Jones County NcArchives Wills.....Westbrook, Catherin 1852
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Source: Register Of Deeds Office
Written: 1852

Will of Catherine WESTBROOK
Written: 15 April 1852
Probated November Term 1852
Bk. B p. 215

I, Catherin WETBROOK of the County of Jones and State or 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: 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 first debts wheresoever 
owing out 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 Unckle John R. OLIVER and Mary OLIVER, his wife 
all moneys & notes and all other species of property that I now own or may 
hereafter fall to me by the death of any of my relations Reserving my life 
Estate in all the above.
And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty friend William A. COX 
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 and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other 
Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.
In Witness whereof I the said Catherin WESTBROOK do hereunto set my hand and 
seal this 15th day of April 1852. Signed, sealed, published and declared by 
the said Catherin WESTBROOK to be the last Will and Testament in the presence 
of us, who at her request and in her presence do subscribe our names and 
Witnesses thereto.
Signed: Cathern (Her X Mark) WESTBROOK
Emery METTS
Daniel J. GILBERT


State of North Carolina
Jones County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
November Term A.D. 1852
There was the Last Will and Testament of Catherin WESTBROOK presented in Open 
Court for Probate where Emery METTS one of the subscribing Witnesses being 
solemnly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God prove the same in the 
form of law and ordered to be registered. And at the same time William A. COX 
the Executor therein named came into Court and qualified as such and Letter 
Testamentary ordered to issue to heirs.
Chas. GEROCK, CLK.

A true Copy of the Original filed in Office
November Term A.D. 1852
Test: Chas. GEROCK, CLK.


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