BERTIE COUNTY WILL - McGlauhon, Wm F.,Sr. -1890 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Alice E. McCollum" Bertie County, North Carolina Will Book I, p. 335 Will of William F. McGlauhon Sr. I, William F. McGlauhan Sr of the County of Bertie, and State of North Carolina, 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 (hereinafter named, shall provide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts, howsoever and whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into their h(ands) as a part or parcel of my estate. Item 1st. I give, devise, and bequeath, to my daughter Harriet C. H(?)arden, my brick house field, and all the lands included in the following boundaries, viz:-Beginning on the Bald Gray road at the ditch near my pasture gate, then down said ditch and ravine (to) T. D. Holleys Hill Pond, to Willis Holleys line, then up said Willis Holleys line to the road, then up said road to the first station to be hers during her natural life, and then to each and every one of her children, share and share alike, in fee simple forever, but in case she should die without a living heir, the said land to revert (or) descend to my daughter Mary W. Williford, and my son, William F. McGlauhonJr and their heirs fee simple forever. Item 2nd. I, give, devise, and bequeath, to my son William F. McGlauhon Jr my dwelling house, and all out houses, and all land within the following boundaries, to wit: Commencing in Miny (?) branch on the main road at the ward corner, thence up said wash (?) line to the cart path from the Ward place to the road, said fence (?) to the road, thence across the road, to a persimmon tree in the field, thence to a hickory, side the fence on the Herring run road, thence (up)? the said road, so as to include all the high land from the ---- to the Holly branch(?) landing, thence up the Herring run to the foot of the Mill road, thence up said Mill road to my daughter Harriet C. Hardens line, thence up her line to my pasture gate on the main road, thence down said road to the first station, also the tract of land which I purchased from Dr. W. T. Woodley and wife, containing thirty-seven acres more or less, also one third of my woods land lying north of the Bald Gray road to be taken off the west end adjoining him, to him and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in fee simple absolutely forever. Item 3rd. I give, devise, and bequeath, to my daughter Mary W. Williford, the following described real estate to wit:--commencing at the end of my lane on the Bald Gray road east of my house, thence running my sons line through the field to the persimmon tree, thence also to the hickory on the Herring run road, thence up the Herring run road to the fork at the Gregory place, thence down the Bald Gray road to the first station, also one third of my woods land north of the Bald Gray road, to be taken off the east end adjoining J. D. Gaskins, also the old fields on the south side of the Herring run road known as the Peel place be the same 5 acres more or less, to her and her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in fee simple absolutely forever. Item 4th. I, give, and bequeath, to my two daughters Mary W. Williford, and Harriet C. Harden, all the balance of my marsh tract of land lying on the south side of the herring run road, except what I, have disposed of in former Items of this will to be equally divided between them, share and share alike, (reserving for my son William, F. McGlauhon Jr one third of the cypress timber on said land, or the use of the same said cypress timber on said land to be used by all my three children for building purposes or as they may direct, to them and their heirs and assigns in fee simple absolutely forever. Item 5th. I, give, and bequeath to my son William F. McGlauhon Jr my mule, one cow & calf & one Feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever (absolutely.) Item 6th. I, give, and bequeath, to my Grandson Joseph Gurley twenty five dollars in money, as his just and lawful share in my estate. Item 7th. My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate (if any) after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned, shall be sold, (or divided) and the debts owing to me collected; and if there should be any surplus over and above the payment of debts, expenses and legacies, that such surplus shall be equally divided and paid over to my daughters Mary W. Williford & Harriet C. Harden and my son William F. McGlauhon Jr in equal portions, share and share alike, to them and each and every of them, their Executors, Administrators, & assigns, absolutely forever. And lastly, I, do hereby constitute and appoint my son William F. McGlauhon Jr and my friend G. W. Cobb, my lawful executors, to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last Will & Testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made, and declaring this to be my will and desire set my hand and seal this 18th day of January AD 1890. W. F. McGlauhon Signed Sealed published and declared by the said William F. McGlauhon Sr to be his last will & testament in the presence of us, who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto James Rayner J. D. Gaskins Hill J. Ward North Carolina Superior Court Bertie County February 14, 1892. The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of W. F. McGlauhon, deceased, is exhibited for probate this day before the undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and the due execution thereof is proved by the oath and examination of James T. Rayner and Hill J. Ward two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who state that the said W. F. McGlauhon in their presence subscribed his name at the end of said paper writing declaring the same to be his last Will and Testament, that they subscribed their name to the same as attending witnesses at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other that at the time said paper writing was so executed the said W. F. McGlauhon was of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a Will and was not under any restraint to their knowledge, information or belief. It is thereupon considered by the Court that the said paper writing and every part thereof is the last Will and Testament of W. F. McGlauhon, deceased, and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. At the same time W. F. McGlauhon Jr one of the executors therein named is duly qualified as such by taking and subscribing the oath declared by law; and G.W. Cobb the other executor therein named filed his written renunciation of his right to qualify. W. L. Lyon Clerk Superior Court ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.