Johnston County NcArchives Wills.....Lassiter, Elijah 1847
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Will of Elijah Lassiter

Johnston County, NC Original Wills, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, 
NC; Recorded Copy, Johnston County, NC Will Book 1, 1760-1859, pp. 607-608.
Devised December 13, 1847, 
Probated May 22, 1848.

In the Name of God Amen, I, Elijah Lassiter of the County of Johns[t]on and 
State of North Carolina being of sound mind and disposing memory, do by the 
help of God make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form 
following, hereby revokeing all other wills made by me, viz.
1st, I give my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently buried in a 
Christian like manner.  As to the goods and chattels with which God has 
blessed me after paying all my just debts, I leave to be disposed of in the 
following manner, that is to say.
2nd, I give and bequeath to my daughter Lucy Johnson wife of James Johnson one 
dollar she having rece[ive]d her distributive share heretofore.
3rd, I give and bequeath to my son-in-law James Johnson one dollar.
4th, I give unto my son-in-law George Stephenson one hundred dollars in money 
my daughter Penelope his wife has heretofore received her distributive share.
5th, As for my old servant Jude, it is my will that she be permitted to live 
with any of my children she may choose.  
6th, All the rest and residue of my property of whatever name or nature I 
leave to be equally divided between my several children herein after named and 
subject to such regulations as herein follows (viz) unto Tillitha Johnson wife 
of David Johnson (deceased), Sally Whittington wife of Solomon Whittington 
(deceased) and William Lassiter to each one distributive share, one 
distributive share to Jason Lassiter, one distributive share to the heirs of 
James Lassiter (decesd) after deducting therefrom one hundred and five dollars 
and seventeen cents it being the amount which I paid William Lassiter for him 
the said James Lassiter decd.
To Shaderick Lassiter, Patsy Carrel wife of John Carrel, Elijah Lassiter, and 
Elisha Lassiter each one share and to Mary Woodall, wife of Gideon Woodall 
Senr. (deced) one share after deducting therefrom the sum of seventy six 
dollars and thirty two cents which I advanced to her in payment for land, as 
is herein directed to my several children for and in consideration of love and 
natural affection I give and bequeath unto them and their heirs forever.
I nominate, constitute, and appoint my son William Lassiter Executor to this 
my last will and testament whom I request after my deceased to consult with my 
children or as many of them as may be convenient and proceed to make sale or 
divide my property as is herein directed as they may think best.                    
                                                                                
In witness whereof I the said Elijah Lassiter have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this the thirteenth day of December one thousand Eight hundred 
and forty seven.
Signed & sealed in 				 
presents of 					
John H. Keneday                                Elijah (x) Lassiter 
David Avera


Johnston County Court May Term, 1848.
Then was the execution of this deed duly proven in open court by the oath of 
David Avera and order to be recorded.				
                                                Thomas Bagley, Clk.


Johnston County, NC Court Minutes, Book 18, 1847-1850, pp. 426-427.

May 22, 1848, A paper Writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of 
Elijah Lassiter decd. is produced in open Court and Offerd for probate, When 
David Avera, Jr. one of the subscribing Witnesses Thereto being duly Sworn in 
Open Court Deposeth and Saith that he saw the said Elijah Lassiter execute and 
Seal the same, by making his Mark thereto, that he witnessed it at the request 
of the said Elisha [Elijah] Lassiter and in his presents and also did John H. 
Kenneday the other Subscribing Witness, and that the said Elijah Lassiter was 
of Sound mind and disposing Memory and in his perfect senses Capable of making 
a Will, therefore the Court doth pronounce and declare that the same is the 
Last Will and Testament of Elijah Lassiter deceased and doth order it to be 
recorded as his last Will and Testament,  And on motion William Lassiter the 
Executor therein named appears in open Court and takes the Oath of Executor & 
is duly Qualified as Executor thereto. 


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