Orange County NcArchives Wills.....McKee, William A April 18, 1854
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 68-69
Written: April 18, 1854
Recorded: Aug 1854
Testator: William A McKee

April the 18th day 1854
In the mame[sic] of God Amen

I give and bequeath to my wife Rachel
P McKee all of my Lands and improv[e]ments
also all of my stock of horses Cows hogs
and Sheep also all of the provition[sic] on
hand and all of my growing Crop
of wheet[sic] Oats and Corn all of the
tools of every Sort on the plantation
the wagon geer Stills and Sands[Stands]
barrels &c householde and Kitchen
furnature of all Sortes and every
thing appertaining to the plantation
also all of the moneys that may
be on hand and all of the notes
that m[a]y be on hand after my
buriel and funeral changes is payde
to be for hir use so long as
she should live or remain my
Widow and at the ende of such
time to be sold and equily
divide[d] among my Children I
Leave my wife Rachel P McKee my Exectar
With full power to setel my
estate Aprile the 18 day 1856
                     Wm A. McKee

[page 2 different handwriting]
    The execution of a paper writing purporting
to be the last Will and testament of William A. Mc=
Kee was duly proved by the evidence of Joseph
McKee who proved that the paper was found among
the valuable papers and effects of William A
McKee on the day he was buried, & he proved
also that the said paper with the signature was
all in the hand writing of William A McKee
and it was further proved also to be in every
part in his hand writing by Charles Wilson and
William[?] H. Jordan

    It is therefore ordered and considered by the
court that the said paper is the last Will of William
A McKee & that the same be recorded as such--

[Will Book Volume G, page 68]
April the 18th day 1854
In the name of God Amen
I Give and bequeath to my wife Rachel P McKee
all of my Lands and improvements also
all of my stock of horses Cows hogs and Sheep
also all of the provision[s] on hand and all of
my growing Crop of wheat oats and corn
all of the tools of every sort on the plantation
the Wagon gear stills and stands barrels &c
house hold and Kitchen furniture of all
sorts and every thing appertaining to the
plantation also all of the moneys that
may be on hand and all of the notes that
may be on hand after my burial and
funeral changes is paid to be for her use
so long as she should live or remain my
widow and at the end of such time to
be sold and equally divided among
My Children I Leave my wife Rachel
P McKee my Executor[sic] With full pow
=er to settle my estate April 18th day 1856
                        William A. McKee

[Will Book Volume G, page 69]
Orange County Court August Term 1854
The execution of the foregoing last Will and
Testament of William A McKee was duly
proved by the oaths of Joseph McKee Charles
Wilson & William H Jordan and ordered
to be recorded as such & filed
                    Test Geo Laws CCC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 68-69
Recorded Aug 1854

Estate Papers comprise seven pages and are found in a folder labeled "McKee, William A (1854)". No family history found.