Wayne County, NC - Will of Theophilus W. Best, 1903

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Wayne County
North Carolina
                        I, THEOPHILUS W. BEST, being of sound, but 
desiring to arrange all my worldly affairs, do make and declare the 
following to be my last will and testament:
ITEM 1  I desire all my just debts to be paid out of the first monies 
coming into my executor's hands.
ITEM 2  I give to CHAPIN BEST, my son, my home place, containing about 
40 acres.
ITEM 3  I give POLLY BEST, my Burwell Ham place, containing about 40 
acres and I hereby declare the ditch between her and Chapin to be the 
line between their lands.
ITEM 4  I give all my personal property and all money I may have on 
hand at my death to Chapin Best.
ITEM 5  I hereby appoint said Chapin Best executor of this will. Signed 
and declared to be my last will in presence of 
                                          THEOPHILUS W. (X) BEST  Seal
J.A. WASHINGTON
V.C. PATE                            August 8, 1898

May 14,1900 I hereby revoke Item 5 of the above will and appoint by 
this codicil JAMES W. WOOD executor of the above will.
                                          THEOPHILUS W. (X) BEST Seal
J.A. WASHINGTON
GEO. C. KORNEGAY

Probate 16 March 1903

Wayne County Record of Wills
Book 2  p. 437-438
Goldsboro, NC

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