Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Scott, Robert September 5, 1780 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 314-315 Written: September 5, 1780 Recorded: Nov 1784 Testator: Robert Scott In the Name of God, Amen I Robert Scott of the County of Orange and State of North Carolinia[sic], being now in the County of Culpeper & State of Virginia weak in Body but of a good sound mind and memmory, Thanks be to the Blessed Lord for the same, Do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following I Recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God, Itim I give and bequeath unto my Dearly beloved wife Mary Scott the Planta= =tion whereon she now lives ["together" x-out] and two hundred Acres of Land During her Natural life likewise all my household furniture & Stock of horses Cattle Sheep & hogs Durining[sic] her Natural life, Item I give and bequeat[h] unto my beloved Children Jesse Scott, William Scott, Vaughn Scott, Molley Scott, John Scott, Harry Scott, Richard Scott five hundred & fifty acres of Land to be sold & the money Equally Divided among them when they Come of Age or Marries also my will & Desire is that after the Decease of my beloved wife Mary Scott the Land where Now she lives & all my Personal Estate shall be sold & the money equally Divided among my Child =ren above mentioned I Constitute appoint and ordain my beloved wife Mary Scott and Harmon Viscrarser Exrs of this my Last Will & Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Septr. the 5th 1780 his Robert (Ro) Scott (seal) Rawley Cobin Jrt. mark Wm Roberts Widow quallified as Executrix At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th Novr. 1780 The Last Will and Testament of Robert Scott deceased was exhibited to the Court and partly proved by the Oath of William Roberts Witness thereto & Ordered to be Certified Test John Jameson C C Orange County November Court 1784 The within Will of Robt. Scott was duly prod in open Court by the Oath of Rawley Corbin a Subscribing witness thereto and Ordered to be Recorded Teste J. J. Bonham CCC [Will Book Volume A, page 314] In the Name of God, Amen. I Robert Scott of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being now in the County of Culpeper & State of Virginia. Weak in Body but of a good sound mind and memory thenks[sic] be to the blessed Lord for the same, Do make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following. I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God. Item, I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Mary Scott, the Plantation whereon she now lives, and two hundred Acres of Land during her natural life, likewise all my Household furniture, and Stock of Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hoggs during her natural life, Item I give and bequeath unto my beloved Children, Jesse Scott, William Scott, Vaughn Scott, Molley Scott, John Scott, Harry Scott, Richard Scott Five hundred & fifty Acres of Land to be sold and the Money equally divided among them, when they come of Age or Marries. Also my will and desire is, that after the decease of my beloved wife Mary Scott the Land where now she lives, and all my personal estate shall be sold, and the money equally divided among my children above mentioned. I Constitute appoint and Ordaine my beloved Wife Mary Scott & Harmon Viscrarser Exrs. of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this September the 5th 1780 his Rawlye Corbin } Robert (Ro) Scott (seal) Wm Roberts } mark [Will Book Volume A, page 315] Orange Couty November Term 1784 The executin of the within Ill of Robert Scott Decd. was duly prov'd in open Court by the Oath of Rawley Corbin one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded, Test J. Benton C.C. At a Court held for Culpeper County the 20th November 1780 The last Will and Testament of Robert Scott Decd. was exhibited to the Court and partly prov'd by the Oath of William Roberts a Witness thereto and Ordere to be Certified. Test John Jameson C.C. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 314-315 Recorded Nov 1784 "Viscrarser" ??? Possibly Vickerson? Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder named "Scott, Robert (1784)". No family history found. Dated 5 September 1780, proved in Orange Co., N.C. Nov. 1784 by Rawley Corbin Proved in Culpeper Co., Va. 20 Nov 1780 by William Roberts.