Return to the Tyrrell County Probate Records State of North Carolina I William Orr of the town of Washington County of Beaufort and State of North Carolina do make constitute and declare this to be my last and only Will and Testament as follows.
I give and bequeath all property whatsoever real or personal which I now posses or may hereafter or to which I am now entitled or may be hereafter entitled to in any manner or way whatsoever whether by acscent or otherwise unto William Augustus Blount the youngest son of John Gray Blount his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns forever and him the said William Blount and my friend John Gray Blount I wish to act as my Executors. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28 day of October 1810
W. M. Orr (Seal)
Beaufort County
Book 4 page 173 (Tyrrell County)
Will dated 28 Oct 1810
Codicil dated 11 Nov 1811
Codicil to my said Will. Having since my said Will was made & signed acquired other property both real and personal. I now give & bequeath unto the said William A. Blount his heirs Execur. & Adms. & assigns forever all the property belonging to me of any nature or kind soever. Whether real, personal or mixed, which I have or may have acquired. Either by descent purchase or otherwise unto the said William A. Blount his heirs Execs-. Admis or assigns forever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 11 day of November 1811.
W.M. Orr (seal)
Signed sealed published & declared
to be the last will & testament in presence of us
Eli Hoyt.
Thos H. Blount
Hugh McCullough
State of North Carolina
Beaufort County
Court Pleas & Quarter
session December Term 1811
Then was this the last Will and Testament of William Orr and proved in court in due form of law by the oath of Thomas H. Blount a subscribing witness thereto & ordered to be recorded & Jno. G Blount at the same time come into Court & qualified as Executor Thereto.
Thos. Sman?
Note: Written in left hand margin Internal revenue stamp.
The foregoing is a true and Exact Copy of the last Will and Testament of William Orr as on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of my office this 20 day of September 189(missing)
G Wilkins
Clerk Superior Court
Beaufort County
No Ca.
The forgoing Certificates of Thomas Sman? Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions of Beaufort County North Carolina and of G Wilkins Clerk of the Superior Court of Beaufort County North Carolina are adjudge to be in due form and correct. Let the foregoing Will with the Certificates be recorded this 4 day of October 1899.
G. L. Liverman
Clerk Superior Court of
Tyrrell County
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