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Know ye that I C. C. Orr of the county of
Transylvania and state of North Carolina I do
make and ordain this to be my last will in
manner and form following viz.
I give to my wife Christiane E. Orr, all
my estate both personal and real during her
life or widowhood at her death equally to all
my children. My said wife Christaine E. Orr may
make such advancements to any of the children
she chooses from time to time after they arrive
to lawful age or marry. But in no instance not
to advance more to no one of the children than
his or her equitable share or one child's part
of the personal estate.
The home tract of land not to be disposed
of before the children arrive at lawful age and
consent to a division or sale of the same. My
said wife Christaine is authorized to sell all
my interest in and to any out lands that I own
not connected with the home tract whear I now
live and vest the proceeds in any way she
chooses for the support and comfort of herself
and family and make good titles to the same.
The undivided negro slaves held in common with
my brother P. C. Orr my said wife Christiane
may divide the same with P. C. Orr whenever
they can agree on said division make good
titles to the same.
My desire is that the children be
comfortably raised and educated out of my
estate and the remainder equally divided
between them after their mother is done with
it. But in the event of my said wife Christaine
marrying again my desire is that the court will
appoint some Judicious and responsible person
to take charge of the estate and appoint
guardians for such children as are not of
lawful age and that my said wife Christaine be
allowed to take the usual dower in the land and
lawful share of the personal estate as her own
to be disposed of as she pleases. That is the
dower in the land to revert to my lawful heirs
after the death of my said wife. The personal
part to be her own absolutely provided she
marries and takes dower in the land and child's
part of the personal property.
I hereby appoint my said wife Christiane
executrix to this my last will and testament
and who will take charge of the estate pay all
debts that I owe and collect all the money due
me and use the same as she chooses during her
widowhood. If she ceases to be a widow the
estate is to pass to the administrator to be
appointed by the court and be distributed as
above directed.
Signed, sealed and delivered in the
present of these witnesses this 18th day of
April 1863.
C. C. Orr
Witnesses
L. S. Gash
R. P. Shuford
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