Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCray, George June 17, 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 211-213 Written: June 17, 1806 Recorded: Nov 1807 Testator: George McCray In the name of God Amen I George McCray Giner[Junior] of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina, being as sound Mind and Memory as I have been this many years Bles[s]ed be God, do this seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and six do[sic] Make and publish this my last Will & Testament in Manner following, that is to say ---------------- Firs[t] I give & bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife Sarah my Old Tract of land on which I now live and as much timber of the tract of land I bought of Hugh Monhollen as she may think fit for the use of the plantation her life time, and all my house hold furniture to do with as she may think fit Except one walnet chist and one bed and bed cloth[e]s and all my stock of every kind Except one cow & calf to be at her own disposal and one mare also Excepted and all my farming Utenshals her life time Item 2 I give and bequeth to my son James seventy seven Acres of land on the Tract I bought of Monhollen ajoining Jas. Dickies land and a Brown Mare & sadle ------------------------ Item 3 I give my Daughter Susanna: one Fether Bed and bed Cloths and walnet chist and loom sadle -------------------------------- Item 4 I do allow my wife to give out of her Dowry left her in this will My Daughter Margret one Fether bed and bed cloth[e]s & I give her one cow & calf [page 2] Item 5 I give my daughter Ann one ["bed" erased] Fether Bed & bed Cloth[e]s to be given to her By her Mother When she comes to the age of Eighteen Item 6 I Give to my son Goirge[George] seventy seven Acres of Land Joining Jahu Halls Land and John Grahams land and I do als[o] allow his Mother to give him the colt that is now a bout two months old for to be given to him at age of Twenty one - - Item 7 I do also alow my wife to give my Daughter Sarah one Fether bed and Bed Cloths to be given to her at the age of Eighteen Item 8 I given[sic] to my son John ["to my son" x-out] ["John" x-out] the plantation I now live on at my Wifes Decese and Twenty six Acres of land Joining the land that is Willed to James & Gorge and also my farming Tools at my Wifes Death And also ["Allow" x-out] all my Joiners Tool[s] ["to be sold" x-out] I do hereby apoint my Wife Sarah and My son James Exacutors[ of this my last will & Testament In witness I the said George McCray have to this my last Will and Testamit set my hand & sial the year and day a bove writing ----- George McCray (seal) [page 3] Sighned, sealed, published, and Decleared By the said George McCray the Testator as his last will & Testament in the presence of us, who were present at the time of Signing & sealing thereof ------- Jonathan Harvey James King Jurat Exrs quafd. [Will Book Volume D, page 211] In the name of God Amen I George McCray Giner[Junior] of the County of Orange and State of North Caroli =na, being as sound [mind] and memory as I have been this many years Blessed be God, do this seventeenth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & six do[sic] make and publish this my last Will and Tes =tament in manner following that is to say First I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved Wife Sarah my [Will Book Volume D, page 212] Old Tract of Land on which I now live and as much timber of the Tract of Land I bought of Hugh Monhollen as She may think fit for the use of the plantation her life time, and all my House hold furniture to do with as she may think fit except one Wal- -nut Chest and one bed and bed cloth[e]s and all my stock of every kind except one cow and calf to be at her own disposal and one mare also excepted and all my farming Utensils he[r] life time Item 2nd I give and bequeath to my son James seventy seven Acres of Land on the tract I bought of Monhollen a[d]joining James Dickies Land and a Brown Mare and sad[d]le --------- Item 3rd I give my Daughter Susanna one fether Bed and Bed Clothes and Walnut Chest and Loom saddle ----- Item 4th I do Allow my wife to give out of her Dowry left her in this will my Daughter Margret one Feather Bed and Bed Clothes and I give her one Cow and Calf --- Item 5th I give my Dau- ghter Ann one feather Bed and Bed Clothes to be given to her by her mother When she comes to the age of Eighteen Item 6th I give to my son George seventy [seven] Acres of Land Join- ing Jahu Halls Land and John Grahams land and I do also allow his mother to give him the Colt that is now that is now[sic] about two months old for to be given to him at age of twenty [one] ---- Item 7 I do also allow my Wife to give my Daughter Sarah one feather bed and bed Clothes to be given to her at the age of Eighteen ---- Item 8 I give to my son John the plantation I now live on at my Wifes decease and twenty six acres of Land Joining the land that is Will'd to James and George and also my farming Tools at my Wifes death and also all my Joiners Tools ------ I do hereby appoint my Wife Sarah and My son James Executors of this my last Will and Testament In Witness I the said George McCray have to this my last Will [Will Book Volume D, page 213] and Testament In Witness I the said George McCray have to this my last Will and Testament[repeated phrase] set my hand and seal the year and day above written Signed sealed published George McCray (seal) & Declared By the said George McCray the Testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof ------- Jonathan Harvey James King Orange County Novr Term 1807 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of George McCray dec. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of James King one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded at the Same time the Executors therein Named qualified accordingly ~~~~~ Test J Taylor CCC By Q. G. Benton Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 211-213 Recorded Nov 1807 No estate papers found.