Orange County, NC - Wills - James Riggs, 24 Jul 1847
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James Riggs
Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book F, Page 389 & 390

I James Riggs of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being
of Sound mind & memory do make this my last will & Testament in manner
& form viz
   I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Riggs all land & one
bay mare & carryall  All my Cow & hogs & Sheep & of the above named
property I give unto her her widowhood or life time
   I give and bequeath to my beloved son James Riggs the land that I
now live on & Cupboard two bedsteads & furniture & two chests & all
the household & Kitchen furniture & farming tools of every description
   I give & bequeath to my beloved son George Riggs, twenty five cents
to Sarah Riggs twenty five cents to David Riggs twenty five cents to
Elizabeth twenty five cents, to Mary Riggs twenty five cents I give
the above named property to my wife Nancy during her natural life or
so long as she remains my widow & keeps an orderly house & also a
set of carpenters tools and, if she should marry or keep a disorderly
house all my property is to be sold and divided between her & the
heirs of David Riggs my grand children and Nancy Riggs should die
my widow I want my property sold & equally divided between the heirs
of David Riggs I do appoint William Mansfield Executor to my
will as hereunto I set my hand and affix seal this 24th July 1847
     Test                              James Riggs (seal)
Henry ?. Pope
Charles H. Mansfield

                                 Orange County November Term 1847
The execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of James Riggs decd
was duly proved in open court by the oaths of Henry ? Pope &
Charles H. Mansfield the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be
recorded at the same time William Mansfield the executor therein named
appeared in open court and was duly qualified as such
                              Test