Yes, intestate means they did not have a Will at the time of their death. Diane David Boynton Beach, FL dddmp@earthlink.net wrote: > Hello all, > > > This just may be a stupid question but I need to make sure that I > > have it straight in my little pea brain. > > > > From Records of Estates Halifax County, North Carolina, Volume IV; > > Appointments of Administrators, Executors and Guardians Records of > > Settlements, 1868-1909. abstracted by David B. Gammon, Stephen E. > > Bradley Jr., 1990, Raleigh, Nc. record 458-(470), page 31: > > > > "10 April 1882. F. N. Porter testified that William Porter died > > intestate. Estate valued at $200. Heirs: F.N. Porter, J.P.Porter, Henry > > Porter Amanda Porter, Eugenia Porter, Mrs. Martha E Hix, Mrs. Puss > > Warren, Margaret Porter (residence unknown) Nancy porter (residence > > unknown), all of age. F. N. Porter. Appointed. Sureties: george B. > > Curtis, JAmes H. Benton." > > > > My question. When it mention "William Porter died intestate" that would > > mean another state beside North Carolina correct? > > I was also told it could mean he died without a will. > Would someone please set me straight on this matter > Thank you all for your time > > > Patti > > ==== NCHALIFA Mailing List ==== > Welcome to all new subscribers to Halifax County,NC List. Please have > patience as it will take some time to get things going. Please forward > comments and suggestions to Jesse Lawrence <jmljr@flash.net>.Please always > enter a subject to help future searches and those using digest mode. > We will try to accomodate needs of everyone. Please respect fellow list > members. We can all share information and learn together and help each > other whenever possble. > > ============================== > Support free genealogy on the Internet! Join RootsWeb.com today!