Orange County NcArchives Wills.....West, Jonathan June 1, 1774
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Source: Will Book Volume A, pages 181-182
Written: June 1, 1774
Recorded: Nov 1774
Testator: Jonathan West

[Will Book Volume A, page 181]
In the Name of God Amen I Jonathan
West of Orange County in the Province of North Carolina
Planter being sick and weak in body but of Sound
and disposing mind and mimory thanks be to almighty
God for the Same do make this my last will and
Testament in manner and form following that is to
Say first I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God
that gave it and my Body to the Earth to be Buried
in a Decent Christian burial at the discretion of my
Executor hereafter Named and as touching Such worldly
Estate as it has please God to give my I give &
Dispose of the Same as follows ~~ Item I give and
Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Elenor West my
whole Estate of what Kind or Nature soever both
Real and Personal by hir to be Injoyed during hir
natural life with out the Let or hindrance of any
of my relations whatsoever the[that?] maybe and at
hir decease the one third part of what shall then
be remaining to be by her disposed of According as
She Shall think proper Item I give and bequeath unto
My Cozen Jonathan West the other two part of what
Shall be remaining after the death of my Said wife
to him his heirs and assigns for Ever Item if the Said
Jonathan West sho[u]ld Die before my said Wife it
is my Will and desire that she shall have the disposing
of the Same two parts to him hereby given after that
manner she shall think fitt and proper ~~ Item I Leaving
my said wife Elanor West my whole and sole Executrix
of this my Last will and testament hereby revoking
Disanuling and making Void all & Every will or wills
here to fore by me made and declaring this and not other
to be my Last Will and Testament ~~~~ In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this first day
of ["January" x-out] June in he Year of Our Lord 1774

[Will Book Volume A, page 182]
Signed Sealed published and pronounced Declared by the Said
Jonathan West as and for his Last will & Testament in the
Presents of us the Subscribers who also witnessed the Same
in his presents

Jonah Black                            Jonathan West
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
James Tinnen
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Orange County    }
Novmbr. Court 74 } The Execution of the within Will
                   was Affirmed to in Open Court by
                   the Affirmation of James Tinnen
                   one of the Subscribing witnesses there to
                   and Ordered  to be Recorded
                      Test F. Nash C.C.

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 181-182
Recorded Nov 1774

No loose will found.

No estate papers found.