Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Langdon, Britton 1874 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mark Valsame mv66nc@msn.com October 30, 2017, 5:09 pm Will of Britton Langdon Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 3, 1868-1892, pp. 152-154. Devised August 15, 1874. Probated January 29, 1876. I Britton Langdon 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 Executor herein after mentioned shall provide for my body a decent burial and pay all expenses together with my just debts howsoever or to whomsoever owing out of the first monies that may come into his hands as part or a parcel of my Estate. Item, I give and devise to my beloved wife Wineford H. two beds, bedsteads, and necessary furniture for two beds and all other bed clothing that may be on hand and all furniture belonging to my Mansion House and also all Kitchen furniture during her natural life or widowhood and after her death to be sold and divided among all my bodily heirs share and share alike. Item, I give and devise to my son Carrel Langdon one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to my son Caswell Langdon one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to my son Zachariah Langdon one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to son Britton heirs Edith A. Langdon and Joseph M. Langdon two Dollars each in money. Item, I give and devise to son M. D. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to my son Major J. Langdon my entire interest and title in blacksmith shop together with my farming utensils and implements. Item, I give and devise to son Major J. Langdon two heifer yearlings and also my entire stock of hogs and sheep that may be on hand at my deceased and also the crop growing or otherwise and the provisions that may be on hand at my deceased. Item, I give and devise to my daughter Cassandra Bingham thirty-three and one third acres of land according to measurement lying on the north side of Horsepen Branch adjoining the lands of James A. Smith, M. D. Langdon, and others. Item, I give and devise to daughter Rhoda Harper wife of John R. Harper one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to my daughter Nancy E. Parrish wife of Bert Parrish one Dollar in money. Item, I give and devise to my wife Wineford H. one choice cow and calf. And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty son Carrel Langdon 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 clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utter void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof I the said Britton Langdon do hereunto set my hand and seal this 15th day of August A.D. 1874. Bretin Langdon Item, my request is for my Executor after my deceased to sell all the property that I may leave that is not mentioned in my will and pay all expenses of the same and all my other debts and what money that may be on hand if any to be equally divided among my lawful heirs and all share and share alike. Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Britton Langdon to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto. James A. Smith James H. Clifton Johnston County -- In the Probate Court January 29, 1876. In the Matter of the Will of Britton Langdon, deceased. A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Britton Langdon Deceased, is exhibited for Probate, before me, J. H. Abell, Judge of Probate for said County, by Carrell Langdon, the Executor, therein named; and thereupon James A. Smith and James H. Clifton the subscribing witnesses thereto, being duly sworn, each disposed and said; That they are, each a subscribing witness to said will, and that the said Britton Langdon subscribed the same in each of their presence. They further said that the said Britton Langdon at the time of subscribing the same declared the said writing to contain his last will and testament, and they did each thereupon, at the request and in the presence of the said testator, subscribe their name as an attesting witness thereto. And further, that at the time of the subscribing aforesaid, the said Britton Langdon was of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a will, and under no restraint to their knowledge or belief. Thereupon, it is adjudged by the Court, that the said paper writing and every part thereof, is the last will and testament of the said Britton Langdon, and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. And thereupon, Carrell Langdon, Executor as aforesaid, is duly qualified as such. J. H. Abell, Probate Judge Transcribed by Mark Valsame, Raleigh, NC. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/johnston/wills/langdon2552gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 5.8 Kb