Will of Thomas Latta

Thomas Latta named wife Elizabeth, sons, daughters Ann and Mary, and seven unmarried daughters and appointed Joseph and John Latta executors.

Kind of paper

Will

Testator

Thomas Latta (printed THOMAS LATTA)

Dated

6 March 1841

Proved

February 1842 court

Family named

Elizabeth (wife); Joseph H. Latta (son); John W. Latta (son); Ann Durham (daughter); Mary Long (daughter); Elizabeth (my seven daughters; unmarried); Elenor (my seven daughters; unmarried); Jane (my seven daughters; unmarried); Arena (my seven daughters; unmarried); Amelia (my seven daughters; unmarried); Rachel (my seven daughters; unmarried); Fanny (my seven daughters; unmarried)

Executors

Joseph H. Latta (son); John W. Latta (son)

Witness

James C. Latta

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 F, page 121.
• Abstract: Ruth Herndon Shields, Abstracts of Wills Recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800–1850 (1958), page 194.
• 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 80003, “Record of Wills, 1822–1851, Vols. E, F” (State Archives film).