Codicil of Francis Child

Francis Child appointed John Haywood and William Watters guardians for three sons.

Kind of paper

Codicil

Testator

Francis Child (printed FRANCIS CHILD)

In the court minutes

• Estate account, 26 February 1807

Family named

Samuel (my three sons); Wilson (my three sons); Thomas (my three sons)

Guardians

John Haywood (friends; Esquires); William Watters (friends; Esquires)

Witnesses

Jno. Casey; David Sloan; Will McKerall

Names and places are given as the abstract writes them, spelling and all. This record has not been checked against the will book.

Where to find it

• Orange County Will Book B, pages 204–208.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded 1752 through 1800 in Orange County, North Carolina, Will Books A, B and C (Davie Poplar Chapter NSDAR, revised edition 1966).
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80001, “Record of Wills, 1752–1795, Vols. A, B” (State Archives film).