Will of James Garrard - 7 Apr 1845

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

In the Name of God amen I James Garrard Senr of the County 
of Orange & State of North Carolina being sick and weak in 
body but of sound and disposing mind and memory and
understanding considering the certainty of death and the uncertain
-ty of the time thereof to the and that I may be the better prepar
-ed to leave this world when it shall please my God to
Call me hence have now determined to direct what disposition
shall be made of my property after my decease  I do therefore
make publish and declare this instrument to be my last
will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void
all former will and testaments by me heretofore at any time
made  And my will is first hat after my decease my
body shall be decently buried without ostentation or unecessa
-ry expense and that my funeral Charges and Just debts
shall be paid by my executors herein after named.
   I Give and bequeath to my son William Garrard forty five Dollars
to be paid to him by my executors the same to be in satisfaction
of a debt now due him for money advanced to me in part
pay for a waggon to be paid to him his executors or adminis-
trators
   And as to the residue of my estate and property with which
God has blessed me and which shall not be required for the
payment of my debts funeral charges legacy already Given
and the expenses in and about the execution of this my will
and the administration of my estate I Give devise and dispose thereof
as follows to wit I Give and devise to my two sons James Garrard
& Sherwood H. Garrard the tract of Land whereon I now live contain-
-ing about two hundred acres or the interest or claim that I have

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therein secured to me by bond by my son Wilson Garrard to make
title thereto when all the purchases money therefrom shall be paid
to them the said James Garrard & Sherwood H. Garrard & their heirs
forever  I also Give to my two sons James & Sherwood all the rest and
residue of my property of every kind whatsoever to them and their
heirs forever To have and to Hold to them the said James Garrard
& Sherwood H. Garrard their heirs executors administrator & assigns forever
And I do nominate constitute and appoint my two sons James
Garrard & Sherwood H. Garrard sole executors of this my last will
and testament.   In testimony whereof I the said James Garrard do
hereunto set my hand & seal This 7th day of April in the Year of
Our Lord one thousand eight Hundred & forty five
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said James Garrard to be                James Garrard Sen (Seal)
his last will and testament in the 
presence of us who at his request
in his presence & in the presence of
each other do subscribe our names 
as witnesses thereto
     Silas M. Sink       Jurat
     James Latta





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

Note: Left margin slightly obscured with conservator's tape.