Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ellis, John July 14, 1819
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801
Written: July 14, 1819
Testator: John Ellis

In the name of God Amen.

I John Ellis of the County of Orange and state of
North Carolina being verry sick and weak in body but
of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto
God calling unto mind the mortality of my body do
make and ordain this my last will and Testament
that is to say princ[i]pally and first of all I give and
recommend my soul into the hand of Almighty God
that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth
to be buried on decent Christian burial at the descression
of my executors nothing doubting but at the general
resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty
power of God.  And as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life
I give demise and dispose of the same in the following
manner and form.

First I give unto My son in law Zechariah Dickie
Forty Dollars worth of property which he received short
-ly after his marriage.

Second I give to my son Andrew Ellis thirty five Dollars
worth received of me before the date hereof.

third I give unto My son John Ellis sixty Dollars ["tha" x-out]
worth that he has received previous to this date

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this 14th day of July one thousand eight hundred and
nineteen, sighned seald and           his
Deliverd in my presence            John (X) Ellis (seal)
        Asael Moore

Additional Comments:
This will was not probated, and John Ellis was determined to have died intestate, and Asahel Moore was made his administrator

Widow was Mima Ellis, also written as: Jimima, Mymy, Jamama, Jamima, hence her given name was likely Jemima Ellis.  Other records assert that her maiden name was Jemima Lane

Mima died in 1821, and Asahel Moore was made her administrator, also

Estate Papers comprise about 110 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ellis, John (1819)".  No slaves were found in these papers.

Rankins McKee, guardian of Nancy and Jane Ellis (minors) petitions the court in August 1830 against the Administrator.  Lists eight children of John Ellis: John, Andrew, William, Radford, Nancy, Jane, Polly "who hath intermarried with Zach Dickey", Ibby [Isabel] "who hath intermarried with John Miller"

Orange County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions May session AD 1819, petition of Mima Ellis, widow of John Ellis, "Your Petitioner sheweth to your Worships that John Ellis her late husband departed this life since the last session of this County in the County of Orange, Intestate..."