Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wells, Joseph July 20, 1804
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 140-141
Written: July 20, 1804
Recorded: Nov 1804
Testator: Joseph Wells

I Joseph Wills of Orang County and State of
North Carolina Being inperfict Health and
perfict Sense and perfict memery But knowing
that it is appointed for all min once to Die
I theirfore this tWentyeth Day of the Seacant mounth
in the yeair one thousand Eight Hundread and
fore[four] make and ordain this my Last Will and
testament in the maner following first I
ordain and Constitute my two Sons Isaac Wills
and William Wills my Wholey and Soley
Executors of this my Will and testamint
["of the" x-out] as trustees of the Whole I allow my furnal
Charges and Just Debts to Be first paid out
of my Estate Itams and as touching Sutch Wourldly
Estate as it has pleased the Lord to Bless mee
With I Bequeath, Devise give and Dispose of as
fol[l]ows I give to my Son William Wills all my Rites ["and" x-out]
of Land on Boath Sides of Cane Creek and my part
of the millseat and Water Corses Like Wise the
plantation that I Now Live on With full privilidges
of Housel[household] articels and all other Rites and intitles of
Land Wat Soever to Be freely posessed unto Him
His Heairs and assigns for Ever

I give to my Eldest Son John Wells
Seaven Dollars

I give to my Son Joseph Wills
Seaven Dollars

I give to my Son Nathan Wills
Seaven Dollars

I give to my son ISaac Wills
Seaven Dollars

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I give to my Daughter Margrate Gifford
Seaven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Charity MacDaniel
Seaven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Mary Adamson
Seaven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Reachel Underwood
Seaven Dollars

I give to my grandaughter Daughter of
Jessey Wills Deaseased five Shillings

I allow all these above mentioned Leaguises
to Be paid ought of my parishable property

I tem I Allow the remainder part of my
parishable property to Be Eaqually Deavided
Beatwean my son William Wills and
Elezabeth Wills In Witness and testamony
Where of I Joseph Wills Have heair unto
Set my Hand and affixed my Seal
the Day and yeare above Writen

Signed and Sealed in the preasence of us

William Pike              Joseph Wells Searner (seal)
John Pike Juner
John Marshill
                Exrs qualifd

[Will Book Volume D, page 140]
I Joseph Wells of Orange County & State of North Carolina
being in perfect health and perfect Sence & perfect memory but
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die I therefore this
twentyeth day of the second month in the yeair of our[sic] thousand eight
[hundred] and fore[four] make and ordain this my Last Will and testament in the
manner following First I ordain and Constitute my two sons Isaac
Wells and William Wells my Wholey and Soley Executors of this my
Will and Testament as trustees of the whole I allow my furnal expen
ces and Just Debts to be first paid out of my estate Itam and as touch
ing Sutch Wourldly Estate as it has pleased the Lord to bless me with
I bequeath devise give and dispose of as follows I give to my son William
Wells all my Rites of Land on both sides of Cane Creek & my part of the
millseat and water courses like Wise the plantation that I now live
on with full privelidges of Houses[household] orchards [orig: articles] and all other rites and
intitles of Land Wat soever to Be freely possessed unto him his heirs
and assigns forever ~~~~~~

I give to my eldest son John Wells Seven Dollars

I give to my Son Joseph Wells Seven Dollars

I give to my Son Nathan Wells Seven Dollars

I give to my son Isaac Wells seven Dollars

I give to my daughter Margrate Gifford Seven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Charity MacDaniel Seven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Mary Adamson seven Dollars

I give to my Daughter Rachel Underwood seven Dollars

I give to my grandaughter [Daughter] of Jesse Wells Deaseased five Shillings

I allow all these above mentioned legacies to be paid ought of my parish
-able property ~~~~ Item I allow the remainder part of my parishable
property to be equally devided between my son William Wells & Eliza-
beth Wells In Witness and Testimony whereof I Joseph Well[s] have hear
unto Set my hand and affixed my Seal the day and year above
Written Signed and sealed in the presence of us ~~~~~~~

[Will Book Volume D, page 141]
William Pike                        Joseph Wells (seal)
John Pike Junr.
John Marshall

                              Orange County November Term 1804
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & Testament of Joseph Wells
decd was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Pike
and John Pike Junr. two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and
ordered to be recorded at the same time the executors therein named
qualified accordingly ~~~~~

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 140-141
Recorded Nov 1804

No estate papers found.