MACON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isaac Norris, 16 May 1858 ----¤¤¤---- ========================================================== A copy of this will was given to me by my father, Howard E. Norris. He received his copy from George Curtis of Otto, NC. Submitted by Dwight E. Norris of Norfolk, VA dwitehawk@aol.com ========================================================== State of North Carolina } Macon County } I Isaac Norris in the 62nd year of my age and in my proper sence, Blessed be God Amen do make this my last will and testament revoking all others that is to say Item 1st that all my just debts and burial expences be paid out of my estate Item 2nd I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife Barbary all my estate and property of evry kind during her natural life time or widowhood as a life estate or during her widowhood Item 3rd after the deceas of my wife or her marriage that all my estate that may then remain of evry kind, be sold in the common way and the proceeds to be equally divided between all my Heirs after deducting the value of the advancements I have heretofore made this 16th day of May 1858 in presence of John McDowell and Elizabeth McDowell in presence of each other John McDowell Isaac Norris her Elizabeth X McDowell mark ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dwight E. Norris dwitehawk@aol.com -----------------------------------------------------------------------------