Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Latta, John Sr June 5, 1823 ************************************************ 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 E, pages 67-68 Written: June 5, 1823 Recorded: Nov 1824 Testator: John Latta, Sr In the name of God Amen I, John Latta, Senior of the County of orange And State of North Carolina being at preasent weake in body through Age but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefore Calling to, mind the Mortality of My body do Make and, ordain this My last will and testament, that is to, say First of All, I give and Recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it me Beseach ing his Most gracious Exceptance of it, in and through the All sufficient Merits and, mediations of Jesus Christ My Saviour and redeemer, and, when death shall Come I give my body to the Earth to be buried in A, Deasent Christen manner, At the descresion of My Executors, And as, to My, worldly Estate I will I give[sic] And bequeath to My sone thomas, Latta his Note of three hundred dollars At My death I give and bequeath to My son, John Lattas tos[two] Children John, & Mariah three hundred dollers At my death to Each one hundred, &, fifty dollars which Money is in the hands of Jos. H.L.t. Latta, the Intrest of said Money to go to my Estate I give and bequeath to My Son James Latta his Note, of three hundred dollars, and I give & [bequeath] to, my son Jos. Latta his note of three hundred, dollers [page 2] I give And, bequath to my three soneinlaws Robert Walker, &, Robert Davis and William Fauset, thaare Nots of three hundred, dollars I, give And bequath to, my soneinlaw Thomas Hollowway juniar too hundred dollars which he borrowed of Me March the Eighth, Eighteen Hundred, & Sixteen together with the indue theareon It is Also my will that My too grand sons William & John Hollowway shall have the Colt that now sucks the mare, Also, that my books, be devided Into seven lots As Equal, as can be, done And drawn for, by, James, Latta Joseph, Latta Robert Walker Robert davis and William faucet and John Lattas too Children It, is My will that All my just debts be paid it is My further will that what property I possess, at My death shall Share Equally Alike Namely Thomas Latta James Latta Joseph Latta & Robert Davis Robert Walker William Fauset and John, & Moriah, Latta & Thomas Hollowway junr And I appoint My sons Thomas & James Latta the Executors to this my last will and testament Ratifying this And no other to be my last will And testament In witness whereunto I have, set [page 3] My hand and fixt My seal this 5th day of June Eighteen Hundred & twenty Three. John Latta Signer (Seaile) published and Declared in presence of thes[e] witness[es] present: James Allison Jurat Robert Davis Exr qualif [Will Book Volume E, page 67] In the name of God Amen ! I John Latta Senior of the County of Orange & State of North Carolina being at present weak in body through age, but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be given unto God therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my body do make & ordain this my last Will & testament, that is to say First of all I give & recommend my Soul [into the hands of] to God that gave it me, beseaching his most gracious exceptance of it in & through the all sufficient merits & mediations of Jesus Christ my Saviour & redeemer & when death shall come I give my body to the Earth to be buried in a desent Christian manner at the discretion of My Executors ~ And as to my worldly Estate I will I give[sic] & bequeath to my son Thomas Latta his note of Three hun= =dred Dollars, at my death I give & bequeath to my son John Lattas two Children John & Maria three hundred Dollars at my death to each one hundred, &, fifty Dollars, which money is in the Hands of Jos H.L.t. Latta, the interest of Said Money to go to my Estate ~~ I give & bequeath to my son James Latta his note of three hundred dollars & I give & [bequeath] to my son Jos Latta his note of Three hundred Dollars ~~ I give & bequeath to my three son-in laws Robert Walker & Robert Davis & William Faucett their notes of three hundred Dollars ~~ I give & bequeath to my son-in-law Thomas Hollaway Junr two hundred Dollars, which he borrowed of me, March the Eighth, Eight =een hundred & Sixteen together with the In due thereon ~~ It is also my will that my two grand-sons William & John Hollaway shall have the Colt that now sucks the mare also, that my book[s] be divided into seven lots as equal as can be done & drawn for by James Latta, Joseph Latta Robert Walker, Robert Davis, & William Fausett & John Latta's two Children ~~ It is my Will that all my just debts be paid It is my further will that what property I possess at my death shall share equally alike, namely, Thomas Latta [Will Book Volume E, page 68] James Latta, Joseph Latta & Robert Davis, Robert Walker William Faucett & John, & Maria Latta & Thomas Hollaway Junr And I appoint My sons Thomas & James Latta the Executors of this my last Will & testament ~~ ratifying this & no other to be my last Will & testament ~~ In witness whereunto I have set my hand & fixed my seal this 5th day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty three Published & declared in presence John Latta Signer (Seal) of these Witnesses present James Allison Robert Davis Orange County November Term 1824 The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of John Latta Senr. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of James Allison a subscribing Witness thereto & ordered to be recorded At the same time the Ex= =ecutors the[re]in named duly qualified Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 67-68 Recorded Nov 1824 The writer of this will used many commas in the text - most not in accordance with modern usage. Also spellings inconsistent throughout "dollers" vs "dollars", "bequeath" in some places vs. "bequath" in others (not unusal for this era). No estate papers found. Note that the estate papers for various Latta testators are somewhat mixed up in the 1820s, so it may be beneficial to re-examine these.