Pitt-Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Bergeron, Elizabeth April 28, 1905
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Source: Will Of Elizabeth Bergon
Written: April 28, 1905
Recorded: December 4, 1906

North Carolina
Pitt County

I, Elizabeth Bergeron, of the County of Pitt in the State of North Carolina, 
being of sound mind and memry, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my 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 relatives and friends, and pay all 
funeral expences, together with my just debts, howsoever and to whomsoever 
owing, out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or 
parcel of my estate, including the purchasing and placing stones at the head 
and foot of my grave.
Second.	I give devise and bequeath to my niece, Ida Beaman, wife of William 
Beaman on bed and bed stead and bed clothing for the bed.
Third.  I give and bequeath to my niece Neta Holloman one bed and bed stead, 
and bed clothing for the bed.
Fourth.  I give and bequeath to my nephews Elias Mc=D. Bergeron and Wiley 
Dildy, son of John F. Dildy, the beds, bed steads, and clothing for the beds 
and also the bed room suite in the room known as the Parlor, equally divided 
between them.
Fifth.  I give and bequeath to my nieces Betty Mercer, Ida Beaman and Neta 
Hollowman all of my pictures in the Parlor equally divided between them.
Sixth.  I give and bequeath to my nephew Wiley Didly son of John F. Dildy one 
roan mare named Mollie raised by me now in my possession.
Seventh.  I give and devise to my nephews Elias McD. Bergeron and Wiley Dildy 
son of John F. Dildy all that tract of land now owned by me to them and their 
heirs in fee simple forever.
Eight.  My will and desire is that the residue of my estate including beds, 
bed clothing, household and kitchen furniture, mules cattle hogs, bees & corn 
fodder, all the crops of every description that may be upon the farm after 
taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned shall be sold and the 
debts owing to me collected and if there shall be any surplus over and above 
the payment of debts, expenses and legacies, that such surplus shall be 
equally divided and paid over to my nieces and nephews (viz) Ida Beaman, Neta 
Hollowman, Elias McBergeron and Wiley Dildy son of John F Dildy in equal 
portion, share and share alike to them and each and every of them their 
executors, administrators and assigns absolutely forever, after giving each of 
my nieces and nephews not mentioned twenty five cents I money to them or their 
personal representatives.
Ninth.  Now whereas my nephew Wiley Dildy son of John F. Dildy is a minor of 
the age of about Twelve years and will not be of the full age of twenty one 
until the 15th of September 1914.  Now therefore, my will and desire is that 
B. A. Caraway is hereby appointed and constituted guardian of my nephew to 
have to hold the custody and guardianship both of his respective person and 
estate, until he the said Wiley Dildy the son of John F Dildy shall severally 
arrive at the full age of twenty one years.
	And lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend C. L. 
Barrett, my lawful executor 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 therefore, hereby revoking and declaring utterly 
void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
	In witness whereof I the said Elizabeth Bergeron do hereunto set my 
hand and seal this the 28th day of April A. D. 1905.
Elizabeth Bergeron her mark(SEAL)

Witnessed by B. A. Carraway and J. T. Lewis
Published December 4, 1906


Additional Comments:
Original will at the NC Archives, Raleigh, NC

Many of the people mentioned in the will resided in Greene County, NC.

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