Edgecombe County NcArchives Wills.....Clark, Henry Toole 1874
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Written: 1874

	CLARK, HENRY TOOLE will 1874, no date, entered for probate 23 Apr 
1874; In the name of God, Amen, I, Henry T. Clark make this my last will...to 
my beloved wife, Mary, I give all my household and kitchen furniture 
absolutely and my mules; to my son, Haywood my plantation known as Shiloh 
during his life and then to his children, he paying off the incumbrances; my 
library to be equally divided among my children; to my son, Irwin my gold 
watch and portrait; balance of my estate to be divided among (all scratched 
out) my (daughters & then children scratched out) daughters; son Haywood to be 
executor of my will, signed Henry T. Clark (mark), wit Jas. Blount Cheshire, 
Jr, Jno. L. Bridgers, Jr.  Codicil: to my son, Irwin, my land known as the 
Waller Tract, signed Henry T. Clark (X), wit Jos Blount, Jr, Jno. L. 
Bridgers, Jr.  At probate hearing, it was noted that will was not dated and 
that Henry Irwin Clark who was named as executor was under age and therefore 
disqualified as executor, also noted that deceased had been incapacitate due 
to illness and signed with mark.  Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr and John L. Bridgers 
were sworn and state that they saw Henry T. Clark sign said will on 14 Apr 
1874.  APPLICATION FOR PROBATE by Henry I. Clark stating that the designated 
executor, Haywood Clark is only 19 years of age and thus disqualified as 
executor.  Applicant states that estate is valued at about $20,000, that 
heirs are Mary M. Clark, widow of deceased and children, Laura (L) Bridgers, 
Haywood Clark, Maria T. Clark, Arabella T. Clark and the applicant, signed H. 
Irwin Clark, 23 Apr 1874.  NCA file Cr.037.801.7, abstracted 8-28-04, CTC.


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