Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Piper, Katherine September 19, 1860
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume H, page 56
Written: September 19, 1860
Recorded: Dec 1871
Testator: Katherine Piper

In the name of God Amen. I Katherine Piper of the County
Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound mind and
Memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence
do this 19th day of September A.D. 1860 make and ordain
this instrument to be my last will and testament in manner
& form following that is to Say that my executor hereinafter named
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes
of my relatives and in the usual Christian manner and
that all funeral expenses be fully paid out my any monies
that may first come into the hands of my executor as part
& parcel of my estate

Item I give devise and bequeath to my two sisters Rachel Piper
& Sarah Piper during their natural lives and the lifetime
of the Survivor of them all my property real and personal
of every description of which I may be possessed at the time
of my death and after the death of the survivor of my
said Sisters my will and desire is all all[sic] of said
Personal property that may remain together with the Land
now belonging to me be equally divided between my
niece Sarah Strayhorn and George Piper share and
share alike to them their heirs and assigns forever

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my worthy
friend James H. Pratt my sole executor to all intents &
purposes, to execute this my last Will and testament and
every part and clause thereof according to the true intent
& meaning of the same, hereby revoking all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore at any time made In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my
Seal the day and year first above written
Signed Sealed published and
declared by the Said Katherine
Piper as and for her last will and                   her
testament in presence of us who attest     Katherine (X) Piper (seal)
the same by her request in her presence             mark
and in the presence of each other
          S M Link
          Thomas Whitaker
          Joseph A Whitaker

[Will Book Volume H, page 56]
In the name of God Amen. I Katherine Piper of County - Orange
& State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance do this 19th day of
September AD 1860 make and ordain this instrument to be my last
will and testament in manner & form following that is to Say
that my executor hereinafter named provide for my body a decent
burial sutiable[sic] to the wishes of my relations and in the usual
Christian Manner and that all funeral expences be fully paid
out my any monies that may first come into the hands of my
Executor as part & parcel of my Estate

Item I Give devise and bequeath to my two Sisters Rachel Piper
& Sarah Piper during their natural lives and the lifetime
of the survivor of them all my property real and personal of
every discription of which I may be possessed at the time of
my death and after the death of the survivor of my Said
Sisters my will and desire is all of said Personal property
that may remain together with the land now belonging to me
be equally divided between my Niece Sarah Strayhorn
and George Piper Share and Share alike to them their heirs
and assigns for ever

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my worthy
friend James H Pratt my Sole Executor to all intents and
purposes to execute this my last Will and testament and every
part and clause thereof according to the true intent and
meaning of the same hereby revoking all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore at any time made

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my Seal the day and year first above written

Signed Sealed published and    }
declared by the Said Katherine }           her
Piper as and for her last will } Katherine (X) Piper (seal)
and testament in presence of   }           mark
us who attest the same by her  }
request in her presence and    }
in the presence of each other  }
    S M Link                   }
    Thomas Whitaker            }
    Joseph A Whitaker          }

                For Probate see Book of Orders

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume H, page 56
Recorded Dec 1871

No estate papers found.  However, this is the same Katherine Piper listed as a legatee and sister of the testator in the will of  Elizabeth Piper - Jul 1846