Greene County, NC - Will of Needham Grant, 1930

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North Carolina
Greene County
     I, NEEDHAM GRANT, of the county and state aforesaid, being of 
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in 
manner and form as follows.
FIRST,  My executors, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent 
burial, suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives, and pay all 
funeral expenses together with all my just debts, out of the first 
moneys which may cross into their hands belonging to my estate.
SECOND,  I give and devise to my beloved friends, CEPHUS GRANT, PETER 
GRANT and MARY GRANT, their heirs and assigns, in fee simple forever, 
the tract or parcel of land, known as my home place and upon which I 
now live, containing by estimation about eighty six acres more or less 
and being the same land conveyed to me by my father JOHN GRANT, and 
which deed is duly recorded in the Register of Deeds Office of Greene 
County, North Carolina in Book No 2 page 177.
THIRD,  I give and bequeath to my beloved friends LULA BROWN, wife of 
BLANEY BROWN, ADDIE BROWN, wife of WILL BROWN, their heirs and assigns 
in fee simple forever, a tract or parcel of land containing about 52 
1/2 acres more or less, and being known as the BUNN lands and being the 
second tract described in a deed from J Paul Frizzelle, commissioner, 
to me, and which said deed is duly recorded in the Register of Deeds 
Office of Greene County, North Carolina in Book No 12 page 328.
FOURTH,  I give and bequeath to my beloved friends, CEPHUS GRANT, PETER 
GRANT and MARY GRANT all my personal property of whatsoever nature and 
kind. The said CEPHUS GRANT, PETER GRANT and MARY GRANT has lived with 
me for several years and during the said time has rendered me valuable 
services in addition to care and attention when I am sick.
FIFTH,  It is my will and desire that the burial grounds or grave yard 
that is now upon my said lands, shall continue to be a public burial 
ground or grave yard for the burial of all persons wishing or desiring 
to be buried in said public grounds or grave yard. And the above named 
beneficiaries and their heirs and assigns, shall take the said lands 
subject to the rights and privileges of the aforesaid public burial 
grounds or grave yard.
SIXTH,  I hereby constitute and appoint my trusted friends CEPHUS GRANT 
and PETER GRANT my lawful executors, without bond, 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 revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and 
testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said NEEDHAM 
GRANT, do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 11th day of August 
1930.
                                          NEEDHAM (X) GRANT  Seal
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Needham Grant to be his last will and testament in
the presence of us who at his request and in his 
presence and in the presence of each other do
subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
                                              H J  BROWN
                                              JOHN JONES

Probate: 1 November, 1930
Record of Wills
Greene Co. Courthouse
Snow Hill, NC

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