This is the transcribed of the original Will of Phebe (Rudduck) Mendenhall. The Will was written 21st day of the 7th Month of 1816 (21 July 1816). The Will was proven in the February Term 1826 (no day noted).[1]
The image quality was fair but poor in many places with bled through and the handwriting was legible.
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own for ease of reading.
When possible, I included the completion of the word, if missing, in [square brackets].
If you see just the square brackets with a space, there is a word or words missing.
A Question Mark is noted when I was unable to make out the words due to the bled through.
Persons mentioned:
- Phebe Mendenhall, Testatrix
- Ruth Mendenhall, Testatrix daughter
- William Ruddock, Testatrix brother
- Beulah Mendenhall, Testatrix daughter
- Enos Mendenhall, Testatrix son
- Phebe Ricks, Testatrix daughter
- Mary Keller, Testatrix daughter (deceased)
- Irene Ricks, Testatrix daughter (deceased)
- Mordicai Mendenhall, Testatrix son
- Seth Mendenhall, Testatrix son
- Zebulon Hunt, Testatrix friend and Executor
- Richardson Wright, Witness
- Martha Hunt, Witness
Be it remembered that I Phebe Mendenhall of the County
of Guilford and State of North Carolina being of Sound
and perfect mind, and memory do this 21st day of 7th Month
in the year of Our Lord 1816 make and publish this
my Last Will and testament in manner following that
is to say
First I will and bequeath unto my daughter
Ruth Mendenhall Forty five acres of land, it being a
part of a tract of land, which do ended to a ?
my brother William Ruddock ? ? or the ?
of Monday Creek in the County ? ? in ?
the spring meet is down the street below the present
Causeway on the Gank Road running them couple ?
on to turn the ? and Goodsen lot lately ?
and now occupied by my Daughter Beulah Mendenhall
then South for nigh to make forty ? near by
turning west to Enos Medenhalls ? ? Round
by ? Northbound to the beginning
Secondly, I will and bequeath unto my Daughter, Beaulah
Mendenhall thirty four acres of land by ??
part of the above and part ? ?
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Begining at the ? County line at the Corner above ?
four and Fifth of the lower Spring Granary from
there South with ? ? have given weight to
make through area by ? about to Ruth Mendenhall's
? ? building Also houses and G? ? She
released here lein
Finally I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Phebe Ricks
all the Remaining part of the just above described
Tract of Land which ? twenty acres and or
I have given unto my daughter that are deceased ?
Mary Kester and Irene Ricks all that I intend than is
in my will that there children shall not have my
? Estate also my three son[s] Mordica Mendenhall
Seth Mendenhall and Enos Mendenhall having
Recd their full portion of our estate it is my Will
that they now each of them shall not receive any
part of my ? Estate
and finally I ordain and appoint my friend Zebulon
Hunt Executor to this my last will and testament
in witness whereof I the Said Phebe Mendenhall have
? set my Hand and affixed my Seal this day &
year above written
Phebe Mendenhall
Signed Sealed in the
Presence of
Richard Wright
Martha Hunt
State of North Carolina
Guilford County
February Term 1826
The within Will was proven in open Courty by the
affirmation of Richardson Wright one of the witnesses
thereto ordered to be Recorded
Then caused one Zebulon Hunt Executor
appointed of Said Will and qualified as such
Sources
- ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-V1SN-DH?cc=1867501&wc=32L2-829%3A169767301%2C170821601 : 21 May 2014), Guilford > Wills, 1813-1838, Vol. B > image 130-131 of 529; county courthouses, North Carolina.