ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Wills - Lazarus Tilley, 29 Mar 1826
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Orange County, North Carolina
Will Book F, Page 92 & 93
Lazarus Tilley, March 29, 1826

In the name of God Amen I Lazarus Tilley of the County Orange and
State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory
(bless be God) do this twenty ninth day of March in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty six make and ordain this my
last will & testament in manner following that is to say
First - I give and bequeath to my two sons John Tilley & Thomas Tilley
One dollar each and 
Lastly I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Tilley all
the residue of my estate real and personal during her natural life or
widowhood to make use of in the way that may please her towards her
support and at her death or marriage should she leave any personal
estate of mine I wish it to be sold & equally divided between my
two sons John Tilley and Thomas Tilley, the understanding is my land
& premises is to belong to her to live upon or rent out in any for
her support though not to be subjected to be sold by her & at her
death or marriage the land I wish equally to be divided between my
two sons John Tilley & Thomas Tilley and all my personal estate is
to be subjected to be sold in any way she may think best towards her
support and I humbly make and ordain my wife Elizabeth Tilley Executrix
of this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I the said Lazarus Tilley have to this my last will
and testament set my hand and seal the day & year on the other side
written
Signed Sealed Published                              his
and declared by the said                      Lazarus X  Tilley (seal)
Lazarus Tilley the testator                          mark
as his last Will & Testament
in the presence of us
who are present at the
time of signing and
sealing thereof
? Horner
Robert Edwards
Willie P. Mangum

                                        Orange County May Term 1841
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of Lazarus Tilley
Dec'd was duly proved in open court by the oath of Willie P. Mangum one
of the subscribing witnesses thereunto & ordered to be recorded at the
same time Elizabeth Tilley one of the executors therein made appearance
in open court and qualified accordingly.
                                   Test.