Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McAdams, Jehu November 26, 1863
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 430-431
Written: November 26, 1863
Recorded: May 1864
Testator: Jehu McAdams

{ North Carolina }
{  Orange County }
                    Know all Men that I Jehu M'adams of the
County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound mind
and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly Existence
as I having to go into the service of my Countrey[sic] as a soldier
do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner
and form following that is to say

First that my Executor (herein after named) shall provide for my
body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relaction[sic] and
friends and pay all funeral Expences together with my Just debts
howsoever and to whomesoever owing out of the moneys that may
first come into his hands as apart or parsal[sic] of my Estate

Item I give and devies[sic] my nogro[sic] man Thompson to my Step Mother
Melinda Mcadams and my sisters Margarett J Mcadams and
Harriett F Mcadams in Equal po[r]tions & is to remain on the planta
tion & be in their Employ untill they wish to make a divide
and then the said Man Thompson shall chose his Master and
My Executor shall sell & convey title at his Valuation of the
Said boy

Item second I give & devise to my two sisters Margarett J
Mcadams and Harriett F M'adams all of my Land which
fell to me by my father and I also give & devise all of
my money or cash that may be on hand at the time
of my death to Harriett F M'adams & Margarett J Madam
My Sisters & als[o] all other property of Every description to
the two sisters above named

Lastly I do hereby constitute & appoint my trusty friend F Walker my
lawfull Executor to all intents & purposes to Execute this my last will & testament
according to the true intent & meaning of the same & every part & parsal &
clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void
all other wills and testaments by my heretofore made

             Finish on the other side

[page 2]
In witness whereof I the said Jehu Mcadams
set my hand and seal this the 26 of November 1863

Signed seald published and declared by the
said Jehu Mcadams to be his last will &
testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence do subscribe
our ["hands" x-out] names as witnesses thereto

Witnesses                       his
J. Y. Baynes  Jurat        Jehu (X) M'adams (seal)
                                mark
A H W Pattilla Jurat

[Will Book Volume G, page 430]
North Carolina Orange County
                       Know all men that I Jehu McAdams
of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of
Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of
my earthly existence as I have to go into the Service of My
Country as a Soldier do make and declare this my last will and
testament in Manner and form following: that is to Say

First That my Executor herein after named Shall provide for
my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations
and friends and pay all funeral Expences together with my
Just debts howsoever and to whomesoever owing out of
the monies that may first come into his hands as a part or
parcel of my Estate

Item I give and devise my negro man Thompson to my step Mother
Melinda McAdams and my Sisters Margarett J McAdams and
Harriett F McAdams in Equal portions & is to remain on the
plantation & be in their employ until they wish to make a
divide, And then the said Man Thompson shall chose his Master
and My Executor shall sell & convey title at his valuation of the
said boy

Item second I Give & devise to my two Sisters Margarett J. McAdams and
Harriett F McAdams all of my land which fell to me by my Father
and I also give & devise all of my money or cash that may
be on hand at the time of my death to Harriett F McAdams
and Margarett J. McAdams My Sisters & also all other property of every description
to the two Sisters above namemed[sic]

Lastly I do hereby Constitute & appoint my trusty friend
F Walker my lawful Executor to all intents & purposes to Execute
this my last will & testament according to the true intent & meaning
of the same & every part & parcel & clause thereof hereby revoking
and declareing[sic] utterly void all other wills and testaments
by my heretofore made

In witness whereof I the said Jehu McAdams set my
hand and seal this the 26th of November 1863. Signed
sealed published and declared by the said Jehu McAdams
to be his last will & testament in the presence of us
who at his request and in his presence do
Subscribe our names as witnesses

[Will Book Volume G, page 431]
thereto                     his
J Y Baynes Jurat      Jehu (X) McCdams (seal)
A H W Pattilla             mark

                  Orange County ourt May Term 1864
The foregoing last will and Testament of Jehu McAdams
was duely proven in open Court according to law and
order[e]d to be recorded

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 430-431
Recorded May 1864

Estate papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "McAdams, Jehu (1864)". Inventory, dated August 1864, includes "one negro Man some 35 years of age" - this would likely be Thompson

Loose will is in a folder labeled "McAdams, John 1864".  Name is clearly written "Jehu", both on the loose will and in the will book.