Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Langdon, Carroll 1887 ************************************************ 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 September 24, 2019, 4:10 pm Source: N C Archives Written: 1887 Recorded: 1898 Will of Carroll Langdon Johnston County, NC Original Wills, Carroll Langdon (1898), State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 4, 1892-1905, pp. 133-136. Devised October 12, 1887, Proven December 30, 1898. I Carroll Langdon of the County of Johnston and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and meaning 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 desent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all furneal expenses together with my Just debts howsoever owing out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as part or parcel of my Estate. Item I give and devise to my three beloved Daughters Mary M. Massengill wife of William H. Massengill, Zady E. Barbour wife of William L. Barbour, and Tabbitha E. Jones wife of J. G. Jones all my tracts of Land in said county and state to be eaqually divided between my said three Daughters first lot on East sid[e] of homestid of 40 acres adjoining said homestid, D. B. Lassiter, and others, secon[d] lot on west sid[e] of homestid of 40 acres adjoining siad [said] homestid Willias [Willis] C. Lassiter and Others to have and to hold the aforesaid premises to them and their lawfull heirs in fee simple forever. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Langdon two beds and bedstids [bedsteads] and furniture her choice and all of my household and kitchen furniture during her life time and then to be sold and the proseeds to be Eaqually divided among all of my children their and their[s] alike. Item I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife Nancy Langdon one cow and a calf her choice one sow and piges [pigs] Eight barrels corn ten bushels of wheat or two barrels of flower four hundred pounds of pork one thousand pounds of fodder and all the pottra [pottery] on hand and also twelve pounds coffee and twenty pounds of Shugar [sugar]. Item I give and bequeath to youngis[t] son R. C. Langdon one cow and calf or $12.50 cts instid of the cow and calf and four head of Sheep. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Zady E. Barbour wife of William L. Barbour one cow and calf or $12.50 cts instid of the cow and calf. Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Tabbitha E. Jones wife of J. G. Jones one cow and calf or $12.50 cts instid of the cow and calf. Item I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel B. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item I give and bequeath to my son James H. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item I give and bequeath to my son Jacob M. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item I give and bequeath to my son Peairron [Perrin] B. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item I give and bequeath to my son Willias [Willis] C. Langdon one Dollar in money. Item My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the debts owing to me collected and if there should be any surplus over and above the payment of debts expenses and legacies that such surplus shall be Equally divided and paid over to my said children in Equal proportion share and share alike to them and each and every of them thear Executors Administrators and assigns absolutely forever. And lastly I do hereby constitute and ap[p]oint my beloved sons Lemuel B. Langdon and Willias [Willis] C. Langdon my lawful Executors to all intents and purposes to Execute this my last will and testament ac[c]ording 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 Carroll Langdon her[e]unto set my hand and seal this 12 day of October A.D. 1887. Signed Sealed published and declared by the said Carroll Langdon to be his last will and testament in the presence of us Caroll Langdon (Seal) who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto In Re the Will of Carroll Langdon Decd. Jas. H. Smith being sworn says that he was requested by the family of Carroll Langdon Decd. to examine his papers after his death and he found in a drawer in which he kept his papers. The above Will dated Oct 12 1887 & signed by him & not witnessed and the same was among his land papers. Sworn to and Subscribed Before me Dec 30 1898 Jas. H. Smith W. S. Stevens C.S.C. State of North Carolina Johnston County In the Superior Court A paper writing without subscribing witnesses, purporting to be the last will and testament of Carroll Langdon deceased, is exhibited for probate in open court by L. B. Langdon one of the executors therein named; and it is thereupon proved by the oath and examination of Jas. H. Smith that the said will was found among the valuable papers and effects of the said Carroll Langdon after his death; and it is further proved by the oath and examination of three competent and credible witnesses, to-wit: Jas H. Smith, J. C. Bingham, and J. W. Stephenson that they are acquainted with the handwriting of the said Carroll Langdon having often seen him write, and verily believe that the name of the said Carroll Langdon subscribed to the said will, and the said will itself, and every part thereof, is in the handwriting of the said Carroll Langdon. And it further proved by the evidence of the three last mentioned witnesses, that the said handwriting is generally known to the acquaintances of the said Carroll Langdon, It is therefore, considered by the court that the said paper writing is the last will and testament of the said Carroll Langdon and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 30 day of Dec 1898 Jas. H. Smith W. S. Stevens, C.S.C. J. C. Bingham J. W. Stephenson Transcribed by Mark Valsame, Raleigh, NC. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/johnston/wills/langdon2720gwl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 6.6 Kb