CHOWAN COUNTY WILL - Hollowell, Jordan-1884 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Vikki Highfield ------------------------------------------------------------ Will of Jordan Hollowell Dec. 8, 1884 State of North Carolina, Chowan County. I JORDAN HOLLOWELL of the County and State aforesaid, being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say: First - That my executors (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into their hands as a part oar parcel of my estate. Item - I give and devise to my son EPHRAIM one half of the tract of land known as Carys Neck whereon he now lives and adjoining the lands of JOSIAH BYRUM to have and hold to him and his heirs in fee simple forever. Item - I give and devise to my eldest daughter GEORGIANA wife of J. WARREN BYRUM one half of the tract of land known as Carys Neck and adjoining my home farm to have and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple forever. Item - I give and devise to my youngest daughter MARY E. wife of Q. T. HOLLOWELL all of that tract of land whereon I now live to have and to hold to her and her heirs in fee simple forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter GEORGIANA wife of J. WARREN BYRUM the cotton gin screw and all appliances fore ginning and bailing cotton now in my possession to have and to hold to her and her personal representatives forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter MARY E. wife of Q. T. HOLLOWELL the two (2) beds and bedsteads in the large room upstairs to her and her persnal representatives forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my son EPHRAIM and my eldest daughter GEORGIANA wife of J. WARREN BYRUM the remaining beds and bedsteads the same to be equally divided between them to them and their personal representatives forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my eldest daughter GEORGIANA wife of J. WARREN BYRUM one rocking chair to her and her personal representatives forever. Item - I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter MARY E. wife Q. T. HOLLOWELL one rocking chair and one sewing machine to her and her personal representatives forever. Item - My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the debts owing to me collected, and if there should be any surplus over and above the payment of debts, expenses and legacies, that such surplus, together with the monies on hand at my death, shall be equally divided and paid to all of my children in equal portion and share alike to them and each and ____ them, their executors, administrators and assigns absolutely forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty son EPHRAIM and my son-in-law J. WARREN BYRUM my lawful executors for all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same on every part and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void other wills and testaments by me hereto made. In witness whereof I the said JORDAN HOLLOWELL do hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of December A.D. 1884. JORDAN HOLLOWELL. Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said JORDAN HOLLOWELL to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. WM. T. WOOD. (Proved 1885, Chowan Co., NC, Book E, p. 138). ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.