GREENE COUNTY, NC - WILL - Nancy Holliday, 1844. (Monroe Co., MS)

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Copy of original Will found at Heritage Place, Lenoir County Community 
College, Kinston, North Carolina - Vertical File #08793-2

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Although Nancy Hollidayıs will is from Monroe County MS, it is attached 
to the Will of William Holliday of Greene Co. NC and same persons 
mentioned and with same Vertical file # from LCC.

Written 6 November 1844 Probate 6 June 1848.

In the Name of God, amen. I Nancy Holliday being in delicate health but 
sound in mind and of disposing memory do make publish and declare this 
instrument to be my LW&T.

I give to my beloved daughter Sarah W.S. Bright one feather bed and 
furniture
To grandaughter Ann Titus Fortson one feather bed and furniture
I give to grandaughter Ann Holliday one feather bed and furniture
I give to my grandaughter Mary Ann Holliday one feather bed and 
furniture
I give and bequeath to Ann Elizabeth Garland fifty dollars.
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Holliday the following Negros: Old 
Seazar,
Beady, and Willis.. all my stock of horses cows and hogs, all money I 
possess or
may be due me at my death and lastly all my kitchen and household 
furniture.
I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Holliday the benefit that he has 
heretofore or that he may hereafter realize from the services of the 
Negros bequeathed me for life by my husband William Holliday.
I nominate and appoint my son John Holliday my executor to this my last 
will and testament.

In witness whereof I do set my mark and affix my seal 6 November 1844. 

                    Nancy X Holliday

In presence of William Blanchard.


As a part and parcel of this my LW&T I wish to add that in case my son 
Thomas Holliday should die without heirs legally begotten that my sons 
Samuel and John Holliday may inherit what I have herein bequeathed to 
him, Thomas Holliday. Witness my hand and seal 6 November 1844, Nancy X 
Holliday Witness: William A. Blanchard

State of MS, Monroe County Probate Court June 1848

Convened first Monday in June 1848 and personally appeared William 
Blanchard witness to the annexed instrument Purporting to be LW&T and 
codicil of Nancy Holliday late of said county deceased bearing date of 6 
Nov. 1844 said she signed the instrument in his presence on date given 
and was of sound mind and memory, signed William A. Blanchard. Open 
court 6 June 1848 T.W. Williams, Clerk