Bertie County North Carolina    Will  Hoggard, Worley - 1888

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Worley T. Hoggard Will
State of N. Carolina
Bertie County	
I Worley T. Hoggard 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, First, That my executors
shall provide for my boddy a decent burial suitable to the wishes
of my friends and relatives; and pay all burial expenses together
with my just debts to whomsoever owing; out of the moneys that
first comes into his hands as a part of the proceeds of my estate,

1.  I leave to my wife Catherine Hoggard all my land during
widowhood.

2.  It is my will that my executors sell enough of my personal
estate to pay my just debts.

3.  I leave to my wife all the remainder of my personal estate
during her widowhood. 4.  At the death or marriage of my widow I
give and bequeath to my two sons Wm. T. Hoggard and Charlton L.
Hoggard, all of my lands upon the following conditions; that is to
say, that my son Wm T. Hoggard pay over in money to my daughter
Claudia Hoggard fifty dollars, and that Charlton L. Hoggard pay
over to my daughters Marthy J. Hoggard, Allie Luada, and Cornelia
O. Hoggard each fifty dollars apiece.

5.  At the death or marriage of my widow I give to my daughter
Bettie C. Hoggard fifty dollars.

6.  It is my will, and it is so order, that at the death or
marriage of my widow all my property not before disposed of be
equally divided between my daughters, Claudia Hoggard, Marthy J.
Hoggard, Allie Luada Hoggard, Bettie C. Hoggard and Cornelia C.
Hoggard.

Last I do hereby appoint and constitute my friend Wm H. Brown my
lawful executor to this my last will and testament according to the
intent and meaning thereof in witness where of I the said Worley T.
Hoggard do here unto set my hand and seal this the 4th day of June
A.D. 1888.

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Signed sealed published and declared by the said Worley T. Hoggard
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his
request and in his presence do subscribe our names witness thereto.
							B. B. Williams
							______ Lee

North Carolina
Bertie County  In the Superior Court
The execution of the foregoing last will and testament of W. T.
Hoggard was this day proven before me by the oaths and examination
of B. B. Williams and ____ Lee the subscribing witnesses thereto
each of them after being duly sworn says that W. T. Hoggard the
testator in their presence subscribed his name at the end of said
will and that they at his request, in his presence and in the
presence of each other witnessed the same, that the said testator
at the time of the signing said will declared the same to be his
last will and testament , That at the time of the signing of said
will by said testator he was of sound mind, of lawful age to make a
will and was under not restraints to their knowledge or belief.
The said will admitted to probate and hereby ordered to be
recorded.  At the same time Wm. H Brown the executor named in said
will was duly qualified as required by law.  Witness my hand this
the 23rd July 1888.
							W. L. ____
							Clerk Superior Court
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