CLEVELAND COUNTY, NC - WILLS - George Goforth  September 15, 1869
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The Will of George Goforth (1778 - 1869)

In the name of God.  Amen.
I George Goforth of the State of 
North Carolina Cleaveland County
being of sound mind (blessed be God)
do this 15th of Sept in the year of lord
1869 make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner following
that is to say
1st I give and bequeath to my Daughter
Margaret Phifer a portion of land begining
at the old Creek mark near a bluff
runing a strait line inside of the fence
north to a hickry on Elizabeth
Goforth line including all the land
above this line joining lands of Samuel
Harmon and others
I want the remainder of my land
and property all sold
I give to my Three Daughters Elizabeth
Weer, Sarah Goforth and Nancy P
Eskridge one hundred dollars each
I want the balance of money equally divided
amongst all my Children
I appoint J D Weer my Executor of
this my last will and testament in witnefs
whereof I the said George Goforth have to
this my last will and testament set my hand
and seal the day and year above written

G e o --   {Seal}
                  X
George Goforth

Signed sealed 
in the presence of
us

Samuel Harmon
Robt. A. Rhea

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Executor's Oath

State of North Carolina, Cleaveland County   ss. In the Probate Court.

  I J. D. Ware do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I believe this writing to be 
and contain the last Will and testament of George Goforth, deceased; and that 
I will well and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then his 
legacies, as far as the said estate shall extend, or the law will charge me; 
and that I will well and faithfully execute the office of the executor, 
agreeable to the trust and confidence reposed in me, and according to law; so 
help me God.

J. D. Ware 


Sworn and subscribed before me, this 16th  day of November, 1869.

J. Jenkins
Probate Judge

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Probate of Will


State of North Carolina, Cleaveland County    ss. In the Probate Court.

  A paper purporting to be the last Will and Testament of George Goforth 
deceased, is exhibited before me, the undersigned, Judge of Probate for said 
county, by J. D. Ware the executor therein named, and the due execution 
thereof by the said George Goforth by the oath and examination of Samuel 
Harmon & Robt. A. Rhea  the subscribing witnesses thereto:  who being duly 
sworn, doth depose and say, and each for himself deposeth and saith, that he 
is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him, purporting to be 
the last Will and Testament of George Goforth.  That the said Goforth in the 
presence of this deponent subscribed his name at the end of said paper 
writing, which is now shown as aforesaid, and which bears date of the 15th day 
of Sept 1869.

  And the deponent further saith, That the said George Goforth, the testator 
aforesaid, did at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid, declare the 
said paper writing so subscribed by him, and exhibited, to be his last Will 
and Testament, and this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end 
of said will, as an attesting witness thereto, and at the request, and in the 
presence of the said testator.  And this deponent further saith, that at the 
said time when the said testator subscribed his name to the said last Will as 
aforesaid, and at the time of the deponent's subscribing his name as an 
attesting witness thereto, as aforesaid, the said George Goforth was of sound 
mind and memory, of full age to execute a Will, and was not under any 
restraint to the knowledge, information, or belief of this deponent, and 
further these deponents say not.

Samuel Harmon  {SEAL}
Robt. A. Rhea  {SEAL}


Signed, Sealed and delivered in the
presence of

J. Jenkins 
Probate Judge

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Application for Letters Testamentary

Cleaveland County: --In the Probate Court.

In the matter of the Will of George Goforth}  Before J. Jenkins Judge of 
Probate.

  J. D. Ware being sworn doth say:  That George Goforth, late of said County, 
is dead, having first made and published his last Will and Testament; and that 
his is appointed as the executor  named therein.

  Further, that the property of the said George Goforth consisting of Real 
estate and farm personal property is worth about $700 so far as can be 
ascertained at the date of this application; and that Preston Goforths heirs, 
Johnston Goforth heirs, Elizabeth Ware wife of J D Ware John Goforth, Sarah 
Goforth wife of W E Goforth, Washington Goforth Andrew Goforth Samuel Goforth 
Nancy P. Eskridge wife Jas I Eskridge, Margt Phipher wife of John M Phifer are 
the parties entitled under said Will to the said property.

J. D. Ware 


Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16th day of Nov 1869.

J. Jenkins 
Probate Judge