ORANGE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Richard Whitted
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North Carolina}		In the Superior Court
Orange County}		Before the Clerk

A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Richard 
Whitted deceased is exhibited before me the Clerk of Superior Court by John 
Whitted the executor therein named and thereupon the following proof is taken 
by the oath and examination of W.T. Bacon one of the subscribing witnesses and 
by B. M Lockhart as to the handwriting of J.P. Lockhart one of the subscribing 
witnesses who is dead.
Orange County, North Carolina
	W.T. Bacon being duly sworn deposes and says that  … is a subscribing 
witness to the paper writing now shown …purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Richard Whitted deceased: that the said Richard Whitted in the 
presence of this deponent and in the presence of J.P. Lockhart who has since 
died subscribed his name at the end of said paper writing by making his mark 
on that – affirmed – attested it in the presence of and at the request of said 
Richard whitted and that at the time of the execution of the said paper 
writing said Richard Whitted was in his opinion of sound mind and disposing 
memory and capable of making a will.
E.M. Lockhart being duly sworn deposes and says that J.P. Lockhart one of the 
subscribing witnesses to the paper writing now shown him purporting to be the 
last will and testament of Richard Whitted deceased, is dead and that he is 
well acquainted with the handwriting of said J.P. Lockhart having often seen 
him write and that the name of said J.P. Lockhart subscribed as a witness to 
said paper writing is in the genuine handwriting of said J.P. Lockhart. 
…..sworn to and						W.T. Bacon
subscribed before me this October 31,1917		E.M. Lockhart
	Chas. Strayhorn C.S.C.
And thereupon it is considered and adjudged by the Court that the said paper 
writing and every part thereof is the last will and testament of Richard 
Whitted deceased and it is ordered that the same together with the foregoing 
examination and this certificate be recorded and filed
This October 31, 1917			Chas. Strayhorn C.S.C.

State of North Carolina}		February 12th 1910
Orange County          }

To all whom it may concern,
	I  Richard Whitted of the county of Orange in the state of North 
Carolina being of sound mind do hereby make this my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Minnie Whitted three acres of land lying 
and being on the west side of my land next to John Richards land and after my 
decease if she should desire to sell the said three acres of land it is my 
will and desire that she give my son John Whitted the opportunity to buy the 
said three acres before offering the said land to any other persons.
It is further my will and desire and do hereby give and bequeath to my son 
John Whitted the residue of all my property both personal and real estate to 
have and to hold forever.