Person County NcArchives Wills.....Oliver, Stephen (Senior) January 30, 1827
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Source: North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh Nc
Written: January 30, 1827

In the name of God, Amen, I Stephen Oliver Senr of Person County & the State of
North Carolina being weak in body though of sound mind and memory, knowing that
it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and
testament, Improven?, I desire that my burial should be decent without pomp in
anyway, I commend my soul to God that gave it, and as for my worldly Estate,
after my just debts being paid, I desire to be divided in manner and form
following, Informis,
I lend to my son Robert one hundred acres of land as designated by Plat during
his natural life and my desire is that if he should die without lawful issue,
that then it shall return to my other Legatees
I also lend to my son Durrett Oliver one hundred acres of land as by Plat
specified during his natural life, and should he die without issue my will is
that it return to the rest of my lawful heirs,
I have deeded to my son William Oliver one hundred and thirty-five acres of
land, the thirty-five he paid me for the hundred acres making him even with the
rest of my children as to land,
I also lend to my son John Oliver one hundred acres of land as will appear from
a Plat in my possession during his natural life, should he die without lawful
heir, my will is that it shall return as above,
I also lend my son Reuben Oliver one hundred acres of land as specified by a
Plat that I have in possession on his paying me one hundred dollars which is for
the building that is on it, 
I also lend my son Wright Oliver one hundred acres of land as is specified by a
plot during his natural life, and should he die without lawful heir my will is
that it return to the rest of my children,
I lend my son Stephen Oliver one hundred and fifty acres of land joining the
Virginia line to be laid off by a line paroled thereto, during his natural life,
should he die without lawful issue, my will is that it return to the rest of my
heirs,
I also lend to my son Josiah Oliver the residue of any land during his natural
life Should he die without issue lawfully begotten of or by him my desire is
that it shall return, if there should be any remaining after paying the monies
that I am Security for him for, 
As for the balance of my Estate my desire is that it shall be equally divided
among the whole of my children during their natural lives but my will is that if
either of them die without a lawful heir, the whole of the property loaned them
by me be returned for an equal division among the rest of my children 
As witness my hand this the thirtieth day of January in the year of our Lord 1827
							Stephen Oliver
Witness
Robt Jones Senr (Inatt?)
Robt Stanfield (Inatt?)

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Codicil to this my last will, my will is that when any of my Children shall or
may have Children that are lawfully begotten Then and in that Case their
property I have loaned them shall be theirs in fee simple to dispose of as they
please.  I desire my Sons Robert Oliver, John Oliver, Stephen Oliver & Josiah
Oliver Each to have one bed and furniture to make them Equal with my other
children in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of May
1828 his witness.
							Stephen Oliver Senr (his mark)

Witness
Robt Jones (Insett?)
Robert Stanfield (Insett?)


State of North Carolina
Person County				June term 1828
The Execution of this Will and Codicil was duly proven in open court by the Oath
of Robt Jones and ordered to be registered.
						Test. Jofs Dickins CCC.


Additional Comments:
Transcribed by Sheila Schmutz in June 2012, from copy obtained from the
Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Historical Resources, Archives and
Records Section; North Carolina State Archives, 4614 Mail Service Center,
Raleight, NC 27699-4614
Person County Wills, 1790-1943, CR.078.801.27, Stephen Oliver 1828


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