Wake County, NC - William Ira Rowland Will and Probate

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Will of William I Rowland
Last Will and Testament of William I Rowland
Wake County, North Carolina, p. 275
Written April 06, 1886 -- codicil  Feb. 25, 1892
Probated June 29, 1899
	In the name of God Amen:
	I WILLIAM I. ROWLAND and of the County of Wake and State of N.C. 
being of sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my 
earthly existance do make and declare 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, pay all my funeral expenses, together with my 
just debts, howsoever and to whom soever owing and of the monies that may 
first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate
	Item 2  I loan to my beloved wife twenty five acres of my home 
tract of land (lying westward of my residence bounded in the following 
manner, to wit:  beginning in Rebecca Rowlands line north of my residence 
and running westward and southwestward with Rebecca Rowlands line to James 
Rowlands corner, thence south with Jas W. Rowlands line far enough that by 
running east to my dwelling house or (against it?) southward, thence north 
to the beginning to contain twenty five acres) for her use during the term 
of her natural life or widowhood, also one fine room of my dwelling for the 
same time (the south room).
	Item 3 -- It is my will that my said wife shall have three barrels 
of corn, three hundred pounds of pork one barrel of flour and twelve 
(pounds?) lbs coffee for one years support
	Item 4 -- I desire and bequeath to my youngest son BENNETT ROWLAND 
all of my home tract of land (to include the twenty five acres loaned to my 
wife which shall be his at her death or expiration of her widowhood) to have 
and to hold to him and his heirs in fee simple forever.
	Item 5 -- I further bequeath to my youngest son BENNETT ROWLAND my 
clock, sideboard, walnut chest _____ one dress table, book case and all my 
black smith tools and cider (trough?).
	Item 6 -- It is my will that my son BENNETT shall take care of my 
oldest son NATHAN I. ROWLAND who is insane, for this cause I have given my 
said son BENNETT more than a reasonable share of my Estate.
	Item 7 -- I make no provisions in this will for my sons, JAMES W. 
ROWLAND, and JOHN L. ROWLAND, for they have each had their fair share of my 
Estate.
	Item 8 -- I bequeath to my son CORNELIUS ROWLAND three hundred 
dollars in money
	Item 9 -- It is my will that my tract of land lying on Middle Creek 
below Almon Austins (?) land, shall be sold by my Executor and the money 
equally divided share and share alike between my three daughters HENRIETTA 
GILBERT, BARBARA N. BRIDGER and JENNETT F. AKINS.
	Item 10 -- I give and bequeath to my daughters EMELINE UTLEY and 
MARY E. UTLEY each five dollars.
	Item 11 -- It is my will that all my personal property not disposed 
of in previous items of this will shall be sold by my Executor and the 
proceeds equally divided between my several sons and daughters each share 
and share alike.
	Lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my son BENNETT ROWLAND  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 thereof.
	In witness whereof I the said Wm I. ROWLAND do hereunto set my hand 
and seal this 6th day of April A.D. 1886
	Wm I Rowland   
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Wm I ROWLAND to be his last 
will and testament in presence of us, who at his request and in his presence 
do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
	W. D. Partin
	(?) W. Austin
Codicil  Fe 25th 1892
	In addition to Item 3 I bequeth to my wife one bed and furniture and 
all my bed clothing
	Wm I. ROWLAND
W. D. Partin
C. D. Partin	

Probate Records:
Wake County, In the Superior Court
In the matter of Wm I. ROWLAND deceased:  before Wm Russ 
	BENNETT ROWLAND being sworn doth say:  That Wm I ROWLAND late of the 
said County is dead having first made and published his last will and 
testament and codicil and that BENNETT ROWLAND is the executor named therein.
	Further that the property of the said Wm I ROWLAND consisting of Real 
& personal property is worth $500 -- so far as can be ascertained at the date 
of this application  and that ANNIE ROWLAND  widow of Wm I ROWLAND, BENNETT 
ROWLAND, CORNELIUS ROWLAND, HENRIETTA GILBERT, BARBARY W. BRIDGER, JENNETT F. 
AKINS, EMELINE UTLEY, MARY E. UTLEY, JAMES W. ROWLAND, JNO L. ROWLAND and 
NATHAN I ROWLAND all of full age and residents of Wake County, except 
CORNELIUS ROWLAND, who resided in Texas are the parties entitled under said 
will to the said property
	BENNETT ROWLAND
Sworn & subscribed unto before me this 8th day July 1899
Wm Russ CSC(?)

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