MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Patrick Thompson Will - 1858
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Will of Patrick Thompson - Montgomery Co., NC

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF PATRICK THOMPSON
I Patrick Thompson of the county of Montgomery and 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 & testament in manner & 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 relatives & 
friends & pay all burial expenses together with my just debts 
howsoever & whomsoever owing out of the monies that my first 
may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item 1st I give & devise to my beloved wife one hundred acres of 
land whereon I now live twenty head of sheep all my stock of 
hogs & my house hold & kitchen furniture all my stock of cattle 
& my bay mare & also what money that is due me after my debts 
are payed.
Item 2 d I give & devise to Martin Thompson thirty acres of land 
to be laid off in a compact body around his house that he now 
lives in it being a part of the 100 A tract that is left to my wife & 
also thirty five acres of land I purchased of D. D. Deberry one 
cow & calf & four sheep to said property to be taken at the death 
of my wife.
Item 3 d I give & devise to Washington Thompsons heirs equally 
one fourth of my stock of hogs, one fourth of the stock of my 
sheep one forth of the stock of my cows & one forth of all the 
balance of my property at the death of my wife.
Item The 4th I give & devise to Washington Thompsons son 
Richmond Patrick one bay mare at the death of my wife.
Item The 5th I give & devise to Sarah Thompson heirs equally one 
fourth of my cows at the death of my wife.
Item The 6th I give & devise to Martha Thompson heirs equally 
one fourth of my sheep one fourth of my hogs & one fourth of my 
cows at the death of my wife.
Item The 7th and at the death of my wife & after the above named 
property is taken out it is my desire that the remainder if any be 
sold by my executor & devided between the heirs of Martha 
Thompson, Sarah Thompson Washington Thompson & Martin 
Thompson if he has any heirs.
Item The 8th in case Martin Thompson dies without an heir all the 
property I have left him it is my desire for it to be given to 
Washington Thompson son Richmond Patrick.
Item The 9th I give & devise to Washington Thompson son 
Richmond Patrick all the tract of land whereon I now live except 
what has been before disposed of - and lastly I do hereby 
construct & appoint Washington Thompson my lawful executor 
to all intents & purposes to execute this my last will & testament 
according to the true intent & meaning of the s__ & every part & 
clause thereof hereby revoking & declaring utterly void all other 
will & testaments by me heretofore made in witness whereof I 
Patrick Thompson do hereunto set my hand & seal this the 8th of 
November 1858 - signed sealed published & declared by the said 
Patrick Thompson to be his last will & testament in the presence 
of us who at his request & in his presence do subscribe our names 
as witness thereto.
Patrick Thompson (Seal) his mark attest D. D. Deberry ? C. 
Haltom?