Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilson, James January 4, 1813
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, page 537
Written: January 4, 1813
Recorded: Aug 1818
Testator: James Wilson

In the Name of God Amen. I James
Wilson of the County of Orange, & State of North Carolina,
do on this twenty Fourth day of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen, make and pub=
=lish, this my last will and Testament, in Manner follow=
=ing, that is to Say ~~~  ~~~  ~~~  ~~~  ~~~  ~~~  ~~~

First I Give to my two Sisters, Maryann & Elizabeth
my Land and plantation whereon I now live, with all
the appurtenances thereunto Belonging , to be Equally
Divided betwe[e]n them, haveing respect to quantity and
quallity ~~~~ Also I give to my two above Mentioned
Sisters (Maryann & Elizabeth) all my living Stock, con=
=sisting of Cattle Hoggs &c Togather[sic] with all my Farming
tools, Crop of grain and Provisions now on hand   ~~~  ~~~

I Further allow my two above mentioned Sisters (Maryann
and Elizabeth) to Support my Father & Mother, during the
Term of their natural Lives in as Comfortable a manner
as the nature of the Farm, and their Circumstances will
admit of ~~~ In Witness whereof I the Said James
Wilson, have Constituted, and appointed, James Lapslie
and Thomas Armstrong, Executors to this, and to See it per=
=formed according to my true Intent, and Meaning of the same
after which I have hereunto Set my hand, and afix'd my
Seal the day and date first above written ~~

Signed and Acknowledged
in presence of       James Wilson (Seal)

Wm Shepperd     }
Egbert Shepperd } Jurat     Exrs qualified

[Will Book Volume D, page 537]
In the Name of God Amen, I James Wilson of the County of
Orange, & State of North Carolina, do on this twenty fourth day of January
in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirteen
make and publish, this my last Will and Testament in manner
following, that is to Say ~~~ First I give to my two Sisters, Maryann
& Elizabeth, my Land and plantation whereon I now live with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging, to be equally divided between
them, having respect to quantity and quality ~~ Also I give to my two
above mentioned Sisters (Maryann & Elizabeth) all my living stock
consisting of Cattle, Hogs &c together with all my farming tools,
Crop of grain and provisions now on hand ~~ I further allow my
two above mentioned Sisters (Maryann & Elizabeth) to support my
Father and Mother during the term of their natural lives in as Com
=fortable a manner as the nature of the Farm, and their Circumstances
will admit of, In Witness whereof I the Said James Wilson have
Constituted and appointed James Lapslie and Thomas Armstrong
Executors to this, and to see it performed according to my true intent
and meaning of the same, after which I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my Seal the day and date first above written ~~
Signed & acknowledged
in presence of                       James Wilson (Seal)
Wm Shepperd     }
Egbert Shepperd }

                                     Orange County August Term 1818
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of James Wilson decd was duly
proved in open Court by the Oaths of William Shepperd & Egbert Shepperd subscribing
Witnesses thereto and Ordered to be Recorded - At the same [time] the Executors
therein named qualified accordingly
                                  Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, page 537
Recorded Aug 1818

Estate Papers comprise 21 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilson, James (1822)".  Allotment of dower for Phebe, who does not appear to be the relict of this testator, so this folder is likely for a different estate.