Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Younger, Sarah February 5, 1834
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 371
Written: February 5, 1834
Recorded: Feb 1836
Testator: Sarah Younger

In the name of God Amen I Sarah
Younger of Orange County North Carolina being
aged and inform in body, but of sound and perfect
mind and memory (blessed be God) and calling to
mind the mortality of this body, that it is ap=
pointed unto all flesh once to die; and feeling
a desire to dispose of such worldly goods as
it has pleased God to bless me with; do this
fifth day of February in the year of Our Load
One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty four
make and ordain this my last will and testament
(revoking all others that I may have heretofore made) in
manner and form following Viz ~~

first I give and bequeath to my son Robt. A Younger
all the money ["on hand" x-out] that may be on hand
including all that may be due on notes on hand
after paying my burial expenses, and all my Just debts & expences
necessary to put the grave yard (where my hus=
band is, and where I desire to be buried) in
decent repairs to be inclosed[sic] with a rock wall

Secondly
    I give to the heirs of my son John C Younger
    One Dollar

Thirdly
    I give to my son Richard Younger the plan=
=tation whereon I now live and all my household
furniture except one bed and furniture

fourthly
    I give to my grand Son John W. Younger
(son of Richard) my plantation on Boyds Creek
where I lately resided, and one Bed and fur=
=niture

And I hereby ordain and appoint my Son
Richard Younger, Executor of this my last

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will and testament

    In Witness whereof I the said Sarah
Younger have to this my last Will and testament
set my hand [and] seal the day and year above
writ[t]en
                         }         hir
Signed Sealed and        }   Sarah (+) Younger (seal)
acknowledged in presence }         mark
of us                    }
Jas. Grahams     Jurat
Robert Fausett
                          Exr qualified

[Will Book Volume E, page 371]
In the name of God Amen I Sarah Younger of Orange
County North Carolina being aged and inform in body, but of sound
and perfect mind and memory (blessed be God) and calling to mind the
Mortality of this body, that it is appointed unto all flesh Once
to die; and and[sic] feeling a desire to despose of Such worldly goods
as it has pleased God to bless me with; do this Fifth day of February
in the year of Our Load One thousand Eight Hundred and thirty
four make and ordain this my last Will and Testament (revoking
all others that I may have heretofore made) in manner and form
following Viz First I give and bequeath to my son Robert A Younger
all the money that may be on hand including all that may be due
on notes on [x-out] hand after paying my ["Just" erased] burial expenses & all my
Just debts and [expences] necessary to put the Grave Yard (where my husband is, and where I desire to be buried) in decent repairs to be enclosed with
a rock wall (Secondly) 2d I give ["and" x-out] to the Heirs of my son John C Younger
One Dollar Thirdly, I give to my Son Richard Younger the plantation
whereon I now live and all my House Hold ["and F" x-out] furniture except
One bed and furniture I Fourthly I give to my Grand Son John
W Younger (son of Richard) my plantation on Boyds Creek where
I lately resided and one bed and furniture And I hereby ordain
and appoint my son Richard Younger Executor of this my
last will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Sarah
Younger have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand
& seal the day and year above Written        her
Signed Sealed and                      Sarah (+) Younger (seal)
acknowledged in presence                    mark
of us
    Jas. Grahams
    Robert Fausett

                      Orange County February Term 1836
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament of
Sarah Younger Decd. was duly proved in Open Court by
the Oath James Grahams a subscribing Witness thereto and
Order to be Recorded At the same time Richard Younger the
Executor therein name appeared in open Court and
qualified Accordingly   Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, page 371
Recorded Feb 1836

Estate Papers comprise five pages and are found in a folder labeled "Younger, Sarah (1836)"

[Estate Papers - Inventory 26 May 1836]
Inventerie of money Notes & property
Belonging to Sarah Younger Deced  May 26, 1836

1 Negroe Woman Henny