Will of John Latta - 8 Feb 1817 Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801 In the name of god amen I John Latta farmer of the County of Orange and State of North Carolinah Beeing Lo in health But in sound mind and memory thanks bee given unto god Calling un to mind the Mortality of my Body and Knowing that It is a pointed for all men wonce to Die Doo make and ar Dain this my Last will and testament that Is to Say principally and first af all I gave and Recommend my Soul in to the hands of almily[sic] god - that gave It and my Body I Recommend to the Earthe to bee Buried in Christian Burail at the -- Dicretton of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the genaral Risarectian I shall Receive the same againe by the mighty power of god and as tuching such worldly Estate where with it has pleased god to Bless me in this Life I give and Demise and Dispose of the sam In the following manner and form - first I give and Bequeath to my Dearly be loved wife the one third part of my Estate and the other two thirds of my Estate to my two Children John & Moriah I will and or dain that all my Debts may Bee paid oute of my Estate But that none of my property may bee sold But that it may be valued at the Discreation of my Executors and my Debts Dis Charged and my property Equally Divided and I allow my sone John my Little River Plantation in his part I wish - [page 2] him to Bee well schooled and Brought up allso my Daughter Moriah - also I Constitute make and or daine John Latta Senr and John Cabe Senr the sol Executors of this my Last will and testament and I doo - here By uterly Disalow Revoke and Disanull - all and Every other former testaments wills - Legacies Bequests and Executors By mee in any wise before named willed and bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to Bee my Last will and testament in witness where off I have here unto set my hand and seal this Eighth Day of - february in the yeare of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen - Sined Sealed published & pronounced and Declared By the said John Latta as his Last will and testament In the preasence of us his - and in the preasence of Each other have there unto subscribed our names Test John Latta Will John Latta (Seal) Hugh Montgomery Jurat Recorded Orange County, North Carolina Will Book D, pages 525-6, FHL Film #0019484 [page 525] In the name of God Amen. I John Latta farmer of the County of Orange and State of North Carolinah being low in health but in sound mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I gave[sic] and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave It and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give and Demise and dispose of the same in the follow =ing manner and form - first I give and bequeath to my Dearly beloved wife, the one third part of my Estate and the other two thirds of my Estate to my two Children John & Moriah I Will and ordain that all my debts may be paid out of my Estate but that none of my property may be sold but that it may be valued at the discretion of my Executors and my debts discharged and my property equally divided and I allow my son John my little River plantation in his part I wish him to be well schooled and brought up also my daughter Moriah Also I Constitute make and ordain John Latta Senr & John Cabe Senr the sole Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills Legacies Bequests & Executors By ee in any wise before named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and seventeen Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by the said John Latta as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us his [???] and in the presence of each other have thereunto subscribed our names Test John Latta (Seal) Hugh Montgomery Jurat [page 526] Orange County May Term 1818 The execution of the foregoing last Will and testament of John Latta decd. was duly proved in open Court by the oath of Hugh Mongom- ery a subscribing Witness thereto and ordered to be recorded Test Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC 2 Dec 2009. Please credit me if you use this. This information is in the public domain. Note: The file contained an additional handwritten copy of the will with more standard spellings labeled near the signature "a copy". I have not transcribed that here. Similarly, the transcription that was made by the county into the Will Book contains many, many corrections and changes.