Bladen County NcArchives Wills.....Bush, William J. February 7, 1885 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rebecca McNeil RMcneal337@aol.com August 4, 2005, 6:56 am Source: Original Will Book Located In Elizabethtown Written: February 7, 1885 Recorded: December 28, 1886 Will of James William Carr Bush State of North Carolina Bladen County In the fear of God Amen. I William J. C. Bush of the state and county above being in feible body condition but of sane and reasoning mind knowing the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make and ordain this my last will and testament to wit: 1st It is my will that my property remain undivided durring the life of my wife and the life of my daughter Mary. It is my will that my sons Neil G., Thomas S., and Oliver L., and Osborne cultivate the land and attend the mill and care for all the interests on the place as at present and that they give their mother for her use and my daughter's Mary one third of the product of all the land and mill. That they strive to manage for their mother so that she may have plenty and want for nothing. 2nd If my daughter Mary shall survive her mother then it is my will that the one third which was alloted and given to her mother be given to her durring her life and that my sons continue to act for their faithful and affectionate sister as for their mother. It is my will that after the death of my wife and daughter Mary all my property both personal and real estate shall be equally divided between my remaining children. William J. (his X mark) C. Bush Feb 7th 1885 Proved December 28, 1886 Wittness: J. S. Devane J. B. Porter File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bladen/wills/bush7gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb