BERTIE COUNTY    WILL - Willoughby, Joseph G - 1884

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Marianne Nichols Ordway

The WILL of JOSEPH G. WILLOUGHBY;

In the name of God, Amen.
          I Joseph G. Willoughby of the County of Bertie
and State of North Carolina being in health of body,
and sound mind, memory and understanding,
praise be God for the same do make this my last will
and Testament, in manner and form following.. I
give devise and bequeath unto my oldest Son
William J. Willoughby the sum of one dollar to 
be paid to him in cash by my beloved Wife out
of the money belonging to my Estate, which amont I
intend to be all of His part from my Estate.  I
give unto my beloved son Franklin H. Willoughby
one Colt now two years old (the colt he now claims)
to Him and His only use forever.  I give or send
devise and bequeath unto my beloved Wife,  Mary
E. Willoughby all the ballance of My Estate both
real and personal of what ever nature to Her and
Her only use during Her natural life.  it is my 
will and desire that she pay off all of my Just debts
(if any) out of the money belonging to My Estate and
that she shall collect and use all the money due
My Estate both by notes and Accounts.  and use the 
moneys so arrising from them for Her only use (as she 
does the ballance of the Personal property belonging to My
Estate) during Her natural life.  it is my will and de-
sire that after the death of My beloved Wife Mary E.
that my land shall be sold at public sale.  and all
the personal property belonging to MyEstate (should there
be any) that has not been disposed of by My wife 
and the money deriving from Such sale to be Equally 
devided between all of My lawful Born Children.
Except my oldest son William J. Willoughby.  He
being the one I give one dollars which amt. I intend 
to be His part in full, and I do hereby constitute and
appoint My beloved Wife Mary E. Willoughby My law-
ful Executris to all intents and purposes to excute
this My last Will and 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 herto-
fore made.         In witness whereof I the said
Joseph G. Willoughby do hereunto set My hand and seal this
the twenty fourth day of June A.D. 1884.
                                                            J.G. Willoughby 
[Seal]

Signed.  sealed.  published and declaired by the 
said J.G. Willoughby to be His last will and Tes-
tament in the presence of us who at His request
and in His presence do subscribe our names as
Witneses there to.
                                 T.J. White
                                  W.D. Hoggard

State of North Carolina, }
             Bertie County   }

          The foregoing paper-writing purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Joseph G. Willoughby, 
dec'd is this day exhibited in open Court for pro-
bate and the due execution thereof by the said Joseph
G. Willoughby is proved by the oath and examination
of T.J. White and W.D. Hoggard the subscribing witnesses
thereto;  and it is further shown to the satisfaction of 
the Court by the oath and examination of said witnesses
that the said Joseph G. Willoughby was at the time of 
making said will of sound mind and memory,
of full age to execute a will and under no restraint
to their knowledge, information or belief.
          it is therefore considered, adjudged and decreed that said 
proof is sufficient and according to law and that said
paper writing is and contains the last Will and Testament of Joseph
G. Willoughby, deceased;  and it is ordered that said will
be admitted to probate and recorded in the book of wills
of Bertie County and as such filed as provided by law in the 
office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of said County. 
     Witness my hand this 25 day of August 1896.
                                                W.L. Lyon
                                                        Clerk Superior Court.

     Recorded in Book I of Wills page 484 in office
 of Clerk Superior Court for Bertie County.  Aug. 25. 1896.
                                                   W.L. Lyon, C.S.C.


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