Will of William Crabtree - 31 May 1868 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the Name of God Amen I William Crabtree of Orange County & State [of] North Carolina being of Perfect Mind & Body, do Will & Ordain this my last Will & Testament: --- First; I give & Bequeath unto my Son Samuael at my decease my Plantation, his second choice of two Cows, & two Sheep, & the Bed I usually lye on call'd my Bed. ----- Secondly, I give & Bequeath unto my daughter Nancy her first choice ot two Cows, & two Sheep, my Mare & her increase, & Bed she commonly lyes on call'd her Bed. ----- Thirdly, I give & Bequeath unto my Grand daughter Amelia the Bed she commonly lyes on ----- Fourthly, I give & Bequeath unto my Son Abraham his third choice of one Cow -------- Fifthly, I give & Bequeath unto my Son James his fourth choice of one Cow, ----- Sixthly, my Will is that the residue of my Estate be Sold & after my Just debts paid, the remainder to be equally divided among all my children & my Grand daughter Amelia ----- and for the faithful Performance of this my last Will & Testament, I do appoint my Son Samuel Executor; In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this twenty fifth of May - in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & one ----- Witness Samuel Thompson his Thos Brton Juner William (X) Crabtree Senr Chas Hughes mark Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 5 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain. Note: Very pretty, 18th century-style handwriting.