Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Woods, Mary February 25, 1817
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume D, pages 514-515
Written: February 25, 1817
Recorded: Nov 1817
Testator: Mary Woods

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 princi
pal 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 comes of Age as before said

                          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 e-
-qually 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, till
they marry or come of Age as before said
                      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  Feby 1817 -
Done in presence
of
Jna Kelly Sen.   Jurat                   Mary Woods (seal)
Hugh Cain Junior

                   Exr qualified

[Will Book Volume D, page 514]
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
comes of age as beforesaid -

[Will Book Volume D, page 515]
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  }
Josp. 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 Senr. a subscribing Witness thereto, and Ordered to
be recorded - at the same time Duncan Cameron the Executor
therein named qualified accordingly
                                 Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume D, pages 514-515
Recorded Nov 1817

Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Woods, Mary (1819)".  No family history found.