Will of Lurany Crabtree - 4 Apr 1853 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 State of NCarolina orange County I Lurany Crabtree Being of Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my Earthly affairs do make and declare this my last Will and testament in manner and form following that is to Say first that is to Say that my Exeter hearin after Shall provide for my body a decent Burriell Suitable to the wishies of my relations and friend and pay all funerell Expenses together with my Just debts out of the first Mony which may first come to my Exeter hands first I give I give[sic] to my daughter Mary I McConnall two hundred and fifty Eight acres of land being more or less whare on I now Live I also give to mary my daughter all my house hold and kitchen furniture all my stock of all kind all the grane of all kind and all my clame and intrust to all the Estate that may be due me from my brother Hanes Crabtree Estate that may hear after cum to hand this paper of Riting I make my last will and testamt Sign & Seald In the presence of this the 4 of April 1853 Lewis McCollum witness her William P Crabtree Witness Jurat Lurany X Crabtree mark For the love and Effection of my daughter Mary J. McConnall I apoint her the Said Mary McConnall my true law full Exeter to the above paper of Riting my last will and testament April 4th 1853 Witness her Lewis McCollum Lurany X Crabtree William P Crabtree Jurat mark Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 2 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.