WAKE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Haywood Ruffin, 18 Dec 1820
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WAKE COUNTY   WILL OF WILLIAM HAYWOOD RUFFIN - 1822

In the name of God Amen.  I, WILLIAM HAYWOOD RUFFIN, of the County of Wake in 
the state of North Carolina do make my last will and testament in manner 
following:

First:  To my nephew William Haywood Ruffin*, son of Henry J.G. Ruffin, if he 
attains the age of twenty one years or marries,   I give twenty five (25) 
shares of stock in the Bank of Cape Fear,   together with the profits which 
may accrue thereon after my decease;   and in case of the death of said 
William H. Ruffin before the happening of the either of said events, I give 
the same property so such of the brothers and sisters of the whole blood of 
the said William H Ruffin as shall be alive at the time of his death and shall 
attain the age of twenty one years or marry to be divided between them if more 
than one, and until the period for the vesting of this legacy arrives that is 
until the marriage or arriving at the age of twenty one years as aforesaid I 
direct that the property remain under the direction and control of Henry J. G. 
Ruffin with power to sell the same and to vest the proceeds and the profits in 
such other estate as he may deem most likely to be beneficial to the objects 
of this bequest.

Secondly:  To my nephew William H. R. Wood+, son of Laurence Wood, if he 
attains the age of twenty one years or marries,  I give twenty five (25) 
shares of stock in the Bank of Cape Fear together with the profits which may 
accrue thereon after my decease and in case of the death of the said William 
H.R. Wood before the happening of either of said events, I give the same 
property to such of the brothers and sisters of the whole blood of the said 
William H. R. Wood as shall be alive at the time of his death and shall attain 
the age of twenty one years or marry, to be divided between them if more than 
one. And until the period for the vesting of this legacy arrives, I desier 
that it may be under the direction and control of Henry J.G. Ruffin with power 
to sell the same and to vest the proceeds and the profits in such other estate 
as he may deed most likely to be beneficial to the objects of this bequest.

Thirdly: To my nephew William Willie Ruffin, son of James L. Ruffin, if he 
attains the age of twenty one years or marries I give twenty five shares of 
stock in the Bank of Newbern with the profits which may accrue thereon after 
my decease.

To my niece, Elisabeth Ruffin, daughter of James L. Ruffin, if she attains the 
age of twenty one years or marries, I give twenty five shares of stock in the 
Bank of Newbern with the profits which may accrue thereon after my decease.  
And in case either of the said children of James L. Ruffin die before arriving 
at the age of twenty one or marrying,  I give the property which such child 
would have been entitled to under this clause if it had lived until either 
contingency happened to the survivor if he or she attains the age of twenty 
one years or marries.  If both of said children die before arriving at the age 
of twenty one years or marrying, I give the said property with its profits to 
such of the children of my brother Henry J.G. Ruffin as shall then be living 
to be equally divided between them.  And until it shall be ascertained by the 
happening of the contingences aforesaid whither the children of the said James 
L. Ruffin will take any interest by virture of this bequest, I direct that the 
property may reamin under the control of Henry J.G. Ruffin with power to sell 
the same and vest the proceeds and profits in such other estate as he may deem 
most likely to be beneficial to the objects of this bequest. And if through 
any misfortune the said children of James L. Ruffin or either of them should 
not have the means of obtaining an ordinary education or necessary maintenance 
without recourse to this fund the said Henry J.G. Ruffin is directed to 
appropriate such part of the profits of of the principal to that purpose as 
may be necessary to afford such maintenance and education.

Fourthly:  I direct that my Executor hereinafter names sell all my Estate real 
and personal except my Bank Stock and Securities for money, and that he use 
his discretion as the manner of such sales, making them either public or 
private, for cash or on credit as he may think best.

Fifthly: All my estate not heretofor disposed of, including the proceeds of 
that part of it directed to be sold by my Executor I give to be divied in the 
following manner.  To wit: to my brother, Henry J.G. Ruffin,  one third part 
thereof.  To my sister, Charity Ann Wood, widow of Laurence Wood deceased one 
third part thereof.  And as to the reamining third, I give it to my sister, 
Sally Kilpatrick, wife of Alexander Kilpatrick and her sons, John Haywood and 
Samuel R. Haywood to be equally divided between them.  The share of Sally 
Kilpatrick to vest in her at my death.   The shares of John Haywood and Samuel 
R. Haywood to vest in them severally and respectively if they attain the age 
of twenty one years or marry. If either die before attaining the age of twent 
one years or marriage then the property which the child so dying would have 
been entitled to if it had lived till either contingency happened to go to the 
Survivor if he attains the age of twenty one years or married.  And if both 
the said John and Samuel should die before marriage and attaining the age of 
twenty one years, the Estate bequeathed them on that contingency to be equally 
divided between the children of my brother Henry J.G. Ruffin which shall then 
be living and the children of my sister, Charity Ann Wood which shall then be 
living to take per shares and not per capita until it shall be ascertained by 
the happening of the contengencies aforesaid whether the said John Haywood and 
Samuel R. Haywood will take any interest by virtue of this bequest I direct 
that the property may remain under the control of Herny J.G. Ruffin, with 
power to sell the same and vest the proceeds and profits in such other estate 
as he may deem most likely to be beneficial to the objects of this bequest.  
And it is my wish and intention that the said Henry J.G. Ruffin should 
appropriate such part of the profits or of the principal of this fund to the 
maintaining and educationg of the said John and Samuel as may be necessary.

Lastly, I constitute my brother, Henry J.G. Ruffin sole executor of this my 
last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
caused the same to be attested this 18th day of Dec 1820.			

					Wm H. Ruffin

Attested by Louis D. Wilson
Beverly Daniel

November Term 1822
The foregoing last will and testament was exhibited into open court for 
probate and duly proven by the oaths of Louis D. Wilson and Beverly Daniel 
subscribing witnesses.

Recorded in Book S page 433 in Clerk's office of Wake County.

*William Haywood Ruffin, son of Henry J.G. Ruffin, was born 22 Feb 1817, thus 
at the time of the will (1820) he was only 3, and had one sister, Mary, and 
one brother, Thomas (just 3 months old).

+W.H. Ruffin's sister, Charity Ann Ruffin, married Laurence Wood