Orange County NcArchives Wills.....Williams, Hetty September 24, 1847
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Source: Loose Will, NC Archives CR 073.801, Will Book Volume F, pages 427-428
Written: September 24, 1847
Recorded: Feb 1849
Testator: Hetty Williams

I Hetty Williams of the County of Orange and State
of North Carolina being of Sound mind and memory
but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence
do make and publish this my last Will and testament
in manner and form following that is to Say

First that my Executor shall provide for my body a decent
burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and
pay all funeral expences, together with my Just debts out of
the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part
or parcel of my estate

Second I give and bequeath to my niece Rachael Thompson
and wife of Richard Thompson Twenty five Dollars to
her and her heir forever

Third my will and desire is, after paying the above legacy
and all other expences, that the remainder of my estate
both real & personal, be divided[?] equally betwixt Jane[James?]
Williams Martha Williams Ann William Williams[sic] B
Williams & Richard Williams (Children of my Brother
James Williams) to them and their heirs for ever

It is my further wish and desire tha[t] the above named Children
of my Brother James, shall select some suitable person as
Executor to this my last will and testament according to the
true intent and meaning of the same and every part
and clause thereof

    In witness whereof I the said Hetty  Williams
do hereunto set my hand and seal, this 24th day of Septem
ber 1847

        Signed sealed published and declaired in the
presence of us who at her request and in her presence
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto
test
                                    her
H. Y. Whitted }               Hetty (+) Williams (seal)
J R Miller    } Jurat              mark

[Will Book Volume F, page 427]
    I Hetty Williams of the County of Orange &
State of North Carolina, being of Sound mind and memory
but Considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence
do make & publish this my last Will & Testament
in manner & form following that is to Say

    First that my Executor shall provide for my body
a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations
and friends, and pay all funeral expenses, together
with my Just debts out of the moneys that may first
Come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate

    Second I give and bequeath to my niece Rachel
Thompson and wife of Richard Thompson
Twenty five dollars to her and her heir forever

   Third my will and desire is, after paying
the above legacy and all other expenses, that the
remainder of my estate both real & personal,
be divided equally betwixt Jane Williams, Martha
Williams, Ann William, William B Williams &
Richard Williams (Children of my brother James
Williams) to them & their heirs forever ~~

    It is my further wish and desire that the
above named Children of my brother James,
shall select some suitable person as Executor to
this my last will & Testament according to the
true intent and meaning of the same and every
part and clause thereof

    In witness whereof I the said Hetty Will=
iams do hereunto set my hand and seal, this
24th day of September 1847 ~~

    Signed sealed published and declared in the
presence of us who at her request & in her presence
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto
Test                                       her
Hy Whitted }                         Hetty (X) Williams (seal)
J R Miller }                               mark

[Will Book Volume F, page 428]
           Orange County February Term 1849
The execution of the foregoing last will &
Testament of Hetty Williams decd was duly
proved in open Court by th oaths of of[sic]
Hy Whitted & J R Miller the subscribing
witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded
                     Test

Additional Comments:
Will Book Volume F, pages 427-428
Recorded Feb 1849

Estate Papers comprise six pages and are found in a folder labeled "Williams, Hetty (1849)".  No family history found.