Will of Isaac Jackson - 6 Mar 1820 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God Amen. I Isaac Jackson, of the County of Orange, and State of North Carolina, planter being very sick and afflicted with body infirmities, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God; calling unto mind the mortality of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor: ["Noth" crossed out] And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. First, I give and bequeath to my Father James Jackson, my share of the waggon and geer Also I give to my two Sister[sic] Elizabeth and Ruth Jackson all my Corn, oat, fodder and hay and Straw, [page 2] I also give and bequeath, to my Sister Sarah Cloud the sum of ten Dollars to be delivered out of my estate I do hereby appoint my trusty friend Levi Jackson executor of this my last will and testament and also, that it shall and may be lawful for him my said executor, in the first place; out of the said premises respectively, and out of the residue of my personal estate; to deduct and reimburse him respectively, all such loss, charges and expenses as he shall sustain, extend or be put unto, for or by reason of the performance of this my will, or as management or execution thereof respectively, or any other thing in any wise relating thereto. And finally, all of the rest, residue and remainder of all my estate and effects, real and personal, whatsoever, and whatsoever, not herein before otherwise effectually disposed of (after payment of my debts, legacies, ["and personal expenses," crossed out] and other charges and deductions as aforesaid) I do give, devise and bequeath unto my two sisters Elizabeth and Ruth Jackson to be equally divided between them In witness hereof I set my hand this sixth day of March One thousand eight hundred and twenty --- his Isaac (?) Jackson (seal) mark [page 3] Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and testament in presence of us, who at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our named as witnesses thereto. A G. Jackson Jacob Jackson } Benoni Jackson } Jurat Exr qualified Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 11 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain. Note: First phrases, down to the word "to be buried" almost a word-for-word duplicate of the Isaac Jackson Jr. 1814 will. Although they are all stock phrases, I haven't seen that close correlation before. The "Noth" that was crossed off seems to be the start of the stock phrase about the resurrection. Written with very wide spacing between rows, and in a very clear hand. Not a very long will, but takes up 2 1/2 long sheets of paper (7 3/4 X 12 1/2 - not quite foolscap size). This will could have easily fit unto one page without reducing the size of the writing. After naming executor, there is a series of phrases of legal nonsense that is not found in any other will in this county that I have seen. Pure gobbledygook. His mark is not the common "X" or "+", but rather a scrawled circle.