Anson County, NC - Will of Jeremiah Mitchum, 1865

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Jeremiah Mitchum’s Will
In the name of God Amen, I Jeremiah Mitchum being feeble in body but 
of sound mind do make this as my last will and testament –to wit.
                First I give and bequeath unto my wife Colon Mitchum 
the following named property-seventy-five (75) acres of land to be 
laid off joining the Thorny Branch, one horse bridle and saddle two 
(2) cows and yearlings which she brought here when we married one bed 
and some furniture one loom and one large chest.- I warrant and defend 
the land title to my wife Colon against all claim or claims for her 
own use
                2nd I give my son Walter eighty seven (87 ½) and a half 
acres of land one horse bridle and saddle one cow and calf and one sow 
and pigs one bed and furniture-
                3rd I give my son William eighty seven (87 ½) and a half 
acres of land with the houses on it one horse bridle and saddle one cow 
and calf and one sow and pigs bed and furniture
                4th I give my daughter Ann fifty (50) acres of land one 
cow and calf and one sow and pigs bed and furniture.
                5th I give my daughter Bettie one cow and calf one sow 
and pigs bed and furniture-
                6th I give my daughter Ellen one cow and calf one sow 
and pigs bed and furniture-
                7th My remaining children having had their full share of 
my property.  It is my will they live together as heretofore all in the 
same house.  My crop of cotton on hand I want sold and my debts paid with 
the proceeds thereof-  my remaining cattle hogs and growing crop I for 
the use of the family And a all tools and everything belonging to the 
plantation.  I hereby appoint my son Caswell Mitchum my lawful execution  
of this my last will and testament.  In witness  whereof I have hereunto 
my hand and seal this 19th day of August 1865
J H Mitchum
In the presence of us
T J Caudle
J E Flake

State of North Carolina }      Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
            Anson County}      October Term 1865
 
Then the forgiving last will and testament of Jeremiah Mitchum was offered 
for probate and duly proved in open court by the oaths of T J Caudle and 
L E Flake the two subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be recorded- 
whereupon Caswell Mitchum the executor therein named appeared in open court 
and was duly qualified to execute said will and letters testamentary was  
ordered to issue
P J Coppedge Clk

Source: Anson County Courthouse Will Books