Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Watson, James December 5, 1776
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 202-203
Written: December 5, 1776
Recorded: Aug 1777
Testator: James Watson

[Will Book Volume A, page 202]
In the name of God, Amen, I James Watson of the Town of Hillbo-
=rough in the County of Orange and province of North Carolina,
being weak in Body but sound memory & Judgment (thanks be
unto God therefore) do this first day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy six
make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner
following (to wit)

Imprimis, My Will is that my Land on the head branches of Ellebees
Creek be rented out or leased at the discretion of my Executors
herein after named, and out of the money arising out of such
Rent or Leas, I give and bequeath Ten Pounds Procln. Money
to my Grand Daughter __________________ Reed to her & her Heirs
forever

Item I give devise & bequeath the above mentioned Land on the head
Branches of Ellebees Creek to my Grandsons James Reed, Robert
Reed William Reed and Watson Reed to them & their Heirs & assigns
forever. Provided nevertheless hat in case of the Death of
my son in Law William Reed I allow my Daughter Helen
Reid to have the free use & Enjoyment of the above Land
during her natural Life

Item I give and bequeath to my Grandsons James Reed Robert Reed,
William Reed & Watson Reed all my Right Title & property
of a piece of Land on Ellebees Creek containing four hundred
Acres (for which I have paid to Earl Granvilles office
the money for entering & surveying) to them & their Heirs
forever

Item I give and bequeath to my Grand daughters Helen Watson Ten
pound Procln. Money to her & her Heirs forever

Item I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Rebecca Watson
Ten Pounds procln. Money to her & her Heir forever  JW
                                                   turn over

[Will Book Volume A, page 203]
Item I give & Bequeath to my Grand Daughter _______ Watson Ten
Pounds procln. Money to her & her Heirs forever

Item I give & bequeath to my son James Watson all my Horses, Hogg
& Cattle and all my wearing apparrel to him & his Heirs forever

Item I give to my Grandson James Watson all my Household
Furniture & all the Residue to my Estate to him & his Heirs
forever

Lastly I make and ordain my trusty and well beloved friends
my Son James Watson William Johnston & James Morris
Esqrs. & Colo. Nathaniel Rochester Executors of this my last
Will & Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me
made: In Witness whereof I the said James Watson have
hereunto set my Hand & Seal the day and years above written

Sealed Published and    }
Declared in presence of }             Jas. Watson (L.S.)

[No witnesses listed here]

Orange County August Court 1777
                The Execution of the within Will was duly
proved in open Court by the Oath of William Courtney parity[?]
of Hands and Ordered to be Recorded
                                   Test
                                      Nath. Rochester C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 202-203
Recorded Aug 1777

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.