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Will of Amos Johnson

Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 3, 1868-1892, pp. 93-95.
Devised October 28, 1872,
Proven May 5, 1873.

State of North Carolina, Johnston County.
I, Amos Johnson, of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina, 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 executrix (herein after named) shall provide for my body a 
decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends, and pay all 
funeral expenses together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever 
owing, out of the money that may first come into her hands as part or parcel 
of my estate.
Second, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sally Johnson during her 
life or widowhood my stock of every kind, also my household and kitchen 
furniture, all notes and account due me at my death, charging upon said notes 
and accounts all such debts as may be outstanding against my estate and the 
surplus if any I give to my said wife, also all money on hand at my death, 
also all my farming implements and mechanical tools of every kind, also all 
the crops of every description and all the provisions on hand at the time of 
my death to be hers during her lifetime or widowhood, then to be equally 
divided between my six daughters (Harriet Parish, Elizabeth Langdon, Dilly 
Johnson, Emily Earp, Sally Allen, and Eleanor Lassiter) to them share and 
share alike, and to them and their heirs forever.
And lastly I do hereby constitute my wife Sally Johnson my Executrix to this 
my last will and testament to all intents and purposes to carry into effect 
every part and clause thereof, hereby declaring utterly void all other wills 
and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Amos 
Johnson do hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of October A.D. 1872.

                                                    Amos Johnson

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Amos Johnson 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 thereto.
                                                    Josephus Johnson
                                                    John A. Woodall

Johnston County, Probate Court, May 5, 1873.
Sally Johnson being duly sworn says: 1. That she is the Executor named in the 
will of Amos Johnson, deceased. 2. That the value of the testator's property 
is about $250, consisting of stock, farming implements, household and kitchen 
furniture, and other articles of personal property. 3. That herself, Harriet 
Parish, Betsy Langdon, Dilly Johnson, Emily Earp, Sarah Allen, and Eleanor 
Lassiter, are entitled to the Testator's property, that the said parties are 
all of the age of 21 years and all residents of Johnston County.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
P. T. Massey, Probate Judge                          Sally Johnson


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