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Will of Thomas Howell d. 1795 - Abstract from Halifax County, North Carolina Will Book 5



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  • Title Will of Thomas Howell d. 1795 - Abstract from Halifax County, North Carolina Will Book 5 
    Short Title Will of Thomas Howell d. 1795, Halifax, NC 
    Author Halifax County, North Carolina 
    Publisher Page 260 
    Source ID S1378 
    Text (Abstract) Will of Thomas Howell of Halifax County - dated 10 February, 1794 - To son, Matthew Howell - 2 negroes, Davie and King, and a bed and furniture - To son-in-law, James Ward, 2 negroes, Dick and Tom, and a bed and furniture - to grandson, William Skinner, land bought of Thomas Shanks, a bed and furniture, one mare, and negroes, Dick, Sallie, Edye, and Pat, all to revert to testators children if Willaim Skinner die withour heirs - to daughter Patience Pearce, 20 shillings - to daughter Jane Butcher, 20 shillings - to son-in-law Elisha Pitman, husband of daughter Sarah, 10 shillings -remaining estate to be equally divided between above mentioned children and grandson, William Skinner - son, Matthew Howell and James Ward to be executors - witnessed by John Pitman, Mathew Howell (Jr?) and Samuel Pitman - proved by oaths of Matthew Howell (Jr?) and Samuel Pitman and Matthew Howell (Sr?) and James Ward qualified as Executors, at February 1796 term of Halifax Court. 
    Linked to (7) Butcher
    Jane Howell
    Matthew Howell, II
    Patience Howell
    Sarah Howell
    Thomas Howell, Jr.
    George Pace 

  • Documents
    Will of Thomas Howell - 1794
    Will of Thomas Howell - 1794
    Name: Thomas Howell
    Probate Date: 10 Feb 1794
    Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina, USA
    Inferred Death Year: Abt 1794
    Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA
    Item Description: Wills, Vol 3, 1781-1824

    (Abstract) Will of Thomas Howell of Halifax County - dated 10 February, 1794 - To son, Matthew Howell - 2 negroes, Davie and King, and a bed and furniture - To son-in-law, James Ward, 2 negroes, Dick and Tom, and a bed and furniture - to grandson, William Skinner, land bought of Thomas Shanks, a bed and furniture, one mare, and negroes, Dick, Sallie, Edye, and Pat, all to revert to testators children if Willaim Skinner die withour heirs - to daughter Patience Pearce, 20 shillings - to daughter Jane Butcher, 20 shillings - to son-in-law Elisha Pitman, husband of daughter Sarah, 10 shillings -remaining estate to be equally divided between above mentioned children and grandson, William Skinner - son, Matthew Howell and James Ward to be executors - witnessed by John Pitman, Mathew Howell (Jr?) and Samuel Pitman - proved by oaths of Matthew Howell (Jr?) and Samuel Pitman and Matthew Howell (Sr?) and James Ward qualified as Executors, at February 1796 term of Halifax Court.

    Halifax County, North Carolina, Wills; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Halifax County); Probate Place: Halifax, North Carolina

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  •  Notes 
    • From: RLDOZIER@aol.com [mailto:RLDOZIER@aol.com]
      Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 5:29 PM
      To: John S. Howell, Jr.
      Subject: Re: HalifaxLookup

      Will for Thomas Howell
      Written 10 Feb 1794-----probated Feb Court 1796
      Mentioned:
      Son Thomas
      Son-in-law James Ward
      Grandson William Skinner
      Daughters:  Patience Fair , Jane Butcher,
      to "Elizha Pittman who married my daughter  Sarah Howell "
      Wit: Jphn Pittman, Mathew Howell, Samuel Pittman
      Extrs: My son  Mathew  and James Ward