Will of Abram Crabtree 4 Jan 1876

Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801

In the name of God Amen I Abram 
Crabtree of the County of Orange and State
of North Carolina, being of sound mind
and memory, but weak in body and
general health, and considering the uncertainty
of my earthly existance do make, publish
and declare this my last will and 
testament in manner and form
following.
First, It is my will and desire that
my body be buried in a decent and
Christian manner suitable to the wishes
of my friends and relations
Second: My beloved Wife Gennette Crabtree
has been, since it has pleased God 
for us to be together, a good and 
affectionate wife, and as a token of 
love and great esteem for her,
I give and devise unto my said
wife Genette Crabtree, all my property
of every discreption, both real and personal
to her and to her heirs forever
   The land whereon I now live upon the 
death of my father descended to his children
Jenny, Nancy, Fannie, Phebe, Betsie
Eliza, William Crabtree & myself.  Phebe
and Betsie died many years ago intestate
without issue: Jinney & Nancy died a 

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few years ago also intestate and
without issue.  Several years ago. I 
bought the interest in the land from
Eliza Hunter & her husband John Hunter,
and my brother William Crabtree, and
["my sisters" crossed out]Fanny Dollar and have
all their deeds for the same: my 
sister Fanny Dollar died when her
children were quite young, and I
contracted with Stephen Dollar her
husband, and it was at his request
that if I would take the two youngest
children and raise them I should
have all the childrens interest in the
land.  I took the children and 
kept them until the boy was twenty one
years old and the girl until she
was fifteen, and Stephen Dollar 
for and in consideration of raising
the two children as above stated made
me a deed to their share of the land
now if the children of my said sister
Fanny Dollar shall hereafter claim
any portion of the land, then I direct
my Executors herein after named to
make them pay a reasonable sum
for their raising equal to their 
share in the land.

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Lastly I hereby appoint my beloved
wife Gennette Crabtree Executrix of this
my last will and testament
   In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
This the 4th day of January 1876
Executed by the said       his 
Abram Crabtree in    Abram (X) Crabtree (Seal)
our presence who          mark
at his request have
signed our names
as witnesses thereto

Thomas W. Laws
David J.[?] Gresham



Admitted to probate 16 Feb 1876




Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC <benz2@earthlink.net>
2 Dec 2009.    Please credit me if you use this. This information is in 
the public domain.


Note:

On the other papers in this folder, Gennette's name is 
spelled "Jennette" and Abram's first name is "Abraham".
She seems to be listed in the census as "Jane Crabtree"

Abram was born about 1813 in North Carolina.


Stephen Dollar and Fanny Crabtree were married 5 Jun
1835 in Orange County, North Carolina

The two children of Stephen Dollar and Fanny Crabtree
mentioned above were William Dollar, born 1839 and Susan Dollar, born 1842