Hertford County, NC - Will of Joseph A. Mizell, 1887 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ North Carolina, Hertford County I, JOSEPH A. MIZELL, of the county and state aforesaid being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say: First: That my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relation and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts, however and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item: I eave to my beloved wife SARAH MIZELL during her natural life, all my property real personal and mixed of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death. Item: I give and devise to MARY T. TODD, HATTIE J. THOMAS, SALLIE E. THOMAS, TULIE G. THOMAS, NANNIE L. THOMAS, JOS T. THOMAS and WADE H. THOMAS children of JOS. T. and LEAH THOMAS all of the tract of land on which I now reside with all appurtenances thereto belonging together with another tract situated on the south side of Pitch Landing road bounded by the lands of J.J.ODUM, AUGUSTUS COTTON'S heirs and J.J. JORDAN containing sixty and one sixth acres, all my interest in AARON MIZELLs land in Bertie County, and al of my personal property of whatsoever kind to have and to hold to them the said MARY T.TODD, HATTIE S. THOMAS, SALLIE E. THOMAS, TULIE G. THOMAS, NANNIE L. THOMAS, JOS T. THOMAS and WADE H. THOMAS equally all of my property in fee simple forever: except the life estate of my wife devised in a former item of my will. And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend WILLIAM P. SHAW my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and Testaments by me heretofore made . In witness whereof I the said JOS A. MIZELL do hereunto set my hand and seal. This 30th day of November 1886. Sealed,published and declared by the said JOS A. MIZELL to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses hereto JETHRO J. ODOM S.M. AUMACK J.A. MIZELL(seal) Superior Court 6 September 1887: WM.P. SHAW executor; proved by JETHRO J. ODOM & S.M. AUMACK ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kay Early ___________________________________________________________________