Wake County, NC - James Stewart Will

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Wake County Courthouse, Estates Division
Book 34, pages 445-446

I, JAMES STEWART, of the County of Wake 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 testment in manner and 
form following, that is to say, 
First, That my executor hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent 
burrial suitable to the wishes of my relations and friends and pay all 
funeral expenses together with my just debts howsoever and to whomsoever 
owing out of the moneys that may f-- come into his hands as a part and parcel 
of my estate.  
Item 2.  I lend to my daughter, MARY six hundred acres of land to be set out 
by ruled and bounded in the west end of my land so as to include my mansion 
house, all out houses and other improvements to have and to hold unto her the 
said MARY STEWART during the term of her natural life or so long as she may 
remain unmarried.
Item 3.  I give and bequeath to JAMES A ADAMS	my last springs calfs to be 
his and at his disposal absolutely forever.
Item 4.  I give and bequeath to MARY W. ADAMS ove bed bedstand and furniture 
to hers and at her disposal forever.
Item 5.  I give and bequeath to my daughter MARY one black mare seven years 
old, my --- of ---, two cows and calfs -- --- --- --- of --- her choice, my 
sideboard and contents, clock, --- and ---, one bed bedstand and furniture, 
one loom wheel and ---, one Walnut chest, two ---, one ---- and ---, all the 
crockery ---, one case of knives and forks, --- ---, ---- ----, and all my 
provisions on hand at the time of my death to be hers and at her disposal 
absolutely forever.
Item 6.  My Will and desire is that the said six hundred acres of land 
loaned to my daughter MARY be equally divided between JAS/JOS K. T. STEWART, 
son of CHAS STEWART (son, Charles Stewart) and JAS H. STEWART (grandson, 
James Hinton Kirk), son of JOS K. STEWART (son, Joseph Kirk Stewart) at her 
marriage or death.
Item 7.  My will and desire is that all the rest onad residue of my estate 
which has not been otherwise disposed of in this will be sold at my death 
togethr with debts due and money on hand and the money arising therefrom, 
after paying all ---- ---- be equally divided and hand over share  and shar 
alike to each of my  --- daughters, viz:  NANCY MATHEWS, ELIZABETH SMITH, 
LUCY PARTIN, CATHERINE OGBURN, SIDDY BRANCH, MALINDA PARTIN, SARAH UTLEY, 
FRANCES PARTIN and EDITH MASON.
Lastly:  I --- affirm and ordain my son, JOS K STEWART my executor to this 
my last Will and testement according to the true intent and meaning of the 
-- and --- and --- thereof --- working and delcaring utterly void all other 
wills and testements by me --- made.  In witness thereof I the said JAMES 
STEWART do hereon to set my hand and seal this the ninth day of January A.D. 
One thousand eight hundred and Sixty Six.  Signed Sealed Published and 
declared by the said JAMES STEWART to be his last Will and testement in the 
pressence of us --- at his request and in his pressence do ascribe our names 
as witnesses thereto 
A. D. Cutts
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