Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Strain, Jane June 9, 1841 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 100-101 Written: June 9, 1841 Recorded: May 1855 Testator: Jane Strain I Jane Strain of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and disposing memory do make and declare this Instrument to be my last Will and testament Revoking all others Viz. 1st I Give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God hoping that he will through the merits of his son Jesus Christ Receive it of his own Free grace 2nd I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah ten Dals to her & her heirs forever 3rd I Give and bequeath to my son William my waggon and geer my Grey horse and my wheat fan to him and to his heirs forever 4th I Give and bequeath to my Grand daughter Mary Jane Kirkland two coun- -terpins Dimity one Chequed & one striped to her and to her heirs forever 5th I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth two pots two Dishes one dozen plates two sets Cups & Saucers one half Dozen tumblers and one set tea spoons one bed one blanket & six quilts five sheets all the figured counterpins tilets & piller slips two oil Clothes one young filly two ewes & lambs two sows and all the money I have in hand or Comeing to me after paying my Just debts I Give to her and to her heirs Forever 6th I Constitute and appoint my Brother David Hart and my son William Executors to this my last Will and testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th June one thousand Eight hundred & Forty one 1841 Signed sealed and Acknowledged in the presence of Test Samuel G Clayton Jurat her Samuel D Strain Jane (X) Strain (seal) mark Wm Strain Qualified [Will Book Volume G, page 100] I Jane Strain of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in perfect mind and disposing memory do make and declare this Instrument to be my last Will and testament revoking all others (Viz), I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God hoping that he will through the merits of his son Jesus Christ receive it of his own free grace 2 I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ten dollars to her & her heirs for ever 3 I give and bequeath to my son William my waggon and geer my gray horse and my wheat fan to him and to his heirs for ever 4 I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Mary Jane Kirkland two counter pins dimity one checked & one striped to her and to her heirs for ever 5 I Give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth two pots two dishes one dozen plates two sets cups & saucers on[e] half dozen tumblers and one set tea spoons one bed one blanket & six quilts five sheets all the figured counterpins tilets & piller slips two oil cloths one young filly two ewes & lambs two sows and all the money I have in hand or coming to me after paying my Just debts I give to her and to her heirs for ever 6 I constitute and appoint my Brother David Heart and my son William Executors to this my last Will and testament, whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 9th June one thousand eight hundred & forty one 1841 signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Test Samuel S Clayton } her Samuel D Strain } Jane (X) Strain (seal) mark [Will Book Volume G, page 101] Orange County Court May Term 1855 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of Jane String decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Saml S Clayton one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded and filed as such at the same time William Stain one of the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and Qualified by taking the oath prescribed by law Test Geo. Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 100-101 Recorded May 1855 Estate Papers comprise 16 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Strain, Jane (1855)". Elizabeth married John Horton. Slave Tony was sold at auction to William M. Gattis for $253, Aug 1855 [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 28 Jun 1855] [sundry articles omitted] Sale of the Negroes and their increase as devided by the last David Strain deceased to his Widow James Strain during her life time the proceeds of which is to be applied according to said will Viz= Jepsey Horton 1 Negro Woman Anna $360 00 William Strain 1 Do Woman Charity 800 00 Mary J Kirkland 1 Negro Girl Martha 450 00