Bertie County North Carolina    Will  Hoggard, Joseph - 1893

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Joseph B. Hoggard Will -- 1893
State of North Carolina
Bertie County

I, Joseph B. Hoggard near Windsor, of the County and State
aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory, but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my
last will and Testament, in manner and form following, that is to
say:-  That my executor Emanuel Tayloe shall provide for my body a
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and pay all
funeral expenses, together with my just debts howeverso and
whosoever and to whomsoever owing, out of the moneys that may first
come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.

I give, deliver and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lucy W. Hoggard,
mix of what nature or kind soever and whereinsoever the same shall
be a the time of my death.  All of my household and kitchen
furniture, and all my real estate her lifetime.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter Malinda Tayloe after my
wife's' lifetime fifty acres of the land including my mansion where
I now live. 

I five and bequeath unto my other two daughters Mary Pediford (?
name somewhat difficult to read) & Penelope Garrett the residue
adjoining my daughter Malinda's fifty Acres after my wife's' death.

I give and bequeath to Ephram Holly & wife and their children ten
Acres of land on this side of the Shadgitt field, and (the above
lines in this paragraph are marked through with a single, fine
line)  Emanuel the residual of same land all of which they are to
receive after my wife's death.

I give and bequeath the portion of land given to Emanuel Tayloe and
wife Josephine Tayloe, to Joseph B. Holly after Emanuel Tayloe &
wife's death.

If Joseph B. Holly dies, I five and bequeath same portion of land
above mentioned to James Capehail (surname difficult to read).

In witness whereof, I the said Joseph B. Hoggard to hereunto set my
hand seal, this 13th day of April A. D. 1893.

J. B. Hoggard

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph B. Hoggard
to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us who at the
request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
thereunto.
Witness				Lewis Ro_____
					Henry W. Houston
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