UNION COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Edmund Dees Will - 1884

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Edmund Dees Will

In the name of God Amen

I Edmond Deese of the State of North Carolina, Union County, 
Being in a low state of health but in perfect mind and memory do 
make this my last will and testament.
And first I recommend my spirit unto God who gave it my body to 
the dust the common mother of all mankind.  As touching my 
worldly goods I dispose of in the following manner.
I give and bequeth to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my estate both 
real and personal during her life or widowhood.  Then to be equally 
divided among my lawful heirs with an exception of twenty five 
acres of land deeded to Gren B Rusing for the sum of fifty dollars 
which is to be duducted out of his part of my property when 
divided, viz, Elizabeth, Clemen Allen, Mary her part is to go to her 
and her heirs her husband James Horn is not to dispose of her 
property,  Zilpha, Green, Jennet B, John B.
I Edmond Deese do acknowledge this to be my last will and 
testament in the county and state above written, this the 2nd January 
in the year of our Lord 1884.
Asigned & delivered in the presence of
G Avett
Asa Trawick
S Caudel
State of North Carolina, Union County
Court of Pleas and quarter session July Term 1844
The last will and testament of Edmond Deese was executed in open 
court and was proven in due form of law by Asa Trawick and G 
Avett, two of the subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be 
recorded.