Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thomas, Jesse August 17, 1826
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Source: Will Book Volume E, pages 139-140
Written: August 17, 1826
Recorded: May 1827
Testator: Jesse Thomas

[Will Book Volume E, page 139]
In the name of God Amen ! I Jesse Thomas of the County of
Orange & State of North Carolina being old & frail but of sound
mind & memory knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die
My body I recommend to this Earth from whence it was taken - my Soul
I commit to God who gave it and as to such worldly property as
it has pleased God to bless me with in this life [I] dispose of the same
as follows - First I give and bequeath my son Nehemiah Thomas
all my Lands and Tenements to him his heirs & assigns forever and
also I give to my son Nehemiah Thomas all my perishable property
of all kinds & sorts, stocks of all kinds - house-hold furniture of all
sorts only my case of drawers I do allow to go [to] Elenor Rippy - I do
allow for my son Nehemiah Thomas to pay out of my Estate to my
daughter Jane Donnerly five Dollars & also to pay my daughter Caty
Thomas Ten Dollars & also to pay my daughter Mary Hubbert five Dollars
I do allow for my son Nehemiah Thomas to pay out of my Estate to
my Grand-Son Thomas Thomas One hundred & fifty Dollars and also to pay
to my two Grandchildren, to wit Nancy & Caty twenty five Dollars

[Will Book Volume E, page 140]
a piece, all their legacy here above mentioned I do allow for my Son Nehe=
miah Thomas to have two Shares to pay them off after my death --

    I do now revoke and disannul all other Wills heretofore made by me
& do allow this to be my last Will & testament I do appoint my son
Nehemiah Thomas my Executor desiring him to take charge thereof and
have this my last Will properly executed in whereof I Jesse Thomas
do this 17th day of August 1826 set my hand & seal

Signed, sealed & published
& delivered by the said Jesse        Jesse Thomas (seal)
Thomas the Testator as his
last Will & testament in the
presence of us ho have sub=
scribed our names - as Witnesses
in the presence of the Testator

Test
    Robert Lackey

     his
John (X) Underwood
     mark

                                 Orange County May Term 1827
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament was duly proved in
open Court by the Oath of Robert Lackey one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto &
Ordered to be recorded        Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 139-140
Recorded May 1827

Original loose will is too faded to read.

No estate papers found.