Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCracken, Samuel December 23, 1836
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, page 8
Written: December 23, 1836
Recorded: Aug 1838
Testator: Samuel McCracken

Be it remembered that I Samuel McCracken of the
County of Orange and State of North Carolina
Being Weak of body but of perfect mind and
memory thanks be to God, Calling to mind the mortallity[sic]
of my body and knowing that it is Once appointed
for all men to die. do make this my last Will and
Testament And as touching Such Worldly estate where-
with it has pleased God to bless me with in this life ---
I give demise and dispose of the Same in the following
manner and form Viz---

First I give unto my son John McCracken (at my Decd.)
two Hundred Dollars in Cash ----

And all the ballance of my property of every
description after paying my funeral expenses and
just debts.  I give unto my Son Thomas McCracken
---------------

I appoint my son Thomas McCracken & James
Tate Extrs to this my last will and Testament

Witness wher[e]of I have her[e]unto
Set my hand [and] seal this 23
day of December 1836 ----
In presents[sic] of        Samuel McCracken
Saml. N Tate   }
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ } Jurant
Thomas Squires }         Exr quafd.

[Will Book Volume F, page 8]
Be it remembered that I Samuel McCracken of the County
of Orange and State of North Carolina Being Weak of body
but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Calling to
mind the Mortality of my body and Knowing that it is Once
appointed for all men to die. do make this my last Will and
Testament and as touching Such Worldly estate wherewith it has
pleased God to bless me with in this life.

I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner
and form Viz ~~~~~

        First I give unto my son John McCracken (at my decd.)
Two Hundred Dollars in Cash ~~~ And all the balance of my
property of every description after paying my funeral expences
and Just debts. I give unto my Son Thomas McCracken

I appoint my son Thomas McCracken & James Tate
Executors to this my last Will and Testament
Witness whereof I have hereunto
Set my hand [and] seal this 23d         Samuel McCracken (seal)
day of December 1836 ~~~
In presence of
Sam'l N Tate
Thomas Squires

                      Orange County August Term 1838
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of
Samuel McCracken decd. was duly proved in Open Court
by the Oaths of Samuel N Tate & Thomas Squires the sub=
scribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ~~~
At the same time Thomas McCracken & James Tate the
Execution therein named appeared in Open Court & qualified
Accordingly
                               Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, page 8
Recorded Aug 1838

No estate papers found.