Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Whitted, Mary February 25, 1823
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, page 34
Written: February 25, 1823
Recorded: May 1823
Testator: Mary Whitted

I Mary Whitted being of sound and
disposing mind and memory do
publish this as my last will and
Testament

    First I direct all my Just debts
to be paid

    Secondly I give and bequeath to my
daughter E. J. Whitted forty shares
owned by me in the State Bank of
NoCarolina

    Thirdly I give to my son Henry
Whitted twenty shares of the stock held
by me in the Bank of Cape Fear

    Fourthly I give to my grandson
son[sic] Nash Whitted ten shares held
by me in the Bank of Cape Fear

    Fifthly I give ten shares of the
Stock held by me in the Bank of
Cape Fear to my grand daughter
Mary T. Whitted and four Hundred
Doll. to Purchase her a Negro
Woman if my Ex. should think
proper to lay out the money in that
way rather than Put It to Interest

    Sixthly I direct all the residue
of my property to be sold and the proceeds
to be divided as follows one third to
my son Henry one third to my
daughter Eliza J. Whitted and the
other third to be devided between
my Grand Children Nash Whitted

[page 2]
and Mary Terminia[?] Whitted

    Lastly I hereby appoint James
Webb my Executor with all the
Power and authority of an Executor
to carry into effect this my last
Will and Testament

    Witness my hand and seal
this 25 day of Febr. 1823

Published signed and  }
declared to be my     }  Mary Whitted (seal)
last Will in presence }
of

Will. Whitted Jurat
James Webb

[Will Book Volume E, page 34]
I Mary Whitted being of sound & disposing mind & memory do
publish this as my last Will & Testament -- First I direct all my
just debts to be paid -- Secondly I give & bequeath to my daugh
ter E. J. Whitted forty shares owned by me in the State Bank
of No.Carolina -- Thirdly I give to my son Henry Whitted
twenty shares of the stock held by me in the Bank of Cape
Fear -- Fourthly I give to my grandson Nash Whitted
ten shares held by me in the Bank of Cape Fear

Fifthly I give ten Shares of the Stock held by me in the
Bank of Cape Fear to my grand-daughter Mary T.
Whitted & four hundred Dollars to purchase her a Negro
woman, if my Ex should think proper to lay out the
money in that way, rather than put it to Interest

    Sixthly I direct all the residue of my property
to be sold & the proceeds to be divided as follows
one third to my son Henry, one third to my daughter
Eliza J Whitted & the other third to be divided between
my Grand Children, Nash Whitted & Mary Termisia
Whitted -- Lastly I hereby appoint James Webb my Executor
with all the power & authority of an Executor to carry into
effect this my last Will & Testament -- Witness my hand
& Seal this 25th day of February 1823

Published signed & declared
to be my last Will in presence of     Mary Whitted (seal)
Will. Whitted Jurat
James Webb

                      Orange County May Term 1823
The Execution of the foregoing last Will & testament of
Mary Whitted decd was duly proved in open court my
the oath of William Whitted a subscribing Witness there
-to & ordered to be recorded  -- At the same time James
Webb qualified as Executor
                        Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume E, page 34
Recorded May 1823

William D. Murphey married Eliza J. Whitted

Estate Papers comprise 37 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Whitted, Mary (1823)"

[Estate Papers - Inventory 15 Apr 1823]
Inventory of the Estate of the Late
Mrs Mary Whitted Decd taken
April 15 1823

Negroes
Will
Frank
Leah
Harriot
Danniel
May Ann
Julia
Manerva
William

[Estate Papers - Estate Sale 31 May 1823]
Account of Sales of the Property of Mary
Whitted Deceased sold May 31 1823

Negroes
Wm H Whitted  Will                  $50
To be pd for support old Frank $50
Wm H Whitted     Leah & Child      $250
Wm H Whitted  Harriot              $150
Wm H Whitted  Mary Ann             $301

[sundry articles omitted]