ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Anderson A. Whitted - 6 December 1880

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State of North Carolina }		In the Probate Court
Orange County           }

Near Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
December 6 - 1880

In the name of God - Amen.
In consideration of my age and physical weakness it is evident to me
that at most my days on earth are few, and therefore I do now cause to
be written this my last will and testament.

First - That  my children shall ever make my [house] a house of prayer,
that they shall ever fear God keep his commandments, and live at peace
with all mankind.

Second - I do hereby bequeath to my wife Maria and all of my unmarried
children, my house and land to be their several home, so long as they or
any of them remain unmarried, but believing that it is contrary to
divine decree that several families should live in the same house and
that by disregarding that decree, the peace.of many families has often
been marred therefore, it is not my will that any of my children, who
are now or who may hereafter be married shall take their wives or
husbands to live in the house, which I do herebybequeath to my unmarried
children and their dear mother.  If ....one of my children who is now
single should marry, ....after that , that one...they should be as are
those of their brothers who are now married.

Third- the old colt I bequeath to my son William.  My son Martin is
entitled to one half of the young colt but my half interest in the young
colt I bequeath to my wife Maria the same to be ..... willed to my
daughter Louisa if she survives her mother.

Fourth - My daughters Sallie and Maria I will shall have a cow each and
that my son London shall [have] my gun but it is not to be removed
during the life of his mother.

Fifth - Any and every thing now in my possession, but not herein
specified, shall be in possession of my wife Maria and subject to her
will.

Sixth - I would that all of my sons be guardians for their mother and
also for their unmarried sisters while they remain unmarried not
usurping authority over them butadvising them and watching over them in
and especially is it the wish of her ....mother as well as myself that
our cripple child Mariashould always have a home and  the especial care
of all her brothers.

Seventh - I will that this home shall not be parted with while any
member to whom  this instrument gives a right to said home shall oppose
such measures.  But if in the judgment of all, it should....but to sell
said home and any of the family should prefer to buy it, I would that
....should have at least ten dollars the advantage of anyone else
proposing to buy the said property. Therefore in that case let it not be
sold at auction, but ....the sale into the hands of such persons as my
be selected by the several interested members of the family.

The last word of this my testament is that my children walk not in the
council of the ungodly nor stand in the way of sinners, but let their
delight be in the law of the Lord.

This instrument was written according to mywish and read in my hearing
will in my perfect mind.

In witness of which I have set my hand and seal.

				{seal}		Anderson A. X Whitted

{seal} James A. Whitted
{seal} Jerry M. Cain

The Last Will and Testament of Anderson A. Whitted
Transcribed by Krishna Mayfield on 6/2/98 from a microfilm copy of the
original.