Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Will John W. Mizell

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State of North Carolina, 
Bertie County. 
I, John W. Mizell, of the above State and County, being
of sound mind and memory but in feeble health do make my
last will and testament as follows: 

First: I desire all of my just debts paid. 

Second; I loan to my wife Pernecie Ann Mizell, for and
during the term of her natural life, or widowhood, the
tract of land on which I now live adjoining the lands of
Joseph Conner, Zack White, the That. Mizell land and land
of Robert R. Phelps, containing 90 acres more or less,
together with all horses, mules, hogs, farming
implements, mechanical tools, provisions on hand, and
crops whether gathered or ungathered on the aforesaid
tract of land, as well as any other personal property on
said premises inclusive of household and kitchen
furniture.  I also loan to my said wife during her life
time or widowhood my brick building and the land
belonging thereto located on Granville Street in the town
of Windsor and bounded by said street, by the land of
B.A. Moore and by the land of B.A. Moore and Lewis
Lipsitz.  I also lend to my said wife during her life or
widowhood all money I may have at the time of my death
whether the same be on hand in cash or whether deposited
in banks no matter how deposited. 

It is my will and desire that my wife have during her
life time or widowhood the right to use in her support
and the support of the family or for other reasonable
purposes such part of the money left by me as she deems
necessary and also the right to dispose of any of the
above personal property that she does not think it best
to keep, it being my intention for her to handle and
manage same in such way as she may deem best for the
interest of herself and our children. 

Third: All the rest and residue of my estate of whatever
nature or kind I give, devise and bequeath to my
children, viz: James E. Mizell, John J. Mizell, Sarah A.
Mizell, Mary E. Mizell, George T. Mizell, Charles W.
Mizell, Aaron L. Mizell, William H. Mizell, Henry l.
Mizell and Charlotte P. Mizell to be equally divided
between them share and share alike.  I also give and
devise and bequeath to my aforesaid ten children, after
the death or remarriage of my wife Pernecie Ann Mizell,
all of the property loaned to my said wife and then
remaining, to be equally divided between them in equal
proportions. 

Fourth: I constitute and appoint my wife my sole
executrix to this my last will and testament, and also
appoint her trustee of the estates of my minor children
she to serve without bond.  I revoke and annul all wills
heretofore made by me and declare this to be my last will
and testament. 

Witness my hand and seal this the 8th day of June, 1912. 
                                                            J.W. Mizell, (Seal) 
Signed, sealed, declared and published by John W. Mizell
as and for his last will and testament in the presence of
the undersigned, who at his his [sic] request and in his
presence subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. 
                                                            Geo. T. Brett, 
                                                            W.S. Pritchard. 



This is the will of my great-great grandfather.  I do not
have the will book page number. 

Pam Dennis 
pdennis4@cs.com 

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