ALEXANDER COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isom Kerley, 31 May 1890 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives: Researched and found by Marylou Emerson - Duke194@aol.com Transcribed by Elizabeth Cearley-Moore - Monte.moore@conwaycorp.net Submitted by Linda Johnson Revis Lindajrevis@gmail.com ==================================================================== Will of Isom Kerley May 31, 1890 In the name of God Amen I Isom Kerley of sound and disposing mind and memory, being desrious of setling my worldly affairs, whilst having the capacity so to do. do declare this to be my last will and testament 1st I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife, Mary Kerly, during her natural life, My home tract of land where I now live and containing Forty acres 2nd I will and bequeath unto my wife Mary Kerley during her natural life, my John Kerley tract adjoining my home tract and containing Seventy two acres 3rd I will and bequeath unto my wife Mary Kerley my stoc of cattle now consisting of one cow and calf 4th I will and bequeath to my wife Mary Kerley my entire stock of bees, with all my other personal property consisting of Beds, Bed Steads Cooking utensils,cupboard wise, with all other household and kitchen furniture and etc. 5th I will and bequeath unto my wife Mary Kerley Three notes I hold against George Hubbard for the total amount of one hundred dollars with all the interest that may theron accrue 6th It is my last will and testament that after the death of my wife Mary Kerley, that Elizabeth Kerley,wife of King Kerley have my home tract where I now live and containing forty acres more or less and adjoining the lands of Harriett Kerley Daniel S. Davidson Nelson Kerley and others 7th I will and bequeath, after the death of my wife Mary Kerley My John Kerley tract of land adjoining my home tract to George Hubbard and containing Seventy two acres more or less 8th I hereby appoint my wife Mary Kerley my executor to this my last will and testament In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the May 31st 1890 Witness his R. C. Kerley Isom Kerley W. N. Gayden mark