Will of Willie Lancaster - Warren Co. NC
  
Submitted by Nola Duffy <nduffy@patch.net>

                                      
     WILLIE LANCASTER
     Will dated June 14, 1861
     Recored Will Book U, Page 11
     Franklin County, NC.
     
     I WILLIE LANCASTER of the county of Franklin 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 Testament manner and form following that is to say
     First That my Executor shall pay my just debts out of the first
     monies that may come into their hands as fast or farcd of my
     estate.
     
     Item2 I give and devise to my beloved wife THURSDAY ANN LANCASTER
     the use of all my land during her life time or widowhood. Also I
     give her one years support out of the provisions that may be on
     hand at my death. I give and devise unto her all the household and
     kitchen furniture except one bed and chest none as may bed and one
     house her first chois one cow and calf one sow and pigs all to be
     her first chois.
     
     Item 3 I give and devise unto my wife fiftay dollars in money and
     to SAMUEL H. LANCASTER fiftay dollars in money and to SINTHA PIGRAM
     wife of ZACHARIAH PIGRAM fiftay dollars in money and to PRECILIA
     PETMAN wife of MERIOTT PETMAN fiftay dollars in money and to MARY
     E. DICKINSON wife of WILLIAM DICKINSON fiftay dollars in money.
     
     Item 4 My will and devise is all the residue of my estate after
     taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned Shal be sold
     and the debts due be collected and if than should be any surplus
     over and above the payments of debts expenses and legacies that
     such surplus that be equally divided and paid over to my said wife
     and all my children in equal proportions share and share alike to
     them and each and every of them their executors administrators and
     as signed absolutely forever.
     
     Item 5 At the death of my wife or at her marriage the land that I
     now own shal be sold and the proceeds equally devided among all of
     my children their executors administrators and assigns and lastly I
     do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend PAPON NICHOLS and
     S. B. LANCASTER my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to
     execute this my last Will and Testament according to the true
     intent and meaning of the same every part and clause thereof In
     whereof I the said Willie Lancaster do hereunto set my hand and
     seal this the 14th of June 1861
     
     WILLIE his/mark LANCASTER
     
     SealSigned sealed published and declared by the said Willie
     Lancaster to be his last will and testament in the presence of us
     who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as
     witnesses there to
     
     THOS H. MOP
     WILLIAM H. HESTER
     _______
     Willie Lancaster, a descendant of Lawrence Lancaster, was born in
     Warren Co., NC as were his children. For this reason we are posting
     the Will under the Warren County, NC rather than Franklin Co., NC
     where the Will was probated.
     
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