MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Alexander McQueen - 1878

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Will of Alexander McQueen

I Alexander McQueen of the County of Montgomery & 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 manner and form following:
That is to say:
First that my executors Shall provide for my body a Deacent
Burial Suitable to the wishes of my relations & friends and pay
all funeral expenses together out of the money that my first come
into their hands as a part or parcel of my Estate.
First I give and devise to my youngest son Neil N. McQueen my
entry of Eighty -five acres of land adjoining my old land
Coggins, Martin, Jordan & other to have and to hold to him & his
heirs in fee simple forever. Also, I give & bequeath to him the
said Neil N. McQueen his choice of my rifle guns.
Second, I give & bequeath to the widow of my eldest son, James
McQueen the sum of fifty cents to his children as follows. To
Elizabeth Leach five dollars and to Mary McQueen fifty cents & to
Nancy Manus fifty cents & to Sarah Deaton the sum of fifty cents.
My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate after
taking out the devises & Legacies above mentioned shall be sold
and the debts owing to me collected & the surplus after having
the expinses & Legacies shall be equally divided and paid over to
my children named below in equal portions share and share alike
to them & each & every of them their executors, administrators
and assignes absolutely forever.
To wit, Elizabeth A. Deaton, Daniel N. McQueen, Mary J. Pitman,
John M. McQueen, Alexander M. McQueen, Wm B. McQueen, Sarah Ann
McQueen, Neil N. McQueen and lastly I do constitute and appoint
my son Neil N. McQueen & my son in law Dison Deaton my lawful
Executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last
will and testament according to the true intents 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 Alexander McQueen
do hereunto set my hand and seal This 27th day of March 1878.

Alex McQueen {seal}

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Alexander
McQueen to be his last will & testament in the presence of us who
at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as
witnesses thereto.
Witnesses:
BT Coggin
GW Allen