Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCown, Janet July 9, 1785
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801
Written: July 9, 1785
Testator: Janet McCown

In the Name of God Amen the ninth Day of July in the year of our Lord 1785
I Genat MCown of the state of North Carolina and County of Orange Widdow being Very Sick
and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Memory thanks be given unto God therefor Calling
unto Mind the Mortality of My Body and Knowing that it is ap[p]ointed for all Men once to Die
Do Make and ordain this My last Will and Testament that is to say principally and fist of
All I give and Recom[m]end My Soul In the Hand of God that Give it and as for My Body
I Recom[m]end it to the Earth to be Buried in A Christian like and Decent Manner at the
Discrtion of My Executors Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I shall Receive
The same again by the Might power of God and as touching such D[l]dly Estate wher[e]with
It hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I Give Devise and Dispose of the same in the
Following Manner and form ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

Imprimis, it is My Will and I Do order that in the first place, all My Just Debts and funeral Charge
Be paid and satisfied  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand Deaughter Jean Johnson one Wallnum Chist

Item I Give and Bequeath unto My Grand Deaughter Jean Odonel a littel pine Chist  ~  ~  ~

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my too Deaughters Jean Johnston and Agness Adonal My pewter to
Be equaealy Divided Between then  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

Item I give and Bequeath to My too Deaughters Jean Johnson and Agness Odonal My Clothing and Bed
and Beds furniture to be Equaly Divided Between them  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~
and further it is My will that all the residue of My Household forniture and working
utensels, Likewise My Horse Cows sheep and Hoggs to be sold at Publick sale and the
Mones to be Equeally Divided among My Grand Children by Name, Thomas Jhon Jean and
Charles Jhonston and Likewise Jean Susana William John and Henery Adonal
and Likewise My Crop Corn Oats & Flax to be sold at publick seal and the Mones to be
Equealy Divided among the above Named Nine Children  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

And Lastly I Constitute Make and ordain John Johnson Miller and Thomas [Beard? page torn]
["??? give and Beqeuath ??? for each of them" x-out] to be My Whole and [Sole]
Executors of this My last Will and Testament and I Do hereby utterly Disallow

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Revoke and Disannul all and evry other former Testaments wills legases and executers
By me in any way before this time Named Willed or Bequeath Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be My Last Will and Testament In Witteness
Whereof I hereunto set My Hand and seal the Day and Year above Written
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                                                                  her
Signed sealed published pronounced and Declaired       }    Jenat (X) McCown
By the said Jenat Mcown as her last Will and Testament }          mark
In the present of us the subscribers &c                }

Chas Clindenin
William Clindenin
Thomas Bradshaw

                  A Codicil To a Will
Be it know unto all by these presents, that I Janat McKown of the ["of the" x-out] State of North Carolina
and County of Orange Widdow: have Made and Declared My last Will and Testament in Writing
Bearing Date the tenth day of October; one thousand Seven hundred and ninety two I the said
Janat McKowm, By this present Codicil, do Ratify and Confirm My said last Will and Testament:
And do father give and Bequeath unto My Son in Law John Johnston Married to My eldest daughter
Jean, the sum of five Shillings, good and Lawful Money of the State aforesaid to be paid unto him
The said Jon Johnston, By My executors out of My estate, Six Month after My Decease: ~~ ~~ ~~

And also, I Give and Bequeath unto My Son in Law John Odonel Married to My Youngest daughter
Agness, the Sum of five Shillings to be paid unto him the Said John Odonel out of My estate ~~ ~~
Six Months after My Decease: And My Will and Meaning is that this Codicil be adjudged
To be apart[sic] and parcel of the My Last Will and Testament: and that all things therein
Mentioned and Contained be faithfully and truely performed and as fully and amply in ~ ~
every Respect, as if the Same Where So Declared and Set down in My Said Last Will and
Testament. Witness My Hand this tenth day of October one thousand Seven hundred
and Ninety two                                                 her
                                                         Janet (+) McKown
Signed in the presents }                                      mark
        of us          }
James Thompson
Thomas Thompson
Chas Clindenin

Additional Comments:
Not recorded in will books.

No estate papers found.