Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Walton, Mary June 19, 1792
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume B, pages 209-210
Written: June 19, 1792
Recorded: Aug 1792
Testator: Mary Walton

In the Name of God Amen

    I Mary Walton of the County of Oran=
ge and State of North Carolina being in
a Low State of Health, and weake in body
but of perfect mind and Memory; Calling
to mind the Certainty of Death I do consti=
=tute and Ordain this my last Will and Testa=
ment, Commit[t]ing my Body to the Dust from
whence it came and my Soul to the Mercy
of Almighty God, who gave it, and as to what
Worldly Goods it hath pleas'd God, to bless me
with in this Life.  I give Devise and Dispose
of the same in the following manner and
form.  First I give and beque[a]th to my
Daughter Mary Collins five Shillings Specie
to her (Her Heirs and Assigns forever.

Secondly, I give and beque[a]th to my Daughter
Jemimah Ward five Shillings Specie to her
(her Heirs and Assigns forever.  Thirdly and
Lastly wher[e]as my Late Husband Nathaniel
Walton did grant and Devise, to me in his last
Will and Testament during my Natural Life

[page 2]
And to be at my Disposal at my Deceas[e] the
Sum of five pounds to be paid to me An[n]ually
by and from the profit arising from his Lands or
Estate And as the Legetees of the said Estate have
failed to pay me the above mentioned sum of five
pounds and the same is Still Justly due to
me and is at my Disposal. I do give and
bequeath the same sum of five pound as
Expres'd in the last will of the before mentioned
Nathaniel Walton to my Daughter Ceziah Bane
to be at her Disposal which Sum Amounts to
thirty pounds Currency it Commincing from June
1786 untill the date (and I furthermore give and
beque[a]th to my Daughter Ceziah Bane my
Bed and furniture and One Cow, Also all and every
of my property which I now possess Or shall here
after possess to her (Her Hairs[sic] and Assigns forever.

And I substitute and Ordain my well Beloved
Soninlaw Thomas Bane my Sole Executor of
this my last Will and Testament her[e]by making
Null and void all Other wills and Testaments
heretofore made by me.  In witness her[e]of, I the said

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Mary Walton have Set my hand and fixed my
Seal this Nin[e]teenth Day of June in the Year of
Our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundread and Nin[e]ty
two
                              her
Signed, Sealed           Mary (X) Walton (seal)
Published and                 mark
Declar'd in presence
    of
Thos. Armstrong    }
William Clark      } Jurat

                        Thos. Bean Exr Qualified

[Will Book Volume B, page 209]
In the Name of God Amen I Mary Walton
of the county of Orange and State of North Carolina
being in a low State of health and weak in body
but of perfect mind and memory. calling to mind
the certainty of death. I do constitute and ordain
this my last will and testament, commit[t]ing my
body to the dust from whence it came and my
Soul to the mercy of almighty God, who gave it, &
as to what worldly goods it hath pleased God
to bless me with in this life I Give devise and
dispose of the same in the following manner
and form, first I Give and bequeath to my
Daughter Mary Collins five Shillings Specie to
her, her heirs & assigns forever.

Secondly I Give [and bequeath] to my Daughter Jemima Ward
five shillings Specie to her & her heirs & assigns
forever.

Thirdly and lastly whereas my laste[late] husband
Nathaniel Walton did grant and devise to me
in his last will and testament, during my natural
Life, and to be at my disposal at my decease,
the sum of five pounds to be paid to me
annually by and from the profit arising
from his Lands or estate and as the Legatees
of the said estate have failed to pay me the
above mentioned Sum of five pounds and the
same is still Justly due to me, and is at my
disposal. I do give and bequeath the same sum
of five pound as expressed in the last will of the
before mentioned Nathaniel Walton to my
Daughter Kesiah Bane to be at her disposal
which sum amounts to thirty pounds currency
it commencing from June 1786 until the date

[Will Book Volume B, page 210]
And I further give and bequeath to my
Daughter Kesiah Bane my Bed & furniture
and One Cow also all and every of my property
which I now possess or shall hereafter possess
to her, her heirs and assigns forever.

and I substitute and ordain my well beloved
Soninlaw Thomas Bane my Sole Executor
of this my last will and Testament hereby
making [null and] void all other wills and Testaments
heretofore made by me. In witness hereof I the
said Mary Walton have Set my hand and
fixed my Seal this Nineteenth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven
hundred and Ninety two           her
Signed Sealed           }   Mary (X) Walton (seal)
Published & Declared    }        mark
in presence of          }
Thos. Armstrong }
William Clark   } Jurat

    Orange County August Term 1792
The Execution of the above last will and Testament
of Mary Walton deceased was duly proved in
open Court by the Oaths of Thomas Armstrong &
William Clarke the two subscribing witnesses
thereto and Ordered to be recorded
                         Abner B. Bruce C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume B, pages 209-210
Recorded Aug 1792

No estate papers found.