ORANGE COUNTY, NC - Wills - Mary Woods, 25 Feb 1817
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Book D, Page 514, 515

     I Mary Woods do make and ordain this Instrument to be my last
Will and Testament in manner and form following
viz. I give and devise to my Niece Emeline Dortch one half of the
money that may be due me at the time of my death the principal to
be paid when she marries or arrives at full age - the Interest on
the same to be laid out annually for her maintenance and Education,
til she marries or arrives of age as beforesaid -
     I give and devise to my nieces Sally Dortch, Polly Dortch and
Lucy Dortch the other half of the money that may be due me at the
time of my death to be equally divided between them - the principal
of their respective portions to be paid them when they respectively
marry or arrive at full age - the Interest on the same to be laid
out annually for their maintenance and Education til they marry or
come of age as beforesaid -
     I give and devise to my Niece Emeline Dortch all the rest and
residue of my Estate - I constitute and appoint Duncan Cameron
Executor of this my last Will and Testament - Witness my hand and
                                    seal this 25th February 1817 -
Done in presence of  )
J?. Kelly Sen.       )                   Mary Woods (seal)
Hugh Cain Junior     )

                                Orange County November Term 1817
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and Testament of Mary
Woods decd was duly proved in open court by the oath of
John Kelly sen. a subscribing Witness thereto, and ordered to be
recorded - at the same time Duncan Cameron the Executor therein
named qualified accordingly
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