Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Whitted, William Sr January 7, 1821 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ben Franklin ben.franklin.ffru@gmail.com May 2024 Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume E, pages 1-6 Written: January 7, 1821 Recorded: Feb 1822 Testator: William Whitted, Sr I William Whitted Senr. of the Town of Hillsborough in the state of North Carolina, being of sound mind and perfect memory, do this 7th day of January A.D. 1821 mak[e] and publish the following as my last will and testament, that is to Say:--- 1st I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Whitted to hold, use and enjoy, for the term of her natural life, the Section of the Lot No. 25 in the Town of Hillsbo- =rough whereon I now live West of a line beginning at a point on King Street equally distant from my corner House on said Street formerly called "The blue House" and the next house West of it being the one which I bought of Dr O'Ferrel said point being, as I suppose, near about the center of the Stile between said two houses, and on the North side of Said Street, and running North from thence until it intersects the line of John Young, together with all the buildings, houses and improvements thereon. The following property I give and bequeath to said Mary Whitted my wife absolutely and forever, to wit, my Negro Man Will my negro woman Leah and her issue hereafter to be born, together with her daughter Julia & her increase, her daugh =ter Mary & her increase her daughter Harriet and her increase, and her son Dan- =iel & my old negro woman Frank: The whole of my household and Kitchen furniture excepting only what I shall hereinafter dispose of, -- my Carriage, Carriage harness and two Carriage horses, -- My waggon and waggon gear -- Forty shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the State Bank of North Carolina and forty shares belonging to me of the Capital stock in the Bank of Cape Fear -- The money coming to me for the sale of a land warrant for 332 acres, and my half of the money arising from the sale of another land warrant for 71 1/4 acres, both of which said land warrants are in the hands of John C. McLemon of the town of Nashville in the state of Tennessee with instructions to sell them, and he has probably sold them before this time. The other half of the money arising from the sale of the aforesaid warrant for 71 1/4 acres belongs to my brother Levi Whitted & if my executors shall draw the whole of the money therefor, they will pay him his moeity thereof. -- My large family bible and my sett of Newton's works, -- my stock of Cattle, and all the provisions and forage that shall be on hand at the time of my decease. In addition to the bequests already made I further bequeath to my said wife Mary the sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid her immediately out of any monies on hand: and should there be not enough of money on hand for that purpose my executors will raise and pay over to her the said sum of two hundred dollars as soon after my death as practicable. To my said wife Mary Whitted I give and bequeath for the term of her natural life the Lot No. 9 in the town of Hillsborough with the houses, buildings, and improvements there =on; which said lot was willed to me by my brother Jehu Whitted decd. upon the contin =gency of the death of his daughter Anne. Attempts perhaps will be made to recover by law from me or my executors a part of the property which I hold and claim under the will of my said brother Jehu Whitted. If so, and should this last named Lot No. 9 be recovered from my wife Mary by suit or suits at law or Equity, my will is that all the costs thereof and the judgment or judgments, Decree or Decrees, as the case may be, that may be obtained against her, on account of said lot, shall be paid equally by my wife, my children and my grand children, that is to say -- One fourth by my wife one fourth by my son William Henry Whitted, one fourth by my daughter Eliza J. Whitted and one fourth by my two grand children who are the Children of my son James Whitted deceased. 3rd To my son William Henry Whitted, I give and bequeath that Section of the Lot No. 25 whereon I now live East of the aforesaid line beginning on King Street at the point aforesaid and running thence North to John Young's line, as aforesaid, together with all the houses buildings and improvements thereon to him and his heirs: also my mulatto boy Jack, my negro woman Huldy and her increase hereafter, and her son Sam: Fifty shares of the capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of Newbern; my Clock & one bed, bedstead & bed furniture, to hold the same absolutely & forever. [page 2] 4th To my daughter Eliza J. Whitted, I give & bequeath the Remainder estate in the Western Section of the Lot No. 25 whereon I now live, her said estate therein commen -cing at the decease of my said wife Mary who takes under this my will a life estate in said Western Section as provided for, in the first clause hereof, together with all the houses buildings and improvements thereon, to her & her heirs: I also give my said daughter Eliza J. Whitted, my mulatto woman Sukey and all her children and her increase hereafter and the increase of each and all of her the said Sukey's female children -- My Mulatto woman Rachel and all her children and her increase hereafter and the increase of each and all of her the said Rachel's female children and my negro woman Fanny who is about 45 or 50 years of age: Fifty shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of New bern, one bed, bedstead and bed furniture, the Piano Forte now used by her and a Mahogany bureau which she has heretofore had the use of: to hold the same absolutely and forever. 5th To my grand children William Nash Whitted, and Mary T. Whitted children of my son James Whitted decd. I give and bequeath my tract of land lying north of Hills- borough adjoining the lands of Ralph Fossett Joseph Fossett and others: Fifty shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bannk of New bern and ten shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of Cape Fear, to be divided equally between them and to hold the said land & Stock to them & their heirs: Nevertheless should either of my said two grand children die under the age of twenty one years and without having been married, then his or her share and moeity of the whole of the property both real and personal, which they shall take & hold under this my will, shalt survive to, and rest in the survivor of them with the exception however of ten shares of the Bank stock which I have herein willed to them, and those ten shares last mentioned and reserved I give to their mother Attilia Whitted. And Should both of my said grandchildren die under the age of twenty one years and without having been married, then my will is, that all the property both real and personal belonging to the survivor of them, and claimed and held under this my will shall upon such decease of he surviving one of them, vest in and belong equally to my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted and my daughter Eliza J. Whitted with the further exception however of ten shares more of the aforesaid Bank Stock herein willed to them my said grandchildren: which said last mentioned reserved ten shares upon the death of both of my said grandchildren under the age of twenty one years and without having been married as aforesaid, I give to their mother Attilia Whitted leaving forty shares of their bank stock to be equally divided between my wife Mary and my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted. 6th. To Attilia Whitted widow of my son James Whitted decd. I give and bequeath ten shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of Cape Fear. This bequest of ten shares is to be certain and independent of the contingencies mentioned in the fifth clause hereof. I also give her the said Attilia Whitted the sum of one hundred dollars to be paid her immediately out of the monies on hand & should there not be enough of mo- =ney on hand for that purpose, my executors will raise and pay over to her the said sum of one Hundred dollars as soon after my death as practicable. 7th I give and bequeath the remainder estate in Lot No. 9 aforesaid, in which which[sic] my wife Mary holds a life estate, to my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted and two grandchildren aforesaid allowing to Said grand children the share thereof which their father James Whitted decd. would have taken if living: their share however to be subject to the provisions and limitations contained in the fifth clause of this my will in case of the death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years and without having been married. The life estate here =in of my wife Mary to be determined by her death before my said children and grand children shall take possession thereof. 8th. The other property and monies which I am entitled to under the will of my said brother Jehu Whitted decd. will be equally divided between my wife Mary my son William Henry Whitted, my daughter Eliza J. Whitted, and my grand children aforesaid allowing them the share thereof which their father if living, would have been entitled to, and their share thereof to be subject to the provisions and limitations con =tained in the fifth clause of this my will in case of the death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years and without having been married. [page 3] The negro man Jack whom I hold and claim under the will aforesaid of my brother Jehu Whitted decd I wish my executors to sell upon a reasonable credit and the money arising from the sale, to divide as directed before in this clause, the share of my grand children aforesaid to be subject to the provisions and limitations con =tained & set forth in the fifth clause of this my will -- I wish however my title to said Jack and to said monies & property to be settled and ascertained before the sale of said Jack or division of said property & monies - 9th My father bequeathed to me a boy named Dick to serve me until the year 1826 and then to be emancipated. This said boy Dick is now in the possession of Thomas W. Holden and has been hired to him until the year 1826. When that period arrives, my executors will endeavor to carry my father's will as respects Dick into effect, but they are not to give any Security for his good behavior so as to render any part of my estate liable in case of his misbehaviour so as to incur the penalty or forfei =ture of the bond taken for his correct behaviour. If the Court shall refuse to eman- =cipate the said Dick then my executors will sell or cause him to be sold and divide the money arising from the sale, or my part of it provided I be not en =titled to the whole, equally among my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted and my two grand children allowing to them the Share of their father if he were living, & their share thereof of to be subject to the provisions and limitations contained and set forth in the fifth clause hereof in case of the death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years and without having been married. 10th The negroes and other property which are not herein already disposed of, and which I do not hold or claim under the will of my said brother Jehu Whitted decd. my executors will publicly sell upon a reasonable credit; and the monies arising therefrom, and the debts due me, and the monies on hand at my decease after paying my wife Mary two Hundred dollars and Attilia Whitted one hundred dollars, as herein before directed in the first and sixth clauses of this my will, will constitute a fund to meet all just claims and demands upon my estate. After paying my debts therefrom, my executors will hold in their hands the balance of the said fund until the suit in Equity instituted by Josiah Turner as admr. of Anne Whit- =ted decd. against the executors of her father shall be determined; and until all other suits in law or Equity hereafter to be instituted within a reasonable time, against the executors of Jehu Whitted decd. or against me alone or my representatives on account of the estate of the said Anne Whitted or the estate of her father shall be finally ad =judged and determined - Out of this aforesaid fund so retained in their hands my executors will according to their good and sound discretion, pay & discharge my share of the costs, fees, charges and expenses in employing able counsel, in attending to, and defending in said suit or suits; and if necessary to pay off and discharge my share of any judgment or judgments, Decree or Decrees or Decrees & costs that may be obtained against them as my executors & against the other executors of Jehu Whitted decd. or in any other will against my estate. Having myself had the actual management of the monies belonging to said Anne Whitted decd. my executors will be prompt in paying off all just claims against me on her ac- =count, and in no wise to suffer my brother Levi Whitted the other executor of my brother Jehu Whitted decd. to sustain any loss for any act of mine: but they are to make good the bond which I have taken and held as executor or guardian for that estate: On condition however that he my brother Levi Whitted shall grant no longer indulgence on said bond and shall forthwith proceed to collect and enforce payments upon all the bonds so taken and held by me And when said suit or suits shall be finally adjudged & determined and the judgments or decrees & costs, should there be such against them, fully paid, my executors will divide the Surplus, if any, equally between my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted, my daughter Eliza J. Whitted and my two grandchildren allowing them the said grandchildren their [page 4] share which their father would take were he living, and their said share thereof to be subject to the provisions and limitations contained and set forth as aforesaid in the fifth clause of this my will in case of the death of one or both of them, under the age of twenty one years and without having been married. And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends James Webb and James Phillips of the Town of Hillsborough executors of this my last will and testament . In witness whereof I the said William Whitted have to this my last will and Testament set my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said } William Whitted Senr. (seal) William Whitted, the testator, as his last will and } testament in the presence of us who were present } at the time of signing and sealing thereof } } W. Horton } } } Jurat John Scott } [Will Book Volume E, page 1] I William Whitted Senr. of the Town of Hillsborough [in] the State of North Carolina being of sound mind & perfect [memory,] do this 7th day of January A.D. 1821 make & publish the follow[ing] as my last Will & testament; that is to say:-- 1st I give and bequeath to my wife Mary Whitted to hold, use [and enjoy,] for the term of her natural life the Section of the Lot No. 25 [in the] town of Hillsborough whereon I now live West of a line begin[ning] at a point on King Street equally distant from my corner [House] [on] said street formerly called "The blue House" [and the next] [house West of it being the one which I bought of Dr O'Ferrel said ] [point being, as I suppose, near about the center of the Stile ] [between said two houses, and on the North side of Said Street,] [and running North from thence until it intersects the line of ] [John Young, together ] [Will Book Volume E, page 2] [wi]th all the buildings, houses and improvements thereon-- The following property I give and bequeath to said Mary Whitted my wife absolutely & forever, to wit, my negro Man Will my negro woman Leah & her issue hereafter to be born, together with her dau- =ghter Julia & her increase, her daughter Mary & her increase her dau- =ghter Harriet and her increase & her son Daniel & my old negro woman Frank: The whole of my house hold &Kitchen furniture excepting on[ly] what I shall hereinafter dispose of, -- my carriage, carriage har[ness] & two carriage horses, -- my waggon & waggon gear -- Forty shares [of] the Capital stock belonging to me in the State Bank of North Caro- =lina & forty shares belonging to me of the Capital stock in the Bank of Cape Fear -- rhe money coming to me for the sale of a land war- =rant for 332 acres, & my half of the money arising from the sal[e] [o]f another land warrant for 71 1/4 acres, both of which said land [w]arrants are in the hands of John C. McLemon of the Town [of] [N]ashville in the state of Tennessee with instructions to sell the[m,] [and he] has probably sold them before this time. The other half [of] [the m]oney arising from the sale of the aforesaid warrant fo[r] [71 1/]4 acres belongs to my brother Levi Whitted, & if my Executor[s] shall draw the whole of the money therefor, they will pay him his moeity thereof. -- My large family bible and my set of Newton's Wor[ks] my stock of Cattle, & all the provisions & forage that shall be o[n] hand at the time of my decease. In addition to the bequests alre[ady] made I further bequeath to my said wife Mary, the sum of two hundred Dollars to be paid her immediately out of any monies [on] hand, & should there be not enough of money on hand for [that] purpose, my Executors will raise & pay over to her the said [sum] of Two hundred Dollars as soon after my death as practi= =cable. To my said wife Mary Whitted I give & bequeath for the term o[f] [her] natural life the Lot No. 9 in the Town of Hillsborough with [the] houses, buildings, & improvements thereon; which said Lot was [wi]lled to me by my brother Jehu Whitted decd. upon the con- [=ting]ency of the death of his daughter Anne. Attempts perhaps [will] be made to recover by Law from [me] or my Executors a part of the [prop]erty which I hold & claim under the will of my said brother [Jehu] Whitted. If so & should this last mentioned[named] Lot No. 9 be [recov]ered from my wife Mary by suit or suits at Law or Equity [my] will is that all the costs thereof & the Judgment or Judgments [Dec]ree or Decrees, as the case may be that may be obtained [ag]ainst her, on account of said Lot shall be paid equally by [my w]ife, my children & my grand children, that is to Sa[y] [One] fourth by my wife, one fourth by my son William [Henry] [Whitted, one fourth by my d]aughter Eliza J. Whitted & one f[ourth] [by my two grand children who are the Children] [of my son James Whitted deceased.] [Will Book Volume E, page 3] 3rd To my son William Henry Whitted, I give & bequeath that section of the Lot No. 25 whereon I now live East of the aforesaid line beginning on King Street at the point aforesaid & running thence North to John Young's line, as aforesaid, together with all the houses buildings and improvements thereon to him & his heirs: also my mullato[sic] boy Jack, my negro woman Huldy & her increase hereafter & her Son Sam: Fifty shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of Newbern; my Clock & one bed, bedstead & bed furniture, to hold the same absolutely & forever. 4th To my daughter Eliza J. Whitted, I give & bequeath the remain= =der Estate in the Western section of the Lot No. 25 whereon [I] now live, her said Estate therein commencing at the decease [of] my said wife Mary, who takes under this my will, a life estate in said Western Section, as provided for, in the first clause hereof, together with all the houses, buildings & improvements thereon to her & her heirs.-- I also give my said daughter Eliza J. Whitted, my mulatto woman Sukey and all her children & her increase hereafter; and the increase of each & all of her the said Sukey's female children -- my mullato[sic] woman Rachel and all her children & her increase hereafter and the increase of each & all of her the said Rachel's female children & my negro woman Fanny who is about 45 or 50 years of age: Fifty shares of the Capital Stock belonging to me in the Bank of New bern; one bed, bedstead & bed furniture, the Piano Forte now used by her, and a Mahogany bureau, which she has heretofore had the use of; to hold the same absolutely & forever. 5th To my grand children William Nash Whitted and Mary T. Whitted children of my son James Whitted decd. I give and bequeath my tract of Land lying north of Hillsborough adjoining the lands of Ralph Faucett, Joseph Fossett and others; Fifty shares of the Capital Stock belonging to me in the Bannk of New= =bern, & ten shares of the Capital stock belonging to me in the Bank of Cape Fear, to be divided equally between them and to hold the said Land & Stock to them & their heirs Never= =theless should either of my said two grandchildren die under the age of twenty one years & without having been married, then his or her share and moeity of the whole of the property both real & personal, which they shall take or[&] hold under this my will shalt survive to, & rest in the survivor of them; with the ex- ception however of Ten shares of the Bank stock which I have herein willed to them, and those Ten shares last mentioned & reserved, I give to their mother Attilia Whitted. And should both of my said grandchildren die under the age of Twenty one years & without having been married, then my will is, [that] [a]ll the property both real & personal belonging to the [surv] [=i]vor of them & claimed & held under this my will [sh]all upon such decease of he surviving [one of them, ve]st [Will Book Volume E, page 4] vest in & belong equally to my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted and my daughter Eliza J. Whitted, with the further exception however of ten shares more of the aforesaid Bank Stock herein willed to them my said grandchildren; which said last mentioned reserved ten shares upon the death of both of my said grandchildren under the age of twenty one years & without having been married as aforesaid, I give to their mother Attilia Whitted leaving forty shares of their bank stock to be equally divided between my wife Mary and my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted.--- 6th. To Attilia Whitted Widow of my son James Whitted decd. I give & bequeath Ten shares of the Capital Stock belonging to me in the Bank of Cape Fear. This bequest of ten shares is to be certain & independent of the contingencies mentioned in the fifth clause hereof. I also give her the said Attilia Whitted the sum of one hundred Dollars to be paid her im= =mediately out of the monies on hand & should there not be enough of money on hand for that purpose, my ex= =ecutors will raise & pay [over] to her the said sum of one hun= dred Dollars as soon after my Death as practicable--- 7th I give & bequeath the remainder estate in Lot No. 9 aforesaid in which my wife Mary holds a life estate, to my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted & two grandchildren aforesaid allowing to said grand children the share thereof which their father [James Whitted decd.] would have take[n] if living; their share however to be subject to the pro= =visions & limitations contained in the fifth clause of this my will in case of the death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years & without having been married. The life Estate herein of my wife Mary to be determined by her death before my said children & grandchildren shall take possession thereof.-- 8th. The other property & monies which I am entitled to under the Will of my said brother Jehu Whitted decd. will be equally divided between my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted, my Daughter Eliza J. Whitted & my grand children aforesaid, allowing them the share thereof, which their father if living would have been entitled to, & their share thereof to be subject to the provisions & limitations contained in the fifth clause of this my Will in Case of the Death of one or of both of them under the age of Twenty one years and without having been married. The negro man Jack whom I hold & claim under the will aforesaid of my brother Jehu Whitted decd I wish my Executors to sell upon a reasonable credit and the money arising from the sale to divide as directed [Will Book Volume E, page 5] before in this clause, the share of my grand-children aforesaid to be subject to the provisions & limitations contained & set forth in the fifth clause of this my will -- I wish however my title to said Jack & to said monies & property to be settled & ascer= =tained before the sale of said Jack or division of said property & monies 9th My father bequeathed to me a boy named Dick to serve me until the year 1826 & then to be emancipated. This said boy Dick is now in the possession of Thomas W Holden and has been hired to him until the year 1826. When that period arrives, my Executors will endeavor to carry my father's will as respects Dick into effect, but they are not to give any security for his good behavior so as to render any part of my Estate liable in case of his misbe =haviour [passage from loose will skipped in will book] so as to incur the penalty or forfeiture of the bond taken for his correct behaviour. [end of skipped passage] If the Court shall refuse to emancipate the said Dick then my Executors will sell or cause him to be sold and divide the money arising from the sale, or my part of it, provided I be not entitled to the whole, equally among my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted my daughter Eliza J. Whitted & my two grandchildren allowing to them the share of their father, if he were living, & their share thereof of to be sub= =ject to the provisions & limitations contained & set forth in the fifth clause hereof in case of the Death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years & without having been married. 10th The negroes & [other] property which are not herein already disposed of & which I do not hold or claim under the Will of my said brother Jehu Whitted decd. My Executors will publicly sell upon a reasonable credit; & the monies arising therefrom, & the debts due me & the monies on hand at my decease after paying my wife Mary Two Hundred dollars and Attilia Whitted one hun- =dred dollars as herein before directed in the first & sixth clauses of this my will, will constitute a fund to meet all just claims and demands upon my Estate. After paying my just debts therefrom, my executors will hold in their hands the balance of the said fund until the suit in Equity instituted by Josiah Turner as admr. of Anne Whitted decd. against the Executors of her father shall be determined and until all other suits in Law or Equity hereafter to be instituted within a reasonable time against the Executors of Jehu Whitted decd. or against me alone or my representatives on account of the Estate of the said Anne Whitted or the Estate of her father shall [Will Book Volume E, page 6] be finally adjudged & determined - Out of this aforesaid fund so retained in their hands my executors will, according to their good & sound discretion, pay & discharge my share of the costs fees, charges & expenses in employing able Counsel in atten= =ding to and defending in said suit or suits & if necessary to pay off & discharge my share of any Judgment or judgm =ents Decree or Decrees or Decrees & Costs that may be obtained aga= =inst them as my Executors & against the other Executor of Jehu Whitted decd. or in any other will against my Estate. Having myself had the actual management of the monies belonging to said Anne Whitted decd. my Executors will be prompt in paying off all just claims against me on her account, and in no wise to suffer my brother Levi Whitted the other executor of my brother Jehu Whitted decd. to sustain any loss for any act of mine: but they are to make good the bond which I have taken & held as Execu= =tor or guardian for that estate: On condition however that he my brother Levi Whitted shall grant no longer indul= =gence on said bond & shall forthwith proceed to collect and enforce payment upon all the bond[s] so taken & held by me And when said suit or suits shall be finally adjudged & deter= =mined & the judgments or Decrees & Costs, should there be such against them, fully paid, my Executors will divide the Surplus, if any, equally between my wife Mary, my son William Henry Whitted & my daughter Eliza J. Whitted & my two grand children allowing them the said grandchildren their share which their father would take were he living & their said shares thereof to be subject to the provisions & limitations contained & set forth as aforesaid in the fifth clause of this my Will in case of the death of one or both of them under the age of twenty one years or without having been married. And I hereby make & ordain my worthy friends James Webb and James Phillips of the Town of Hillsboro' Executors of this my last Will & testament -- In Witness whereof I the said William Whitted have to this my last Will & testament set my hand & Seal the day & year above written. Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said William Whitted Senr. (seal) William Whitted, the testator, as his last will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of signing and sealing thereof W. Horton John Scott Orange County February Term 1822 The Execution of the foregoing last will & testament of William Whitted was duly proved in open Court by the oaths of William Horton & John Scott subscr= =ibing Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded - At the same time James Webb & Jas Phillips the Executors named therein qualified accordingly. Test Additional Comments: Will Book Volume E, pages 1-6 Recorded Feb 1822 There is a second, handwritten copy of the will filed with the loose will Note: The will book copy is badly tattered due to its position as the first several pages of volume E, so some text at the left or right margins and several lines at the bottom of page one and two are missing in the will book copy. Estate Papers comprise 123 pages and are found in a folder labeled "Whitted, William (1822)" There are at least three William Whitted estates probated near this time, and all of the related papers were grouped in this folder. William Whitted, Sr, died about 1816 William Whitted, Sr, born about 1770, died 3 Nov 1821 William Henry Whitted, died 1824, son the William Whitted, Sr. There is a receipt for $401 from Jno Carrington as principal and James Latta James Ray & John Ray, securities. It would appear that this is to purchase Jack as described in the will. Note 1: Elizabeth Jane Murphy (27 Nov 1803 - 20 Oct 1826) is buried in Hillsborough Old Town Cemetery, Hillsborough, Orange County, NC [Estate Papers - Inventory Feb 1823] A List of the Negroes belonging to W. H. Whitted's Estate. Viz. Hulda, Sam, Leah, Daniel, Julia, Minerva, William and Jack [sundry articles omitted] A List of Negroes belonging to Mrs Whitten which she wishes hired out (Viz) Charles, Easter, Charity, Delia, Tom, William, Julia & 2 children William & Manerva Hulda & Child Sam Leah & Child Danniel Negro Man Jack Negro Man William[Wellingham?] to E. J. Murphey Old Negro woman Frank J. Webb [This paper may be part of the estate of William Henry Whitted] [Estate Papers - Inventory (undated)] One old gun Negro Stephen Do Juda Do Peter Sundry old Book & Pamphlets Lot of old Iron J. Webb Ex. James Phillips Ex. [Estate Papers - Petition for Sale of Lot No. 9 Sep 1827] ..."Since the filing of the petition in this case Eliza Jane Murphey, one of the Petitioners hath died without Issue, leaving the Petitioners Nash Whitted and Mary Whitted Heirs at Law... [The previous petition, filed by Eliza Jane and other was dated Sep 1826. She died 20 Oct 1826. See Note 1] [Estate Papers - Annex to Answer to Petition Feb 1827] Dr/ James Webb Exr et al[?] In Ans. with the Estate of Wm. H. Whitted Ded. 1825 To Cash on hand $889.60 " Dividend on Bank Newbern 200.~~ " Negroes Sold Huldah & Sam 176.~~ " Julia & 2 children . . 516.~~ " Jack . . . . . . . 401.~~ " Gold Watch . . . . 100.~~ " Leah & Child . . . . 100.~~ [Estate Papers - Final Distribution] Dr. James Webb & James Phillips Exr or Wm Whitted By Mary Whitted 1/4 $1079.40 1/2 Will. H. Whitted 1/4 1079.40 1/2 W D Murphey & Wife 1/4 1079.40 1/2 Nash Whitted 1/8 539.70 1/4 Mary T. Whitted 1/8 539.70 1/4 _________________ 4317.62 =================