Onslow County, NC - Lemuel Henderson 1898

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Will of Lemuel Henderson 1898

I Lemuel Henderson of the County of Onslow and State of North
Carolina being of sound mind and memory but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existance do make and declare this
may Last Will and Testament in manner and form following that
is to say;

First that my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for
my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relations 
and friends and pay all funeral expenses together with my just
debts howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the moneys that 
may first come into his hands as part or parcel of my estate.

Item 1st I give and devise to my beloved wife Nancy E. Henderson
all my real and personal property to have and to hold during her
natural life or widowhood.

Item 2nd I give and devise to my Daughter Susan Morton five
dollars to be paid to her by my executor at may wifes decease

Item 3rd I give and devise to my Daughter Maud J. Collins five
dollars to be paid as before mentioned.

Item 4th I give and devise to my son Willis L. Henderson the
following real estate viz: a certain piece of land containing
one hundred acres more or less and bounded as follows; 
commencing in the mouth of a branch (known as the North Branch)
and running up the various courses of said branch to the fork
just above the creek road thence with the prong running North
East to the mouth of a ditch amptying into said branch thence
with said ditch a West course along my plantation to the
Biddle Branch thence down the various courses of said branch
run to Starkeys Creek run thence down the various courses of
said creek run to the beginning with privilidge of getting
timber for building and all plantation purposes off the
other part of my land not divised to him.

Item 5th At may wifes Nancy E. Henderson's decease I give &
devise to my boy children that may be living born unto me
by the said Nancy E. Henderson all my real estate not
otherwise devised to be equally divided between them
by meets and bounds

Item 6th At my wife Nancy E. Henderson's decease I Give
and devise that all my personal property be divided
equally between my girl children then living born unto me
by my wife Nancy E. Henderson

And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint by beloved wife
Nancy E. Henderson my lawful executrix 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 uterly void all
other Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made.  In witness
whereof I the said Lemuel Henderson do hereunto set my hand
and seal this 12th day of February A.D. 1898
Signed: Lemuel Henderson

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:
	F.C. Henderson
	A.J. Henderson

Admitted to probate Dec. 30th 1898

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