Duplin County NcArchives Wills.....Williams, Zilpha 1858
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Source: Clerk Of Court
Written: 1858

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Clerk of Court
Vol. 2-4, p. 122-124
Duplin County, NC
Will of Zilpha WILLIAMS of Duplin County, NC
Written: 1 May 1858
Probated: 5 January 1878

I Zilphia WILLIAMS of the County of Duplin and State of North Carolina being of 
Sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do 
make an publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
that is to say:
 I give and bequeath to my Sisters, Elizabeth and Phebe WILLIAMS and the 
survivors of them all the property both real and personal of which I may be 
possessed at the time of my decease, said property being all my right, title and 
interest in all the property bequeathed to me by the Last Will and Testament of 
my father Stephen WILLIAMS.
I hereby constitute and appoint my Sister, Elizabeth and Phebe WILLIAMS my 
executors to execute this my Last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I the said Zilphia WILLIAMS do hereunto set my hand and seal 
this 1st day of May A.D. 1858.
Zilphia WILLIAMS(Seal)
Signed, sealed published and declared to be her last Will and Testament in 
presence of us who at her request an din her presence do subscribe and names as 
witnesses thereto.
Hanson F. MURPHY
David H. WILLIAMS

State of North Carolina
Duplin County
Probate Court
January 5, 1878
I, Nancy WILLIAMS respectfully represents that she is the Assignee said 
interested by deed to a portion of the estate desired in the Will of Zilphia 
WILLIAMS and that said Zilphia WILLIAMS is dead, and that she offers the said 
Will and Testament for probate in your Honorable Court.
II, First the nature of said estate and property consists of real and personal 
estate as follows: Real Estate: tot he value of an estimated $2000, and personal 
property of $400.
III, The nature of the Testatrix’s property in real estate is such that it 
depends upon the fact as to whether or — Elizabeth WILLIAMS’S Will was efficient 
and operative to pass title to said Testatrix and did so pass said title to the 
testatrix to give title and right to the Testatrix of Phebe WILLIAMS.
IV, The names of the parties entitled under the Will of said Testatrix is as 
follows: Nancy WILLIAMS, Ann WILSON, David JOHNSON, Nancy JOHNSON, Polly MOORE, 
Stephen PIERCE, none of whom are minors, David JOHNSON and Polly MOORE reside in 
the County of Pender and Nancy JOHNSON and Stephen PIERCE in the county of 
Sampson and the rest in the County of Duplin.
Nancy WILLIAMS
Signed, and Subscribed before me January 5, 1878
J. D. SOUTHERLAND
Probate Judge

North Carolina
Duplin County
In the Probate Court
January 5, 1878
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of 
Zilphia WILLIAMS, Dec’d is this day exhibited in Open Court for Probate by Nancy 
WILLIAMS And the due execution of the said paper writing is proven by the Oath 
and examination of H. F. MURPHY and D. H. WILLIAMS, the subscribing witness 
thereto, who being duly sworn, say that they saw the said Zilphia WILLIAMS sign 
said paper writing declaring it to be her last Will and Testament that they 
attested said paper writing in  the presence of and at the request of the said 
Zilphia WILLIAMS, and that at the time of the execution of the said paper 
writing by the said Zilphia WILLIAMS they believe she was of sound and disposing 
mind and memory.
It is therefore considered by the Court that the said paper writing, is the Last 
Will and Testament of the said Zilphia WILLIAMS, Dec’d and the same is ordered 
to be recorded and filed.
J. D. SOUTHERLAND
Judge of Probate Court


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