Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilkinson, James July 24, 1817 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 526-527 Written: July 24, 1817 Recorded: May 1818 Testator: James Wilkinson In the Name of God Amen the twenty fourth day of July one thousand Eight["een" x-out] Hundred and Seventeen James Wilki[n]son of the County of Ora =nge and State of North Carolina being of sound & per= =fect memory thanks be to God theirfoure do mak[e] ordain & Constitute this my last Will and Testament in man[n]er and form following to Wit ~~ First I bequ[e]ath my Sole into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping to be Saved by Meritorious Death & passion of Jesus - Christ my onely Saviour and Redemer, and as for my Body to be burried in a Cristain man[n]er at the discration of my Executors hereafter named ====== Item I give and b[e]qu[e]ath this tract of Land that I now live on to my two sons to wit James & ~~~ William Wilki[n]son when th[ey] Come of age to devided North and south the E[a]st[?] Side to Willian[sic] and the North side to James ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ====== Item I le[a]ve to my dear and Loving wife hir mentanence of thi above Land dureing hir Widdow =hod. ====== Item I give to my thre[e] daughters a tract of Land Joining My Brother William Wilkeson to Wi[t?] Catta Patsa and Susanah Wilkison Shear and shere alike ====== Item I give unto my dear and Loving Wife Susanah Wilkison all my Stock of all kinds all my hous[e]hold furneture of Every discripson and the Crop that is on the ground or in the Barn and my said Wife to Rase and School all the Childrer ~~~ ~~~ turn to the other side [page 2] I do Hearby mak[e] and ap[p]oint my said Wife Susanah Wilkison & William Wilkison Executors of this my Last Will and Testament I do Revock all former wills by me maid and I acnoled[acknowledge] this to be my Last Will and Testament; In Witness Whareof I I[sic] have have[sic] hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and year above written Si[g]ned Sealed and D[e]livered In the presents of James Wilkinson (seal) Samuel Madden Jurat Joseph Ray [Will Book Volume D, page 526] In the name of God Amen the twenty fourth day of July one thousand Eight hundred and Seventeen James Wilkinson of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound & perfect memory thanks be to God therefor, do make ordain & constitute this my last Will and testament ,in manner and form following, to wit, First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker hoping to be saved by Merito =rious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and redeemer, and as for my Body to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named -- Item I give and bequeath this tract of Land that I now live on to my two sons to wit, James & William Wilkinson when they come of age to divided North and South the East[?] side to William and the North side to James -- Item I leave to my dear and loving Wife her maintainance of the above land during her widowhood --- Item I give to my three daughters a tract of Land Joining my brother William Wilkinson to wit, Cata, Patsa & Susannah Wilkinson share and share alike --- Item I give unto my dear and loving Wife Susannah Wilkinson all my stock of all kinds all my House- =hold furniture of every description and the Crop that is on the ground or in the Barn and my said Wife to raise and school all the Children --- I do hereby make and appoint my said Wife Susan =nah Wilkinson and William Wilkinson Executors of this my last Will and Testament -- I do revoke all former wills by me maid and I acknowledge this to be my last Will and Testament --- In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written [Will Book Volume D, page 527] Signed Sealed and delivered In the presence of us Samuel Madden James Wilkinson (seal) Joseph Ray Orange County May Term 1818 The Execution of the last Will and Testament of James Wilkinson decd. was duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Samuel Madden a subscribing Witness thereto, and Ordered to be recorded Test. Additional Comments: Will Book Volume D, pages 526-527 Recorded May 1818 Estate Papers comprise nine pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilkinson, James (1818)". Samuel Madden was appointed administrator, 29 May 1818. Contains documents concerning allotment of dower. No further family history found.