Will of Mary Kelly - 8 Aug 1828 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of God Amen; I Mary Kelley of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina, being very weak in body, but of sound mind and memory as usual, and believing that the disorder that is now preying on my body will very soon occation my death and being desirous that my property may be disposed of so as not to create any dif= =ficulty here after do make and ordain this my last WIll and Testament First I give and bequeath all the Interest I have or may have, to several Tracts of Land of my Fathers Estate, (which will fully show in the division of the said Lands, wherein my part has not been separated from the Land belonging to John Kelly Nancy Kelly and Betsey Kelly, nor do I wish it divided from Nancys and Betseys Lands) unto them the said Nancy and Betsey Kelly to do with as may seem good. I also give unto them the said Nancy and Betsey my Two negro women Rachel and Moriah also all my part in the stock of Horses cattle sheep hoggs, and also I give unto them all the Interest I have in the personal property belonging to my Fathers estate, Together with the money which may be due my therefrom, also I give them all the Interest in the present crop now gathering and all that is now growing consisting of wheat oats Flase Rye hay straw corn cotton Fodder &c - also all my right to the waggon and geer of all kind also the farming Tools unto them the said Nancy and Betsy Kelley to have and to hold the above named property absolutely each to share and share alike and to dispose of the same as they may deem proper, under the express conditions that they pay over to my Executor such sum - or sums of money as may be sufficient to defray the expense of My estate and ["My estate and" interlined] a desent Burial, also all the debts that may come against my estate, also pay to my said Executor the sum of Fifteen dollars for Sally Lockhart for her services to me Item the second, I give and bequeath unto Sally Lockhart the sum of Fifteen dollars for her attention to me in my sick= =ness Item the third I give and bequeath unto my sister Kesiah [page 2] Bain my bed with all the necessary furniture The above named sums of money is to be paid over to my said executor on or before Twelve months, and all sums that has been contracted for the use of the plantation is to be paid to the persons with whom the contracts has been made, by my sisters Nancy and Betsey Kelly I do by this presents constitute and appoint my friend Tho. W. Holden my Executor to carry this my said Will into effect. In Testemony Whereof I have have[sic] here unto affixed my hand and seal, In the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight, and on the 8 th day of August -- The words (and my Estate,) was interlined before signing In the presence of ----- Hugh Cain Mary Kelly (seal) John Lockhart Jurat Ex qualified Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 2 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain.