ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Whitted, Senior - 24 March 1814

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In the name of God Amen. I William Whitted, Senior of the county of
Orange and State of North Carolina being of sound & disposing mind and
memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and
form following, to the 
First, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary Bird six hundred
dollars.  Secondly, I give & bequeath to my daughter Hannah Harris the
sum of five hundred dollars as she has but one child.  Thirdly, I give
and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Holden the sum of six hundred and
fifty dollars.  Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Susannah
Thompson the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars.  Fifthly, I give and
bequeath to my grandson Samuel Bigelow one hundred dollars.  Sixthly, I
give and bequeath to my granddaughter, Nancy Young one hundred dollars.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath to my grandson William Whitted son of
Levi Whitted one hundred dollars.  The above legacies to be paid out of
monies and notes on hand that shall be....with at my decease____________
Eigthly, I give and bequeath to my son William Whitted my negro man
Frank.  It is also my particular wish and desire that my mulatto boy
Dick should belong to my son William Whitted as a servant and slave
until the month of January in the year 1826 at which time he is to be
emancipated and set free forever thereafter.  I give and bequeath to my
son Levi Whitted his heirs and assign forever the track of land ...
plantation I now live on, likewise, fifty acres of land adjoining Isaac
Holden's Mill tract____ Also, I give and bequeath to my son Levi my
clock, also my will and desire is that my son Levi should have my old
negro woman Lilly and her daughter, Judith_______ It is my will and
desire that the whole remainder of my property both real and personal
shall be equally divided between my two sons William and Levi ____  In
consideration of what I have left my son William it is my will and
desire that after the emancipation of my servant Dick, that if he should
get disabled and not capable of getting his living, that my son William
should support him._________ Lastly, I nominate constitute and appoint
my two sons William and Levi Whitted my whole and sole executor of this
my last will and testament_____hereby revoking and disannuling all other
and former wills & bequests by me heretofore declaring and publishing
this only to be my last will & testament____In....whereof I do hereunto
subscribe my name and affix  my seal this 24th of March 1814.

Signed, sealed, published              }
pronounced and declared by             }
the said William Whitted to be         }
his last will and testament in         }
presence of                            }
                   Thomas Flint
                    Henry Neal

The Last Will and Testament of William Whitted, Senior.
Transcribed by Krishna Mayfield from a microfilm copy of the original
document on 6/2/98.