Greene County, NC - Will of William S. Newsom, 1891 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North Carolina Greene County I WILLIAM S. NEWSOM, of the county and state aforesaid, being of sound mind disposing memory, but considering the uncertainty of life and the certainty of death do make, ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament, and in the following words to wit: I desire that my body, after death, shall be nicely and decently buried, in accordance with the wishes of my family, relatives and friends in my family burial ground, at my home. I will and desire that my executor, hereinafter named, shall pay out of the first monies that may come into his hands, my funeral expenses and all other just and honest debts however and to whomsoever owing. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife EMMA V. NEWSOM, in fee, should she leave children surviving her, that portion of my home tract of land lying and being situated on the north side of Reedy Branch, the side on which my residence is located, containing by estimation about two hundred and seventy five acres more or less. I also give, devise and bequeath unto my said wife EMMA V. NEWSOM that other piece, parcel or tract of land lying and being situated on both sides of the Goldsboro and Snow Hill road known as my Vaughn land and containing forty acres more or less, to have and to hold the same said lands in fee simple absolute. Should my said wife die leaving any child or children surviving her, but in the event she should die without leaving any child or children then it is my will and desire that said lands shall revert to my estate and be equally divided, as best it can, between my nephews and nieces. I also give and bequeath unto my said wife EMMA V. NEWSOM all of my household and kitchen furniture, three choice mules, our horse named "Charlie," our wagon, three carts, four of each kind of plows, plow gear to go therewith, one buggy and harness one cow and calf, all my hogs and sufficient supply of corn and fodder to feed said stock. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter, CLYDE NEWSOM the following pieces parcels or tracts of land; one tract being that part of my home place lying in Greene County and on the south side of Reedy Branch containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less, also one other tract of land situated in Saulston Township, Wayne County known as the "Benton" land and containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less. To have and to hold said lands unto the said CLYDE NEWSOM and heirs in fee simple absolute should she leave child or children surviving her, but should she not leave any child or children surviving her then it is my will and desire that said land shall revert to my estate and be equally divided between my then living nephews and nieces. It is my will and desire that in the fall of the year after my death that my executor hereinafter named shall sell as he may see fit and _______ for the estate all of the personal property not heretofore disposed of, and all such crops as may not be applied to the payment of my wife's part and that certain tract of land bought by me of J. B. PARKS and apply such proceeds to the payment of my debts and the cost of settling my estate. And lastly, I nominate, appoint and constitute my nephew, WILLIAM N. PARKS, executor to this my last will and testament, to carry out and execute the same according to the true intent and meaning. And I hereby revoke all other wills by me heretofore made. Witness my hand and seal this the 4th day of September A D 1891. W. S. NEWSOM Seal Signed and sealed in our presence and at his request and in his presence we subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. J. E. PARKS J. L. PARKS Probate 22 October, 1891 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Ginn - judy_ginn@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________