PERSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William T. Melton, 11 Mar 1885
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Will of WILLIAM T. MELTON (written 1885) (Proved 1899)
N.C. Archives - CR.078.801.25
Transcribed by Betty P. Rose


State of North Carolina
Person County

I William T. Melton, of county of Person of State aforesaid, being of sound 
mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do 
make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and 
________following, that is to say, I give _______and bequeath unto my beloved 
wife Sarah G. Melton all of my property both real and personal of what ever 
nature and kind and wheresoever the _________shall be at my death.

After all of my just debts have been paid to have and to hold so long as she 
lives. After her death, it is my will that all of the property both real and 
personal except the Bluewing tract of land be equally divided between all of 
my children, or their heirs. But David O’Briant not to be considered an heir 
of Mary Bettie.

First Mary Bettie, Stephen H., Sarah J., Margaret W., and Marena C. Melton. 
And the Bluewing tract of land to be kept for all of my children that may be 
singe as a home for them as long as they remain single.

And Mary Bettie to be considered as one of the single ones.

At their death or marriage then the said tract of land to be divided between 
all the living children or their heirs. They may divide all the property by 
selling___(or division?)_____ as they think __(proper?)_______.

But I want it distinctly understood that David O’Briant is never to have the 
benifit{sic} of one cent of my property.

In writing wherof {sic}I the said William T. Melton have hereunto set my very 
hand and seal this March 11th, 1885.

Test.
J. T. Yancey					William T. Melton (seal)
C.(G or Y?) Mitchell, Jr.


STATE OF NC SUPERIOR COURT

A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of William T. Melton
deceased, is exhibited before me, the undersigned, Clerk of Court for said
County, by Stephen H. Melton, and the due execution thereof by the said
William T. Melton ________by the oath and examination of J. T. Yancey and C.
H. Mitchell, Jr., the subscribing witnesses thereto; who, being duly sworn,
doth depose and say, and each for himself deposeth and saith, that he is a
subscribing witness to the paper-writing now shown him purpoting {sic} to be
the last will and testament of William T. Melton; that the said William T.
Melton, in the presence of this deponent, subscribed his name at the end of
said paper-writing, which is now shown as aforesaid, and which bears the date
of the 11 day of March 1885.

And The Deponent Further Saith, That the said William T. Melton the testator
aforesaid did at the time of subscribing his name as aforesaid, declare the
said paper writing to be his Last Will and Testament, and this deponent did
thereupon subscribe his name at the end of the said Will as an attesting
witness thereto, and at the request and in the presence of the 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
deponent’s subscribing his name as an attesting witness thereto, as aforesaid,
the said William T. Melton 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.

						James T. Yancey, Seal
						C.(G or Y) Mitchell, Jr. Seal

Severally sworn and subscribed this 14 day of Oct, 1899 before me.  
D.W. Bradsher, Clerk of Superior Court


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