MADISON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John W. Ridell, 7 Feb 1859 ----¤¤¤¤---- Record of Wills to Spring Trem 1859 pp's 20-21 John W. Ridell of the County of Madison State of North Carolina Being of sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of My Earthly existance do make and declare this my last Will and testament in the Manner and form following; that is to say--Item 1st. my Executor here in named Shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the Wishes of my waiting friends and pay all my Just debts and furneral Expences When Soever and to whome so ever owing out of the first monys that may be come into his hands as a part or parcil of My estate. 2 It is my will and wish that my Executor Shall Sell at publick Sale all my personal and real Estate Except as here in after named and the proceeds Equally divided after paying all of My Just debts between my Wife Elvira Riddle and my Brother and sister Nancy Holcombe wife of John Holcome Hiram B. Riddle Julia A Rector Wife of Franklin Rector James E. Riddle Polly S A Riddle Matilda Riddle and my Father Nathaniel Riddle 3it is my Will that my father Nathaniel Riddle Shall have a Sorrell 3 year old filly now in his possession from and immediatly after my death one and share an Equal shear with my other heirs and lastly I do here by constitute and appoint my trusty Friend William C Clark my Lawful page 21 Record of Wills to Spring Term 1859 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 thereinof hereby recalling and declaring utterally void all other wills and testaments by me here to fore made In witness whereof I the Said John W Riddle do here unto Set my hand this the 7 day Feb AD. 1859 John W X Riddle (his mark) Signed Sealed and Delivered & Published and declared by the said John W Riddle to be his last Will and Testament in the presents who at his request and in his presents do subscribe our names as Witnesses there to James Ramsey Reubin Rice NOTE: This was typed from copy of original with no punctuation and spelling left as it was in the original. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Ava D. Moseley rosebud60@alltel.net ___________________________________________________________________