Will of Susanna Crabtree - 24 Dec 1851 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God Amen - I Susanna Crabtree of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament. I give & bequeath to my grandson, James Wilson Crabtree (oldest son of Thomas H. Crabtree) and his heirs forever, the tract of land I bought at Sheriff's sale as the property of the late Maj. John Taylor, lying on the waters of Eno, adjoining the land of James Crab- tree, Rainy Crabtree & others, & containing about fifty acres, all of which will more fully appears by reference to the deed of Shff Turrentine to me for the said land, bearing date 25th June 1847 & registered in Book F: page 136 in the Register's office of Orange Also I give & bequeath to my said grandson James Wilson Crabtree all my household & kitchen furniture and all other property that I may die possessed of. I nominate, constitute and appoint Josiah Turner Senr as the Executor of this my last will & testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 24th day of Decem- ber 1851 Signed, sealed published & declared in our presence her who in presence of each Susanna (+) Crabtree (seal) other have subscribed as mark Witnesses E. G. Gray Thomas Webb Jurat Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 5 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.