Will of James Crabtree  - Jul 1832

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

     In the name of God;: Amen. I James Crabtree Senr
being in sound mind and memory, and desirous to arrange
my affair, do make and ordain this my last will and
testament

     I desire that all my just debts be paid -- and
I give and bequeath unto my sons Richard, John, and Abram
Crabtree the sum of one dollar each, I also give unto my Daughter
Charlotte wife of James Jackson the sum of one dollar,
     I give and bequeath unto my daughter Fanny Crabtree wife
of James Crabtree the tract of land called the new entry
adjoining my old tract and the lands of Josiah Turner, Dr. Webb
and Sallie Scarlett containing by survey fifty eight and a half acres
to her and her heirs forever;
     I give and bequeath unto my daughters Sally, Elizabeth and
Polly Crabtree all the west end of my old tract of land, (except
seventy acres on the east end running from the river the the south)
together with tall the houses and advantages thereunto appertaining
to them and their heirs forever;
     I give and bequeath unto my son Clement Crabtree seventy acres 
of land, on the east end of my old tact of two hundred and
twenty acres, his dividing line between himself and sisters to be
a strait[sic] line from the river, south to the back line, himself to be
at all expense in running the line and dividing the tract, to him
and his heirs forever,
     I wish all my personal property to be sold, and the balance
after paying my debts, and expense acrueing in the settlement
of my estate, to be equally divided between Sally Crabtree, Elizabeth
Crabtree, Polly Crabtree, Fanny Crabtree wife of James Crabtree, and Clement
Crabtree each to share and share alike, Sally Elizabeth, Polly, and 
Clement each to have the beds and furniture they now claim;
     And for the furtherance of my will I hereby ordain
and appoint my son Clement Crabtree my lawful Executor
and for his services in settling my estate to retain and keep the
sum of fifteen dolls to his own proper use.
Signed sealed and published the    day of July A.D_1832
in presence of 
                                   his
                             James (X) Crabtree Senr (Seal)
                                   mark
                            
                             Allen Cain Jurat
                             James Wyrick



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