Greene County, NC - Will & Codicil of Fannie Sugg, 1890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will & Codicil of Fannie Sugg Greene County 1890 I Fannie Sugg, wife of Thos H. Sugg, of Greene County North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of life make and declare this my last Will and Testament in the following form and manner. First is my will and desire that my executor hereinafter named provide my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my family and pray all my just debts if any should be owing out of any money that shall come into his hands as a part of my estate. Item 1- I loan to my beloved husband Thomas H. Sugg all the land and real estate of which I am possessed wheresoever and howsoever situated with all rights priveleges and appurtenances thereunto belonging to have hold and use the same for and during his natural life and after his death to go as hereinafter directed in this will. Item 2- I give and bequeath to my said husband Thomas H. Sugg all my personal property of every kind and description to have and to hold to him absolutely forever. After the death of my said husband Thomas H. Sugg I desire to make the following devises of the lands hereinbefore given or loaned to him during his life. Item 3- I loan to Thomas R. Tindall, a young man whom I and my husband have raised the following tract or parcel of land, beginning at an Oak(now down) Joel Taylors corner on the west side of the avenue, runs N 60 E 74 poles to a forked pine near the road Dr. F. W. Dixons corner, then with the road North to a stake then N 86 W 80 poles through the field to a hickory on the side of where the old road formerly run, then a straight line to the beginning, supposed to contain about 75 acres, to have and to hold said land (subject to my husbands life estate), for and during his life and after his death to be equally divided among his lawful children and the issue of such child or children as may die before the said Thomas the issue to represent the parent in the division of said land. Item 4- I loan to Thomas R. Sugg, son of the late Robert H. Sugg, the following tract or parcel of land, beginning in the road near the corner of James S. Dixon's fence and runs with R. D. Warren's line in a South West direction to a ditch or canal then N 51 W 54 1/2 poles to a stake in R. J. Williams line then S 56 1/2 W 65 pls & 15 links to a chinquapin then S 5 E 85 poles to a hickory then S 86 E 80 poles to the road then with the road to the beginning supposed to contain 66 acres, to have and to hold after the death of my husband Thos H. Sugg for and during his life and after his death to be equally divided among his lawful issue. But if the said Thomas R. Sugg should die without lawful issue him surviving then in that event said land to go to and rest in Henrietta Sugg, wife of Samuel C. Sugg in fee simple. Item 5- I loan to Annie Croom, daughter of Thomas Croom dece'd -whom I am now raising the following tract or parcel of land subject to the life estate, however, hereinto before devised to my husband, beginning on the north bank of Contentnea Creek at the corner of the Dail Land and runs nearly a North course between my home tract and the Dail land to a stake the corner of the Dail land then an easterly direction to the line of the land herein after loan to Thomas R. Tindel, then with the line of said tract to an oak Joel Taylors corner, then with the various courses of my home tract to the Creek, then up the Creek to the beginning containing about seventy acres more or less, also one other tract adjoining the above and being a part of the tract called and known as the Taylor land, beginning on the back of the creek, lower corner of the home tract runs with the home tract to Joel Taylors line then with Taylors line to Adam Turnages line, then Turnages line to Burch Island bend on the Creek then up the creek to the beginning supposed to contain 30 or 35 acres to have and to hold the above described tracts of land for and during her natural life and after her death to her lawful issue in equal shares absolutely forever But if she the said Annie Croom should die without leaving any lawful issue then I loan the said land to Fannie Barfield, sister of said Annie, and Lucy Ormond daughter of Merritt Ormond dec'd during their life and after their deaths to go and rest in their lawful issue absolutely forever. Item 6- I loan to Thomas R. Tindall and Thomas R. Sugg the balance of the tract of land called and known as the Taylor land to be equally divided between them to be held by them upon the same terms and after their deaths to go in the same manner as the tracts or parcels loan them in the 3rd and 4th items of this will. This to be subject to my husbands life estate. Item 7- It is my will and desire that the balance of my home tract of land no herein before disposed of supposed to be about two hundred and thirteen acres after the death of my husband Thos H. Sugg be sold and the money arising from the sale be equally divided among the following persons, viz, Mary E. Hooker, Fannie Hooker, Susan Hooker, Julia Hooker, daughters of the Rev. N. A. Hooker, Julia C. Dixon & Lou T. Dixon, daughters of Joseph H. Dixon, Hattie Sugg, daughter of Samuel C. Sugg, Catheron House, daughter of Dr. John House, and Susan Harper, daughter of William Harper to have and to hold to them absolutely forever. And lastly I hereby constitute and appoint my husband Thomas H. Sugg my lawful executor to execute this my last will and testament and every part and clause thereof according to the true intent and meaning of the same hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I Fannie Sugg do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 10th day of March A D 1882 Fannie Sugg signed sealed published and declared by the said Fannie Sugg to be her will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence subscribed our names as Witnesses J. E. W. Sugg J. W. Tilghman Whereas, I Fannie Sugg of Greene County, North Carolina, having made my Will and Testament in writing bearing the date the 10th of March 1882 in which I devised and disposed of my real estate and since which time my beloved husband Thomas H. Sugg having died I now make the following bequest of my personal estate by this instrument which I declare to be a codicil to my last Will and Testament and to be taken as a part thereof. Item 1- I give and bequeath to Nancy H. Sugg, wife of Samuel C. Sugg, one bed and bedroom set of furniture and bed furniture as shall have her name placed on written upon it, also one large picture of myself and my late husband Thos H. Sugg dec'd, to have and to her the said Nancy H. Sugg absolutely forever Item 2- I give and bequeath to Annie E. Croom, daughter of Thomas Croom, dec'd, two beds, two bedroom sets of furniture, also such bed coverings or furniture as shall have her name written or placed upon it, one set of silver table spoons, the carpet upon the parlor floor, one leather trunk, and one cow and calf; also all of my kitchen furniture at my death, except the crockery, glassware and knives and forks, also one horse and buggy. Item 3- I give and bequeath to Thos R. Tyndal one bed, and one bed stead, and such bed clothes or furniture as shall have his name written or placed upon it. One steam engine with gin and all the fixtures with prep thereunto belonging. Also, Two hundred dollars in cash to have and hold absolutely forever. Item 4- I give and bequeath to Sallie Creech one bed and one bed stead and such bed furniture as shall have her name written or placed upon it, to be hers absolutely forever. Item 5- I give and bequeath to Fannie Barfield one marble top bureau to be hers absolutely Item 6- I give and bequeath to Thomas R. Tyndall twenty dollars in gold, if on hand at my death, to be his absolutely forever Item 7- I give and bequeath to Annie E. Croom daughter of Thos. Croom twenty dollars in gold, if the same be on hand at my death, after the twenty dollars is paid to Thos R. Tyndal in the 6th item above. Also one years allowance, and one sow and pigs to be hers absolutely. Also one thousand dollars in cash to be hers absolutely. Item 8- I give and bequeath to Fannie Sugg, daughter of Samuel C. Sugg one set of silver teaspoons to be hers absolutely Item 9- I give and bequeath to my old servant Rachel Bryant if she survives me Fifty dollars to be paid her by my executors in money Item 10- I give and bequeath to Thos. R Sugg twenty dollars in gold coin if on hand at my death after that given in the 6th and 7th items above paid Item 11- I give and bequeath to the children of Samuel C. Sugg and Nancy H. Sugg, his wife, all the balance of any gold coin found on hand at my death to share and share alike Item 12- I give and bequeath to Nancy Hill, half sister of my late husband Thomas H. Sugg, to Redding Croom, Chas. Dixon, Geo. Dixon, Joseph Dixon, Kinchen Dixon, and Earnest Dixon, one hundred dollars each to be paid to them by my executors Item 13- I give and bequeath to Thos. R. Tyndal and Thomas R. Sugg and Annie E. Croom, daughter of Thos. Croom, all my crockery, glassware, and knives and forks, to be equally divided between them provided however that Thos R. Sugg is not keeping house at the time of my death there in that event the same shall be equally divided between Thos R. Tyndal and Annie E. Croom Item 14- I give and bequeath to the children of Saml. C Sugg two notes given to my late husband and now in my possession bearing date respectfully one for four hundred and fifty dollars dated Feb. 20th, 1877 and one for four hundred dollars dated March 20th, 1882 Item 15- It is my will and desire all the rest and residue of my personal estate be by my executors be sold and all the debts owing to me collected together with the rents of my land for the year of my death and the money therefrom after paying my debts and the expenses of the settlement of my estate and all the legacies above mentioned be equally divided among the following persons, to wit; Nancy H. Sugg, wife of Samuel C. Sugg, and her children, H. C. Sugg, Turner Sugg, F. C. Sugg, S. R. Sugg, Nina Sugg, and T. H. Sugg, and any other child or children that may hereafter be born to the said Nancy H. Sugg, S.U. Tyndal, S. L. Tyndal, and Marvin F. Tyndal, children of Thomas R. Tyndal, and any other child or children that may be born to the said Thos. R. Tyndal, Robt. C. Sugg, child of Thos. R. Sugg, and any other child or children that may be born to the said Thos R. Sugg, and if he should have no child living at the time of my death then in that event the said Thos R. Sugg is to have a share himself; James Waters and Heber Waters, children of Pennina Waters and every other child or children that may be born to the said Pennina Waters hereafter, Lyddie J. Faulkner, Noah Small, to share and share alike and to be theirs absolutely forever except the share of Lyddie J. Faulkner, which I desire to be loaned to her during her life and at her death so much as may not be used by the said Lyddie J. Faulkner to go to the other legatees in this item and in the case of Noah Small with the provision should he remain with me until my death then shall receive his share and in case he shall not do so then his share shall be equally divided among the other legatees this item And lastly my beloved husband Thos H. Sugg, executor named in my said last will and testament, having died, I hereby appoint my friend Samuel C. Sugg and Jesse A. Aldridge my executors as to execute my will and testament which I hereby approve and republish and declare together with this Codicil to be my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made Given under my hand and seal this the 18th day of August 1887 Fannie Sugg signed sealed published and declared by the said Fannie Sugg to be a Codicil and a part of her last will and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her presence subscribe our names as witnesses thereto Thomas M. Jordan T. H. C. 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