Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Pennington, Levi undated about 1813
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, page 451
Written: undated about 1813
Recorded: May 1813
Testator: Levi Pennington

In the name of God, Amen, I Levi Pen=
=nington of the County of Orange and State
of North Carolina, being in a low state of
health, but of sound mind and memory
do make and constitute this my last Will
and Testament, in manner and form
following. ----

1st It is my Will and desire that all my
just debts be paid out of my estate

2dly I Will and bequeath the residue of my
estate both real and personal to my
dearly beloved Wife Margaret Pennington
to her, her heirs or Assigns forever, to be whol
=ly at her disposal

3rdly I do appoint my dearly beloved Wife Mar=
=gret Pennington executrix, and my worthy
friend Archibald D. Murphy executor
to this my last Will and Testament. ~~~

    In Testimony wher[e]of I have hereunto
set my hand & Seal this [ends here]

[Will Book Volume D, page 451]
In the Name of God, Amen! I Levi Pennington of the County of Orange &
State of North Carolina, being in a low state of health, but of sound Mind & Memmory
do make & Constitute this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following ~~~~

1st I Will & desire that all my Just debts be paid out of my Estate ~~~~

2nd I Will & bequeath the residue of my Estate both real & personal to my dearly beloved Wife
    Margaret Pennington to her, her Heirs or assigns forever, to be whol[l]y at her disposal

3d I do appoint my dearly beloved Wife [Margret] Pennington Executrix, and my worthy friend
    Archibald D. Murphey Executor to this my last Will and Testament. ~~~

In Witness [orig: Testimony] wher[e]of I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this [ends here]

                                      Orange County May Term 1813
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Levi
Pennington Decd. was exhibited in Open Court, And was duly proved to be the Last
Will & Testament of Levi Pennington Decd. as to his personal Estate, by the oath of John
Umstead, John Stockard & James W. Russell and Ordered to be recorded, at the same
time A. D. Murphey esqr. qualified as Executor.
                                       Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, page 451
Recorded May 1813

Not dated or signed.  The estate was considered intestate?

Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Pennington, Levi (1813)".  Petition for Dower was filed in the May Term of Court in 1814. Dower was allotted 8 Aug 1814.