Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Marcum, Willis August 16, 1852
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Source: Nc Probate Records, Orange Wills 1869-1893 Vol H
Written: August 16, 1852
Recorded: June 7, 1869

Record and Probate of Wills in Probate Court

State of North Carolina
Orange

Probate Court
7 June 1869

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament of Willis Marcom 
deceased is exhibited before the Court for Probate, and the due execution 
thereof is proved by the oath and examination of M. A. Angier and George w. 
vickers the subscribing witnesses thereto.

It is therefore considered by the Court, that said paper writing and every part 
therof is the last Will and Testament of the said Willis Marcom and it is 
ordered by the Court that the same be admitted to Probate and filed.

Amd thereupon Malinda Marcom the Executrix therein named qualified according to 
law.

The Said paper writing is in the words & begins following to wit;

"I Willis Marcom of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina being of 
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, 
do make and declare, this, my last will and Testament, in manner and form 
following

First: That my Executor, hereinafter named, shall provide for my body a decent 
burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay all funeral 
exprenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing, out of 
themoney that may first come into her hands as apart or parcel of my estate.

Item: I give and bequeath to my wife Belinda all my lands containing about four 
hundred & ninty acres adjorning the lands of James Vickers, John Marcom & 
others. I also give to my wife Belinda the following slaves, Viz: one man by the 
name of Isum one boy named Squire, one girl named Rachael one girl named Lucy 
and one small boy named Isum one boy by the name of Dick. I also give to my wife 
Belinda, my stock of all kinds, consisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs & sheep, all my 
farming tools, all my household and kitchen furniture, also all the moneys or 
notes that I may have at my death. My will is for all the above named estate to 
be hers during her natural life. & Iher death to be disposed of in the following 
manner, that is to say for all of my estate that is remaining after her death to 
be equally divided between my brothers & sisters. I do hereby constitute and 
appoint my trusty friend Belinda Marcom my lawful Executor to all intents and 
purposes to  execute this my last Will and testament, according to the true and 
intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause therof hereby revoking 
and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.

In witess whereof, I the said Willis Marcum do hereunto set my hand and seal 
this the 16th day of August A D  1852.

Signed, Sealed, Published and declared by the said Willis Marcom to be his last 
Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his request in his presence do 
subscribe our names as winesses therto

M. A. Angier
George W. Vickers


Willis Marcom (seal)


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