Will of John (x) Fann

John Fann named his wife and younger children, acknowledged older children’s prior shares, and appointed his wife and friend executors.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

John (x) Fann (printed JOHN (x) FANN)

Dated

18 January 1797

Proved

February 1798 court

In the court minutes

• Will proved, 27 February 1798
• Deed proved, 27 February 1798

Family named

Elizabeth (wife); Elijah (three youngest sons; all three under age); Willie (three youngest sons; all three under age); Rawley Fanns (three youngest sons; all three under age); Macky (son); Rebecca (five youngest daughters); Patsey (five youngest daughters); Tabby (five youngest daughters); Anne (five youngest daughters); Betsy Fanns (five youngest daughters)

Executors

Elizabeth (wife); John Wilson (friend)

Witnesses

John Walker; Mack Fann; William Dodd

Reading note: Surnames printed once after grouped given names; retained as printed.

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 C, page 107.
• 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).
• Also listed in Mark Chilton, “Wills Recorded in Orange County, NC 1756–1893” (Wandering through the NC Piedmont, 2019), an index of the will books with references to the court minutes.
• Microfilm at the Orange County Public Library, Wall Local History Collection: reel 80002, “Record of Wills, 1794–1822, Vols. C, D” (State Archives film).