Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ferrell, Allen April 18, 1854 ************************************************ 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 G, pages 56-57 Written: April 18, 1854 Recorded: Aug 1854 Testator: Allen Ferrell In the name of God Amen I Allin Ferroll of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina being of a sound mind and disposing memery do make and declare this my last will and Testament in the following Manner (To Wit) 1st it [is] my Will and desire that at my decease that my executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the usual Christian form and pay all funeral expenses together with all my Just debts out of the first moneys that may come into his hands as a parcel of [my] estate ~~ ~~ ~~ 2nd it is my will that my beloved wife Martha have and keep together all my personal and real estate during her natural life time or widowhood and provided my beloved Wife should be married to another man then and [in] that case my desire is that my beloved wife to have a child[s] part and my personal property to be sold to the highest bidder on a credit of nine months and my land I give to my two sons John A. Ferrell and Fielding Lewis Ferrell to be equally divided [between] them they paying to their sisters the sum of thirty dollars to each of them 3rd it is my desire that whereas I ["given" x-out] I[sic] have given to my two sons [page 2] my tract of land as mentioned before it is my desire my daughters have the proceed[s] of my personal estate at the end of my beloved wife Martha[s] widowhood or decease to shear and shear alike 4th as my Daughter Lucetta Horner wife of Edmond Horner have[sic] had a portion of my personal estate and I want the rest of [my] daughter[s] [to] have an Equal share with her and then all my daughters to shear and shear a like in every part of the proceeds of [my] personal estate 5th and having a confidence in my sons John A Ferrell and Fielding L. Ferrell I do here by appoint to them my true and lawfull executors to this my last will and Testament to the true intent and meaning of the same In Witness whereof I the said Allen Ferrel do here unto sett my hand [&] seal this 18th day [of] April AD 1854 interlined before assigns[sic] ~~~~~~~~ test Lewis Hutchins Jurat Allen Ferrell (seal) Thomas Ferrell Jurat qualified [Will Book Volume G, page 56] In the name of God Amen I Allen Ferrell of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and disposing memory do make and declare this my last Will and testament in the following manner (to Wit) 1st It [is] my Will and desire that at my decease that my Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the usual Christian form and pay all Funeral expenses together with all my Just debts out of the first monies that may come into his hands as a parcel of [my] Estate 2nd It is my Will that my beloved wife Martha have and keep to gether all my personal and real estate during her natural life time or widow hood and provided my beloved wife should be married to another man then and [in] that case my desire is that my beloved wife to have a childs part and my personal property to be Sold to the highest bidder on a credit of nine months and my land I give to my Two Sons John A Ferrell and Fielding Lewis Ferrell to be eaqually divided [between] them they paying to their sisters the sum of thirty dollars to each of them [Will Book Volume G, page 57] 3rd It is my desire that whereas I have given to my two Sons my Tract of land as mentioned before it is my desire my daughters have the proceeds of my personal estate at the end of my beloved wife Martha's widowhood or decease to share and share alike 4th as my Daughter Lucetta Horner wife of Edward Horner have[sic] had a portion of my personal estate and I want the rest of [my] Daughters [to] have an equal share with her and then all my Daughters to Share and Share alike [in] every part of the proceeds of [my] personal estate 5th and having a confidence in my sons John A Ferrill & Fielding L Ferrell I do her[e]by appoint to them my true & lawful Executors to this my last Will and Testament to the true intent and meaning of the same In Witness whereof ["whereof" x-out] I the said Allen Ferrell do hereunto set my hand [&] seal this 18th day of April AD 1854 intere lined before assigning Test Lewis Hutchins Allen Ferrell (seal) Thomas Ferrell Orange County Court August Term 1854 The Execution of teh foregoing last Will and Testament of Allen Ferrell decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of Lewis Hutchin[s] [and] Thomas Ferrell the subscribing Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recor[d]ed and filed and thereupon John A Ferrell and Fielding L Ferrell Executors as aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the oath required by Law Test Geo Laws CCC Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 56-57 Recorded Aug 1854 The loose will clearly reads "Edmond Horner" and the will book copy reads "Edward Horner" Estate papers comprise 15 pages and are found in folder labeled "Ferrel, Martha & Allen (1878)". Based on the will, the estate sale didn't occur until after the decease of Martha, Allen's wife in about 1876. No family history found.