RANDOLPH COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Hannah Macon Caviness - 1872

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Hannah Macon was the third wife of Benjamin S. Caviness of Randolph 
County. She was born about 1809 and died 1 Jan. 1873, buried at Raines 
Cemetery, Randolph County, NC.


Will of Hannah Macon Caviness, Randolph County, NC Will Book 15, pages 
96, 97, 98.


  I Hannah Caviness Widow of the late Benjamin S. Caviness deceased of 
the County of Randolph and State of North Carolina 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 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 
to procure Tombstones for my own And my husbands grave, to be of good 
material with suitable inscriptions thereon each Tombstone mot to cost 
less than One Hundred Dollars, And pay all funeral expenses together 
with my just debts however and to whomsoever owing as part or parcel of
my estate.
  Item 1st: I give and devise to the children of Benjamin S. Caviness 
Viz Braxton M. Caviness and Isaac F. Caviness Sr. one fourth part of my
estate share and share alike.
  Item 2nd: I give and devise to the children of Alfred Caviness viz.
Isaac F. Caviness, Wm. J. Caviness, A. W. Caviness and Delila Ann Parks
Wife of Thomas Parks one fourth part of my entire estate share and 
share alike.
  Item 3rd: I give and devise to the children of J. R. Caviness viz.
Alfred H. Caviness, Eliza Caviness, Mary Caviness, John Caviness and 
Robert F. Caviness one fourth part of my entire estate share and share 
alike.
  Item 4th: I give and devise to the children of James S. Carter and 
Mary M. Carter his wife daughter of Benjamin S. Caviness deceased Viz. 
James S. Carter, Eliza C. Carter, George Carter, Wm. Carter, Stephen 
Carter, Mary Carter and...Carter an infant name not known and the
children of A.E. Caviness Viz. John A. Caviness, Elizabeth Caviness and
Wesley Caviness by his first wife the remainder of my estate to be 
divided share and share alike.
  Item 5th: My desire is that my executor (hereinafter named) shall pay 
to each party entitled who may be of lawful age, his or her 
distributive share and take reciepts for the same.
  Item 6th: My will and desire is that all my property be sold and the
debts owing to me be collected, and that my executor (hereinafter 
named) receive all the monies notes and accounts that may be due me, 
and of all my property and effects.
  Item 7th: I hereby constitute and appoint my Trusty Friends Alfred
Caviness & Wm. M. Harper, Guardians for all the parties named in this 
my last will to whom I have made devises and who may not be of lawful 
age at the time this will goes into effect, to have and to hold the 
custody and Guardianship of their respective shares, untill they shall 
severally arrive at the full age of Twenty one years.
  And lastly I do hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty friends Wm. 
M. Harper & Alfred Caviness my lawful Executors 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 utterly void all other wills and
testaments by me heretofore made. In witness whereof. I the said Hannah 
Caviness do hereunto set my hand and seal this 3rd day of December A.D.
1872

                                  her
                            Hannah X Caviness (SEAL)
                                  mark


Signed sealed published
and declared by the said
Hannah Caviness to be her last Will and Testament in the presence of 
us, who at her request and in her presence do Subscribe our names as 
witnesses thereto.
         John M. Lambert
         Wm. H. Harper