CATAWBA COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Andrew Holler, 19 Dec 1896
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THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ANDREW HOLLER (JR.) 
1817-1898 

"In the Name of God, Amen. I, ANDREW HOLLER, being of sound mind but
considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death, do this day
make and publish this my last Will and testament in manner and form that is
to say as follows: FIRST ITEM: It is my will that my body be decently
buried and all my just debts be paid. SECOND ITEM: I will my real estate as
follows: 
1st I will to my son ELIS (ELLIOTT) a lot of land known as Lot # 1 as a
plat will show. (12 acres and 31 poles - dated 3/29/1897)- Book 55 page 440 
2nd I will to my son, GILBERT HOLLER, lot # 2 as will show by plat marked #
2 (21 acres, 2 rods and 73/4 poles - dated 3/2/1897) 
3rd I will to the Heirs of my daughter, AMANDA HOLLER HUFFMAN, lot # 3, as
a plat will show. (38 acres, 1 rod, and 4 poles and in another tract, 5
acres, 3 rods, and 24 poles - dated 3/2/1897) - book 55 page 441 
4th I will to my son, DANIEL, lot # 4 as shown on a plat (46 acres, 3 rods,
31/2 poles. -dated 3/33/1897) -book 51 page 562-563 ** 
5th I will to my son, LEMUEL, lot # 5 as shown on plat (35 acres and 31
poles and in another tract 4 acres, 1 rod and 11 poles) - book 53 page 493 
6th I will to my son, MARCUS lot # 6 as shown on plat (71/2 acres given to
MARCUS 3/3/1896. (by the terms of the Will this same tract was included in
the 80 acres, 3 rods and 28 poles dated 3/8/1897) 
7th I will to my daughter, CATHERINE HOLLER SMYRE and her heirs lot # 7, as
will show by plat marked # 7, to them and their heirs forever. (30 acres
and 8 poles and in another tract 5 acres and 28 poles) - dated 3/2/1897 -
book 53 page 500-501 
***
THIRD ITEM: It is my will that the remainder of my estate not already
willed or otherwise disposed of be sold by my Executor hereinafter named
and all my debts paid, the balance, if any, to be equally divided between
all my heirs.
FOURTH ITEM: I hereby appoint my son, M.M. HOLLER as my Executor of this my
last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I sign my name and affix my seal.
Signed this 19th day of December, 1896 in the presence of C.W. HERMAN and
M.L. HERMAN.
This Will was sworn and subscribed to the 30th day of May 1898 before J.W.
Rocket, Clerk of Superior Court, Catawba County, NC" 
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On 8/29/1899 DANIEL SYLVANUS HOLLER sold to WILL P. SIGMON 77/8 acres of
his land for $95. On 1/1/1918, DANIEL HOLLER sold the remaining 38 1/8
acres to his daughter MAUDE V. HOLLER PEARSON and her husband ROMIE HALL
PEARSON, and to his youngest daughter, EVA OLA HOLLER.
(*** Andrew's son ADLAI (ADLEY) was not willed any land. On 4/14/1871 Adlai
bought from his father 115 acres paying the sume of $330 for it ) - book 8
page 121