Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Strayhorn, Charles April 9, 1855 ************************************************ 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, page 112 Written: April 9, 1855 Recorded: Aug 1855 Testator: Charles Strayhorn In the name of God Amen I, Charles Strayhorn of the County of Orange and State of Northcarolina. Being feeble in body but of a sound mind and memory and con siderin[g] the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life to therefore make ordain publish this to be my last will and testament: That is to say First after all my just debts are paid and discharged the Res idue of my estate real and personal I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows 2 I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Strayhorn during her natural life or widowhood the mansion house plantation with all my land for her and my five children a home to live on to wit Elizabeth Partheny Catharine Chany & John Strayhorn. Should my wife ["my wife" x-out] marry again she is no longer my widow but must look for herself another home And after the death of my wife Mary Strayhorn the Land to be equeally divided between my four daughters & son (Viz) Elizabeth Strayhorn Partheny Strayhorn Catharine Strayhorn Chany Strayhorn and John Strayhorn together with all my personal property to be divided between all my surviving Children: except my daughter Sarah Strayhorn I only give to her fifty cents to her part of all my prop erty personal or real estate Likewise I make constitute and appoint Benjamin Markham of the County & State above mentioned to be executor of this my Last will and testament hereby revokeing all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I Have hereunto subscribed my name this April the 9th A.D. 1855 J A Malone Charly Strayhorn (seal) Lewis Hutchins [Will Book Volume G, page 112] In the name of God Amen I Charles Strayhorn of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being feeble in body but of a sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life to therefore make ordain publish this to be my last Will and testament: that is to say First After all my just debts are paid and discharged the residue of my Estate real and personal I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows. 2nd I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Strayhorn during her natural life or widowhood the mansion house plantation with all my land for her and my five children a home to live on, towit, Elizabeth, Parthena Cathrine Chaney & John Strayhorn; should my wife marry again she is no longer my widow but must look for herself another home. And after the death of my wife Mary Strayhorn the land to be equally divided between my four daughters & son Viz:-- Elizabeth Strayhorn Parthena Strayhorn Cathrine Strayhorn Chaney Strayhorn and John Strayhorn together with all my personal property to be divided between all my surviving children, except my daughter Sarah Strayhorn I only give to her fifty Cents to her part of all my property personal or real Estate Likewise I make constitute and appoint Benjamin Marcum of the County and State above mentioned to be Executor of this my last Will and testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. -- In Witness whereof I Have hereunto subscribed my name this April the 9th AD 1855 J A Malone } Charly Strayhorn (seal) Lewis Hutchins } Oringe[sic] County August Term 1855 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Charly Strayhorn deceased was duly proven in Open Court by the oath of Lewis Hutchins one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded & filed as such. At the same time Benjamin Marcom the Executor therein named appeared in open Court and qualified by taking the oaths prescribed by law. Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, page 112 Recorded Aug 1855 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Strayhorn, Charles (1857)". No family history found.