Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCanliss, Jean February 5, 1806 ************************************************ 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 Volume D, pages 197-198 Written: February 5, 1806 Recorded: Aug 1807 Testator: Jean McCanliss In the name of God Amen the this[sic] 5th Day of Feberwary[sic] In the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and six I Jean McCanless of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God ther[e]fore Calling to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament and as for my soul I give unto the hands of God that gave it And my body I Recommend to the Earth to Be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general --- Resurection I shall Receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give and d[e]vise and dispose of the same In the fowling manner and form: - - - Iprimis It is my will and I do order in the first place that all my Just debts and Funeral Charges be paid and satisfied: - - - Itim I will and bequath unto John McCanless One large pot and pot Rack and Chist = Also to John Commons Senior Ten Shillings Currency Also to James McCanless ten Shillings Currency Also to Elizabeth Hamelton Ten pounds Currency of the personel property that may be found on the premises also to David McCanless the Mansion house with all the Improvements thereunto belonging with one hundred and one Acres of land Adjoining John McCanless on the south and Thomas Jordon on the west [page 2] Also one Bay Horse And one Table Also To William McCanless one hundred and one Acres of Land Joining John Porterfield and Daniel Baldridge Also one Cow and Calf and ["pot" x-out] one pot and pot Rack also one feather bed and bed Clothes Also I appoint James H Bowman and James Murdach my Executers given under my hand and seal the [day] and year above written Tests her John Trimble Jurat Jane (X) McCanless (seal) her mark Marget (X) Trimble mark her Sarah (X) Trimble mark James Murdock qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 197] In the Name of God Amen this 5th Day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and six I Jean McCanless of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Sick and Weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore Cal[l]ing to mind the Mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appoint[ed] for all men to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament and as for my soul I give unto the hands of God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubt- ing but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as Touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give [Will Book Volume D, page 198] and devise and dispose of the same In the following manner and form, Iprimus, It is my Will and [I] do Order in the first [place] that all my Just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfi ed ~~~ Item I will and bequeath unto John McCanless One large pot and pot rack and Chest ~~~ Also to John Commins Senior ten Shillings currency ~~~~ Also to James McCawley[sic] ten Shillings Currency ~~~ Also to Elizabeth Ha- melton ten pounds Currency of the personal property that may be found on the premises ~~~ Also to David McCanless the mansion House with all the improvements thereun- -to belonging with one Hundred and one Acres of Land Adjoining John McCanless on the south and Thomas Jordan on the west Also one bay Horse and one Table Also to William McCanless one Hundred [and one Acres of Land Joining John] Porterfield and Daniel Baldridge ~~~~ Also one Cow and Calf and one pot and pot rack ~~~ Also one feather Bed and Bed Clothes ~~~ Also I appoint James H Bowman and James Murdock my executors given under my Hand and Seal the [day] and year above Writ- ten Teste her John Trimble Jean (X) McCanless (seal) her mark Marget (X) Trimble mark her Sarah (X) Trimble mark Orange County August Term 1807 The execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Jean McCanless was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Sarah Trimble and John Trimble two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~ At the same time Jas. Murdock qualified accordingly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 197-198 Recorded Aug 1807 Testator's first name Jean or Jane No estate papers found.