Will of Elisabeth Jones - 16 Dec 1863

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

I Elisabeth Jones of the county of orange
& state of North Carolina being in sound
memory mind and understanding but
calling to mind the uncertainty of life
and the certainty of death do make
this my last will & testament in
manner and form following to wit
item 1st  my wish is that all my Just 
debts should be paid Item 2nd my
wish is that my two daughters Marthy
& Susana have all my land being in
two tracts & containing Twelve acres
to have & to hold during thir lifetime
after ther death to go to my son
Charles Jones Item the 3rd my wish
is that my son James Jones have my own
bed. Item the 4th my wish is that my
daughters Nancy Jones & Sarah Sykes
have five dollars Each & that Polly
Smiths Children have five dollars to
devid between them and I do appoint
Henry A[illegible, ink blot] Executor whareunto I
have set my hand this 16th day of
December 1863
  J. T. Col Jurat              hir
John Kirkland         Elisabeth (X) Jones
                               mark


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