CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Nancy Clark - 1858

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Will of Nancy Clark, dated 25 Jan, 1858
Chatham Co, NC Record of Wills 1858-1866
Vol. D, pp. 16, 17
NC State Archives film # C.022.5001

Will of Nancy Clark
This the 25th day of January in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight
hundred & fifty Eight I Nancy Clark being of sound mind and disposing 
memory do herewith make this my last Will and Testament in the words 
following to wit. 
Item first- my Will and desire is that at my decease my body be 
decently buried according to the christian custom of the country and my 
executors pay out of My Estate all necessary funeral expenses and all
my just debts.
Item Second- I give and and bequeath unto my son James Clarke the mare 
and colt that I now own.
Item Third I give and bequeath all the rest of my estate to be equally
divided between my Two daughters Martha Johnson the wife of James 
Johnson and Winny Clark unless the mare and colt or either of them 
should die or be disposed of before this will takes effect so that my 
son James Clark take nothing by the bequest made to him in the second 
item then and in that case My will and desire is that all my estate 
be equelly divided between the said James Clark Martha Johnson wife of 
James Johnson and Winny Clarke and lastly I constitute and appoint my 
brother Hezekiah Henderson my Executor
in and to this my last will and testament
Signed published and executed in the presence of Isaac Henderson
William Newlin Nancy (her X mark) Clark {Seal}
Nov. Session 1858
Duly proved in open Court & Executor qualified.