Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Riley, Sanders January 20, 1853
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 30-31
Written: January 20, 1853
Recorded: Apr 1853
Testator: Sanders Riley

    NoCarolina Orange County

In the name of God Amen I Sanders
Riley of the County of Orange and the State
of North Carolina being afflicted in
body but sound of memory do make and
publish this my last will and Testament
in manner and form following and first
I give and bequeath my body to the Earth
from whence it was taken 2nd I give my
soul to the Lord who made me and 3rd
to be buried in decent order according
to the discretion of my wife and friends

And first my will is that all my just
debts be paid out of my personal property
and 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved
wife all my Lands and Tenements in-
-cluding the Dwelling House and all neces-
-sary out Houses Household and Kitchen
furniture - and after all funeral expenses
is paid my Will is that my beloved wife
Martha Riley Raise my Children on the plan-
-tation and School them according to her
discretion and as they come on my Will
is that she give each of them what she
thinks she can spare without disfurnish-
-ing her self and the rest of her children
the balance to be hers during life and
at her death to be equally divided amongst
my living children (Viz, William Mary, John
Lynch, Norwood Martha & Porter and I
also constitute and appoint my beloved
wife Martha Riley my true and Lawful
Executrix to manage and settle all my
                              business
[page 2]
All my business[sic] as though I were here pre-
-sant to manage myself - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this Twentieth day of January 1853
Test                 Sanders Riley(seale)
C.C. Tinnin     }
Lytle MCadames  }  Jurants

[Will Book Volume G, page 30]
North Carolina Orange County

In the name of God Amen I Sanders Riley
of the County of Orange Count[sic] State of North
Carolina being afflicted in body but sound of
memory do make and publish this my last will
and Testament in manner and form following and
first I give and bequeath my body to the earth from
whence it was taken

2nd I give my soul to the Lord who made me and

3rd to be buried in decent order according to the discretion
of my wife and friends and first my will is that
all my just debts be paid out of my personal
property and 2nd I give and bequeath to my beloved
wife all my Lands and tenements including the
dwellinghouse and all necessary out houses household
and kitchen furniture and after all funeral expenses
is paid my will is that my beloved wife Martha
Riley Raise my Children on the plantation and School
them according to her discretion and as they come on
my will is that she give each of them what she
thinks she can spare without disfurnishing herself
and the rest of her children the balance to be hers during
life and at her death to be equally divided amongst
my living Children Viz William Mary John Lynch
Norwood Martha & Porter and I also Constitute and
appoint my beloved wife Martha Riley my true and
Lawful Executrix to manage and settle all my
business All my business[sic] as though I were here present
to manage myself - In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal This the Twentieth day
of January 1853
    Test            }
    C.C. Tinnin     }            Sanders Riley(seale)
    Lytle McCadames } Jurats

                   Orange County Court April Term 1853
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament
of Sanders Riley deceased was duly proved in open Court

[Will Book Volume G, page 31]
by C C Tinnen and Lytle McCadams two of the subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded at the same time
Martha Riley the Executor therein mentioned appeared and
Qualified accordingly
                    Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 30-31
Recorded Apr 1853

Note: Will Book Volume G, pages 32-35 are blank

No estate papers found.