Will of Margaret J. Gray HENRY, 1914, Guilford Co. NC
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WILL OF MARGARET J. GRAY HENRY

This June the 15 1914

North Carolina

Guilford Co

I Margaret J. Henry of the afore county and state being of sound mind but 
considering the uncertainty of life do make and declare this my last will 
testament.

1st

I give and devise to John D. Whittington the House and lot where I now live 
known as the Guilford High School Building and the personal property is all 
to be sold and equally devided between John D. Whittington and Hannah G. 
Anderson and one hundred Dollars is to be spent for Tomb Stones one to my 
Farther and Mother and one for myself to cost $25 twenty five Dollars each 
and that mine to cost $50.

2nd

And all just debts and funeral expenses are to be paid out of the first 
moneys that come into the hands of my executor

3rd

I hereby constitute and appoint W. P. Baldwin to execute this my last will 
and testament according to the true interst and meaning of the same thereby 
revoking and declaring uterly void all other wills and testaments by me 
heretofore made

Margaret J. Henry (declared)

Signed sealed published and by the said Margaret J. Henry to be my last will 
and testament in the presence of us who at her request and in her  and in the 
presence of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses there to

Witness

R. L. Davis
C. O. Lowe

This June the 15-1914



ESTATE SETTLEMENT:

NORTH CAROLINA,                           IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
                                                           BEFORE THE CLERK
GUILFORD COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE )
ESTATE OF MARGARET J )                BEFORE THE CLERK
HENRY, DECEASED           )

TO JOHN D. WHITTINGTON, MRS. JOHN D. WHITTINGTON, AND HANNAH G. ANDERSON:

YOU WILL TAKE NOTICE THAT W. P. Baldwin, Executor of the estate of Margaret 
J. Henry, Deceased , has filed his final account and report as executor with 
N. W. Gant, Clerk of Superior Court of Guilford County, together with checks 
as follows:

Mrs. John D. Whittington for nursing deceased         $176.00
John D. Whittington, 1/2 of the net amount of 
estate                                                                        
    $224.86
Hannah G. Anderson, 1/2 of net amount of estate     $224.86

You will further take notice that the undersigned clerk will, on Saturday, 
August 24th, 1918, at eleven O'clock A.M. consider any exceptions that may be 
filed to said report, and unless exceptions are filed, the said checks will 
on said date be delivered to the parties to whom same are payable.

This the 10th day of August, 1918.

M. W. Gant
Clerk of Superior Court

SUBMITTER NOTE:  WRITTEN IN PENCIL AT THE BOTTOM WAS
"THE ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO INHERITANCE TAX"

ALSO ATTACHED WERE 2 ITEMS.

THE FIRST A BILL ON PAPER FROM THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA 
GUILFORD COUNTY-IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
WRITTEN IS 
INHERITANCE TAX              $6.75

THE SECOND WAS A RECEIPT FROM CLERK OFFICE OF GUILFORD COUNTY

RECEIVED FROM MRS. ANDERSON
$6.75 FOR INHERITANCE TAX
MRS. HENRY'S ESTATE

SIGNED BY GANT