Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Wells, Elizabeth March 6, 1854
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume G, pages 51-52
Written: March 6, 1854
Recorded: May 1854
Testator: Elizabeth Wells

State of North Carolina }
    Orange County       }

       I Elizabeth Wells 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 my[sic] last Will
and testament in manner and form
following that is to say

Fest[first] That my Executor hereinafter named
Shall provide for my body a decent burial
suitable to the Wishes of my Relations and
and[sic] friends and pay all funeral Expences
together With my Just debts howsoever to
whomsoever owing out of the moneys that
may first come into his hands as a part
or parcel of my Estate

Item I give and devise to my Grand[d]aughter
Tillitha Turner Wells one Bed and furniture

Item I give and devise to my said Elisha
Wells One hundred Dollars in Money
to be paid out of my Estate by my
Executor of the first money which may come
in his hands from the sale of my Property
after paying all Just debts

My further Wish and desire is that the
Balance of my property all to be sold
and the proceeds of the sale to be Equally
devided among all my Children (Viz)

[page 2]
        One sixth part to
Nancey Smith Bodily heirs John H Wells
Azonath P Wells Elisha S Wells William W.
Wells & James Wells Share and Share a[sic]
alike

And lastly I hearby constitute and appoint
my trusted friend Benjamin Wells my
lawfull executor to all intents and purposes
to Executed[sic] this my last Will and testament
according to the true intent and Meaning
of the same and every part and Clause
theareof hearby revoking and declaring
utterly void all other Wills and testament[s]
by my heartofor made

    In Witness whereof I the Said Elizabeth Wells
to heareunto Set my hand and seal this
6th day of March AD 1854

Signed seald published and
declared by the said Elizabeth
Wells to be her last Will and
testament in the present of
us who at her request ["subscribed" x-out]
and in her presence do subscribe
our names as Witnesses thereto

F. L. Warren
Eli J Hester   Jurat
                                  her
                        Elizabeth (X) Wells (seald)
                                  mark

[Will Book Volume G, page 51]
State of North Carolina }
    Orange County       }

I Elizabeth Wells of the County of Orange and State
of North Carolina being of Sound mind and
memory but Considering the uncertainty
of my earthly existence 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 - and[sic] friends and pay all
Funeral expences together With my Just debts
howsoever, to whomsoever owing out of the
moneys that may first come into his hands
as a part or parcel of my Estate

Item I give and devise to my grand daughter
Tillitha Turner Wells one Bed and furniture

Item I give and devise to my said Elisha Wells one
Hundred dollars in money to be paid out of
my Estate by my executor of the first money
which may come in his hands from the sale of
my property after paying all Just debts

My further wish and desire is that the balance
of my property all to be sold and the proceeds of the
sale to be equally divided among all my children

[Will Book Volume G, page 52]
Viz one Sixth part to Nancy Smiths bodily heirs John H
Wells Azanaih[Azenath] P Wells Elisha S Wells William W
Wells & James Wells Share and Share a like and

Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my
Trusted friend Benjamin Wells my lawful Executor to
all intents and purposes to execute this my last Will
and testament according to the true intent and
meaning of the Same and every part and Clause
thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly
void all other Wills and testaments by my heretofore
made.. In Witness whereof I the said Elizabeth
Wells to hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day
of March AD 1854

Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Elizabeth Wells
to be her last will and testament
in the present of us who at
her request and in her presence
do subscribe our names as
Witnesses thereto                      her
F L Warren                   Elizabeth (X) Wells (seal)
Eli J Hester                           mark

         Orange County Court May Term 1854
The Execution of the foregoing last Will and
Testament of Elizabeth Wells was duly proved
in open Court by the oath of Eli J Hester one
of the subscribing witnesses thereto and
orderdered[sic] to be recorded and at the same
time Benjamin Wells the Executor therein named
appeared in open Court and qualified as
such by taking the oath required by law

                   Test Geo Laws CCC

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume G, pages 51-52
Recorded May 1854

Estate Papers comprise 15 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Wells, Elizabeth (1854)"

[Estate Papers - Estate Sale 16 Jun 1854]
An Inventory of the Property Unsold
belonging to the Estate of Elizabeth Wells
decd.

One Negro Man Isaac
One Negro Woman Sabra
& three children Emeline Ruffin
& one not named

[sundry articles omitted]

[Estate Papers - Estate Sale 27 Oct 1854]
Account of the Sale of the Balance
of the Property of Elizabeth Wells deced.
sold on the 27th Oct 1854 by Benjamin
Wells Exr.

James M Wills[sic, purchaser]

1 Negro Girl Emeline          601.00
1 Negro Boy Ruffin            302.00

Elkins Pettegrew
1 Negro Man Isaac             225.00

Samuel Smith
1 Negro Woman Sabra & Child   920.00