Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Paisley, George July 16, 1830 ************************************************ 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 F, pages 262-264 Written: July 16, 1830 Recorded: May 1845 Testator: George Paisley In the Name of God Amen -- I George Paisley of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, being low & week[sic] of body but Sound of Mind & Memory, calling to mind the mortality of my body & Knowing that it is appoint for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form as follow towit first & principally of all I recommend my Soul to God who gave it & my body to the dust to be buried in a Decent christian Burial, not doubting but I shall receive the [same] again at the resurrection by the Almighty power of God - and as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I will & devise as follows, - I will & devise my real estate to my sons Joseph & John, & my personal estate to my beloved wife & daughters Luisa & Maryan in the manner & way hereafter set forth - I will & devise that when my children or any of them shall come of age or inter marry that my dear & beloved wife & Johnson Freeland & Moses Gibson whom I ordain & Constitute Guardians (for that purpose) shall give of such portion of land, or personal property as the in their sound discretion may adjudge proper & value the same & at the death or marriage of [page 2] of[sic] my wife, I desire my Guardians as aforesaid to make a full division of my landed property among my two Sons & also a full division of my personal property among my daughters & beloved Wife viz share & share alike, So as to make them all as nearly equal as possible, nevertheless it is my will, that all my property of every kind & discription Shall remain in the possession of my beloved wife to enable her to raise my children -- & the portion allotted & before named to each they are not to have, untill they come of age or at their mar[r]iage, & then at the contingency of either, they are to receive such portion, as my constituted G[u]ardians may think proper - And I further will & devise that at the marriage of my beloved wife - that my Guardians as aforesaid shall divided & lay off one third of the plantation on which I live, to include the dwelling House, which third I devise to my Wife during her life time & after her death to be equally divided between my two Sons Joseph & John -- I will & devise that my Executors sell as much property as may be necessary to pay of[f] my Just debts - & to collect all my outstanding accounts & debts of every Kind. [page 3] My great disire is that my family may live & continue together & to live in the fear of God & to serve him all their days -- & I hereby constitute & appoint my beloved wife & Johnston Freeland & Moses Gibson Executors of this my last Will & Testament, In Testamony whereof --- have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my seal this 16th day of July AD 1830 Signed Sealed & } acknowledged } his in presence of } George (X) Paisley (seal) mark Jos Gibson Jurat Joseph Freeland John Paisley Elizabeth Paisley qualifd Ex [Will Book Volume F, page 262] In the Name of God Amen I George Paisley of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina, being low & weak of body but Sound of mind & memory Calling to mind the mortality of my body & Knowing that it is appoint for all men once to die, Do make & ordain this my last will & Testament in manner & form as follow to wit first & principally of all I recom mend my soul 0to God who gave it & my body to the dust to be buried in a decent Christian burial not doubting but I shall receive the [same] again at the resurrection by the Almighty Power of God And as touching such worldly Estate as it has pleased God to bless me with in this life I will & devise as follows I will & devise my real Estate [Will Book Volume F, page 263] to my sons Joseph & John, & my personal Estate to my beloved Wife & Daughters Luisa & Mary Ann in the manner & way & way[sic] hereafter set forth I Will & devise that when my Children or any of them shall come of age or inter marry that my dear & beloved wife & Johnston Freeland & Moses Gibson whom I ordain & Constitute guardians (for that purpose) shall give of such portion of land or personal property as the in their Sound discretion may adjudge proper & value the same & at the death or marriage of of my wife I devise [desire] my Guardians as aforesaid to make a full division of my landed property among my son [two Sons] & also a full division of my personal property among my daughters & beloved wife (viz) share & share alike so as to make them all as nearly equal as possible nevertheless it is my will that all my property of every kind & discription Shall remain in the possession of my beloved wife to enable her to rais[e] my children & the portion allotted & before named to each they are not to have untill they come of age or at their marriage & then at the contingen- cy of either they are to receive such portion as my constituted Guardians may Think proper And I further will & devise that at the marriage of my beloved wife that my Guardians as afore said shall divided & lay off one Third of the plantation on which I live, to include the dwelling hous[e] which third I devise to my wife during her life time & after her death to be equally divided between my two sons Joseph & John I will & devise that my Executors sell as much property as may be necessary to pay off my Just debts & to collect all my outstanding accounts & debts of every Kind. [Will Book Volume F, page 264] My great disire is that my family may live & continue together & to live in the fear of God & to serve him all their days And I here by constitute & appoint my beloved wife & Johnston Freeland & Moses Gibson Executors of this my last Will & Testament, In testimony whereof have here unto set my Hand & affixed my seal this 16th day of July AD 1830 Signed Sealed & acknowledged his in presence of George (X) Paisley (seal) mark Joseph Gibson Joseph Freeland John Paisley Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 262-264 Recorded May 1845 No estate papers found.