Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Lane, John 1868
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Source: Register Of Deeds, Greene County, Nc, Bk. 1, P. 1-2
Written: 1868

Will of John LANE of Greene Co., NC
Written: 9 April 1868
Probated: 10 August 1868

I, John LANE of the County of Greene and State of North Carolina being somewhat 
feeble in health but of Sound disposing mind and memory, but considering the 
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my Last Will and in 
manner and form following that is to say
First: I give my soul to my heavenly Farther who first gave it to me.
2nd: That my executor herein after 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 my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owning, out of 
the money that may first come into his hands as a parcel or part of my Estate.
3rd: I give and devise to my three daughters to wit: Angelina B. LANE & Julia 
LANE and Mary LANE share and share alike all that tract of land whereon I now 
live with all the improvements; thereon containing about three hundred and fifty 
acres, and one other tract of land containing about fifty six acres, adjoining 
the lands of George W. LANE and J. B. FAIRCLOTH, it being a part of the tract of 
land that I purchased from James W. EDWARDS.
4th: My will and desire is that if either of my above named daughters should 
marry and leave the other two sisters that the married one shall not draw the 
house and lot whereon the dwelling stands so that it may remain a home for the 
two single ones.
5th: My will and desire is that my executor shall sell as much of the perishable 
part of my estate as will pay all my just debts, and then my three daughters 
shall have all the balance of my estate that I may own at my death of every 
nature and kind whatsoever to with household & kitchen, furniture of every kind, 
farming tools, carts and wagons, buggies, harness, horses and mules, cattle & 
hogs together with every other parcel or piece of property that may belong to me 
at my death share and share alike.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my two sons George W. LANE and 
Joseph J. LANE my lawful executors 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 & clause thereof whereby revoking and declaring utterly void all 
other wills and testament by me heretofore made. In Witness whereof I the said 
John LANE do hereunto Set my hand and Seal:
This 9th day of April A.D. 1868.
John LANE (Seal)

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
Mary A. EDMONDSON
H. EDMONDSON

State of North Carolina
Greene County
August 10th, 1868
A paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testament of John LANE, Dec’d 
IS Exhibited for probate before me John M. PATRICK, Clerk of the Superior court 
of Greene County by Georg W. LANE and Joseph J. LANE the executors therein named 
and the due execution thereof by the said John LANE is proved by the Oath and 
examination of H. EDMONDS one of the subscribing witnesses thereto It is 
therefore considered by me that the said paper writing and every part thereof is 
the Last Will and Testament of the said John LANE, and the same is hereby filed 
and recorded in my Office and the said George W. LANE and Joseph J. LANE 
Executors as aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the Oath required by 
Law.
John M. PATRICKE, Probate Judge


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