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I William Headen of the County of Chatham in the state of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make constitute, publish and declare the following or and for my last will and testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. Item 1st. I declare my executor hereinafter named to collect all debts due me as loan after my death as may be and to pay therewith all debts due by me. Item 2nd. I give my beloved wife Susanna during her natural life the home tract of land on which I now live save and except the minerals therein. The mineral interest I give to my children Aron G., Catherine Penry and Andrew J. equally my son Aaron G. is authorized by me to dispose of said minerals at his own discretion at my wife's death it is my will and desire the aforesaid home tract of land shall go to my son Andrew J. during his natural life. Should he marry and have an heir then and in that event the said home tract of land shall be his absolutely and if he dies without such heir it is my intent said tract of land shall be equally divided between my son Aaron G. and daughter Catherine Penry or their legal representatives. Item 3rd. It is my will and desire that my beloved wife Susana shall have all my household and kitchen furniture except two beds. One set of silver spoons that are marked, two choice horses or mules as she may prefer, two cows and calves as many of the out hogs as she wishes all necesary farming tools and provisions of all kinds required for herself, horses, cows, hogs, all for one year. Item 4th. I desire my executor hereinafter named to sell my four horse waggon and buy a good two horse waggon for my beloved wife Susanah. Item 5th. It is my decree that my son Andrew J. should he survive my beloved wife Susanah shall have the following property of my estate. One set silver tea spoons marked, two beds steads and necesary bed clothing, two __ chairs, one small walnut chest, one pine table, one cupboard, knives, forks, spoons and such other articles for house keeping as my son Aaron G. may think necesary together with all the kitchen furniture also the horse, a waggon, one cow and pigs and one years provision for himself and stock. Item 6th. It is my will and desire that my son Aaron G. shall have one bed, one of silver tea spoons unmarked and one green bottle that I bought at father's sale. Item 7th. In consideration of a tract of land formerly given to my son Aaron, it is my will and desire that he shall amount and pay over to my estate the sum of two hundred ($200). Item 8th. I give to my daughter Catherine Penry one bed. Item 9th. It is my will and desire that the following named tracts of land shall divided equally between my son Aaron G. and daughter Catherine Penry to wit twenty one and a half acres more or less, in the bed of the river bought by me of Harris Darkes wife "two hundred and ten acres" more or less on the north side of Rocky River bought by me of Rebecca Adams heirs "one hundred and fifty five acres more or less" adjoining the same, one half of one hundred and thirty six acres belonging to my brother James and myself, adjoining the lands of Matthew Campbell and interest in the dower of the Widow Susan Headen. Item 10th. It is my will and desire that should my son Aaron G. desire to own the above lands rather than divide them he shall do it on the following conditions. Six disinterested persons shall label said lands and my son Aaron G. shall pay to my daughter Catherine Penry or her legal representatives her half in trust in the same. Item 11th. It is my will and desire that my son Aaron G. and my daughter Catherine Penry shall in anywise be accountable to my estate for any pieces of property, negroes included, which they may at any time heretofore received from me except the two hundred dollars above named to be paid by my son Aaron G. Item 12th. It is my will and desire that my son Aaron G. shall be trustee to and for my daughter Catherine Penry and shall furnish her with such of the proceeds of her property as she may require from time to time for her support and that he shall set in the capacity of trustee until her youngest child becomes of age then that he shall pay the residue to her if she is a widow if not to divide it equally among her children. item 13. It is my will and desire that my hereinafter named shall at his own discretion sell my property for cash or on time and should any of my creditors __ property at my sale such amount shall go in payment of my debt or debts. Item 14. It is my will and desire that the residue of my property not specified in this my will shall be divided equally between my son Aron G. and my daughter Catherine Penry. Lastly. I constitute and appoint my son Aaron G. executor of this my last will and testament. In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 26th day of February 1869. William Headen (seal) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the testators in our presence who in his prescence and in the presence of each other hereunto affix our signatures. James A. Jones N. A. Ramsey State of North Carolina Chatham County In Probate Court