Greene-Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Lancaster, Monroe July 1, 1899
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: July 1, 1899
Recorded: December 1899

WILL OF MONROE LANCASTER

In the name of God Amen

I Munroe Lancaster of the State of North Carolina and County of Greene in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninty-nine July the 1st/99 being 
being of sound mine memory and understanding after naturly considering the circum
circumstances and the cirtienty of death and the uncirtinty of the time thereof I
have now determind what disposition shall be made of my property after my death.
death.

FIRST, I give all my personal property in whatever it may consist and all my real
real estate to my dear wife, Kisey Lancaster to have and to hold during the term
term of her natural life and after her death I give to my two sons, Redin B. Lanc
Lancaster and Aderson M. Lancaster all my personal property that may remain in what
whatever it may consist at my wife death it is to be eaquel divided between them
them to their heirs and assigns forever.

Second, I give to Redin B. Lancaster my son a portion of my real estate it be
being the northern end of my plantation the line is to begin in John Moorings li
line near the end of a ditch and then with said ditch to the end and then a st
straight course to Dock Taylors line then with said Taylors line to John Mo
Moorings line then with Moorings line to the beginning to have and to hold to hi
him his heirs and assigns forever. 

Third, I give to Aderson M. Lancaster my son the remainder of my real estate 
beginning at Redin B. Lancaster my sons corner in John Moorings line and then 
runs with said Moorings line to the county road then with said road to Dock 
Taylors line then with Taylors line to Redin B. Lancaster corner in said 
Taylors line then with Redin B. Lancasters line to the beginning, also one other tr
other track of land known as the piney woods track bounded by the lands of Sherman 
Sherman Taylor, Absalom Taylor, George Butts, and others to have and to hold to him
his heirs and assigns forever and I now declare this to be my last Will and
Testament and I also nominate and appoint T. B. Lancaster the sole executor to my
last Will in witness I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above
written.

Signed in the presents of us                          Monroe Lancaster
W. H. Smith
D. A. Lancaster

Will recorded December 1899.
Note:  His first name is spelled Munroe throughout documents but he signs his 
name, “Monroe Lancaster” on Will.


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