Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thomas, George August 18, 1823 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 511-512 Written: August 18, 1823 Recorded: Nov 1837 Testator: George Thomas In the name of God amen I George Thomas of the County of Orange and State of NoCarolina being of Sound mind and memory blessed be God do this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundread[sic] and twenty trree[sic] make and publish this as my last will and testiment in man[n]er and forme as follows; Im primus and first of all I give and bequeath my soul to almighty god my body to the dust from whence it came to be burried in a Christian like man[n]er at the discretion of my executors hereafter mintiond Item I give and bequeath to my Son Wm Thomas The Sum of one dollar Item I give and bequeath to my Son Josiah Thomas The Sum of Three dollars - Together with Burketts Expository Notes on the New Testament Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Thomas the whole of my lands Supposed to contain one hundred and Sixty acres; with this request that her Sister Shall have a home with her as long as they can agree to live together ["while" x-out] ["she her Sister Elizabeth is Single" x-out]; and if She the Said Mary should die without an heir and She the said Elizabeth shall be alive at that time; the lands are to belong to her the said Elizabeth ~~ Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary my loom and Tackle Together with my large Bible; and my Small Bible I give to my daughter Elizabeth together with some small books; I likewise give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Two beds and furniture and Two Suits of curtains; and to my daughter Elizabeth Two beds and furniture and one Suit of Curtains; and it is further my will that the whole of my stock of Horses cows Hoggs and Sheep be Eaquely divided between the Said Mary and Elizabeth and it is further my will the whole of the household furniture and farming utentials not mentioned above shall be Eaquelly divided betw[ee]n the Said Mary and Elizabeth; and to my daughter Mary I give one Flax Hackle -- and as it respects my money it is to be Eaqually divided betw[ee]n the Said Mary and Elizabeth at my death To this I declare to be my last Will & Testament Revoking all others by me made; at the Same time appointing Saml. Crawford and Jno. McCauly my Execrs. his Signed sealed and acknowledged in the } George (T) Thomas (seal) presents of us this day and date above written} mark A. McCauly Joseph Tate farmer Jurat [Will Book Volume E, page 511] In the name of God amen I George Thomas of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and Memory blessed be God [next line skipped in will book, found in loose will] do this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord [will book version continues here] One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty three make and publish this as my last Will and testament in manner and form as follows Imprimus and first of all I give and bequeath my Soul to almighty God my body to the dust from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like man[n]er at the discretion of my Executors hereafter mentioned Item I give and bequeath to my son Wm Thomas The Sum of one Dollar --- [Will Book Volume E, page 512] Item I give and bequeath to My son Josiah Thomas the sum of three Dollars Together with Burketts Expository Notes on the New testament Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Thomas the whole of my lands Supposed to Contain One Hundred and Sixty Acres with this request that her Sister Shall have a home with her as long as they can agree to live together and if she the said Mary Should die without an heir and she the said Elizabeth shall be alive at that time the lands are to belong to her the said Elizabeth Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary My loom & Tackle together with my large Bible; and my small Bible I give to my daughter Elizabeth together with Some small books; I likewise give and bequeath to My daughter Mary Two beds and furniture and Two Suits of Curtains; and to my daughter Elizabeth two beds and furniture and one Suit of Curtains; and it is further my will that the whole of my Stock of Horses cows Hogs and Sheep be Equally divided between the Said Mary and Elizabeth and it is further My Will the Whole of the household furniture and farming utensils not mentioned above Shall be equally divided between the said Mary and Elizabeth; and to my daughter Mary I give one flax Hackle - and as it respect[s] my money it is to be Equally divided between the Said Mary and Elizabeth at my death [To] this I declare to be my last Will [&] Testament Revoking all others by me made; at the same time appointing Samuel Crawford and John McCauly my Executors his Signed Sealed and acknowledged in the George (T) Thomas (seal) presence of us this day and date above written mark A McCauly Joseph Tate Orange County November Term 1838 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of George Thomas Deceased was duly proved in open Court of my oath of Joseph Tate one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded ---- Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 511-512 Recorded Nov 1837 Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thomas, George (1836)". There is another folder of three pages which may be associated with this estate: "Thomas, George (1837)" No family history found in either of these folders.