Will of William Henry Rudd

Last Will and Testament of William Henry RUDD
31st day of October 1853, A.D

Warren County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen!

I, William Henry Rudd, Sen: of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory: but feeble in body, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others:

First it is my will and desire that my body be decently buried and all my past debts paid.

2nd. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law James BALL my large Desk with the request that he will loan it to my son William L. Rudd during his natural lifetime.

3rd. I give to my grand daughter Sally Rudd - daughter of my son James Rudd the sum of twenty five dollars in cash [looks like orig wrote $50, then crossed out and put $25 -- and to the said James daughter Emily the chest of drawers at her father's house - and to his daughter Mary the sum of twenty five dollars also in cash.

4th. I give to my grandson - and name sake William D. BALL the sum of fifty dollars.

5th. I give to my grandson William Rudd son of John D. Rudd the sum of fifty dollars: and I give to my son John D. Rudd all the bonds I held against him.

6th. I give the sum of seventy dollars to my daughter Nancy Ball to be used as expenses in the location of the young and uncounted children of my late son Elizah W. Rudd. [??I think this must be 'Elijah'....not 'Elizah'??]

7th. I wish my late wife, Emily THOMAS and my own grave walled in with course flint rock at my expense - the price to be fixed by my Executor.

8th. I give to my son James G. Rudd the sum of fifth dollars in cash.

9th. I give the tract of land which I purchased in the County of Franklin, but have not gotten a deed for yet - containing about 150 acres to my son-in-law James Ball with the request that he will let my son William L. Rudd live on the same and use and cultivate it.

10th. I give to my daughter Nancy Ball all the property real and personal that I have not disposed of as well as all the monies left after bequest before named are distributed.

I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Solomon G. WARD my sole and only Executors; as witness my hand and seal this the 31st of Oct. 1853. A.D.

Signed William RUDD, snor

Witness:
George ROUBAND
Rufus H. FORTNER (his mark)