Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wilson, William November 24, 1780
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume A, pages 229-230
Written: November 24, 1780
Recorded: Aug 1781
Testator: William Wilson

In the Name of God Amen I William Willson being sick and Very Weak in body
but in perfect Mind and Memary thanks be given to God and Calling to mind the
Mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is ap[p]ointed to all men once to Die
Do Make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and
first of all I give and Recom[m]end my Soul to God who gave it and my Body I Recom[m]end
unto the Earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of
my Executors Nothing Dou[b]ting but at the general Resurrection I shall Receive
it again by the Mighty Power of God ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

And as touching what worldly Estate Wherewith it hath Pleased God to bless me
in this life I give and Demise and Dispose of in the following man[n]er and form
And first I Desire that my funeral Charges with all my Just Debts be legally and
Lawfully Paid and after such Dew Debts be Discharged I give and bequeath to my
beloved Wife Mary my hogs and Cattol with all my horses Excepting Snip / with
one half of my household furniture Likewise I Leave and bequeath to my son
Samuel my plow tacklings and saddle with one half of my Land Likewise
I leave and bequeath to my son Greggory the other half of my Land
Likewise I leave and bequeath to my Daughter Mary horse Snip with
the other half of my household furniture Likewise I leave and bequeath to my
Loving Wife Mary the Benefits arising from my plantation During her
Widowhood if She Does Support my Children Likewise I Desire my trusty friends
Richard Holeman and Thomas Rountree to be my Sole Executors and trustees to
Manage and Dispose of my Estate according as this my Will is and I Do hereby utterly
Disalow Revoke and Disanull all and every other former Testaments Wills and legacies
bequeaths and Executors by me mad[e] before Named Willed or bequeathed Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Wittness
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this 24 Day of November 1780
                             Orange County North Carolina
Sign'd Seal'd and acknowledged
in the presence of
                                          William Wilson (seal)
John Wilson }
James Wilson } Jurat   Rd Holeman Exr Qualifd.
       her
Susana (+) Farmer
       mark

                          Aug 1781  Copy & Letters issd.

[Will Book Volume A, page 229]
In the name of God Amen I William Wilson
being sick and very Weak in Body but in perfect mind
and memory thanks be given to God and calling to
mind the mortality of my Body & knowing
that it is appointed to all Men once to Die
do make & ordain this my last Will and Testa=
=ment, that is to say principally & first of all
I give & recommend my Soul to God who gave
it and my Body I recommend unto the Earth to
be buried in a decent Christian Burial at the
discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but
at the general Resurrection I shall receive it
again by the mighty power of God. And
as touching what worldly Estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to Bless me in this Life
I give and demise and dispose of in the following
manner and form and first I desire that
my Funeral charges with all my just Debts
be legally and Lawfully paid and after such
Dew Debts be discharged I give and bequeath
to my beloved Wife Mary my Hogs and Cattle with
all my Horses Excepting Snip with one half of my
household Furniture Likewise I leave and bequeath
to my Son Samuel my Plow Tacklings and Saddle
with one half of my Land, likewise I leave
& bequeath to my Son Gregory the other

[Will Book Volume A, page 230]
half of my Land. likewise I leave and bequeath to my
Daughter Mary horse Snip, with the other half of my
Household Furniture. Likewise I leave and Bequeath to
my Loving Wife Mary the Benefits arising from my
Plantation during her Widowhood if She does support
my Children. Likewise I desire my trusty Friends
Richard Holeman and Thomas Roundtree to be my Sole
Executors and Trustees to manage and dispose of my
Estate according as this my Will is and I do
hereby utterly disallow, Revoke and disannul all
and every other former Testaments Wills & Legacies
Bequeaths & Executors by me mad[e] before named
Willed or Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming
this and no other to be my last Will & Testament
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand
and seal this 24th Day of November 1780
             Orange County North Carolina
Signd Seald & Acknowledged }
in the Presence of         }      William Wilson (seal)
John Wilson                }
James Wilson               }
       her                 }
Susana (+) Farmer          }
       mark                }

                     Orange County SS Augt Court 1781
The Execution of the within Will was duly formed in
open Court by the Oaths of John Wilson & James Wilson
subscribing Witnesses thereto & Order[e]d to be Recorded
                       Test   J J Benton CC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 229-230
Recorded Aug 1781

Estate Papers comprise 17 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wilson, William (1782)"  No family history found.