Anson County NcArchives Wills.....Dees, John Calvin 1930
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Source: (microfilm #018,161,pg. 423)
Written: 1930

This is the will of John Calvin Dees father of my grandmother - Lucy Pearl 
Deese Purvis (17 Jan 1885 - 23 April 1970). A copy of this WILL can be found, 
on file, at the Anson County Courthouse, Wadesboro, NC. 

WILL OF JOHN CALVIN DEES
(MICROFILM #018,161,Pg. 423)
STATE of NORTH CAROLINA-- Anson County

I, J. Calvin Dees, of the aforesaid County and State, being of sound mind and 
memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and 
declare this my last will and testament:

Item I. My executor, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent burial, 
suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay all funeral 
expenses, together with all my just debts, out of the first moneys which may 
come into his hands belonging to my estate. 

Item II. I give and devise to my beloved wife, Fannie (Gathings) Dees, for the 
term of her natural life, the following described tract of land lying and 
being in the County of Anson on the south side of Big Jones Creek, Beginning 
at a black gum on Caple Branch and runs N. 38 E. 22 chs. to a stake, thence 
East 14 chs. to a stake on Short Branch, thence N. 17 1/2 W. 28 chs. to a 
stake at Jones Creek, thence up said creek, the various courses thereof, 24 
chs. to the mouth of Caple Branch, thence up the various courses of said 
branch 25.38 chs. to the beginning, containing seventy-seven (77) acres, more 
or less; it being the same tract of land conveyed to me by J. C. Cox and Wife 
by deed of January 21, 1903, which deed is recorded in Deed Book 36, Page 460, 
etc., reference to which is hereby specially made.

Item III. I give and devise to my children, Winnie Elizabeth Dees, Cora Lee 
Dees, and Callie Blanche Dees, the tract of land described in the foregoing 
item, subject to the life estate of my said wife as set out in said item, to 
them and their heirs forever, share and share alike.

Item IV. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Etta Dees, the sum of Five 
Dollars ($5.00).

Item V. I give and bequeath to my daughter, Lucy Pearly Purvis, the sum of One 
Dollar ($1.00). 

Item VI. I give and bequeath all the residue of my personal estate to my wife, 
Fannie Dees, to be hers absolutely.

Item VII. I hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend, Marcus L. Ham, my 
lawful executor to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and 
testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same.

In witness whereof, I, the said J. Calvin Dees, do hereunto set my hand and 
seal this the 14th. day of March, 1908.

His
J. Calvin X Dees {Seal}
Mark

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said J. Calvin Dees to be his 
last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request and in his 
presence, do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.

Fred J. Coxe.
Walter E. Brock.
Lena Rivers Smyth.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, :: IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
ANSON COUNTY. :: PROBATE OF WILL.

The foregoing paper writing, purporting to be the last will of the late J. 
Calvin Dees, of said County and State, in this my propounded for probate in 
our said Superior Court by Marcus L. Ham, the executor named therein, and the 
due execution thereof is proven by the oath and examination of Fred J. Coxe 
and Walter E. Brock, two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who being 
severally duly sworn according to law, to depose and say, and each for himself 
deposeth and saith, that at the date therein named the said J. Calvin Dees 
signed his name at the end of said paper writing, and declared the same to be 
his last will and testament, to the presence of these witnesses, and that 
thereupon these witnesses signed their names thereto as witnesses, in the 
presence of the testator, and at his request; and that, at the time of the 
execution thereof as aforesaid by the testator, and the attestation thereof by 
these witnesses, the said J. Calvin Dees was of sound mind and memory, of full 
age to execute a will, and was not under restraint to the knowledge, 
information or belief of these witnesses. Therefore let said paper writing be 
admitted to probate and recorded as the last will and testament of the said J. 
Calvin Dees, deceased. 

Done at office in Wadesboro, this, the 27th. day of June, A.D. 1930, when and 
where Mrs. Fannie Dees qualified as administrator c.t.a., and letters of 
administration c.t.a. issued to her. 

W. K. Boggan,
Clerk of the Superior Court. 

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