Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McGown, James Nov 1769
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 116-117
Written: Nov 1769
Recorded: Apr 1770
Testator: James McGown

[Will Book Volume A, page 116]
In the Name of God Amen I James McGown in
the County of Orange and Province of North Carolina being Weak in
Body but in my Full Senses and Memory therefor Calling to mind
the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is Appoint for all men
once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that
is to Say Principally and first of all I give and Recommend my
Soul unto the Hands of the Almighty God that gave and my Body
I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent and Christian Manner
at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the Genl.
Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Might Power
of God and as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
Pleased God to bless me with in this Life I give and Devise
and dispose of the Same in the following Manner and form
That is to Say first of all I give and bequeath to my well beloved
Wife my Bed and all my Household Furniture my bald Horse
he Saddle and bridle two Cows and Calves and my Dwelling Horse
during her Life and her Mai[n]tainance of the Plantation During
her Life and at her Decease I give and bequeath my Plantation
and Land that I now Possess being two Hundred Acres to my
Son William and the Heir of his Body and the remainder of my
Estate to wit / my Horse and Cows I allow to be Equally Divided
in Two Equal Parts to Five Children James, Mary, Susannah
Etta, and William Each of them to have alike this I do make
and Ordain to be my last Will and Testament Revoking and
Disannulling and making Void all other Will or Wills made before
this and I do make and Ordain George Tate to my Whole and sole
Executor of this my Last Will and Testament to see it Executed
according to the true intent thereof in Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and Seal this _____ Day of November in
the Year of our Lord God 1769 }           his
Signed Sealed and Delivered   }     James (I) McGown (seal)
in Presents of us             }           mark
Robert Mebane (Jur)           }

[Will Book Volume A, page 117]
Orange County    }
April Court 1770 } The within Will was Exhibited in
Open Court and Proved by the Oath of Robert Mebane one of the
Subscribing Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded
                                   Teste
                                       F. Nash C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 116-117
Recorded Apr 1770

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.