Johnston County, NC - Will of Thomas Pool, 1856

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Will of Thomas Pool
Johnston County 1856

I Thomas J Pool 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 (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body 
a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and 
pay all funeral expenses together with my just debts with all of the 
moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate,
Item, I give and devise to my brothers John W Pool all my interest in all 
of my property except my land and Negroes and what money may be due my 
estate after paying my just debts and that said John hold all and every 
part of my estate two years before any division for the purpose of making 
money to pay all debts and expenses against my estate and after that 
period of time I give to him and his heirs one third of my estate that is 
my land and negroes
Item I give and devise to my sister Mary Pool one third of my estate in 
land and negroes and money that may be due my estate after defraying all 
expenses. I also give to my brother John W Pool one third of all money 
that may belong to my estate after defraying of my estate
Item I give and devise to the children of my brother James Pool that are 
now born or may hereafter be one third of my land & negroes and money that 
may belong to my estate after defraying all expenses and that said property 
be held in trust by my brother John W Pool or some other suitable person 
for their sole use and benefit or maybe deemed best for their interest and 
if any of said children should die before coming of age the surviving ones 
to inherit there part. I further wish and devise that the trustee who may 
hold in trust the property belonging to the heirs of my brother James let 
him the said James have the same use for their benefit in raising and 
educating said children but not to use or make way with any part of the 
principle, but as they become of age each one to have his or her equal 
share of said intake
In witness whereof I the said Thomas J Pool do hereby set my hand deal 
this the 16th day of June 1836, signed sealed published and declared by 
the said Thomas J Pool to be his last will and testament in the presence 
of us who at his bequest and in his presence do subscribe our names as 
witnesses thereof. Before signing I hereby constitute and appoint John W 
Pool Executor to this my last will and testament to execute as above 
devised and executed
                                  Thomas J Pool
Witnesses
A Sanders
E C Bell 

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