GREENE COUNTY, NC - WILL -  Delia Waters (Abstract)

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Greene Co., NC
Book 1, Page 70

Last Will and Testament of Delia F. (or H.) Waters

I, Delia F. (or H.) Waters of Greene County North Carolina being of 
sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existance [sp] do make and declare this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following that is to say

First	
My executor hereinafter named shall furnish my body a decent burial, 
one suitable to the wishes of my family and friends and pay my funeral 
expenses together with all my just debts out of the first money that 
shall come into his hands as a part and parcel of my estate.

Item 2
I loan to my beloved husband John W. Waters all of my real estate on 
the South side of Contentnea Creek, on which I now reside during his 
natural life or widowhood. After his death or marriage I give and 
bequeath the same to my daughter Stella C. Waters.

Item 3
I loan to my husband John W. Waters during his natural life all my lands 
on the North side of Contentnea Creek now occupied by my grandfather 
P.D. Waters, after his death, I give the same to my daughter Stella C. 
Waters. 

Item 4
Should my daughter Stella C. Waters die before she arrives at twenty one 
years, or dies without issue, it is my wish and desire that my husband 
John W. Waters hold all my land on the North side of Contentnea Creek 
on which I now reside.  I desire to go to my brother Benjamin P. Warters 
and his heirs.  After the death or marriage of my husband John W. Waters.

Item 5
I give to my husband John W. Waters one bed bedstead and furniture all 
my stock and all my personal property of every description not mentioned 
above I give to my daughter Stella C. Waters.

Lastly
I hereby constitute and appoint my husband John W. Waters my executor to 
execute this my last will and testament and every part [illegible] 
clause thereof according to the true intent and meaning of the same 
hereby recording and declaring void all other Wills and Testaments by me 
hereto made. This the 15th day of December 1881.
                                             
                                               Delia F. Waters (Seal)

Signed Sealed and declared
by the said Delia F. Waters
to be her Last Will and Testament
in the presence of us who at her request
and in her presence subscribed our names as witnesses
Abner Rouse
Pennina Rouse