ROBESON COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Eli Bullock, 8 Apr 1881
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WILL OF ELI BULLOCK 
Transcribed, as written,  from handwritten copy housed the N.C. Archives, 
Raleigh, N. C.


State of North Carolina
Robeson County

I Eli Bullock of Thompson Township of the County and State aforesaid being of 
sound mind and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence 
do make and declair 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 out of the money that may first come 
into his hands as a part and parcel of my estate
Item)   I give and devise to my beloved wife Senith Bullock about 75 acres 
the residence where I now live one gray horse all the cattle that I own or 
may own at my death all the beds and furniture household and kitchen 
furniture not otherwise disposed of all the farming tools including cart that 
may be on hand at my death all the hogs that me be on hand at my death all 
the crop of every description that may be upon the plantation whereon I now 
live I now live and all the provision on hand at the time of my death for and 
during her natural life time.
Item)   After the death of my wife Senith Bullock I want my executor 
hereinafter mentioned to sell all the personal property of evry description 
that may be on hand at herr death consisting of stock of all kinds household 
and kitchen furniture provisions and crop of evry king farming tolls and all 
surplus at public auction and divide the moneys that may be collected equally 
amongst all my lawful ares.
Item) I want my executor to take the real estate after my wife Seniths 
Bullocks deth containing about 75 acres where I now live and rent said 
premises and apply the said rent to the support of Kisie Jane Bullock Calvin 
James Mary Elisa Bullock so long as they shall live and after each and all 
their deaths to sell the same to the hiest bidder at public auction collect 
the money and equally divide amongst all my lawful ares.
Item)   I give and bequeath to Kisie Jane Bullock Calvin James Bullock Mary 
Elisa Bullock each one of them one bed and furniture as part and parcel of my 
estate
Item)   I want Rowland D. Williams to have one equal share in all my estate 
both real and personal of what evry nature and kind it may be with with the 
legal and lawful ares.
Item)   Whereas my two daughter Kisie Jane and Mary Elisa and sone Cavin 
James are not of good mind and judgment my wish and desire is that my sone 
Colin E Bullock is hereby appointed and constituted a guardian of these my 
three children to have and to hold the custody and guardianship both of their 
respective persons and estates until their deaths or so long as he shall use 
and treat them aright and not disabuse them nor waste their means.
And lastely I do hereby appoint my son Colin E. Bullock 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 theirof 
hereby revoking and declares utterly void all other will and testaments by me 
heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Eli Bullock to hereunto set my hand and  seal 
this 8th day of April   A.D. 1881,
                            Eli Bullock

Signed sealed and delivere
Signed sealed published and declared
by the said Eli Bullock to be his
last will and testament in the
presence of us who at his reuest
and in his presence to subscribe
over names as witness theirto
             Colen Williams
             Travis L. Grimsly