Greene County, NC - Will of John W. Harrison, 1860

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I JOHN W. HARRISON of the County of Greene and State of North
Carolina 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 following. That is to
say.
FIRST  That my Executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my
body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and
friends and pay all funeral expenses together with all my just debts
howsoever and whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may  
first come into her hands as a part or parcel of my Estate.
ITEM 2  I lend unto my beloved wife SARAH HARRISON the tract of 
land whereon I now live for and during her natural life or widowhood.
ITEM 3  I lend unto my beloved wife SARAH HARRISON all my house-
hold and Kitchen furniture all my stock of horses cattle sheep and
hogs all the domestic fowl and poultry all the farming tools all the
crop of every description and all the provisions on hand at the time
of my death for and during her natural life or widowhood.
ITEM 4  My will and desire is that my Executor sell one negro man 
named Isaac and two small tracts of land adjoining the lands of
D.A. SUGG and THOMAS DAWSON if needed to pay debts.
ITEM 5  My will and desire is as I have promised to let JONATHAN
ELMORE have Ten acres of land whereon he now lives provided
the said Jonathan Elmore pays the sum of fifty dollars on or before
the first day of January A.D. 1864 with interest from January 1st
A.D. 1860. Then my Executor give a Deed for said Ten acres of land
to the said Jonathan Elmore.
ITEM 6  My will and desire is that after the death of my wife SARAH
HARRISON all my real and personal estate be equally devided among
my children viz PENELOPE HARRISON, LIAS HARRISON, TABITHA
HARRISON, JOHN HARRISON, LANEY HARRISON, LEMUEL HARRISON,
TRAVIS HARRISON, ANN HARRISON, JESSE HARRISON to have and
to hold to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife SARAH
HARRISON my lawful Executrix 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.
By witness whereof I the said JOHN W. HARRISON do hereunto set
my hand and seal this August 16th day A.D. 1860
                                     JOHN W. (X) HARRISON  Seal
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said John W. Harrison to be
his last Will and Testament in the
presence of us who at his request
do subscribe our names as witness
thereto              JONATHAN ELMORE
                          BLOUNT ARTHUR

North Carolina
County of Greene
     I ROBERT W. BEST Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
in and for the County of Greene, do hereby certify that the foregoing 
is a True Copy of the Original Will of JOHN W. HARRISON on file in this 
office.
                                Attest R. W. BEST  C.C. Clerk

NO DATE 

Wills 1846-1944
CR 045.801.2
Folder 1860 John W. Harrison
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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