Sampson County, NC - Will & Estate Records

Will of Thomas M. Howard, 1862

I Thomas Howard of the County of Sampson 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 that my Executor herein
after named shall provide for my Body a decent Burial Suitable to the
wishes of my Relations and Friends and pay all Funeral Expenses together
with my Just Debts howsoever and to whomsoever Oweing out of the Moneys
that may first come into his hands as a part of parcel of my estate..

I give and devise to my Beloved Brother Fleet H. Howard Ninty four Acres
of Land which is Set Out By Metes and Bounds in my Deeds to have and to
hold to him the Said Land I give to my Beloved Brother Fleet H. Howard
all of my Estate that I Process after all of my Just debts is paid and
if I live longer than my Beloved Brother I give and devise to my Beloved
Sister Sarah Howard and Rebecca M Maxwell and Mary E. Howard all of my
Estate to Be equel Divided amongem them By my Executor after all of my
just debts is paid to have and to hold to them the Said Proprty and
Estate of my I do hereby Constitute and appoint my trusty Friend J.R.
Maxwell my Lawful Executor to all intents and purposes to execute
my Last Will and Testament acording 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 made In Witness whereof
I the Said Thomas M. Howard Do hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 4 day
of June AD 1862 Signed Sealed published and Declared By the Said Thomas
M. Howard to be his Last Will and Testamentin the Presence of us who at
his Request and in his presence Do Subscribe our names as Witnesses thereto

                                               Thomas M. Howard  {Seal}

Col. A. Howard
Others illegible

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