Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Young, Joseph September 24, 1781
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume A, pages 225-226
Written: September 24, 1781
Recorded: Nov 1781
Testator: Joseph Young

In the Name of God Amen I Joseph Young of
the County of Orange & Steate of North Carolina being
of Sound and perfect mind and Memory (blessed be
God) do this twenty fourth Day of September in the Year
of our Lord 1781 made and publish this my Last Will
and Testament in manner following that is to Say:

First I give and bequeath my Soul to Go who gave
it; and my Body to be Buried at the Discretion
of my Execrs.

Secondly that all my Lawfull Debts be justly paid

Thirdly I Give and bequeath the use and Benefits of
all my Lands to my Wife as Long as She Lives Single
on ye Land Afterwards my Lands to at the Disposal of my
Father John Young ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Fourthly I will that my moveable Esteate be Divided
into Two Equel parts my Wife to Enjoy one part
and my Son John the other if my Wife is Now
with Child and it Comes to perfection, then I will
that my moveable Esteate be Equally Devided between
my Wife and two Children ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
and I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend Robeart
Agnew and my Wife Executors of this my Last
Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the Said
Joseph Young have to this my Last Will and Testament
Set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written

Signed Sealed published and            Joseph Young
Declared by the said Joseph Young
as his Last will and Testament
in the presence of us ~~~~~~
                   Wm. Galbraith    Jurat
                   R. Galbraith
              Exrs Qualified

                     Copy & Letters iss:d

[Will Book Volume A, page 225]
In the name of God Amen I Joseph Young of
the County of Oringe[sic] & State of North Carolina being of
sound and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) do
this Twenty fourth Day of September in the Year of our Lord
1781 made & Publish this my last Will and Testament in
manner following that is to say: First I give and
bequeath my Soul to Go who gave it and my
Body to be buried at the discretion of my Executor

Secondly that all my Lawful Debts be justly paid

Thirdly I give and bequeath the use and Benefits of
all my Lands to my Wife as long as she lives
single on ye Lands Afterwards my Land to
at the disposal of my Father John Young

Fourthly I Will that my moveable Estate be
divided into two equal parts my Wife to
enjoy one part and my Son John the other
if my Wife is now with Child and it comes
to perfection, thin I Will that my moveable Estate
be equally divided between my Wife & two Children
and I hereby make and ordain my worthy
Friend Robert Agnew and my Wife Executors of
this my last Will and  Testament [?] In Witness
whereof I the said Joseph Young have to this
my last Will and Testament ["In Witness whereof I" x-out]
["the said Joseph Young have to this my last Will and" x-out]
["Testament" x-out ] set my Hand and Seal the Day and Year
above Written

Signed, Sealed published and Declared by the     }   Joseph Young
said Joseph Young as his last Will and Testament }

[Will Book Volume A, page 226]

in the Presence of us }    Orange County SS Novr. Cot. 1781
Wm. Galbreath         } The Execution of the within Will
R. Galbreath          } was duly proven in open Court
by the oath of William Galbreath a subscribing Witness
thereto & ordered to be Recorded
                                  Test
                                           J. J. Benton CC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume A, pages 225-226
Recorded Nov 1781

Estate Papers comprise three pages and are found in a folder labeled "Young, Joseph (1781)".  No family history found.