Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McDaniel, Eli October 8, 1808 ************************************************ 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 241-242 Written: October 8, 1808 Recorded: Feb 1809 Testator: Eli McDaniel In the Name of God Amen, I Eli McDaniel of the State of North Carolina and County of Orange being weak of body but of perfect Health of mind and Memory Calling to mind that all Men have once to die do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament deny- -ing all other wills her[e]tofore made, but only Approving this to be my Last will and Testament, I give my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it: My Body to be Buryed in a Decent and Christian manner: First I will that All my Just debts be paid out of my Estate: I give and bequeath to my Two Sons Namely John and James McDaniel my Tract of Land which I now Live on, to be Equally divided betwe[e]n them: after my Death, I Also give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Elizabeth McDaniel, her Life time or Widow hood on the above land I Also give and bequeath to My three Daughters Nam[e]ly Peggy Sally and Susy McDani[e]l the sum of forty-five Dollars to be put out on usury Each to have her Equal part of the Above forty-five Dollars when she comes of Age: I Also give and bequeath out of the Remainder of my movable property a Sufficiency to be raised out of or Levied off the same to school My Children in the Following manner (To Wit) so far as the single rule of three: my Two Sons: my Daughters so far as to Read: in a Common manner Also, I Give and bequeath the Still remaining (if any) of my movable property, to the use of my Children and Widow, to be used in Common to the use of their maintainance[sic]: During her natural Life or Widow-hood, at the expi= =ration of which, this Last remainder is to be Eqully Divided Amongst my Children, Male and female I also give and bequeath to my Two Above named Sons a Rifle Gun to be Eqully Div[id]ed between them. ------------ I Also Leave in this my Last Will and Testament John McDaniel and James ODaniel to Execute this my Last Will and Testament In Witness wher[e]off I her[e]unto set my hand and seal this Eight of October eighteen Hundred and Eight Test Joshua O'Daniel Jurat Eli McDaniel (seal) Jesse Miliken Exrs qualfd [Will Book Volume D, page 241] In the Name of God Amen, I Eli McDaniel of the State of North Carolina & County of Orange being weak of body but of perfect Health of mind & memory cal[l]ing to mind that that[sic] all men have once to die do Make and ordain this to be my last Will & Testament denying all other wills heretofore made but only approving this to be my last will and Testament ~~~ I give my soul into the hands of Almigh- =ty god, who gave it my body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner ~~~ First I will that all my Just debts be paid out of my estate I give and bequeath to my two sons name ly John and James McDaniel my tract of Land which I now live on to be equally divided between them after my death I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth McDaniel her life time or widowhood on the above land -------------- I also give and bequeath to My three daughters Namely Peggy Sally and Susy McDaniel the sum of forty five Dollars to be put out on usury each to have her equal part of the above forty five Dollars whe[n] she comes of age I also give and bequeath out of the remainder of my movable property a sufficiency to be raised out of or [Will Book Volume D, page 242] levied off the same to school my Children in the following manner (To Wit) so fair as the single rule of three ~~~ my two sons my dau ghters so fare as to Read in a common manner ~~~ Also I give and bequeath the still remaining if any of my moveable property to the use of my children and widow to be used in common to ["property to the use of my children" x-out] their maintenance during her natural life or widowhood at the expiration of which this last remainder is to be equally divided amongst my children Male and female I also give and bequeath to my two above named sons a rifle gun to be equally divided between them I also leave in this my last will and testament ["In Witness" x-out] John McDaniel and James ODaniel to execute this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth of October eighteen Hundred & eight Test Eli McDaniel (seal) Joshua O'Daniel Jesse Miliken Orange County Febr Term 1809 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Eli McDaniel Decd. was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Joshua O'Daniel one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time the executors qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CC By Theo Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 241-242 Recorded Feb 1809 No estate papers found.