ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Wills - James Pyle, 15 Apr 1820
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Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book E, Page 40 & 41

James Pyle - April 15, 1820

In the name of God Amen I, James Pyle of Orange County State of North
Carolina, being of sound perfect mind & memory blessed be God do this
15th of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred twenty
make & publish this my last will & testament in manner following, that
is to say, First. I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Pyle one
hundred acres of land including the dwelling house whereon I now live
during her widowhood or life, provided, she should not marry &
afterwards said land & appurtenances together I do give to my son
William Pyle his heirs & assigns forever & I also give to my beloved
wife one horse beast, one cow & two sheep & four hogs one feather bed,
with the furniture fifty dollars in money to her & her heirs forever -
I give to my son Isaac Pyle five dollars - I also give to my son
Caleb Pyle five dollars - I give to my grand-son Henry Pyle son of
Caleb one hundred acres of land for the support of the family lying
South of my dwelling where his father now lives to him the said
Henry Pyle his heirs & assigns forever - I also give to my son
William Pyle one hundred acres of land, the ? of my home place to him
his heirs & assigns forever - I likewise give to my son John Pyle five
dollars - I do give to my son Joseph Pyle fifty dollars, if living,
if not to be equally divided amongst my afore named heirs - I give to
my daughter Whittenton five dollars & also I give to my daughter
Rachel Cooke five dollars. I give & bequeath to my grandson Moses Pyle
son of Isaac Pyle fifty dollars & further I give & bequeath to my
grandson Garrett Pyle son of John Pyle one hundred acres of land to him
& his heirs forever - where his father formerly lived. I will to my
great grand daughter Rebecca Pyle, a black ? chest & table, when she
arrives to the age of twenty one  & I also will to my beloved wife,
one wheel & one small ? & the half of all my ? & one poplar chest, one
saddle & ? & further I give to my son William Pyle all the remaining
undivided land to him & his heirs forever - And all my property not
herein yet divided, I will that it all shall be sold at public ? and
I hereby make & ordain my worthy friend William Matkins &
William Brinkley as Executors of this my last will and testament.
In witness I the said James Pyle have to this my last will &
testament, set my hand & seal the day & year above written - signed,
sealed, published & declared by the said James Pyle, the Testator
as his last will & testament in the presence of us, who were present
at the time of signing & sealing thereof.
Test.   Thomas Brown                         James Pyle (seal)
James Dan?           ?


                                       Orange County August Term 1823
The Execution of the foregoing last will & testament of James Pyle was
duly proved in open court by the oath of James Dan? a subscribing
witness thereto & ordered to be recorded & at the same time
William Brinkley qualified as Executor.
                                        (seal)