Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Vaughan, John September 9, 1785 ************************************************ 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 A, pages 357-358 Written: September 9, 1785 Recorded: Feb 1788 Testator: John Vaughan In the Name of God amen. The Ninth day of September 1785 I John Vaughan of Orange County being Sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to almighty god and Calling to Remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory Life and that all Flesh much yield unto death when it shall please god to Call do make Constitute ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following Revoking and adnulling by these presents all and every testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and and[sic] declared Either by word or writing and this is to be taken Only for my Last will and Testament and None other and first[?] penitent and sorry From the Bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same I give and Commit my Soul unto almighty God my Saviour and Rede[e]mer in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I Trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full Remission and Forgiveness of all my sins and that my Soul with my body at the general day of Resurrection shall Rise again with Joy and throug[h] the merits of Christs death and passion possess and Inherit the kingdom of heaven prepared For his Elect and Chosen and my body to be buried in such place where it shall please my Executors hereafter Named to apoint and Now For the Setling of my temporal Estate and Such goods Chattels and debts as it hath pleased god Far above my deserts to bestow upon me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First I give and bequeath to Catron Vaughan my dearly belov ed wife all my [illegible -------------------------------] [illegible ---------------------------------------------] also I give my Loving Wife when I Likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executrix and Likewise James Walker Executrix and I do hereby Utterly disallow Revoke and disanul all and Every other former testaments wills [page 2] Legacies Requests and Executors by me in any ways Before Named and willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this and No other to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year above written Sighned Sealed Bublished[sic] pronounced and declared by the Said John Vaughan as his Last Will and testament in the presents of us all the Subscribers ~~~ John Vaughan James Vaughan his Thomas (+) King Jurat mark widow Quallified as Exr [Will Book Volume A, page 357] In the Name of God amen The ninth day of September 1785 I John Vaughan of Orange County being Sick in body But of good and perfect memory thanks be to Almighty god and Calling to Remembrance the uncertain Estate of this Transitory life and that all flesh much yield unto death when it shall please god to call do make Constitu[t]e ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking and adnulling by these presents all and every Testament and testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared Either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my Last will and testament and none other and first penitent and Sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past most humbly desireing forgiveness for the same I give and Commit my soul unto Almighty God my Saviour and Redeamour in whom and by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust and believe a Suredly to be save'd and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins and that my Soul with my Body at the general day of resurrection shall rise again with Joy and throug[h] the merits of Christs death and passion possess and inherit the kingdom of heaven prepared for his Elect and Chosen and my body to be berid[buried] in such place where it shall please my Executors here after named to appoint and now for the Settling of my temporal Estate and such goods Chattles and debts as it hath pleased god [Will Book Volume A, page 358] Far above my deserts to bestow upon me first I give and bequeath to Catron Vaughan my dearly beloved wife all my Estate also I give [my] Loving wife when I likewise Constitute make and ordain my sole Executors and likewise James Walker Executrix and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disanul all and every other former testaments wills legacies Requests and Executors by me in any wayes before named and willed and bequeathed ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written Signed sealed Bublished[sic] pronounced and declared by the said John Vaughan as his last will and testament in the presence of us all the Subscribers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ James Vaughan } his } John Vaughan Thomas (+) King } mark } Additional Comments: Will Book Volume A, pages 357-358 Recorded Feb 1788 Estate Papers comprise four pages and are found in a folder labeled "Vaughn, John (1787)". No family history found.