Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Vickers, James October 1, 1838
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, page 392
Written: October 1, 1838
Recorded: Aug 1862
Testator: James Vickers

In the name of God Amen I James Vickers of
Orange County & State of North Carolina being
of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed
Be God Do this the First Day of October in the
Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and thirty Eight do[sic] make and publish this my
Last will and testament in manner following
That is to Say, First my will is that all my Just
Debts be paid out of the money and property that
I may leave at my Death - Second I Lend to
my Beloved wife all the Remainder of my
property During her widow hood and if she
marries any other man She is to be Deprived
of ["any" x-out] having any thing to Do with my
property that I may Leave at my Death
the property to be taken from her and Equally
Divided between my Living children and I
herby make and ordain my worthy friend
["XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX" name blotted out] Executor of this my
Last will and Testament Signed sealed published
and Declared by the said James Vickers as his last

[page 2]
will and Testament the day and year ["above" x-out] before
written

                                       James Vickers

[Will Book Volume G, page 392]
In the name of God Amen
                   I James Vickers of Orange County & State
of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and
memory blessed be God do this the First day of October in the
Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and thirty
eight do[sic] make and publish this my last will and Testament
in manner following that is to Say First my will is that
all my just debts be paid out of the money and property
that I may leave at my death Second I lend to my beloved
wife all the remainder of my property during her widow=
hood and if She marries any other man she is to be
deprived of having anything to do with my property
that I may leave at my death the property to be taken
from her and equally divided between my living chil=
dren and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend
Executor of this my last will and Testament Signed
Sealed published and declared by the Said James Vickers
as his last Will and Testament the day and year
before writ[t]en
                  James Vickers

    Orange County Court August Term 1862
              For probate see minutes

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, page 392
Recorded Aug 1862

No witnesses, and no family members mentioned by name, and even the executor is anonymous, so the only name associated with this will is the testator's name.  Administrator's bond was $16,000.  All of this is quite unusual, but this will was probated during the war.

Also unusual: nearly 24 years between will being written and will probated which may account for the executor's name being blotted out.  It is possible that the estate sale and such occurred upon the demise of the testator's widow.

Estate Papers comprise 11 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Vickers, James (1862)".  This is mostly the inventory and estate sale. No family history found.