Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCracken, Thomas June 16, 1833 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 339-341 Written: June 16, 1833 Recorded: May 1835 Testator: Thomas McCracken Be it remembered that I Thomas McCracken of Orange County, 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 appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and Testament and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in This life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and for Viz. ---- First, It is my Will that my Funerall expenses and all my Just debts be first paid, ---- Item, It is also my Will that a line be run though my plantation Starting at the South end of the line now betwe[e]n me and my son Alexander it being the south West corner of said Alex. tract of land and for the said line to run due South untill it reaches the south side of my Tract. The land houses and other buildings on the West side of of[sic] the above line I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Priscilla during her life. Also all the Household furniture (not herein after named) during her life. Also my Mare. all my cattle (with the exception of one cow and calf) Sheep and hogs during her life and at her Death the said Furniture, and Stock that may be then remaining be sold and equally divided amongst all my Children Viz.-- Joseph, Robert, Stephen, Alexander Abigail, Martha, Thomas. ---- Item, - I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail the abovesaid tract of Land at the death of my beloved Wife, also I give and bequeath unto [page 2] her one Colt, one cow and calf, and all the household furniture which she now has --- Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons Alexander and Thomas that piece of land lieing on the east side of the abovesaid line to be divided betwe[e]n them as follows, a line to be run North and south through the centre, Alexander to have the west side, and Thomas the east Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha two Pewter dishes viz the largest and the smallest one also six pewter Baisons Item. I do constitute make and ordain my son Thomas McCracken Executor of this my last Will and Testament. --- And I do hereby Utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other Testaments Wills, Leagicies[sic], bequest[s], and Executors by me in any wise before made Will'd and bequeathed, ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and testament -- In Witness whereof I have hereinu- nto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of the six[t]h month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three. Signed, seal'd and acknowledged by the said Thos. McCracken in the presence of us to be his } his Last Will and testament - who in } Thomas (+) McCracken Senr (seal) his presence and the presence of } mark each other have here unto subs- } -cribed our names -- Jo Hart Jurat Samuel McCracken Senr. Exr qualifd. [Will Book Volume E, page 339] Be it Remembered that I Thomas McCracken of Orange County, 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 appointed for all men once to die do make this my last Will and Testament and as touching such Worldly estate Wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and for Viz. ---- First, It is my will that my Funeral expenses and all my Just debts be first paid Item It is also my Will that a line be run though my plantation starting at the south end of the line now between me and my son [Will Book Volume E, page 340] Alexander it being the Southwest corner of said Alex. Tract of Land and for the said line to run due South untill it reaches the South side of my Tract The land houses and other buildings on the west side of the above line I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife Priscilla during her life. Also all the House hold furniture (not herein after named) during her life Also my mare all my Cattle (with the Exception of one Cow and Calf) Sheep and hogs during her life and at her Death the said Furniture, and Stock that may be then remaining be sold and Equally divided Amongst all my Children Viz.-- Joseph Robert Stephen Alexander Abagail, Martha, Thomas. --- Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abagail the above [said] tract of land at the death of my beloved wife, also I give and bequeath unto her one Colt one cow and calf and all the household furniture which She now has Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons Alexander & Thomas that piece of land lying on the east side of the above said line to be divided between them as follows, a line to be run North and south through the centre, Alexander to have the West side and Thomas the east Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Martha two Pewter dishes (Viz) the largest and the Smallest one also six pewter Basions - Item I do Constitute make and ordain my son Thomas McCracken Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby Utterly disallow revoke and disannull all and every other Testaments Wills, leagicies[sic], bequest[s], and Executors by me in any wise before made Willed and bequeathed - ratifying this and no other to be my last Will and testament -- In Witness whereof I have hereinunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of the sixth month in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three - Signed sealed and acknowledge[d by the said Thos. McCracken] in the presence of us to be his his Last Will and testament - who in Thomas (+) McCracken Senr (seal) his presence and the presence of mark each other have here unto subscribed Our names -- Jo Hart Samuel McCracken Orange County May Term 1835 [Will Book Volume E, page 341] The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testa =ment of Thomas McCracken Senr. decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of John Hartt a Subscribing Witness there to and ordered to be Received At the same time Thomas McCracken Jr the Executor there in named appeared in open Court and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 339-341 Recorded May 1835 Estate Papers comprise nine pages and are found in a folder labeled "McCracken, Thomas (1835)". No family history found.