CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Phillips, 9 May 1857
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Contributor's Note:  The Clow mentioned in the will is Chloe Phillips 
Maynor. 

WILL OF WILLIAM PHILLIPS 
CHATHAM COUNTY BOOK OF WILLS (BOOK D) 
May the 19th 1857      
I William Phillips of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina being 
of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existance do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in maner and 
form following that is to say First that my executor (hereinafter named shall 
provide for my boddy a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations 
and friends and pay all funerel expenses togather with my just debts 
howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into 
his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item I give and devise to my two 
sisters Catherin and Clow the tract of land I live on containing Fifty acres 
so as to include the house and other improvements to have and to hold to them 
the said Catherine and Clow for and during the term of their natural life in 
satisfaction for and during there life time in case they both live single. 
Item my will and desire is afte! r the death of my sisters Catherine and Clow 
that the above named land be divided between my two nephews Wm. Phillips son 
of Joshua and Wm. Baxter son of Crisinbery to be divided east and west the 
dividing line to start at a rock near the upper end of the Harrcan (?) Lake 
to run east. Wm. Baxter to have the north side of the tract and Wm. Phillips 
son of Joshua Phillips to have the south side. Item my will and desire is 
that all the residue of my estate (if any) after taking out the devised and 
legatees above mentioned shall be sold and the debts owing to me collected 
and if there should be any surplus over and above the payments of debts 
expenses and legaces that such surplus shall be devided between my nearest 
relations. 
and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Edward 
Phillips my lofful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my 
last Will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same 
and every part and cluse thereof herebyrevooking and declaring uterly void 
all other wills and testaments by me hrertofore made. Signed Sealed and 
declared by the said Wm. Phillips to be his last Will and Testament in the 
presents of us who at his request and in his presents do subscribe our names 
as witnesses thereto 
Test Z.A. Boroughs Wm. Phillips (seal)B. Boroughs 
May 1862 (Will Probated)