Craven County, NC - Will of Kennian T. West, 1865 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF KENNIAN T. WEST Copy of Will found at the NC Archives, Supreme Court Case #11,896. Submitted by Martha Mewborn Marble. I, Kennian T. West, of the County of Craven and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory 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 relations and friends, and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the monies that may first come into their hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item. I give to my nine youngest children, to-wit: Terrence L. West, Wealthy C. Sutton, Elizabeth A. West, India P. West, James L. West, Franklin N., West, Sophia A. West, Edward R. West, and Robert L. West as they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one years or get married one bed, bedstead and furniture each and fee simple forever. Item. I give to my eight youngest children, to-wit: Wealthy C. Sutton, Elizabeth A. West, India P. West, James L. West, Franklin N. West, Sophia A. West, Edward R. West and Robert L. West, when the youngest shall arrive at the age of twelve years Five Hundred Dollars in money each in fee simple forever. Item. I give to my beloved wife Teresa L. West when my youngest child shall arrive at the age of twelve years if she be then living Five Hundred Dollars in money in fee simple forever. Item. I lend unto my beloved wife and my seven youngest children to-wit: Elizabeth H. (sic) West, India P. West, James L. West, Franklin N. West, Sophia A. West, Edward R. West, and Robert L. West, all of my real and personal estate of every kind and description, whatsoever with the understanding that they are to enjoy so much of the rents, profits, and interests thereof that may accrue therefrom as may be necessary for their decent support and maintenance in common until the youngest child shall have arrived at the age of twelve years, and after the youngest child shall have arrived at the age above mentioned, it is then my will and desire that all of the estate above named shall be sold, and the proceeds thereof divided equally between my wife if she should be then living and all of my children or their legal representatives, to-wit: William H. West, Bryan C. West, Margaret A. Stevenson, Speight B. West, Terrence L. West, Wealthy C. Sutton, Elizabeth H. West, India P. West, James L. West, Franklin N. West, Sophia L. West, Edward R. West, and Robert L. West in fee simple forever. It is furthermore my will and desire that if any of my seven youngest children hereinbefore mentioned shall before the youngest child shall have arrived at the age of twelve years, marry, he she or they, shall immediately upon his, her, or their marriage cease to enjoy any of the rents, profits, or interests accruing from my said estate until the final division between all my children herein before mentioned shall take place. And, lastly, I do hereby appoint and constitute my two sons William H. West and Terrence L. West 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 declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Kennian T. West do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 9th day of September A.D. 1865. Signed K. T. West ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble ___________________________________________________________________