Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thompson, Mary February 4, 1823
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 228-229
Written: February 4, 1823
Recorded: Aug 1830
Testator: Mary Thompson

In the name of God Amen this fourth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and twenty three I Mary Thompson
of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina
being weak in body but of perfect mind and
Memory thanks be to God therefore Calling unto
mind the mortallity of my body and knowing
that it is appointed for all men and women once
to die do make and Ordain this my last Will
and testament that is to Say principally and first
of all I give and Recommend my Soul into
the hands of God that gave it and for my body
I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a
Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of
my Executors nothing doubting but at the
General Resurrection I shall reseve the Same
by the mighty power of God and as touching
Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
pleased God to bless me with in this life
I give and devise in the manner and form
following ---

Item it is my will and I do order that all my
    Just debts and funeral Charges be paid and
    Satisfied in the first place

Item I give and bequeath to my Sister Hannah
    Thompson one negro boy Known by the name
    of Simon likewise one Chest of Drawers
    one Walnut table too beds and furniture one
    walnut Chest likewise all the money belong
    =ing to me of my father Thomas Thompson Estate now
    in the hands of my Brother John Thompson
    Executors

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I Likewise do Constitute and appoint my true
and trusty friends Thomas Thompson and Robert Thompson whole and sole
Executor[s] of this my last Will and testimant
in witness whereof I have set my hand and afixt
my Seal the day and year above written
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of
J[?] Clendenon                     her
           John Thompson      Mary (X) Thompson
                                  mark
Likewise it is my Will the said Negro boy Simon
to be divided Equally amongst the[?] Thomas Thompson
Nelly Thompson and Mary Thompson ["Children of that"]
that is meaning the Children of Said Brothers and
Sisters of the Mary Thompson at the death of the
said Mary Thompson or his Sister Hannah Thompson
on the longest liver of the said sisters in witness
wher[e]of I have set my hand and affixt my Seal this
fourth day of February 1823

Joe[?] Clendenen                     her
John Thompson Jurat            Mary (X) Thompson
                                  mark

[Will Book Volume E, page 228]
In the name of God Amen this fourth day of
February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
hundred and Twenty three I Mary Thompson of the County of
Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in body but of
perfect mind and Memory thanks be to God therefore Calling unto
mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men and women once to die do make and ordain this my Last
Will [and] Testament that is to Say principally and first of all I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and for my
Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent like manner
at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General
Resurrection I shall receive the Same by The mighty power of God and as
Tuching Such Worldly ["things" x-out] Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me with in this life I Gave and desire in the manner and form
following Item It is my will and I do order that all my Just debts
and funeral Charges be paid and Satisfied in the first place Item
I give and bequeath to my Sister Hannah Thompson one negro boy Known
by the name of Simon likewise one chest of Drawers one Walnut
Table two beds and furniture one Walnut Chest likewise all the money
Belonging to me of my father Thomas Thompson Estate now in the
hands of my Brother John Thompson Executors I Likewise do
Constitute and appoint my two [true] and trusty friends Thomas Thompson
and Robert Thompson whole and Sole Executors of this my last Will
and Testament in witness Where of I have set my hand and afixt
my Seal the day and year above written Signed Sealed and delivered
in the presence of
Jo Clendenon                        her
John Thompson                 Mary (X) Thompson
                                   mark

Likewise it is my Will the said Negro boy Simon [to] be Divided
Equally Amongst the Thomas Thompson Nelly Thompson and Mary
Thompson that is naming [meaning] the Children of Said Brothers and Sisters
of the Mary Thompson at the death of the Said Mary Thompson
or his Sister Hannah Thompson on the longes[t] Liver of the Said
Sisters in witness whereof I have Set my hand and affixt my
Seal this fourth day of February 1823
                                      her
                                Mary (X) Thompson
                                    mark
Joe[?] Clendenen
John Thompson

                      Orange County August Term 1830

[Will Book Volume E, page 229]
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament
of Mary Thompson decd. was duly proved in open Court by
the oath of John Thompson the Subscribing witness thereto
and ordered to be Recorded

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 228-229
Recorded Aug 1830

No estate papers found.