Will of John Edward Bell Shutt, 1831, Davie County NC

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Davie County Court of Record
Book 3, pg 356   
Last Will and Testament of
John Edward Bell Shutt 


North Carolina                                          Advance, N.C.
Davie County                                                December 7, 1931

     I bequeath to my wife Florina J. Shutt all my land except Meachem lot 
and Nichols lot, to have and hold her life time and receive the rents there 
from.

    I bequeath to Walter M. Shutt his heirs and assigns 1/2 acre Meachum lot, 
known as the Joe Meachum lot, bounded on the South by Walter M. Shutt, on the 
East by Fannie Holder on the West highwqay # 801. The Nichols lot to be sold 
by Walter M. Shutt public or private for division with my heirs, all money on 
hand at time of my death from sale or accounts collected to be equally 
divided between the six children after a decent burial.
    I bequeath to my wife, all household and kitchen furniture including one 
fire proof money safe.
    I bequeath to Laura E. Shutt one piano, also one victrola.
    I bequeath to Lizzie C. Byerly one organ.
    I bequeath to Lena A. Nail one cedar chest.
    I bequeath to Maxine Nail one cedar center table.
    I bequeath to my wife, two bay horses all farming tools including one hay 
rake, dise harrow, wagons, plows, mowing machine, harness etc.
    I bequeath to my wife all galvanize iron on hand at the time of my death.
    I bequeath to Walter M. Shutt my work bench and all shop tools by him 
paying the other heirs $3.00 each.
    I bequeath to Ruth Shutt one red cow.
    I bequeath to my wife all meats, lard, all grain including wheat, corn, 
oats also hogs and all rough feed including hay and fodder, at the time of my 
death.
    I bequeath to Walter M. Shutt one note for his service to his Father and 
Mother during their lifetime.
    Walter M. Shutt Executor can sell all rough and dressed lumber, except 
cedar lumber which he can have for the family use, all finished wagon 
material, also all paints and oils can be sold, hearse harness and briddles 
can be sold also.
    Walter M. Shutt accepts the Meachum lot as his 1/6 interest in the home 
place.
    I, J.E.B. appoint Walter M. Shutt, my Executor to settle my Estate.

                                                    J. E. B. Shutt

Witness:  J. L. Vogler
Witness:  C. E. Faircloth
    

State of North Carolina
Davie County

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT

    I, S. H. Chaffin, Clerk of the Superior Court of Davie County, State of 
North Carolina, which Court is a Court of Record, having an official seal, 
which is hereto attached, do hereby certify the foregoing and attached (One 
Sheet) to be true copy of the Will of J.E.B.Shutt as the same is taken from 
and compared with the original now on file in/is this office.
    In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of 
the Superior Court of Davie County at my office in Mocksville, North 
Carolina, this the 11th day of July, in the year of our Lord, 1946.

                                    S. H Chaffin
                                    Clerk Superior Court