Craven County, NC - Will of Harriet M. Caswell, 1858 ~~~~~~~~~~ BOOK OF WILLS E, Folio 401 Craven County, North Carolina (NC ARCHIVES) WILL OF HARRIET M. CASWELL 12 January 1858 In the name of God Amen! I Harriet M. Caswell of the Town of Newbern being of sound mind and memory do make and published this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following: I give to my sister Rosalina the wife of Purnell Hall for and during her natural life all my estate and property of every description (except what I shall herein loan to John Street.) After the decease of my sister Rosalina I desire and direct my property to be distributed in the following manner: that is to say I give to Harriet, Caroline, and Sarah Hall, children of my sister Rosalina, all my household furniture of every description the northern part of Lot No. 18 on Middle Street being fifty six feet on the front of said by one hundred and seven feet three inches (for a more particular description reference is made to the deed from Purnell Hall to me dated 3rd day of August A.D. 1857 with all the buildings improvements ec..I lend to John Street during his natural life and no longer the upper rooms with the kitchen and candle house and the privilege and right to use the passage in the framed wooden building which I own standing on lot. no. 253-on the north side of Broad Street in Newbern the parts of said house I give my sister Rosalina during her natural life-All the rest and residue of my estate and property of every description I give to my three nieces Harriet, Caroline, and Sarah Hall after the decease of their mother to be equally divided between them-Lastly I appoint Alonzo T. Jerkins my executor-In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 day of Jan.1858. Signed Sealed and published by the testatrix in the presence of Wm.P. Moore Stephen B. Forbes STATE OF MARYLAND CITY OF BALTIMORE: I herebye certify that on this 15th day of February in the year 1886 before me the subscriber a notary public duly commissioned by his Excellency the Governor of the State of Maryland and in the City of Baltimore personally appeared Harriet A. Hall, and made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Harriet M. Caswell now deceased, to witt this paper writing is attached: that she knows her handwriting and that the signature to the will herewith exhibited is the proper signature and in the handwriting of the said Harriet M. Caswell-That said testatrix died 18th day of June 1862 and that ever since her death said will has been in custody and keeping of this deponent-In witness whereof I hereunto subscribed my name and affix my Notorial Seal the day and year hereinabove written-(signed)Harriet A. Hall Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15th day of February 1886.(signed) Felix R. Sullivan, notary Public No. 5 Chamber of Commerce Baltimore, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA CRAVEN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 403 : It being proven that Wm. P. Moore and Stephen B. Forbes the subscriber witnesses to the Will aforesaid, are dead and Henry J. Lovick and Wm. G. Bryan, being examined upon oath as to their knowledge of the signatures of said Wm. P. Moore and Stephen B. Forbes, doth depose and say they are well acquainted with the handwriting of said Wm. P. Moore and Stephen B. Forbes, the subscribing witnesses as aforesaid, that they have examined the signature which purports to be the signatures of Wm. P. Moore and Stephen B. Forbes, the subscribing witnesses to the Will aforesaid, and declares said signatures to be the genuine hand writing of the said Wm. P. moore and Stephen B. forbes. (signed) Henry J. Lovick ,Wm. G. Bryan Sworn and subscribed to before me this 3rd day of March 1886 (signed)E. W. Carpenter C.S.C.It is ordered that the said Will with the foregoing & annexed proof, probate, thereof be recorded and filed and that Letters Testamentary issue. Witness my hand & official seal of office in Newbern this 3rd day of March 1886.(signed) E. W. Carpenter Clerk Sup Court. ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Clair Hadley - donandclair@verizon.net ______________________________________________________________________