Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Lowry, John December 29, 1795
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume C, page 134
Written: December 29, 1795
Recorded: May 1798
Testator: John Lowry

In the Name of God Amen

I John Lowrey of Orange County And State of North Carolina
Planter Being very weak in body but Sound of mind and perfect
In memory & understanding But considering the uncertainty of all
Human affairs do make & appoint this to be my last will &
Testament in manner & form following viz ----

    I give and Bequeath unto Theesiah Hendison Daughter
of Margaret Hendison fifty acres of Land where I now live, and
five head of cattle, and one horse, and one feather Bed and furni-
ture, Eight head of hogs, and all my farming Utensils, and all
My household furniture I the said John Lowry do acknow
ledge his to be my last will and Testament and do renounce
All former wills gifts Bargains Sails &c In witness hereof
I the Said John Lowry have hereunto Set my hand and
Seal this 29th of December Anno Domini 1795

Test John Danieley Jurat
                                    his
Test James Ross                John (X) Lowry (seal)
Test Thomas Philips                 mark

NB: I the said John Lowry further appoint the above
said Margaret Cleft Executrix of this my last will
and Testamint and set my hand the day and year above written

                                          his
                                     John (X) Lowry (seal)
                                          mark

    Margt. Cleft quallified as Exrx.
    31st May 1799
                J. B

[Will Book Volume C, page 134]
    In the Name of God amen. I John Lowry of Orange
County And State of North Carolina planter being very
["sick" x-out] weak in Body but sound of mind and perfect ["of" x-out] in
memory & understanding but Considering the uncertainty
of all Human affairs, do make & appoint this to be my Last
Will & Testament in manner & form viz ~~ I Give and
Bequeath unto Thaisiah Henderson Daughter of Margaret
Henderson Fifty Acres of Land where I now Live and
Five Head of Cattle, and One Horse, and one Feather Bed
and Furniture, Eight head of Hogs, and all my farming
Utensils and all my Household Furniture ~~ I the said John
Lowry do acknowledge his to be my Last Will and Testament
and I do renounce all former Wills, Gifts, Bargains, Sales &c

In witness hereof I the said John Lowry have hereunto
set my hand and seal this 29th of December Anno Domini 1795
Test John Donieley                     his
Test James Ross                   John (X) Lowry (seal)
Test Thomas Philips                    mark

N.B. I the said John Lowry further appoint the above said
Margaret Cleft Executrix of this my Last Will & Testament
and set my hand the day and year above written
                                  his
                             John (X) Lowry (seal)
                                  mark

                          Orange County May Term 1799
         The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament
of John Lowry deceased was duly proved in Open Court by
the Oath of John Donieley a subscribing Witness thereto and
Ordered to be Recorded ~~ at the same time Mary Cleft
Executrix therein named qualified accordingly
                             Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume C, page 134
Recorded May 1798

What appears to be written "Thusiah Hendison" in the will.  It is written slightly differently in the will book copy as "Thaipiah Henderson", converting the ligature in the original to the letter "p" and spelling the surname in a more common manner...  Perhaps Thusiah Henderson.  Perhaps a variant of Arthusia?

No estate papers found.