Edgecombe County, NC - Wills - Lamon Ruffin-1809 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley August 29, 1997 LAMON RUFFIN EDGECOMBE CO (written 3 Nov 1809) Probate 1828 Record BOOK I p. 93 (son of Samuel/Sarah Ruffin) Unmarried and leaves to his nephew, Henry J.G. Ruffin, the youngest son of his brother, Etheldred. This will was contested by some of the other nieces and nephews. In the Name of God Amen. This third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, I, LAMON RUFFIN, of the County of Edgcombe and State of North Carolina. Being in common health of body and of sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to almightly God for the saem; and as for the settling my temporal estate wich it hath pleased God to[ lees] [two] on me do order, give and dispose of the same in manner and form following: First, I request that all my lawful and just debts be paid. Item. I give and bequest unto my nephew, Henry John Gray Ruffin, son of my brother, Etheldred Ruffin and his wife, Mary, all the residue and reaminder of my Estate be it what kind or nature soever, both real and personal together with all the increase thereof to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my brother, Etheldred Ruffin and his said son, my respected nephew, Henry J.G. Ruffin, whole and sole executors of this my last will and testament, revoking and making void all other former will or wills by me made and declare this and this only to be my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and dfixed my seal the day and year first above written. LAMON RUFFIN Written, signed, sealed, published and in presence of ____ August Court 1828 Edgecombe County The within lst will and testament of Lamon Ruffin dec'd was exhibited for probate and was proved as follows: On the evidence of SPENCER L. HART, MOSES SPICER, and RANDOLPH COTTEN, who swore that they were well acquainted with the hadn writing of said Lamon Ruffin and that they believe the said paper writing & ? part & parcel thereof is in the proper hand writing of said Lamon Ruffin and also on the evidence of WEEKS PARKER who made oath that he found said paper writing among the valuable papers of said dec'd. Wherefore it is ordered that the said paper writing be admitted to probate as the last will and testament of said LAMON Ruffin and be recorded as such. At the same time, Herny J.G. Ruffin, the surviving Executor of said Lamon Ruffin, prayed to be admitted to qualify as Executor which was granted and he was qualified accordingly in due form of Law. Ordered that the same be certified. Sec minutes & Mich'l Hearn CC Joseph R. Lloyd, Esq. (Tarborough, NC) Sir: In order to try the validity of the paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Lamon Ruffin, dec'd, now in Edgecomb Court of Please & Quarter ? you are at liberty to enter a Caveat thereto in my name if you think proper. Respectfully yours, Sally Kirkpatrick Franklin Co Aug 20, 1828 August Court 1828 Edgecombe County The within lst will and testament of Lamon Ruffin dec'd was exhibited for probate and was proved as follows: On the evidence of SPENCER L. HART, MOSES SPICER, and RANDOLPH COTTEN, who swore that they were well acquainted with the hadn writing of said Lamon Ruffin and that they believe the said paper writing & ? part & parcel thereof is in the proper hand writing of said Lamon Ruffin and also on the evidence of WEEKS PARKER who made oath that he found said paper writing among the valuable papers of said dec'd. Wherefore it is ordered that the said paper writing be admitted to probate as the last will and testament of said LAMON Ruffin and be recorded as such. At the same time, Herny J.G. Ruffin, the surviving Executor of said Lamon Ruffin, prayed to be admitted to qualify as Executor which was granted and he was qualified accordingly in due form of Law. Ordered that the same be certified. Sec minutes & Mich'l Hearn CC Following is a Court Record Caveat to a Will Henry TG Ruffin executor of Lamon Ruffin dec'd vs Sally Kilpatrick A paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Lamon Ruffin which was offered for probate at last term and notice ordered to be issued to the next of kin of the said Lamon Ruffin was now again offered for probate by Henry TG Ruffin, one of the Executors therein named when it appeared to the satisfaction of the court that notices had been served on Sally Kilpatrick, Jesse H. Cobb and Olive his wife, Theophilus Edwards and Elizabeth his wife and that publication had been made for three months in the Raleigh Register and Raleigh___ agreeably to the order of the Court at last term as to non residents. When Sally Kilpatrick by her attorney George W. Mordicai appeared in open Court and entered a caveat to the probate of said paper writing whereupon it is ordered by the court that an issue be made up to try whether said paper writing to be Last Will and Testament of Lamon Ruffin or not. ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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