Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Vaughan, James October 26, 1788
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume B, page 36
Written: October 26, 1788
Recorded: Nov 1788
Testator: James Vaughan

In the name of God Amen, I James Vaughan of the County
of Orange in the state of North Carolina being weak of
body, but of perfect sense and memory, do make and ordain
this my last Will and testament in manner and form fol-
lowing. first I bequeath my Soul to Almighty God who
gave it, and my body I bequeath to the Earth from whence
it came to be decently buried at the discretion of my ---
Executor hereafter mentioned and my worldly estate
I give and bequeath as followeth  --  --  --  --  --

I give to my Children Grief Evans Vaughan and Susannah Selton one Shilling a
piece

I give to my Children Joh[n] Vaughn, and Sarah and Peggy
and Betty and Polly, born of my last Wife Mary Vaughan
my land whereon I now live
to be eaqually divided between them and their heirs for
Ever   --  --  --  --  --     --  --  --  --  --

And my moveable estate I give to my Wife and Children aforesaid
to be equally divided between them and their heirs for
Ever   --  --  --  --  --     --  --  --  --  --

I constitute and ordain my loving Wife Mary and James
Walker my whole and Sole Executors of this my last
Will and testament, In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of October
in the year of our Lord 1788
    Test                         his
                           James (V) Vaughan (seal)
Wm. W Smallwood  }   Jurat      mark
Julius King      }

[Will Book Volume B, page 36]
In the name of God Amen I James
Vaughan of the County of Orange and State of
North [Carolina] being weak of body but of Perfect mind [orig: sense] and
memory do make and ordain this my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following

first I bequeath my Soul to almighty God who
gave it and my body I bequeath to the Earth
from whence it came to be decently buried at
the discretion of my Executor hereafter named [orig: mentioned]
and my worldly Estate I give and bequeath as
followeth, I give to my Children Grief Evans
Vaughan and Susannah Selton one shilling a
piece, I give to my children John Vaughn &
Sarah, & Peggy, and Betsey [orig: Betty] & Polly born of my last
wife Mary Vaughan my land whereon I now
live to be equally divided between them and their
Heirs forever, and my moveable Estate I give to
my wife and Children aforesaid to be equally
divided between them and their heirs forever

I constitute and make [orig: ordain] my loving wife Mary and
James Walker my whole and Sole Executors of this my
last will and testament, In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & Seal this twenty sixth
day of October in the year of our Lord 1788
    Test                             his
Wm. Smallwood                  James (V) Vaughan (seal)
Julius King                           mark

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume B, page 36
Recorded Nov 1788

Estate Papers comprise two pages and are found in a folder labeled "Vaughn, James". No family history found.