Will of Reuben Henry, State of North Carolina, Anson county
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Will of Reuben Henry, State of North Carolina, Anson county

I Reuben Henry, county above named, being of sound mind but considering
the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my
last will and testament in manner and form as follows:
I give and desire to my son HAMPTON HENRY except such parcels of said
land as have been disposed of prior to this time.  I give and desire to
each of my children as follows: to E.M. HENRY, JULIUS A. HENRY, FURMAN
D. HENRY, CORNELIA A. CARPENTER, DORA RUSHING AND JANE RUSHING, AND
ELIZABETH BODENHEIMER, the tract of parcels of land laid off by me for
them for which they now have titles to and their lawful heirs after
them.

To my daughter, JANE M. CARTER, the parcel of land laid off for her on
which I now live, including my dwelling house and out buildings provided
that the foregoing lots of land shall be valued by disinterested parties
and each party owning a lot valued higher than that of another shall pa
over to such others until all shall have an equal part except the
improvements put upon their lots, especially by E.M. HENRY and FURMAN D.
HENRY shall not be taken into consideration in land valuation and
provided further nothing herein contained shall deprive HAMPTON P. HENRY
from securing his debts and of the land laid off for him after the
divided lots have been disposed of as above my will and desire is that
all my undivided land shall be equally be divided between all my lawful
heirs.  I give and bequeath to my granddaughter, ELLEN J. BIRD, twenty
five dollars to be paid out of any of my estate, and , lastly, I do
hereby constitute and appoint my son E.M. HENRY and my friends E.G.
FLAGLER and B.F. CLARK, my lawful executors.  To all intents and
purposes to execute this my last will and testament in every part and
clause thereof, according to the true interest and meaning of the same,
hereby revoking and declaring all other wills and testaments heretofore
made null.  In witness whereof the said REUBEN HENRY do hereby set my
hand and seal, the 8th day of April 1879, A.D.


REUBEN HENRY (Seal)

Signed:
A. CLARK
B.F. CLARK

Done at office Wadesboro, April 10, 1880, A.D.
Signed: JOHN M. HANCHLIN, Judge of Probate

Note: From Book C., Page 115, HENRY, JERIMIAH, children of William.