Notes on William Henry Rudd are given below the will.......... Last Will and Testament of William Henry RUDD, 31st day of October 1853, A.D. Warren County, North Carolina In the name of God Amen! I, William Henry Rudd, Sen: of the County of Warren and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory: but feeble in body, do hereby make and ordain this my last will and testament revoking all others: First it is my will and desire that my body be decently buried and all my past debts paid. 2nd. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law James Ball my large Desk with the request that he will loan it to my son William L. Rudd during his natural lifetime. 3rd. I give to my grand daughter Sally Rudd - daughter of my son James Rudd the sum of twenty five dollars in cash [looks like orig wrote $50, then crossed out and put $25] -- and to the said James daughter Emily the chest of drawers at her father's house - and to his daughter Mary the sum of twenty five dollars also in cash. 4th. I give to my grandson - and name sake William D. Ball the sum of fifty dollars. 5th. I give to my grandson William Rudd son of John D. Rudd the sum of fifty dollars: and I give to my son John D. Rudd all the bonds I held against him. 6th. I give the sum of seventy dollars to my daughter Nancy Ball to be used as expenses in the location of the young and uncounted children of my late son Elijah W. Rudd. 7th. I wish my late wife, Emily Thomas and my own grave walled in with course flint rock at my expense - the price to be fixed by my Executor. 8th. I give to my son James G. Rudd the sum of fifth dollars in cash. 9th. I give the tract of land which I purchased in the County of Franklin, but have not gotten a deed for yet - containing about 150 acres to my son-in-law James Ball with the request that he will let my son William L. Rudd live on the same and use and cultivate it. 10th. I give to my daughter Nancy Ball all the property real and personal that I have not disposed of as well as all the monies left after bequest before named are distributed. I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Solomon G. Ward my sole and only Executors; as witness my hand and seal this the 31st of Oct. l853. A.D. Signed William Rudd, snor Witness: George Rouband Rufus H. Fortner (his mark) ------------------end of will--------------- NOTES: Regarding William Henry Rudd...I show the following information........ CAUTION: some of this comes from other researchers and I cannot necessarily provide documentation or substantiation on all of it! William Henry RUDD (of Mecklenburg Co, VA) m. Emily THOMAS [wife's name stated in will; I am not sure if "Thomas" was her maiden name or if it was her middle name!] I have no date on their marriage; children of William Henry Rudd + Elizabeth Thomas: 1) Nancy Green Rudd, b. ca 1800, Mecklenburg Co, VA 2) John D. Rudd (no dates or marriage for- but he is named in father's will) 3) William Lee Rudd, b. ca 1804, Mecklenburg Co, VA [married Hannah Dodson Hoyle, widow of Timothy, 27 July 1825 in Warren Co, NC] 4) James G. Rudd, b. ca 1807, m. Nancy H. Turner 5) Elijah W. Rudd, b. ca 1809 - d BETW 1850-1853 [shown in 1850 census, named as deceased in father's will written 1853] - m. Margaret R. Edwards, daughter of Daniel Edwards of Franklin Co. and his wife Elizabeth Allen of Warren Co. ------------- Hope the above is of help to some of you! Best regards, Sandy -- email: [email protected] http://home.earthlink.net/~sandyhb/ >