ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Kirkland Family Abstracts File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Martucci jkdevl@earthlink.net ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Abstracts of Wills recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina Will books Selected Wills concerning KIRKLAND Book E 388-390 Will dated 16 October 1829, proved --? WILLIAM KIRKLAND wife: Margaret His estate is very involved. He is indebted to David yarborough. He appoints his son John Kirkland and his son-in-law Thomas Ruffin Trustees and Executors. "My four children Alexander, mary, Susan and Phebe" Married daughter Martha. He speaks of "my four younger children", it is not clear whether they are the four named above. No witnesses Note: Further information is found about Thomas Ruffin and Anne Kirkland in the Bible Records of same found at USGENWEB. I did a search for Kirkland and found the record. The file is called truffin.txt ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 182 Will datesd 25 June 1829, proved May Court 1829 JOHN UMSTEAD "to Morgan Hart .. home plantation where I now reside." His slave Dicey and her two children are to be freed. To friend John Umstead Kirkland "land onObion River in State of Tennessee." Executors: Catlett Campbell and Thomas D. Bennehan Witnesses: James Webb, Wil Kirkland, Hugh Waddell ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E 103 Will dated 29 October 1825, proved Feb Court 1826 MARY CRAIG She is sto be buried at New Hope (Presbyterian) Meeting House where " my husband and many of my relatives are buried." grandchildren: "William, Peggy and Polly, children of my deceased son Samuel" Executors: Wm. Kirkland and Charles D. Johnson. Witnesses: George J. Johnston, Joseph Kirkland ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 318 Power of Attorney from WILLIAM KIRKLAND to GEORGE McNEILL and THOMAS RUFFIN, all of Orange County, NC to sell any of his property not devised by will to his wife Margaret Kirkland and his sons John Umstead and Alexander McKinzie. Dated 1 August 1811, proved August Court 1811. Witness: Wm. Norwood ------------------------------------------------------------------------- F 89 Will dated 1 November 1833, proved May Court 1841. JOSEPH KIRKLAND, SR. son: Joseph King daughters: Ann King, Elizabeth, Jinney Strayhorn "Children of deceased son William: Samuel Kirkland, Joseph Kirkland, Johnston Kirkland, William and John Kirkland, Peggy Kirkland, Betsy Kirkland, Isabel Kirkland." granddaughters: Margaret King and Jinney King grandchildren: Mary, Peggy and Patsy Craig Executors: Charles W. Johnston and Joseph Kirkland Witnesses: Alex. Gattis, G.W. Johnston, Thomas Gattis ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D269 Will dated 6 July 1809, proved August Court 1810 JOHN GATTIS sons: Thomas & Alexander Gattis, land joining Joseph Kirkland "to my daughter Martha or John Caldwell" 5 shillings son: Samuel Gattis 5 shillings "To my daughter Jinnet Morrow or William Morrow" 5 shillings " Sarah King or Nathaniel King" 5" sons: William Gattis and Isaac Gattis 5 shillings each Executors: sons Thomas and Alexander Gattis. Witnesses: Geo. Johnston, Mary Johnston, Joseph Kirkland ------------------------------------------------------------------------- D 271 Will dated 17 May 1810, proved November Court 1810 WILLIAM (X) SCOTT wife: Mary Scott sons: "John and William Mitchell Scott", Alexander and Thomas daus: Jennet, Faney, Elizabeth, Mary Executors: James Hutcheson, James Mc adam. Witness: Samuel Crawford