Will of James A. Elms, 1862, Mecklenburg CO. NC From: J & S Matthews WILL OF JAMES A. ELMS Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Probated Oct. 1862 Court Unbound Mecklenburg County Wills 1749 - 1918; NC Archives James Elems last Will and Testament I James Elems of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say, First that my Executor (herein after named) shall provide for my body a decent burial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all my funeral expenses together with my just debts whatsoever and to whom so ever due or owing out of the money that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate. Item I give and devise to my wife Melvina E. Elems the Plantation upon which I now live, during her life or widowhood, and at the expiration of her widowhood I will that the plantation go to my two children Martha E and William A. I also will my other plantation containing about 5 acres to be disposed of the same as to my wife Melvina E. Elems her lifetime or widowhood to enable her to raise, school and cloth my children. Item will my negro man Elem to my wife during her widowhood to enable her to raise my children at the expiration of her widowhood to go to my two children Martha E. and William A. Item I will all the household furniture to my wife Melvina E. Elems. It is my will if my two children Martha E. and William A. does not live to have issue of their own body that all of the property willed to Martha E. and William A. go to Margaret Younts, daughter of Eliza Younts (deceased) and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint 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 James Elems do hereunto set my hand and seal this day of May 1862. Signed Sealed and declared by the said James Elems to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presents do subscribe our names as witnesses. Witnesses James Hennigan James A. Elms John Williamson ----------------------------- James A. Elms died during the Civil War on June 20, 1862 at Camp Davis, Camp Davis, New Hanover County, N.C. James served in company H of the 11th NC Regiment. He enlisted on May 30, 1862 and died less than a month later. He is buried at Flint Hill Baptist Church, Ft. Mill, SC, and his widow is buried beside her parents in an unmarked grave at Steele Creek Presbyterian Church. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: J & S Matthews ====================================================================