Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Maize, Henry May 1, 1831 ************************************************ 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 E, page 258 Written: May 1, 1831 Recorded: Aug 1831 Testator: Henry Maize In the name of God Amen I Henry Moize of the County of Orange & the state of North Carolina, knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, & deeming it fit & prudent that of such worldly substance as each may have, that a disposition should be made of the same I therefore make & ordain this as my last will & testament In the first place It is my will and desire that my body may be buried in a decent manner & that my funeral charges & all my just debts shall be paid out of my estate - Secondly I will & devise to my beloved wife Lucy Moize during her natural life all my estate & property & effects & debts due me of every kind & description to be her's during her life my debts as aforesaid being first paid out of the same - at the death of my said beloved wife Lucy It is my will & desire that the tract of land on which I live supposed to contain about 74 acres on dials Creek shall belong to my daughter Frances Moize, to her & her heirs forever & that the residue of my estate, consisting of personal property shall be sold at 12 months credit & that the proceeds of such sale, shall be equally divided among my Children Allen Moize, Nancy Roberts, Elizabeth Tilley Keziah Tilley & Frances Moize share & share alike I hereby appoint my brother John Moize my Executor to this my last will & testament Signed Sealed & published this } the 1st day of May 1831 In pre } his sence of } Henry (X) Moize (seal) Frederic Moize mark Willis P Mangum Jurat Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 258] In the name of God Amen I Henry Moize of the County of Orange & [the] State of North Carolina Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die, & deeming it fit & prudent that of Such worldly substance as each may have that a disposition Should be made of the same I therefore make & ordain this as my last will & Testament In the first place It is my will and desire that my body may be buried in a decent manner & that my funeral charges And all my Just debts Shall be paid of my Estate Secondly I will & devise to my beloved Wife Lucy Moize during her natural life all my estate & property & effects & debts due me of every kind & description to be hers during her life my debts as aforesaid being first paid out of the same ~~ at the death of my said beloved Wife Lucy It is my Will & desire that the tract of land on which I live Supposed to contain about 74 acres on dials Creek Shall belong to my daughter Frances Moize, to her & her heirs forever & that the residue of my estate Consisting of personal property Shall be sold at 12 months Credit & that the proceeds of Such Sale Shall be equally divided among my Children Allen Moize Nancy Roberts Elizabeth Tilly Keziah Tilly & Frances Moize Share & Share alike I hereby appoint my brother John Moize my Executor to this my last will & Testament Signed Sealed & published this the 1st day of May 1831 In his presence of Henry (X) Moize (seal) Frederic Moize mark Willie P Mangum Orange County August Term 1831 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of Henry Moize decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Willie P Mangum a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time John Moize the Executor therein named appeared in open Court & qualified Accordingly Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, page 258 Recorded Aug 1831 Estate papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Moize, Henry (1831)". This the estate sale. No family history found.