Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Ferrell, Fielding L July 14, 1862 ************************************************ 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 545-546 Written: July 14, 1862 Recorded: Oct 1868 Testator: Fielding L Ferrell I Fielding L Ferrell of the County of Orange And State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existince, do make and declare this my last will and Testament, in Manner and form following, that is to say:~~ First that my Executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my Relations and pay all funeral Expences, together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the first moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate Item 2nd I give and devise to my four Youngest Sisters, to wit ["My sister" x-out] Jane, Nancy Caroline, Elizabeth Ellen, and Francis My Lands it being a Bequest from my Decd. Father to me in the undivided Tract between my self and my only Brother John A Ferrell whareon[sic] my Mother now lives in the above named County adjoining the lands of James Wilkins Thomas Ferrell and other Containing one [page 2] Hundred and Thirty nine Acres, in the following Manner, that my Executor Sell the land after a division of the same half and half between my Brother John A Ferrell and my estate, And My Executor is to sell all my other property and after Settling all Expences lawfully to divide the amount Raised from sale of Lands and other property Eaqually between my four above named sister And the above named sail is not to be made until the death of my mother as my Fathers will will show that the lands was not to come into my hands until the death of my mother And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint My uncle Thomas Ferrell My lawful Executor to Execute this my last will and Testament declaring void all other wills by me maid. In Witness whereof I the said Fielding L Ferrell do hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of July 1862 Witnesses by his Request } F L Ferrell (seal) Z J. Lyon Dudley Reed [page 3] State of North Carolina } Application for Administration Orange County } on the estate of Fielding L Ferrell decd Be it remembered that on this 10th day of October 1869 appeared before me George Laws Judge of probate at office in Hillsboro William Williford who having been duly sworn makes this affidavit I that Fielding L Ferrell late of Said County departed this life about the year 1863 having first made a last Will and testament which is herewith presented signed by said Fielding L Ferrell and witnessed by Zacheriah J Lyon and Dudly Peed II that Thomas Ferrell the Executor therein named departed this life about the year 1864 without leaving any will or appointing any Executor III That the said William Williford is the husband of Ellen ____________ one of the Sisters of said Fielding L Ferrell to whom he devised & bequeathed one fourth part of his said Estate IV that the value of said estate is about $75 and consists of 1/3 of a buggy, a saddle and other minor articles & his interest in a tract of land containing about seventy acres V That the names of the legatees under the Will are his four Sisters, (to wit) Jane Ferrell, Caroline wife of Allen Nance, Ellen wife of William Willford & Ann Ferrell that they are all of age and reside in Orange Co. N.C. Sworn to & subscribed } his before me this 10th Oct 1868 William (X) Williford mark [page 4] In the matter of Fielding L Ferrills Will Zacheriah Lyon and Dudley Peed the Subscribing Witnesses to the last Will and Testament of Fielding L Ferrell dcd. testify that the Signed Said Will as witnesses thereto at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other that said Ferrell was of sound mind and capable of making a will [Will Book Volume G, page 545] In the matter of Fielding L Ferrills Will William Williford who having been duly sworn makes this affidavit 1st that Fielding L Ferrell late of Said County departed this life about the year 1863 having first made a last Will and Testament which is herewith presented signed by Said Fielding L. Ferrell and witnessed by Zachariah J Lyon and Dudly Peed: Said Will is in the words following (Viz) I Fielding L Ferrell of the County of Orange And State of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly Existance do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to Say First That my Executor hereinafter named Shall provide for my body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of my relations and ["friends" x-out] and[sic] pay all funeral Expences[sic] together With my Just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the first moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my Estate Item 2d I Give and devise to my four Youngest Sisters (to wit) My sister Jane, Nancy Caroline, Elizabeth Ellen, and Frances my lands it being a bequest from my deced. Father to me in the undivided Tract between myself and my only Brother John A Ferrell whereon my Mother now lives in the above named County adjoining the lands of James Wilkins Thomas Ferrell and other containing one Hundred and thirty nine Acres in the following manner that my Executor Sell the land after a division of the Same half and half between my Brother John A Ferrell and my estate and my Executor is to Sell all my other property and after settling all expences[sic] lawfully to divide the amount Raised from Sale of lands & other property Equally between my four above named Sister and the above named Sale is not to be made until the [Will Book Volume G, page 546] death of my Mother: as my Fathers will: will Show that the lands was not to come into my hand until the death of my Mother And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appointed my uncle Thomas Ferrell my lawful Executor to Execute this my last Will and testament: declaring void all other wills by me maide[sic] In Witness whereof: I the Said Fielding L Ferrell do hereunto set my hand and Seal this 14th day of July 1862 Witnesses by his request F L Ferrell (seal) Z J. Lyon Dudley Reed 2 That Thomas Ferrell the Executor therein named departed this life about the year 1864 Without leaving any will or appointing any Executor 3 the said William Williford is the Husband of Ellen one of the sisters of Said Fielding L Ferrell to whom he devised & bequeathed one fourth part of his Said estate 4th that the Value of said estate is about $75 and consists of 1/3 of a Buggy, a Saddle & other minor articles & his interest [in] a tract of land containing about seventy acres 5th That the names of the legatees under Said Will are his four Sisters, Jane Ferrell, Caroline Wife of Allen Nance, Ellen wife of William Willford & Ann Ferrell that they are all of age and reside in Orange County N.Carolina Sworn to & subscribed } his before me this 10th Oct 1868 } William (X) Williford mark Geo Laws Probate Judge Zachariah Lyon and Dudley Peed the Subscribing Witnesses to the last Will and testament of Fielding L Ferrell decd. testifies that the Signed Said Will as witnesses thereto at the request of the testator in his presence and in the presence of each other that said Fielding L Ferrell was of sound mind and capable of making a will Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 545-546 Recorded Oct 1868 Estate Papers comprise 10 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Ferrell, Fielding L (1869)". No family history found.