Will of Isaac Jones - 17 Oct 1831 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God. Amen. I Isaac Jones of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do make and publish this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I will that all my just debts be paid and I authorize my executor to collect such debts as may be due me and discharge all just claims against my Estate and should there not be sufficient funds upon the collection said debts to pay the debts which I owe then my Executor is to sell such property as he may think fit until the same ["are" crossed out] be paid Secondly I will that my bloved[sic] wife Catharine Jones be intitled to my Tract of Land during her widowhood and at her death the Tract to go to my two sons Sam =uel Stockard Jones and John Orange Jones jointly. If my wife Catherine Jones should at any time after my death marry then she is to be intitled only to her dowery and my Executors to rent the remainder of the Land for the benefit of my two sons - Should my wife Catha =rine Jones during her Widowhood think propre,[sic] she may clear such lands as may be necessary & dispose of such timbers as may may[sic] be taken from the Cleared land to the best advantage in her power - Thirdly I will that my two daughters Elizabeth Jones and Frances have each one bed & furniture ["and" overwritten]of worth ["fiftee" crossed out] ten Dollars each. It is the intention of this will that my two sons Saml S. Jones and John Orange in consideration of the land furnish my daughters upon thire marrying or arriving at full age with the beds and Bureaus at the prices above mentioned - ["In" crossed out] ["witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand" crossed out] [page 2] Fourthly I make and ordain my Brother Sam =uel Jones my executor of this my last will & Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal This 17th day of October AD 1831 Signed - sealed, published his & declared in the presence of Isaac (X) Jones (seal) mark Jeremiah Holt } Jurat V. M. Murphey } Exr qualifd Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 13 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.