Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Watson, Margaret January 14, 1829
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 263-264
Written: January 14, 1829
Recorded: Nov 1831
Testator: Margaret Watson

In the name of God Amen I Margaret Watson of the
County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weake
in body but in perfect mind & memory thanks be
unto God therefor do make & ordain this my last &[sic]
will & testament in manner following Viz ~~~~

Item I give to my daughter Helen Riley the suit of
curtains that I now have & also my cow that I now
have or eight dollars in place of the cow to her & her
heirs for ever ~~

Item I give & bequeath to my son James Watson one
dollar to him & his heirs for ever ~~~~~~~~~

Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Watson
the pare of andirons & one small dutch oven that
I now have to her & her heirs for ever ~~~~~~~~~

Item I give to my D[a]ughter Elizabeth Lamb/Comb one dollar to
her & her heirs for ever ~~~~~~~~

Item I give & bequeath to my son Andrew Watson one dollar
to him & his heirs for ever~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Nancy McDaniel
one fire shovel & tongs & a bread baker that I now have
to her & her heirs for ever ~~~~~~~~~~~

Item I give to my son John Watson my bed & bedstead
& bed cloaths & to ["him" x-out] his daughter Margaret Watson
my dining table to them & thur heirs for ever ~~~~~~~

Item I give to my son Robert Watson all the ballance of
my house hold ferniture & all the residue of my estate
after all my Just depts are paid to him & his heirs
for ever ~~~~

Lastly I make & ordain my beloved son Robert
Watson Executor of this my last will & testament
hereby revoking all former wills by me maid
                                         over

[page 2]
In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal [this/the] 14th day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred twenty nine signed sealed
& acknowledged in presents of              her
witness                          Margaret (X) Watson (seal)
Js. R. Watson }                          mark
Farmer Smith  } Jurat
                         Robert Watson qualifd

[Will Book Volume E, page 263]
In the name of God Amen I Margaret Watson
of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being weake
in body but in perfect mind & memory thanks be unto God therefore[sic]
do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner following
(Viz) Item I give to my daughter Helen Riley the suit of curtains

[Will Book Volume E, page 264]
That I now have & also my cow that I now have or eight Dollars
in place of the cow to her & her heirs for ever Item I give & bequeath
to my son James Watson one Dollar to him & his heirs for ever

Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Rebecca Watson the
pair of andirons & one Small dutch oven that I now ["have" x-out]
leave to her & her heirs for ever Item I give ["and bequeath" x-out] to my
Daughter Elizabeth Comb one Dollar to her & her heirs for ever
Item I give and bequeath to my son Andrew Watson one Dollar
to him & his heirs for ever ~~~ Item I give & bequeath to my
daughter Nancy McCamel[orig: McDaniel] one fire shovel & tongs &
a bread baker that I now have to her & her heirs for ever
Item I give to my son John Watson my bed & bedstead
& bed cloths & to his daughter Margaret Watson my
Dining Table to them & their heirs for ever (Item) I gave
to my son Robert Watson all the ballance of my house
hold furniture & all the residue of my estate after all my
Just debts are paid to him & his heirs for ever Lastly I make
& ordain my beloved son Robert Watson Executor of this my
last will & testament hereby revoking all former Wills
by me maid In testimoney whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & seal [this/the] 14th day of January in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight Hundred Twenty nine signed sealed
& acknowledged in presence of               her
Witness                            Margaret (X) Watson (seal)
Js. R. Watson                              mark
Farmer Smith

                    Orange County November Term 1831
The Execution of the foregoing Last Will and Testament
of Margaret Watson decd. was duly proved in open Court
by the oath of Js R Watson & Farmer Smith the the[sic] subscribing
witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded -- At the same
time Robert Watson Executor therein named appeared in
open Court and qualified accordingly
                             Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, pages 263-264
Recorded Nov 1831

No estate papers found.