Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Latta, John C October 20, 1867 ************************************************ 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 536-537 Written: October 20, 1867 Recorded: May 1868 Testator: John C Latta I John C Latta of the County of Orange and state of North Carolina Being Weak in Body But strong in mind and memory do make and declare this to be my Last Will & Testament in manner & Form following that is to say First it is my wish & desire that my wife Harriet Latta Herein after named Executor shall collect all debts due me at the time of my death and out of the amount so collected to pay all my Just Debts together with my Funeral Expenses 2nd My wish is after paying my Just debts that of the Balance on hand from the collection of old debts that the one tenth part be paid to my son William D Latta the other 9/10 Nine Tenths to be divided betwixt my wife Harriet Latta and her 2 children Samuel T[sic] Latta and Sarah Jane Latta or the surviving one of them 3 It is my wish and desire that my wife Harriet Latta have all my Estate both real and personal During her natural life or widowhood Except as above and Below willed It is my wish that my wife should keep my Estate together for the support of Herself and her 2 children Samuel F[sic] and Sarah Jane Latta i wish her to give the children a good English Education, if there should be more stock or other perishable property on hand than my wife wishes to keep it is my desire that she sell it & put the amount at Interest for the Benifit of Herself and children 4 if Either of the children Samuel or Sarah Jane should marry During the Lifetime of my wife it is my wish that my wife give such child or children such part of my Estate as she can spare [page 2] it is my wish and desire that if my wife wishes marry again that she have the one third part of all my Estate Except the Land that to go to my 2 Children Samuel T[sic] & Sarah Jane Latta or the one who may be living if that Event Ever Happens I Hereby appoint my wife Harriet Latta my Lawfull Executor to Execute this my Last Will & Testament & Every part thereoff Signed in the presence of us who at his Request sign as witnesses this the 20th day of October John C. Latta (Seal) 1867 H Whitted Jurat S. H. Miller J. C. Latta's Will Recorded Page 536 1868 [Will Book Volume G, page 536] I John C Latta of the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being Weak in body but Strong in mind and memory do make and declare this to be my last Will & testament in manner & form following that is to Say First It is my wish & desire that my wife Harriett Latta hereinafter named Executor Shall collect all debts due me at the time of my death and out of the amount so collected to pay all my Just debts together with my funeral Expenses 2nd My wish is after paying my Just debts that of the balance on hand from the collection of old debts that the one tenth part be paid to my Son William D Latta the other 9/10 nine tenths to be divided betwixt my wife Harriett Latta and her 2 Children Samuel T Latta and Sarah Jane Latta or the Surviving one of them 3rd It is my wish and desire that my wife Harriet Latta have all my Estate both real and personal during her natural life or widowhood Except as above and Below willed It is my wish that my wife Should Keep my estate together for the Support of Herself and her 2 Children Samuel F and Sarah Jane Latta. I wish her to give the Children a good English Education; If there Should be more Stock or other perishable property on hand than my Wife wishes to Keep it is my desire that she Sell it & put the amount at Interest for the benefit of herself and children 4th If either of the Children Samuel or Sarah Jane Should Marry during the lifetime of my wife it is my wish that my wife give Such Child or Children Such part of my estate as She can spare. It is my wish and desire that if my wife wishes mar[r]y again that she have the one third part of all my Estate Except the land that to go to my 2 Children Samuel T & Sarah Jane Latta or the one who may be living if that [Will Book Volume G, page 537] Event ever happens I hereby appoint my Wife Harriett Latta my lawfull Executor to Execute this my Last will & testament & every part thereof Signed in the presence of us who at his request Sign as witnesses This the 20th day of John C. Latta (seal) October 1867. H. Whitted S. H. Miller Orange County Court May Term 1868 The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of John C Latta deceased was Recorded on oath in open Court Additional Comments: Will Book Volume G, pages 536-537 Recorded May 1868 Estate Papers comprise 36 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Latta, John C (1868)". This consists of the allotment of Harriet's widow's dower, and receipts from various debts, notes, etc. No family history found.