Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Taylor, James 11 March 1812
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, page 333
Written: 11 March 1812
Recorded: May 1812
Testator: James Taylor

In the name of God Amen I James Taylor
of the County of Orange and State of North
Carolina being weake in Body But sound
in mind and memory Blessed be God I do
this Eleventh day of March in the year of
our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred
and Twelve make and Publish this my
last will and Testament in the manner as
follows that is my soul to God and body
decently to be Buried and after Expenses
and debts Discharged I do give and bequeath
unto my sister Ann Taylor one Bed and
furniture all my stock of Horses consisting
of four he[a]d also all my stock of Hogs
also one rifle Gun and one shot gun also my
Waggon and Geers with all my plantation
and Farming tools and utentials

Secondly I allow my Father John Taylor to
have the use of the waggon and geers with the
plantation and farming tools and utentials
and himself and his family to be supplyed
with meate out of said stock of Hogs
willd to Ann during the term of his
natural life - I leave Thomas Taylor my
whole Executor of this my last will and
Testament In witness whereof I James
Taylor have to this my last will and Testament
set my hand and seal the day and
year above written Signed sealed
and delivered By said James Taylor
and for his last will and Testament in

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the preasance of us who ware preasant at
the signed and delivering thereof

Test                 James Taylor (seal)
John Anderson
Daniel Wilkenson  }
Jno. Wilkinson    } Jurat

[Will Book Volume D, page 333]
    In the name of God Amen. I James Taylor of the County
of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but
sound in mind and memory, blessed be God I do this eleventh
day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and
twelve, make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the
manner as follows, that is my soul to God, and Body decently
to be buried and after expenses and debts discharged. I do give and
bequeath unto my sister Ann Taylor one Bed and furniture
all my stock of Horses consisting of four head, also all my stock of
Hogs, also one Rifle Gun and one shot gun, also my Waggon & geers
with all my plantation and farming Tools and utensils ------

Secondly I allow my father John Taylor to have the use of the
Waggon and geers with the plantation and farming Tools and
utensils, and himself and his family to be supplyed with
meate out of said stock of Hogs will'd to Ann during the
term of his natural life --- I leave Thomas Taylor my whole
Executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness where
of I James Taylor have to this my last will and Testament
set my hand and seal the day and year above written

signed sealed and delivered
by said James Taylor in the
presence of us who ware present
at the signed and delivering thereof
             Test               James Taylor (seal)
John Anderson
Daniel Wilkerson }
Jno. Wilkinson   }

                      Orange County May Term 1812
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament
of James Taylor deceased was duly proved in open Court by the
oaths of Daniel Wilkinson and John Wilkinson subscribing wit
-nesses thereto and ordered to be recorded
             Test  J. Taylor CC by Theo Ferguson

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, page 333
Recorded May 1812

Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Taylor, John (1813)". No family history found.