Greene County, NC - Will of James Vaughn, 1875 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of James Vaughn Greene County 1875 I James Vaughn of the County of Greene and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and testament in form following to wit that is to say first that Executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent burial suited to the wishes of my family and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with all my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part and parcel of my estate and the residue of my estate I give and bequeath and dispose of as follows towit, At my death I devise that my surviving children pay to my beloved wife Vicy Vaughn, eight dollars each year that she may live during her widowhood. I give Jerona Howell wife of James Howell five dollars. I give to Narcusa West on hundred and sixty dollars, and if she should die leaving any heirs lawfully begotten of her body that they shall share and share alike should she die leaving no heirs then my surviving heirs share & share alike in the same. I will to Chas Vaughn my son fifty four acres of land on the west side of cow branch adjoining the lands of R. Taylor & Wm. Taylor, if he should die leaving any lawful heirs, I devise that they should share alike should he die leaving no heir I devise my surviving children to share and share alike in the same. I will to my son Joshua Vaughn fifty acres of land situated on the east side of cow branch adjoining the lands of W. Barrow Eason & L Vaughn also fifty acres more adjoining the same lands above mentioned on the South side: should he die leaving any lawful heirs I devise that they should share alike, should he leave no lawful heirs I devise the survivors of my children should share and share alike in the same. I will to my son W. Vaughn fifty acres of land where he now lives adjoining the lands of Wm. Taylor & Chas. Vaughn & others also four acres of swamp land at the lower end of cow branch on the west side adjoining the lands of Bill Taylor, Joshua Vaughn and others if he should die leaving any lawful heirs of his body I devise that they should share and share alike should he leave no heirs I devise that my surviving children share equally in the same. I will to my daughter Penelope Radford wife of P. Radford $100.00 if she die leaving any heirs of her body I devise that they should share and share alike should she die leaving no heirs I devise that my surviving children should share equally in the same. I will and devise to my son James Vaughn forty acres of land lying on the west side of Cow branch where he now lives adjoining the lands of Bill Taylor, Chas Vaughn & others should he die leaving any heirs I devise that they each share alike should he leave none I devise that my surviving children share & share alike in the same. I will unto my sons Eason & Leonidas Vaughn one hundred and forty acres of land more or less where I now live including the dwelling and outhouses, adjoining the lands R. E. Best & Bros & Wm. Vaughn & others, also one other tract or lot of land on the east side of cow branch containing sixty five acres more or less adjoining the lands of Willey Barrow, Hillory Vaughn & others also one other tract or lot of land on the west side of cow branch containing forty acres more or less adjoining the lands of Joshua Vaughn, B. W. Taylor & others, on the following conditions that the said Eason and L. Vaughn, pay to my daughter Narcussa West and heirs within two years after my death one hundred and sixty dollars it bring the same that I have given her as above mentioned also to each one, I give one bed and furniture all the stock on hand, including horses, cows hogs & corn fodder & provisions of all kinds farming utensils with the exception of one cow & calf which I will hereinafter dispose of. Should either of the boys Eason or Leonidas die without any lawful heirs then the survivor is to have the whole. I will to my granddaughter Vicy John Vaughn one bed and furniture one cow and calf & forty dollars in money to be paid to her by my son Joshua Vaughn within two years after my death to have and to hold forever I will that my son Joshua Vaughn shall pay to Penelope Radford one hundred and fifty dollars within two years after my death it being the part given before mentioned. Likewise I make constitute and appoint my friend H. H. Best executor this my last will and testament revoking all others heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I James Vaughn have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this the 24 day of March 1875. James Vaughn (his mark) Witness: A. D. Swinson D. H. Best _____________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner - tameratyner@aol.com ______________________________________________________________________