Will of Joseph Boring

Contributed by Rhoda Taylor Fone January the Eleventh day One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy five. Then Joseph Borrin made the following Will and ordered it to stand as his last Will and Testament. Susannah Borrin to have her living of the Plantation and widdowhood, her bed and furniture, negore Hannah to weight on her as long as they live, Horse Jolley, saddle and Bridle. John Borrin to have Nergoe Jack, James Borrin to have Negroe Geab(?), William Borrin to have waggon and gears and four hourses, Rain, Boss, Buck & Jack, Isaac Borrin to have gristmill, Joseph Borrin Jr. to have milk cow Idam, David Borrin to have twenty pounds paid to him by his eldest brother John when the said David shall come of age. Susan Borrin to have equally divided among them Beck Boring all the remainder Feby Borrin of my worldly estate. Sere Borrin, Cousin Patty Clarke. David Borrin to have this plantation whereon I now live when he comes of age and I do order Charles Stephens and James Currie to see to the performance of this my last Will. Joseph Borrin, Senior (Seal) Test. James Culbertson James Currie North Carolina Orange County May Inferior Court 1775 The Execution of the within Will was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of James Culbertson one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto and Ordered to be recorded Test. T. (?) Nash Caswell Co, NC Courthouse, Book A p. 4, Aug. 16, 1776 Susannah (J) (Her Mark) Boreing-Admx. of the estate of Joseph Borring, deceased, of the County of Orange and Province of N.C. to Wm. Moore of the County aforesaid. Consideration of 100 lbs. proclamation money -- tract of land in the county aforesaid north side of Cobbs Creeka water of hico, Beginning in Churton's line 300 acres - being part of the tract of land of 600 acres of Daniel Golds.