Wayne County, NC - Will of Waitman T. Best, 1912

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     I WAITMAN T. BEST of the County of Wayne and State of North 
Carolina do make declare and publish this my last will and Testament as 
follows:
ITEM  1  I give and devise to my son JAMES W. BEST one tract or lot of 
land, bounded as follows: Beginning at a pine in RICHARD BOYETTE'S 
line, corner of Lot No. 2 and runs thence with No. 2  N. 11 W. 22 poles 
to a pine, then N. 83  W. 91 Poles to a sweet gum, then N. 50  W. 82 
poles to a sweet gum at the ditch in Long Branch then down the ditch 34 
poles to Richard Boyette's corner, then with his line N. 78 1/2  Et. 
173 poles to the beginning containing 64 3/4 acres.
ITEM  2  I give and devise to my daughter AVEY BEULAH BEST two tracts 
or lots of land, bounded as followes: Beginning at a pine in Richard 
Boyette's line, corner of Lot No. 1 and runs thence with No. 1,  N. 11 
W. 22 poles to a pine, then N. 83  W. 91 poles to a sweet gum, then N. 
50  W. 82 poles to a sweet gum at the ditch in Long Branch, then up 
said ditch to a cherry tree, corner of Lot No. 3, then with No. 3  S
19 E 104 poles to a stake then S. 83 E. 60 poles, then S. 11 E 41 poles 
to RICHARD BOYETTE'S line, then with his line S. 78 1/2  W.  11poles to 
the beginning, containing 51 1/2 acres, also one other tract. Beginning 
at a pine in LUKE BEST'S line, Richard Boyette's corner, and runs thence 
with his line, S. 77 W. 38 1/2 poles to a stake, corner of Lot No. 4, 
then with No. 4, S. 34 1/2 Et. 62 1/2 poles to the Thompson line N. 78 
E. 13 1/4 poles, then S. 86 Et. 24 poles to a pine stump, C D THOMPSON'S 
corner, then with LUKE BEST'S line N. 34 1/2 W. 65 poles to the beginning 
containing 13 1/4 acres.
ITEM  3  I give and devise to my son LUBY HINTON BEST one tract of land 
(long description) containing 64 3/4 acres.
ITEM  4  I give and devise to my daughter LILLIE CRATON BOYETTE, one 
tract of land (long description) containing 64 3/4 acres.
ITEM  5  My sons, JAMES W. BEST and LUBY HINTON BEST and my daughters 
AVEY B. BEST and LILLIE C. BOYETTE shall each one pay my daughter 
NANCY J. JOHNSON two hundred dollars.
ITEM  6  My executor hereinafter named shall pay my burial expenses and 
all of my just debts, he shall also pay JAMES W. BEST for taking care 
of me at his own home at the rate of $I00 per year and if there is not 
enough money on hand or due my estate after paying the other debts to 
pay JAMES W. BEST, then my executor shall collect the residue due him 
from LUBY H. BEST, LILLIE C. BOYETTE and AVEY B. BEST.
ITEM  7  Any money belonging to my estate after settling all debts and 
obligations herein before mentioned, shall be equally divided between 
my 4 children, JAMES W. BEST, LUBY H. BEST, AVEY B. BEST and LILLIE C. 
BOYETTE.
ITEM  8  I do make and appoint my son LUBY HINTON BEST my lawful 
executor to execute and carry out my will.
Witness my hand and seal this August 14th 1911.
Witnesses:                                     WAITMAN T. BEST  Seal
M. E. BEST
M. T. BEST

Probate 28 February 1912

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