &c --- I Give and bequeath to Ellinor Logue my beloved & Only daughter the plantation and Improvements whereon I now live and the Entry adjoining to be held by her and no other after the years of maturity Except she should die without Issue, If so, to be divided with Ephraim Thomp and the First [most of this line illegible - see will book copy] Ephraim Logue and of John Logue dies without Issue Male, The name Ephraim Logue son of John Logue his part of said estate to go to be divided between James Linsey son of my sister Mary and Samuel Thompson of my Sister Margaret &c and the plantation purchased of James Brackin on Owens Creek I Give to my Lawfull Wife Mary Logue to be used as her own during [her] natural life, and at her decease to Alexander Walkers Eldest son Named Ephraim Walker, And my personal estate after the payment of my Just and Lawfull debts, to be Two Thirds to my only daughter Ellenor, & one third to my beloved wife Mary, who, Alexander Walker of Guilford County & Thomas Thompson of Orange County I Appoint to Execute as my last and Only Will and testament, Confirming the same in the presence of God, and hereunto setting my hand & seal, after mature deliberation, Signed sealed and Delivered the date above Writen before us present ---- his Nathaniel (NR) Reed Ephraim Logue (seal) mark John Spencer Nicholas Thorn [Caswell County Will Book Volume A, page 116] The Last Will & Testament of Ephraim Logue In the Name of God Amen This Thirtyeth [orig: Twentieth] of April In the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and Eighty I Ephraim Logue of Caswell County State of NoCarolina (Planter) Being [in] Perfect health of body and Memory, but Called to Defend the Liberty of said State Thanks be to God given for the same Calling to Mind the Mortallity of my body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to Die do make and Ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament (That is to say) Principally & first of all ~~ I Give & recommend my soul to God who Gave the same and for my body I leave the same to the Discretion of fellow Souldiers to be Buried in a Christian and Decent Manner, Nothing Doubting but at the General resurrection, I shall Receive the same by the Mighty power of God &c, and as Touching such bodily[sic] Estate Wherewith God hath Endowed me in This life, I Give and Dispose of the Same In the Manner and form following &c &c [Caswell County Will Book Volume A, page 117] I Give and bequeath to Ellinor Logue my beloved and only Daughter the Plantation and Improvements whereon I Now Live & The Entrey Adjoining to be held by her and no Other after the years of Maturity Except she should Die without Issue, if so, to be Devided with Ephraim Thomp and the first male Heir of my Brothers John Logue Nameing him Ephraim Logue and if John Logue Dies without Issue Male, The Name Ephraim Logue son of John Logue, his Part of said Estate to Go to be Devided Between James Linsey son of my sister Mary & Samuel Thompson of my sister Margaret &c and the Plantation Purchased Of James Bracken on Owens Creeke, I Give to my Lawfull Wife Mary Logue to be used as her Own Dureing [her] Natural Life, and at her ~~ Discease to Alexander Walkers Eldest son Named Ephraim Walker ~~ And my Personal Estate after the payment of my Just and Lawfull Debts, to be Two Thirds to my Only Daughter Ellinor, & One Third to my Beloved Wife Mary, who, Alexander Walker of Guilford County & Thomas Thompson of Orange County, I Appoint to Execute as my last and Only Will & Testament Confirming the same in the presence of God and hereunto setting my hand and Seal after Mature Deliberation Signd seald and Delivered the Date Above Written before us present his } Nathaniel (NR) Reed } Ephraim Logue (seal) mark } John Spencer } Nicholas Thorn } Caswell County Decembere Court 1780 The Execution of this will was proven by the Oath of John Spencer a Subscribing Witness thereto and On Motion Ordered to be Recorded Test Adr. Murphey CC ~~ Additional Comments: Caswell County Will Book Volume A, pages 116-117 Recorded Dec 1780 Will Book copy clearly states this was written on the "Thirtyeth", but a careful reading of the original, and various mentions in the Estate Papers also list the 20th. Not found in Orange County Will Books. Estate Papers comprise 25 pages in Orange County. No estate papers found in Caswell County. Further searching in Guilford County, not performed.