Wake County, NC - Will of Elizabeth Knox, 1890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WILL OF ELIZABETH HERRITAGE WASHINGTON GRIST KNOX NC Archives – CR099.801.59, Wake County, NC This is my Last Will and Testament and Testament written entirely by my own hand this 26th day of June 1883. Eliza H. Knox I do hereby set aside or revoke the two former wills that I have heretofore made at different times, and now direct that what I may die possessed of shall be divided between my three children, Franklin R. Grist, Eliza W. Hughes and Augustus W. Knox, and Dr. James B. Hughes the husband of my daughter, Eliza W. Hughes as follows: To my daughter, Eliza W. Hughes I give and bequeath Ten thousand dollars, to be held by her to her sole and separate use, free from the control of the debts or liabilities of her husband except as she may by deed in writing signify and appoint, and that, as to so much as may remain undisposed of at her death, she shall have full power to devise and bequeath the same, in the same manner, & with the same solemnities that are or may be requisite for the valid execution of last wills and Testaments. To my son Franklin R. Grist I give & bequeath the sum of $5000 (five thousand Dollars). To my son Augustus W. Knox I give and bequeath the sum of $5000 (five thousand dollars). To my son in law Dr. James B. Hughes, husband of my daughter, Eliza W. Hughes, I give and bequeath the sum of $5000 (five thousand dollars) I also will that the sum that I may have advanced to any of these my children during my life, shall not be brought against them in the distribution of what I may have. My property consists of the following: Henry E. Knox of New York, my stepson, has of mine $10,000 (ten thousand dollars) borrowed at 8 prct. In 1865. At first it was $10,500 (ten thousand five hundred dollars) but at a certain date I remitted the $500 in the expectation of his paying up the remainder very soon, which he thought he would be able to do. And the interest that he owed ??? was on that amount, namely, ten thousand five hundred dollars, until I remitted that $500. Augustus Knox has an account of all the int. paid on the $10,500 except $175.00 which Henry E. Knox sent me in October 1880. So there is considerable interest still due. But from the date of our remitting the $500 Henry will only be charged interest on $10,000 (ten thousand dollars). Then my brother, John C. Washington is owing me some thing like $20,000 including the interest that has been increasing for several years. My papers will show the amount. I have also in St. Louis $4,400.00 loaned out at 7 pr.ct. by M. A. Wolff & Co. I appoint my son, Augustus W. Knox of Raleigh N.C. and my son in law James B. Hughes of Newbern N. C. my executors to collect and distribute these amounts. If when these sums are collected, they should be found to exceed the amounts bequeathed, I will that all of this surplus then shall be paid to each of my step sons, namely, Joseph A. Knox, Wm. A. Knox & Henry E. Knox, one thousand dollars to each. Then, if there is any thing over it and likewise any of the property I may have, shall be equally divided between my three children, namely, Franklin R. Grist, Eliza W. Hughes, and Augustus W. Knox. In former years I gave off to my three step-sons, Joseph A. Knox, Wm. A. Knox & Henry E. Knox $5000.00 each. To the first and last I gave the money. But to William I gave the proceeds of the sale of a family of Negroes, it being long before the war, and I do not think the purchase money quite amounted to five thousand dollars. This fact can be known by asking him. If it did not amount to five thousand dollars, I wish the amount made up to him, and the interest on the lacking sum from the date of the sale, to be paid to him. My wearing apparel and every thing else belonging to me, to go to my daughter Eliza W. Hughes to dispose of as she pleases. For Franklin R. Grist, there is a small mahogany office Desk that belonged to his father and a small mahogany table that belonged to his great aunt, Miss Polly Bryan, both which are now in the possession of my son Augustus W. Knox, and at my daughters, there is a small black leather trunk, that belonged to Franklin's father, containing a patch- work Quilt made for him by his aunt Betsey Grist, and her gold watch which she bequeathed to him. Eliza H. Knox Last Will & testament of Eliza H. Knox 26th day of June 1883 North Carolina, Wake County – in the Superior Court The annexed paper writing without subscribing witnesses purporting to be the last will and testament of Eliza H. Knox deceased, is exhibited for probate in open court by A. W. Knox one of the executors therein named; and it is thereupon proved by the oath and examination of A. W. Knox, that the said will was found among the valuable papers and effects of the said Eliza H. Knox after her death, and it is further proved by the oath and examination of three competent and credible witnesses to wit: Walter Clark, Susan G. Clark, and E. H. Knox that they are acquainted with the handwritings of the said Eliza H. Knox, having often seen her write, and verily believe that the name of the said Eliza H. Knox, subscribed to the said will, and the said will itself and every part thereof, is in the hand writing of the said Eliza H. Knox. And it is further proved by the evidence of the three last mentioned witnesses, that the said handwriting is generally known to the acquaintances of the said Eliza H. Knox. A.W. Knox Walter Clark Susan G. Clark Eliza H. Knox Severally sworn and subscribed this 4th day of Dec. 1890, before me. Jno. W. Thompson, CSA Clerk of the Superior Court It is therefore considered and adjudged by the court that the said paper writing and ever part thereof, is the last will and testament of Eliza H. Knox, deceased, and the same with the foregoing examination and this certificate, are ordered to be recorded and filed. Jno. W. Thompson, CSC This 4th day of Dec. 1890 There is a tract of land in Franklin County, Missouri, near the town of Sullivan, which was purchased by Dr. Reuben Knox and Richard Knox, as land containing copper. Two brothers named Hibler gave information of the land as containing copper, and for which information they were to have half of the land purchased and Dr. Knox and Richard Knox furnished the purchase money, and own the other half. Mr. Austin Clark of Missouri, wrote me some years ago, that his family owned the Hibler's portion of the land, that he had never seen the land, but that he intended to visit, and would then write me fully about it. I have not heard from him since. There are papers about this land, among my business papers. I bequeath Dr. Reubin Knox's portion of this land to my two grand daughters, Mabel Hughes and Ethel Hughes. Eliza H. Knox Written this day August 31st 1886 at Beaufort, Carteret County N.C. where I am sojourning. Wake County in the Superior Court In the matter of the Will of Eliza H. Knox before Jno. W. Thompson A. W. Knox being sworn, doth say – Eliza H. Knox, late of said County, is dead having first made and published her last Will and Testament; and that A. W. Knox is one executor named therein (the other executor, James B. Hughes, having renounced in writing) Further, that the property of the said Eliza H. Knox consisting of N.C. State Bonds & Louisiana Bond; & also money at interest in St. Louis, Missouri; & if a certain suit brought by W. A. Blount goes in favor of defendants, then about $12,500 additional is worth about $5000 so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application and that James B. Hughes, his wife Betty W. Hughes of New Bern, NC; Franklin R. Grist lately of Venice, Italy (now of Raleigh, NC) & Augustus W. Knox of Raleigh, NC; also under certain conditions only as stated in the Will, Henry E. Knox of New York City, Joseph A. Knox of California, & Wm. A. Knox of Brooklyn, NY are the parties entitled under said will to the said property. A. W. Knox Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4 day of Dec. 1890 Jno. W. Thompson, CSC ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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