Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ray, David November 14, 1807 ************************************************ 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 D, pages 231-233 Written: November 14, 1807 Recorded: May 1808 Testator: David Ray My Will In the name of God Amen I David Ray of Orange County North Carrolina being very sick and weak in Body; but being perfectly in my sences and sound of memmory; Thanks be to almity god for these singular Blessings, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is once appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say; principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of almighty God who give it and my Body I recommend to the earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors; nothing doub= =ing but I shall at the general Resurrection, Receive the same again by the mighty power [of] God; and as touching such worldly estate as it has pleased him to Bless me with in this life I give, devise and dispose of in the follo[w]ing order and form . . . . . . . . . . . First I give and bequeath to William my eld =ist son five shilling to be reaised and levied out of my property and effects of lawful money of NCarrolina. - To my beloved son John five shilling to be raaised as above ---- To my well be [page 2] beloved son David five shillings to be raised as above ~~~~ To my Dear son Hugh five shilling to be raised as above ---- To my dutiful and well beloved daughter Reachel Gibson I give and bequeath five shillings to be raised as above ---- To My daughter Mary Becom five shillings to be raised as above, -- To my beloved son James five shillings to be raised as above -- To my beloved daughter Ginny Jones five shillings to be raised as above --- To my beloved son and youngest Child Alexander I give and bequeath a young roan horse which has formerly been called his - and I also allow to him Alexr. five Barrels of corn of the present Crop likewise one stack of corn blades --- To my beloved son Henry I give and bequeath five shillings to be raised and levied out of my property and effects -- To my beloved daughter Nelly Rickets five shillings to be raised as above.--- To my true and well beloved wife Also I give and bequeath, after my Just debts are paid and discharged, all the estate goods, and chattles that belong to me together with all my debts that are due me and to her my wife I allow all the money, benefits and profits that shall come or accrue from my estate or property and I also appoint my wife executrix to my estate to act with John Pickard elder whom I have also appointed executor to act with her. this being my last will and testament I now hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th of November 1807 his Testes David (X) Ray Sen (seal) John H. Pickard John Grimes Jurat mark Exrs qualified [Will Book Volume D, page 231] My Will In the Name of God Amen I David Ray of Orange County North Carolina being very sick & weak in body but being perfectly in my Senses and sound of memory thanks be to Almighty God for these singular Blessings cal[l]ing unto mind the mortality of my body & knowing it is once appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (That is to say) princi pally & first of all I give and recommend my soul into [Will Book Volume D, page 232] the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body I recom mend to the earth be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my executors nothing doubting but I shall at the ge- =neral Resurrection receive the same again by the mighty power [of] God and as touching such Worldly estate as it has pleased him to bless me with in this life (#) I give devise & dispose of in the following order and form (#) First I give & bequeath to William my eldest son five shilling to be raised and levied out of my property & effects of lawful money of NCarolina To my [beloved] son John five shillings to be raised as above --(#) To my well beloved son David five shillings to be raised as above -- To my dear son Hugh five shilling to be raised as above ---- To my dutiful and well beloved Daughter Reachel Gibson I give & bequeath five shillings to be raised as above -- (#) To my Daughter Mary Becom five shillings to be raised as above --(#) To my beloved son James five Shillings to be raised as above To my beloved Daughter Jenny Jones five Shillings to be raised as above (#) To my beloved son & Youngest Child Alexander I give and bequeath a young roan [horse] which has formerly been Calld his and I also allow to him Alexr. five Barrels of Corn of the present Crop likewise one stack of Corn blades to my beloved Son Henry I give and bequeath five shillings to be raised & levied out of my property & effects To my beloved Daughter Nelly Ricketts five shillings to be raised as above. (#) To my true and well beloved wife also I give and bequeath after my Just debts are paid and dis charged all the estate goods and chattles that belong to me together with all my debts that are due me and to her my Wife I allow all the money benefits and profits that shall [come] or accrue from my estate or property -------------- [Will Book Volume D, page 233] And I also appoint my Wife Executrix of my estate to act with John Pickard elder whom I have also appointed executor to act with her this being my last Will & Testament I now hereunto set my hand & Seal this 14th of November 1807 Teste his John H. Pickard David (X) Ray John Grimes mark Orange County May Court 1808 The execution of foregoing last Will and Testament of David Ray Decd. was duly prov'd in open Court by the Oath of Jno Grime one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded --- at the same time the Exrs therein named qualified accordingly Test J Taylor CC by Theo Ferguson Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 231-233 Recorded May 1808 No estate papers found.