Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Thrift, Mary November 22, 1834 ************************************************ 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 334-335 Written: November 22, 1834 Recorded: Feb 1835 Testator: Mary Thrift In the name of God Amen, I Mary Thrift of Orange County and State of North Carolina being weak of body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to the Almighty for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is Appointed for all men Once to die. ~~~ I do make and Ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner & form as followeth: ~~~ First and principally I do recommend my immortal soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it to me hopeing through the merrits of my blessed Redeemer to inherit life everlasting, And as to my mortal body I commit it to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter to be mentioned first, my will is that all my Just debts be paid: ~~~ Secondly, I leave all my stock of Cattle, hogs and sheep to be sold and also my Gray horse to be sold on a credit of nine or twelve months. Thirdly my will and desire is that all my presents[sic] Crop Now on hand (Namely) Corn, wheat, Oats, and fodder and also my cotton in manner as above stated to be sold. Fourthly - I give my Bureau to my daughter Nancy Roper Fifthly I give my three feather Beds and all my bed furniture to my three daughters ie. to Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd & Nancy Roper to be equally divided between them in point of value. ~~ Sixthly all the rest and residue of my property not otherwise as before disposed of the be sold as above described ~~~ Seventhly My will and desire is that all my Wareing[sic] apparel to be equally divided among ["my" x-out] all my daughters. ~~ Eighthly I give to my son Isham's Thrifts children seventy five dollars with Interest from the probate of this my will to be paid and equally divided between them by my Executor hereafter to be mentioned, when the youngest child arrives to full age which [page 2] which monies are to be raised out of the proceeds of my estate. ~~~~ Ninthly my will and desire is that after all the foregoing parts of ["of" x-out] these Itims be complyed with, that all the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided among all my children share and share alike. ~~~~~ And Lastly I constitute and appoint James Roper Executor of this my last Will and Testament In testimoney whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty second day of Nov- -ember in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four Signed Sealed & executed } her in presence of ~~~~~~ } Mary (X) Thrift (seal_ } mark B. Stroud } Jurat Wilson Atwater } And Moreover I do this fifth day of December in the Year above stated make known that it is my will and desire that my three daughters, Namely Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd and Nancy Roper have the sum of fifteen dollars present money, which I have now on hand and also all my Kitchen furniture to be equally divided between them; in addition to what I have heretofore devised to them, and also all the rest and residue of my House hold furniture of whatsoever kind it may be that I own in my own right, to be equally divided between my three Daughters as above stated,(to Wit) Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd and Nancy Roper, In Testimony of the above codicil. I do hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifth day of Decemr. 1834 ~~~~~~~~~~ Signed Seald and delivered } her In presence of ~~~~~~~~~ } Mary (X) Thrift (seal) B. Stroud Jurat } Exr qualified [Will Book Volume E, page 334] In the name of God Amen I Mary Thrift of Orange County and State of North Carolina -- being weak of body but of sound mind and memory thanks be to the Almighty for the same therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die. ~~ I do make and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament in manner & form as followeth: ~~~ First and principally I do recommend my immortal soul into the hand of Almighty God that give it to me hopeing through the merits of my blessed Redeemer to inherit life everlasting and as to my mortal body I commit it to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter to be mentioned first my Will is that all my Just debts be paid Secondly I leave all my stock of Cattle hogs and sheep to be sold and also my Gray horse to be sold on a credit of nine ["months" x-out] or twelve months. (Thirdly) My Will and desire is that all my present Crop Now on hand (Namely) Corn wheat Oats and fodder and also my Cotton in manner as above Stated to be sold Fourthly I give my Bureau to my daughter Nancy Roper Fifthly I give my three feather beds and all my bed furniture to my three daughters ie. to Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd & Nancy Roper to be equally divided between them in point of value. Sixthly all the rest and residue of my property not otherwise as before disposed of the be sold as above described Seventhly my will and desire is that all my Wareing[sic] apparel to be equally divided among all my daughters eighthly I give to my son Isham Thrifts children Seventy five Dollars with Interest from the probate of this my will to be paid and equally divided between them by my Executor hereafter to be mentioned, when the youngest child arrives to full age which monies are to be raised out of the proceeds of my estate. Ninthly my will and desire is that after all the foregoing parts of these Itims be complyed with that all the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided among all my Children share and share alike. And Lastly I constitute and appoint James Roper Executor of this my last Will and Testament In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal this twenty second day of November in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four } her Signed Sealed & Executed } Mary (X) Thrift (seal) } mark in presence of B. Stroud Wilson Atwater [Will Book Volume E, page 335] Codicil And Moreover I do this fifth day of December in the Year above Stated make known that it is my will and desire that my three Daughters namely Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd and Nancy Roper have the sum of fifteen Dollars present money which I have now on hand and also all my Kitchen furniture to be equally divided between them in addition to what I have heretofore devised to them, and also all the rest and residue of my House hold furniture of whatsoever kind it may be that I own in my own right to be equally divided between my three Daughters as above stated to wit Elizabeth Snipes Polly Lloyd and Nancy Roper In Testimony of the above Codicil I do hereunto set my hand and seal this the fifth day of December 1834 Signed Sealed and declared } her in presence of } Mary (X) Thrift (seal) B. Stroud } mark Orange County February Term 1835 The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Mary Thrift decease was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of B Stroud & Wilson Atwater the subscribing witnesses thereto and the Codicil thereunto was proved by the Oath of B Stroud a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be Recorded At the same time James Roper the Executor therein appeared in open Court and qualified accordingly Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 334-335 Recorded Feb 1835 Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Thrift, Mary (1835)". No family history found.