Onslow County, NC - Lemuel Henderson Sr. 1861

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Will of Lemuel Henderson Sr. 1861

I Lemuel Henderson of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina
Being of sound mind and perfect memory do make and publish this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say:

Iten 1st That I have allready given in advance to my son Issac Henderson
one hundred and eighty five dollars in cash also one bay horse valuation
seventy five dollars one bed & furniture valuation twenty five dollars &
cow & calf valuation ten dollars the whole amounting to two hundred &
ninety five dollars of which I intend shall stand as his share of my
property or estate at my death provided it should be and equal share with
the balance of my children (hereafter named) if he the said Issac 
Henderson's part allready given him by me should be more than the balance 
of my children will have at my death he the said Issac Henderson must
pay over to them so as to make them & him the said Issac Henderson equal
& if what he allready has is not enough to make him the said Issac
Henderson Equal with the balance of my children, they must pay over to
him to make him the said Issac Henderson Equal with the balance of my 
children

Item 2nd I have allready given in advance to my son Nathaniel Henderson
fifty three dollars in cash one bed valuation fifteen dollars & one
cow & calf valuation ten dollars the whole amounting to seventy eight
dollars which amount I want taken from my son Nathaniel Henderson's
part of my estate or property so as to make him the said Nathaniel 
Henderson & the balance of my children Equal at my death

Item the 3rd I have allready given my Daughter Elizabeth Ann Oliver
one cow & calf valuation ten dollars which amount I want taken from
her the said Elizabeth Ann's part so she may only be Equal with the
ballance of my children

Item the 4th I leave to my wife Mary Henderson her life right in my
lands according to Law and one years support for herself & family
her thirds of land to be set up by a Jury & her years support by
commissioners appointed by Law

Item the 5th All the balance of my property not heretofore disposed of
in Items 1,2,3 both real & personal my wish and desire is that my 
Executors hereafter to be named to sell or otherwise so as to give
an Equal division to the balance of my children viz: Elizabeth Ann,
& Nancy C., James B., Gene H., Susan J., Lemuel 7 Franklin Hines
Henderson

Item 6th I do hereby nominate & constitute my Bro. Stephen Henderson
& William Oliver my Lawful Executors to this my Last Will and
Testament.  In witness whereof, I the said Lemuel Henderson do
hereunto set my hand and seal this the 17th day of August A.D. 1859
Signed: Lemuel Henderson ByXHis Mark (Seal)

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Lemuel Henderson to
be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who at his
request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses
thereto
signed:
Attest  E. H. Coston
  	William Oliver

In addition to the above distributions to my aforementioned children I 
the said Lemuel Henderson give in advance to my son James B. Henderson
one bed & furniture valuation twenty dollars which amount must be
deducted out of his the said James B. Henderson's part of my estate
at my death so that he the said James B. Henderson may have no more
than an equal share with the balance of my children In testimony 
whereof I the said Lemuel Henderson have hereunto set my hand & seal
this 25th day of january A.D. 1861
Signed: Lemuel Henderson ByXHis Mark (Seal)

In presence of us witnesses
Signed:
	E.H. Coston
	Arttus Littleton

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions March Term 1867

A paper writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testamnet of 
Lemuel Henderson deceased is exhibited for probate in Open Court
by Thomas Henderson Administrator with the will annexed.  And the
due execution thereof by the said Lemuel Henderson is proved by
the Oath and examination of E.H. Coston one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto.  It is therefore ordered by the Court that the 
said paper writing in every part thereof is the Last Will and
Testament of the said Lemuel Henderson and the same is ordered to
be recorded and filed.  And thereupon the said Thomas Henderson
Administrator as aforesaid duly Qualifies as such by taking the
Oath required by law.
Signed: A.J. Johnston Clerk

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