Columbus County--Wills--William Faulk, 1856

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In the Name of God Amen.
I William Faulk of Columbus County North
Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind
(bleseed be God), do this tenth day of June Anno
Domini one thousand Eight hundred and fify Six
make and publish this my last will and testament,
in manner following, that is to say,
First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann
during her life time, One negro slave George, after
her decease I devise that he be sold and equally
divided (the proceeds) between my two daughters Lucy
Ann and Margarett Faulk, also the household
and kitchen furtniture except a bed & furniture 
for Henry, Isaac, Coleman, Lucy Ann and Margaret
I also give and bequeath to my wife Ann One hundred
acres land laid off of the east end of a two hundred and
fifty acres tract including teh buildings where I now
reside.

I give and bequeath to my sons Henry & Coleman
in addition to that already conveyed to them, the rem-
ainder of the said two hundred & fifty acres (together
with the one hundred allotted to their mother after
her death) to be equally divided between them.

And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint
my trusty Sons James & Henry Faulk my lawful 
Executors 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 clause thereof hereby revoking and
declaring utterly void all other wills & testaments
by me heretofore made.

In witness whereof I the said William Faulk do 
here unto set my hand and seal
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the
said William Faulk 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.

     (Interlined before assigneds) William Faulk

Jno C. Powell
Dempsey Coleman

A proper writing purporting to be the last 
will and testament of William Faulk
deceased late of Columbus County in exhibit
for probate in open Court by James Faulk
and Henry Faulk the executors therein
named and the due execution thereof by
the said William Faulk is proved by the
oath and examination of John A. Powell
and Dempsey Coleman the subscribing
witnesses thereto and it appearing to the
Satisfaction of the Court that all the heirs
legatees and next of kin of the said William
Faulk have been lawfully notified more
than ten days prior to the Term of the
Court of the intention of said executors to
offer said paper writing for probate and
whereas no person comes into Court and objects
thereto it is thereupon considered and adjudged
by the Court that the said paper writing
and every part thereof which is in words and
figures following to wit (here copy the will),
is the last will and testament of the ****
William Faulk and the same is ordered to
be recorded and filed.    And thereupon
the said Henry Faulk and James Faulk 
executors as aforesaid duly qualify as si**
by taking the Oath prescribed by Law