PERSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Will and Codicil of Samuel Dixon, 5 Apr 1818
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Will of Samuel Dixon

I Samuel A. Dixon of the County of Person and State of North Carolina being 
of sound and disposing memory make this my last will and testament.

1st I want all my just and honest debts paid after that shall have been done
I want my property to remain as it now is during my wife's lifetime for her
support and those of my children living with her unmarried.  After her death
I will and bequeath all my property to my four single daughters now living 
with me to wit: Nancy W Dixon, George Aelsay(sp?) Dixon, Susan Green Dixon 
and Lewis Archer Boswell Dixon, during their celibacy or unmarried state and 
until the last one shall marry, for their support without the right to sell 
or convey the same.  After all shall have married I want all my property 
divided equally between all my children except Emily Frances Evans the wife
of Howell Evans, he being in debt to me in the sum of $160.00 One hundred 
and sixty five Dollars.  When the balance of my children shall be made equal 
with her for said amount then she shall have her share of remainder of all 
my property Given under my hand and seal this the Year of 
our Lord Ano Domeni 1818 April 5th 

Witness
J.R. Long 
R A Williams                                            Samuel A Dixon


Whereas I Samuel A. Dixon have made my last will and testament in writing 
bearing date on the 5th day of April 1881 and have thereby made sundry 
divisis(sp?) and bequests, I do by this writing which I hereby declare to 
be a codicil to my said to be taken and construed as part thereof, will and 
direct that each of my four daughter Nancy W Dixon, George A Dixon, 
Susan G Dixon and Lewis A. B. Dixon shall whenever either of them marry or 
at the death of my wife have allotted to each of them a bed and furniture 
or the value thereof in money as they may choose.  And I do hereby give and 
bequeath to my four daughters above mentioned my sewing Machine each one of 
my four said daughters to have an equal interest in said machine.  In 
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 
the 17th day of April 1881

Signed & sealed 
In presence of                                 Samuel A. Dixon
Jno. A. Barnett


North Carolina			In the Probate Court
Person County


A paper purporting to be the last will and Testament of Samuel A Dixon 
deceased with Codicil annexed, is exhibited before me, the undersigned Judge 
of Probate for said county, by R. A. Williams  one of the subscribing 
witnesses and the due execution of said will by the said Samuel A. Dixon by 
the oath and examination of R. A. William's & J. R. Long & of the codicil by 
Jno(sp). A Barnett the subscribing witnesses thereto: who being duly sworn, 
doth depose and say and each for himself deposith and saith, that he is a 
subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him, purporting to be the 
last Will and Testament & Codicil of Samuel A Dixon, that the said Samuel A. 
Dixon in the presence of these deponents subscribed his name at the end of 
said paper writing, which is now shown as aforesaid, and which bears date of 
the 5th day April 1881 & 17th day of April 1881.  And the deponents further 
say, that the said Samuel A Dixon the testator aforesaid, did at the time of 
subscribing his name as aforesaid, declare the said paper writing so 
subscribed by him, and exhibited to be his last Will & Testament, and this 
deponent did therefore subscribe his name at the end of said Will as an 
attesting witness thereto and at the request and in the presence of said 
testator.  And this deponent further saith that at the said time when the said 
testator subscribed his name to the said last will as aforesaid and at the 
time of the deponents subscribing his name to the said will as an attesting 
witness thereto as aforesaid, the said Samuel A. Dixon was of sound mind and 
memory, of full age to execute a Will, and was not under any restraint to the 
knowledge information or belief of this deponent:  And further these deponents 
say not.  

Severally sworn and Subscribed			R A Williams
This 1st day of August 1881 before		J R Long
Me,                     JJ Lansdell		Jno A Barnett
			Probate Judge