Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McCrory, David Aug 1840 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 62-63 Written: Aug 1840 Recorded: Aug 1840 Testator: David McCrory In the name of God Amen I David McCrorey being of sound mind & ["do" x-out] memory do make declare & publish My last will & testament in the manner following My Will & desire is that my Just debts & funeral expences be paid -- My land & real estate I desire to my brother in-law John Albert & his heirs upon condition that he pay off & discharged a debt due by bond to William Murray as guardian to which bond Henderson Crawford is security the principal of said bond is nine hundred dollars & I direct & require my trustee Robert White whenever said bond to William Murray paid off & dis- charged by said Albert to recover all title & interest he has or possesses in my land & real Estate as trustee to my said brother in law John Albert -- My will & desire is that Margaret Albert & her daughter Mary have & possess my household & Kitchen furniture - Further it is my will [page 2] & desire that all my other personal property of whatever Kind be sold by my executor for the payment of my debts (excepting the debt to Wm Murray) & if any thing remains after the payment of said debts such remainder to be divided equally between my two children Mary Jane & James Alexander McCrory ["And it is" x-out] I hereby appoint & constitute my friend James Johnston executor of this my last will & testament David McCory Test Giles Mebane Jurat Robt. F. White Exr. qualified [Will Book Volume F, page 62] In the name of God Amen I David McCrorey being of sound mind and memory do make declare & publish my las[t] Will and Testament in the following manner My Will & desire is that my Just debts & funeral Expences be paid-- My land & real Estate I desire to my brother in-law John Albert & his heirs upon condition that he pay off & discharged a debt due by bond to William Murray as guardian to which bond Henderson Crawford is security the principal of said bond is nine Hundred Dollars and I direct & require my trustee Robert White whenever said bond to William Murray paid off & discharged by said Albert to recover all title & interest he has or possesses in my land & real Estate as trustee to my said brother-in-law John Albert ---- [Will Book Volume F, page 63] My will and desire is that Margaret Albert & her daughter Marry have and possess my house hold & Kitchen furniture Further it is my will & desire that all my other personal property of whatever kind be sold by my Executor for the payment of my debts (excepting the debt to William Murray) & if any thing remains after the payment of said debts such remainder to be divided Equally between my two children Marry Jane & James Alexander McCrory I hereby appoint & Constitute my friend James Johnston Executor of this my last Will & Testament Test Giles Mebane David McCory Robt F White Orange County August Term 1840 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of David McCrory deced was duly proved in Open Court by the oath of Giles Mebane one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recovered At the same time James Johnston the Executor therein named appeared and qualified Accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 62-63 Recorded Aug 1840 Unable to find information about this estate among the estate papers. There are folders labeled "McCrory, David (1837)" and "McCrory, David". The former may refer to this testator, but as a petitioner some three years before his probate. The undated folder does not have any family history.