Sampson County, NC - Will & Estate Records

Will of Minson Howard, 1864

(At the top of this will appears four stamps, each for 25 cents, has a
picture of George Washington in the middle and the date August 21, 1869
written on them, top of stamps has "United States" and at the borrom,
"Inter.Revenue")

      State of North Carolina  }
               Sampson County  }

          In the name of God Amen
            I Minson Howard being of Sound and disposing mind and memory
blessed be god and while in the enjoyment of health desires to arrange
my temporal affairs so that when death draws near I shall not be troubled
about temporal affairs but may free from care prepare for another and a 
better world and consigning my body to the grave and my Soul to him who
made all things do make publish and declare this paper writing thus
Solemnly made to be and contain my last will and testament in manner
and form as follows (To Writ).

Item 1st  I desire my Executrix Hereinafter named to pay all my just 
          debts out of the first monies coming into her hands out of my 
          estate.

Item 2nd  I hereby give devise and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary
          Howard during her life all my property both real and personal
          to hold use occupy and enjoy the same during her life time
          without let or hindrance and to have the rents hires and profits
          of the same.

Item 3rd  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Howard absolutely
          & without reservation all my household & kitchen furniture to
          dispose of in any way by gift sale will deed or otherwise as
          she may see fit.

Item 4th  I give and bequeath to my niece Spicey Cooper wife of John R.
          Cooper my negro woman Jane and her three children Susan Sarah
          and Edwin and all children said Jane may hereafter have or the
          said Susan & Sarah my have the said negroes to go into the
          possession of said Spicey Cooper after the death of my wife
          as a life estate in said negroes is given to my wife.

Item 5th  It is my will & desire that my land stock buggy & horse notes
          money and all other property which I may own beside the negroes
          given to Spicey Cooper and the Household & kitchen furniture
          given to my wife be divided after the death of my wife or such
          portion of the same as my wife shall not find necessary to live
          upon be divided among my heirs just as the law would divide it
          in case there had been no will by me made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name this the 22nd day of
October 1864

We have affixed our names                   Minson Howard
as witnesses to this will in the
presence of and at the request of the testator Minson Howard He having 
signed the same in our presence he being of Sound and disposing mind & 
memory and declaring the same to be his last will and testament

Allmand A McKey   }
John H Crumler    }

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  I Minson Howard have this the 3d day of July 1869 made & published 
this Codicil to my last will & testament in manner & form as follows (viz)
After the death of my wife Mary Howard I give and devise to my nephew
William T. Cooper one hundred acres of land to be cut of from the tract
on Rye Swamp by running a line the same to be laid off by one man chosen
by him & one man chosen by my exe or the Admr & if they fail to choose he
may choose both men to hold the same to him & his heirs forever.

2nd  I alter my will so as to give all the balance of my land to my wife
Mary Howard should she outlive me to dispose of as she sees fit & to he
hers in fee simple done in presence of

                                            Minson Howard

A.M. Lee
Allmand A McKey

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Minson Howard's will was probated August 21st, 1869 by Mary Howard.

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