Northampton County, NC - Wills - McDaniel, Lewter - 1938

Will of Lewter McDaniel

July 16, 1938

I want Essie to have everything except $1500.

                    Lewter McDaniel

NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

In re: The Will of Lewter McDaniel

     Mrs. Essie McDaniel, the principle beneficiary named in the Will of 
Lewter McDaniel, this day comes into Court and presents same for probate 
as the Last Will and Testament of the said Lewter McDaniel, deceased;
     And it is thereupon proved by the oath and examination of Mrs. 
Estelle Vick Taylor that the said Will was found among the valuable papers 
and effects of the said Lewter McDaniel, after his death, the facts in 
relation thereto being as follows:  That Lewter McDaniel died on October 
29, 1938; that on November 23, 1938 this affiant was with Mrs. Essie 
McDaniel, widow of the said Lewter McDaniel, in the home lately occupied by 
the said Lewter McDaniel, as his residence; that this affiant was assisting 
the said Mrs. Essie McDaniel in examination of the valuable papers and 
effects of the said Lewter McDaniel which has been stored in a trunk under 
lock and key, and that in a bundle of papers in said trunk, which papers 
consisted of deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust and like and similar papers 
and instruments of value, this affiant and the said Mrs. Essie McDaniel 
found the paper writing which is attached to this affidavit and offered for 
probate;
     And it is furthered proved by the oath and examination of three 
competent and credible witness, to-wit:  Mrs. Estelle Vick Taylor, R. M. 
Griffin and C. J. Vaughn that they are acquainted with the handwriting of 
the said Lewter McDaniel having often seen him write, and verily believe 
that the name of the said Lewter McDaniel, subscribed to the said Will, and 
the said Will itself, and every part thereof, is in the handwriting of the 
said Lewter McDaniel.
     And it is further proved by the oath and examination of the three last 
mentioned witnesses, that the handwriting is generally known to the 
acquaintances of the said Lewter McDaniel.

                                                  Estelle Vick Taylor
C. J. Vaughn
R. M. Griffin

Severally subscribed and sworn before me December 22, 1938.
                         W. J. Beale.
                         Clerk of the Superior Court.
Upon the foregoing affidavit, it is, considered by the Court that the said 
paper-writing is the Last Will and Testament of the said Lewter McDaniel, 
and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed.
     Dated December 22, 1938.
                         W. J. Beale Clerk of the superior Court.

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