Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ector, William June 26, 1848 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 416-418 Written: June 26, 1848 Recorded: Aug 1848 Testator: William Ector In the name of God Amen, I William Ector of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in imperfect health of body, but of perfect mind and memory. Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and k[n]owing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will and testament That is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian manner And as it respects my worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. In the first place I give unto my Grand daughter Susan Elizabeth Leath the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars with interest from the time of my death but if the said Susan Elizabeth Leath Should not survive the years of Eighteen I want the above named money whatever it may be at the time of her death to be distributed among my living heirs. In the second place I give unto my sons William Samuel and John Gattis the sum of fifty dollars each without interest, and to my son James Graham the sum of one hundred dollars without Interest and to my daughter Rebecca Jelico the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars without interest and to my son George Washington the sum of two hundred dollars without Interest and to my son Joseph Thomas The sum of three hundred dollars without interest The above named money can be paid over to my [page 2] children as named above when they become of age and not before unless they give good security as necessary circumstancy[sic] demand it, In the third place I wish and command all of my personal and real Estate to be sold and the amount of which (After deducting the above named money, for my children and granddaughter also named) to be equally divided among all of my children namely Mary Jane, William Samuel John Gattis James Graham Rebecca Jelico George Washington & Joseph Thomas If any of them should demand their property on becoming of age their portion may be given off to them but not without unless giving good Security or necessity requires it In the fourth and last place I desire and wish that Payton P. Moore and Giles Mabane[Mebane] act as my Executors and if they are unwilling to serve I wish two good and respectful men to be appointed by the court. I do hereby utterly revoke and disannul all and every other former testament wills and legacies, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this the 2th[sic] day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and forty eight, Signed in the presence of W. Ector (seal) Wm Hughes John W McCauley [Will Book Volume F, page 416] In the name of God Amen, I William Ector of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being in imperfect health of body, but of perfect mind and memory Calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will & Testament. That is to say principally & first of all I give & recom= mend my soul unto the hand of Al= mighty God that Gave it & my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent Christian ["like" x-out] manner And as it respects my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life ~~ I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner & form In the first place I give unto my grand daughter Susan Elizabeth Lethe the sum of one hundred & fifty dollars with interest from the time of my death but if the said Susan Elizabeth Lethe should not survive the years of eighteen I want the above named money whatever it may be at the time of her death to be distributed among my living heirs In the second place I give unto my sons William Samuel & John Gattis the sum of fifty dollars each without interest, and to my son James Graham the sum of one hundred dollars without interest, And to my daugh= ter Rebecca Jelico the sum of one hun= dred & fifty dollars without interest, and to my son George Washington the sum of two hundred dollars without interest [Will Book Volume F, page 417] [And] To my son Joseph Thomas [the sum of] three hundred dollars without interest The above named money can be paid over to my children as named above when they become of age and not before unless they give good Security or[orig: as] necessary circumstances demand it In the third place I wish & command all of my personal & real estate to be sold and the amount of which After dedu= cting the above named money, for my children and grand daughter also named to be equally divided among all of my children namely, Mary Jane, William Samuel John Gattis James Graham Rebecca Jelico George Wash= ington & Joseph Thomas If any of them should demand their property on becoming of age their Port= ion may be given off to them but not without unless giving good security or necessity requires it In the fourth & last place I desire & wish that Peyton P Moore & Giles Mebane act as my Executors and if they are unwilling to serve I wish two good & respectful men to be appointed by the Court I do hereby utterly revoke & disannul all & every other former testament will[s] & legacies ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & testament ~~ In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & seal this the 2th[sic] day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty eight Signed in the presence of Wm Hughes W. Ector (seal) John W McCauley [Will Book Volume F, page 418] Orange County Augt Term 1848 The execution of the foregoing last will & testament of William Ector decd was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Wm Hughes one of the subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded At teh same time Peyton P Moore & Giles Mebane the Executors named in said Will appear[e]d in open Court & qualified accordingly ~~~ Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume F, pages 416-418 Recorded Aug 1848 A possible match for Wright is Wright Murray in Alamance County in the 1870 census, b. 1828, NC. Possibly the same Wright Murray who died in 1880. Estate Papers comprise 13 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ector, William (1848)". Note 1: Comparing the inventory to the sale, "Frances & child" appears to correspond to Frances and Andrew. All others are listed by name in the sale listing. [Estate Papers - Inventory 5 Sep 1848] Inventory of the personal estate of William Ector decd. which came to the hands of his executor P.P. Moore and Giles Mebane made Septr the 5th 1848 [page 2] List of Negroes --------------- Timri. Marshall. Ezekiel, Wright. Levi. Frances. Hannah. Rachel and Andrew recorded Nov 1848 page 402 [Estate Papers - Estate Sale 17 Oct 1848] Account of sales of the estate of William Ector decd. made October 17th 1848 [sundry items omitted] [page 3] [sundry items omitted] Purchasers Articles Sold Dr. Eli Watson Woman Frances & child 577.00 [Note 1] Mary Jane Ector child Hannah 203. Do child Rachel 168.50 Dr. George Robertson Boy Levi 652.00 A. H. Boyd Man Marshall 1000.50 Andrew Murray jnr. Man Wright 341.00 James Graham Man Timri 565.00 Graves Hooper Man Ezekiel 690.00 [sundry items omitted] recorded Nov 1848, page 346