Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Mordak, James December 8, 1798 ************************************************ 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 C, pages 139-140 Written: December 8, 1798 Recorded: May 1799 Testator: James Mordak [original spelling and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I J[a]mes Mordak Being Sick and weake of Bodey But of perfect mind and memerey Calling to mind that all men is Boren once to die doth Constitute this my last will and Testement and first I do will and Bequeth my Soul unto allmighty God [w]ho give it to me and my Bodey to the grave to Be Beried in deasent Christin Buriel at the Discrision of my Executers as for the wordley Effects [x-out] which God hath Been p[l]eased to Bestow on me I do will in the fowloing man[n]er [and] form I order all my debts to Be peaid out of my persinal Estate First [I] will unto Elizabeth Mordak my well beloved wife my house and too hundred and fifty acres of my land ajoining to the house too Beds and forniture and all the houshould forniture one horse and one meare and too Cows and all the farming utencils five he[a]d of Sheep and all the hogs I will unto my Son James Mordak five Shillings my dauter Ketren[Catherine?] five Shillings and my daughter Marey Behanon five Shillings I will unto my daughter Ann Mordak one moild[muled?] Cows and pided hefer one Spining wheel and her Bed and forniture with the loom and Tacklings and to Sheep I will unto my Son William Mordak all the land Remaining after ["the" x-out] his mothers part I will unto my granson William Riggs one hacked Cow and one yearling pied hefer I will my granson Da[v]id Behanon one Red hefer I make this my last Will and Testement I Revoke and disanol all other wills I apoint my wife Elisebeth Mordak and my son William Mordak to Be my Executors Both of Orang County North Carolina as wittness my hand and seal this Eight day of december 1798 Testes Wm. Bowls her his Faney (X) Bowles } Jurat James (J) Mordak (seal) mark Exrs qualifed mark [modern spelling and capitalization] In the Name of God Amen I James Mordak Being Sick and weak of Body But of perfect mind and memory Calling to mind that all men is Born once to die doth Constitute this my last will and Testament and first I do will and Bequeath my Soul unto almighty God who give it to me and my Body to the grave to Be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors as for the worldly Effects which God hath Been pleased to Bestow on me I do will in the following manner [and] form I order all my debts to Be paid out of my personal Estate First [I] will unto Elizabeth Mordak my well beloved wife my house and two hundred and fifty acres of my land adjoining to the house two Beds and furniture and all the household furniture one horse and one mare and two Cows and all the farming utensils five head of Sheep and all the hogs I will unto my Son James Mordak five Shillings my daughter Catherine five Shillings and my daughter Mary Bohanon five Shillings I will unto my daughter Ann Mordak one milk Cows and pied heifer one Spinning wheel and her Bed and furniture with the loom and Tackling and to Sheep I will unto my Son William Mordak all the land Remaining after his mother's part I will unto my grandson William Riggs one hacked[?] Cow and one yearling pied heifer I will my grandson David Bohanon one Red heifer I make this my last Will and Testament I Revoke and disannul all other wills I appoint my wife Elisabeth Mordak and my son William Mordak to Be my Executors Both of Orange County North Carolina as witness my hand and seal this Eighth day of December 1798 Teste Wm. Bowls her his Faney (X) Bowles } Jurat James (J) Mordak (seal) mark Exrs qualified mark [Will Book Volume C, page 139] In the name of God Amen, I James Mordak being sick and weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory, Calling to mind that all men is born once to die doth constitute this my Last Will and Testament and first I do Will & Bequeath my soul unto almighty God who gave it to me and my Body to the grave to be Buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors as for the Worldly Estate which God hath been pleased to bestow on me I do Will in the following manner & form ~~ I Order all my Debts to be paid out of my personal Estate ~~ First I Will unto Elizabeth Mordak my well Beloved wife my House and Two Hundred and Fifty Acres of my Land adjoining to the House, Two Beds & furniture and all the Household furniture, One Horse and One mare and Two Cows and all the farming utensils, Five Head of Sheep and all the Hogs ~~ I Will unto my son James Mordak Five Shillings ~~ my daughter Ketren[Catherine?] Five Shillings ~~ and my daughter Marey Behanon Five Shillings ~~ I Will unto my Daughter Ann Mordak One muled Cows and poided heifer One Spinning wheel and her Bed and furniture with the Loom and Tacklings and [two] Sheep ~~ I Will unto my son William Mordak all the Land remaining after his mother's part ~~ I Will unto my Grandson William Riggs one Horned Cow and one yearling pied heifer I will my grandson David Behanon one Red hefer I make this my last Will and Testament ~~ I Revoke and Disannul all Other Wills, I appoint my wife Elizabeth Mordak and my son William Mordak to be my Executors both of Orange County North Carolina Witness my Hand and seal this Eighth day of December 1798. Testes Wm. Bowls his her James (T) Mordak (seal) Faney (X) Bowles mark mark [Will Book Volume C, page 140] Orange County May Term 1799 The Execution of the foregoing Last Will & Testament of James Mordak deceased was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Wm Bowls & Fanny Bowls subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded == at the same time Elizabeth Mordak & Wm Mordak Executors therein named qualified accordingly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume C, pages 139-140 Recorded May 1799 No estate papers found.