GRANVILLE COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John Emory, 7 Sep 1877
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Will Of John Emory

Transcribed by Harold A. Lloyd

This original will is in the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, N. C.

In the name of God Amen:  I John Emory of the County of Granville in the State 
of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory and considering the 
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and form following:  that is to say
Item 1st I loan to my beloved wife Elizabeth during her natural life a certain 
parcel of land beginning at my corner in the County line running a North 
course Woodlief's line, thence Israel Lloyd's line to the Road Then N. to the 
Little Creek, Thence down the said Creek to my other corner Thence along 
Hackadays & John Woodliff's line to the county line thence down the county 
line to the beginning, being the Western portion of my land and including all 
my houses.  out of my other property She is to have whatever the law allows.
Item 2nd I will unto my daughter Edney C. Mangum twenty dollars in cash.
Item 3rd I will unto my Grand children John H. Chappell, H. R. Chappell & 
Lucius Emory ten dollars each in cash.
Item 4th It is my will that the remainder of my property of every description 
be equally divided between H.B. Emory, Eliza J. Mangum, the heirs of Wyatt 
Emory and John E. Emory, Save one hundred and thirteen dollars and interest on 
the same from 25th March 1872, Paid by me for him, which I want to go toward 
said John E Emery's fourth part of said property.
Item 5th I hereby appoint my son Hinton B. Emory Executor to this my last Will 
and testament--to execute the same to all intents and purposes. done on this 
the 7th day of September A.D. 1877.
							his
						    John X Emory
						        mark

Witness
Jno P. Beck
J.A.J. Robertson

Recorded and filed June 21, 1881

NOTES:

John's son Wyatt Emory had died earlier on January 28, 1865 in Wake County, 
N.C.   A transcript of Wyatt's will is on the Wake County Genweb site.

After John's death litigation followed among his heirs.  In the N.C. Archives 
in Raleigh, N.C. there are copies of pleadings in the following case:  Hinton 
B. Emory Ex. Of Jno Emory Dec'd vs. Theophilus P. Mangum, Eliza J. Mangum his 
wife, Louella M. Emory, Mary B. Emory, James R. Loyd & Lenora W. Loyd his 
wife, Frances E. Perry, John E. Emory, Franklin P. Emory, Elijah Evans and 
Virginia Evans his wife.


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