Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Latta, Amelia November 5, 1858
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, page 511
Written: November 5, 1858
Recorded: Feb 1867
Testator: Amelia Latta

        In the name of God, Amen!

    I, Amelia Latta of the Orange County, North
Carolina do hereby make and publish this as
my last will and testament.

     First, I direct all my just debts if any, to be
paid as soon as convenient after my death.

     Secondly, I give and devise to my sisters
Elizabeth Latta, Jane Latta Arrena Latta
Rachael Latta and Fanny F. Latta, provided
and on condition they shall remain unmarried
at my death, all my property, land negroes
and every thing else; To them and th[e]ir sur=
vivors and survivors of them and the heirs
of the heirs of the survivors of them.  But such
of them as shall marry after my death shall
forfeit upon marriage her share: which shall
go to her unmarried sisters above named
at the time of her ["death" x-out] marriage.  My purpose being
to continue the property to my unmarried
sisters, as long as they shall remain unmar=
ried for their home and support.  And if
any of them shall marry, the part which
she has received, or is entitled to, of my pro=
perty shall go to her single sisters above
named, in the same manner as I have
here given it.

     I appoint George Laws my executor.
   Witness my hand & seal this 5th Nov. 1858.
Signed sealed & declared  }
in presence of us         }   Amelia Latta (seal)
                          }
Jno. M. Faucette          }
Thos G. Pratt      Jurat

[Will Book Volume G, page 511]
    In the name of God, Amen
I Amelia Latta of the Orange County North
Carolina do hereby make and publish this
as my last Will and Testament

First I direct all my just debts if any, to be paid
as soon as convinient[sic] after my death.

Secondly I give and devise to my sisters Elizabeth Latta
Jane Latta Arrena Latta Rachael Latta and
Fanny F Latta, provided and on condition they
shall remain unmarried at my death all my
property Land negroes and everything else. To
them and their Survivors and Survivors of them
and the heirs of the heirs of the survivor of them
But Such of them as shall marry after my death
shall forfeit upon marriage her share which
Shall go to her unmarried Sisters above named
at the time of her marriage My purpose being
to continue the property to my unmarried Sisters
as long as then shall remain unmarried for their
home and Support and if any of them shall
marry the part which she has received or is
entitled to of my property Shall go to her Single
Sisters above named in the Same manner as
I have here given it

I appoint George Laws my Executor
Witness my hand & seal this } 5th Nov. 1858
Signed Sealed & declared }
in presence of us        }            Amelia Latta (seal)
John M. Faucette         }
Thos G. Pratt            }

Orange County Court February Term 1867
The foregoing last Will and Testament of Ametia[sic]
Latta was duly proved in open Court by the oath of
Thos. G. Pratt whose name appears as witness

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, page 511
Recorded Feb 1867

This is nearly word-for-word the same as the will of Elizabeth Latta - written in the same handwriting, same date.

Estate Papers comprise 28 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Latta, Amelia (1867)".  Thomas Lang was appointed administrator.  While "negroes" are mentioned in the will, the estate was probated after Emancipation, and no enslaved persons are mentioned in the estate papers.  The land was jointly owned by five sisters.  Her share was a one-fifth portion of the tract of approximately 150 acres, which when divided resulted in a 37 acre tract.