Wayne-Greene County NcArchives Wills.....Edmundson, Calvin March 5, 1900
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Source: Raleigh State Archives
Written: March 5, 1900

North Carolina
Wayne County
WILL OF CALVIN EDMONDSON
I Calvin Edmondson of the aforesaid county and state being of sound mind and 
memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make and 
declare this to be my last Will and Testament.
First – My executor hereinafter named shall give my body a decent burial 
suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives and pay all my funeral 
expenses together with all my just debts out of the first money that comes 
into his hands belonging to my estate.
Second – I give to my daughter Lauren, wife of Adam Smith, a tract of land 
purchased by me from R. W. Taylor adjoining the lands of L. T. Edmondson, W. 
L. Randolp and others containing seventy-six acres more or less, also 
another tract known as the Madison Edmondson land containing forty acres, 
more or less during her life time and then to her heirs, I further direct my 
executor to invest in land five hundred dollars that may come into his hands 
belonging to my estate for the benefit of my said daughter during her life 
time and at her death I will and direct that said land shall go to her 
heirs.
It is my wish and I further direct that if my said daughter shall die 
without leaving any child or children of her boddy, then in that case all of 
the above mentioned property shall go back to my heirs.
Third – I give to my son E. L. Edmondson a tract of land it being a portion 
of the land I now live on at northern end of said land beginning at a ditch 
on the said road known as Sprighs Bridger road and runs nuthest? (2 words 
illegible) and which said branch to the high water mark and then crosses 
this branch and runs to the mill pond during his natural life and then to 
his heirs.
Fourth – I give my wife the remaining porsion of my land it being the land 
where I now reside including the dwelling during her life time and then to 
my son Walter Edmondson and his heirs.
5th – I further direct my executor to give my wife three hundred dollars 
month of personal property such as she may discern or select.
6th – I give to my sons E L Edmondson and Walter Edmondson my steam saw mill 
and all fixtures? thereto to share and share alike.
7th – My will and desire is that all the residue of my estate if any after 
taking out divises and legacies above mentioned and if there should be any 
surplus over and above the payment of debts, expenses and legacies that said 
surplus above be equally divided between my sons above mentioned, share and 
share alike.
I hereby constitute E. L. Edmondson, my son, my lawful executor to all 
interests and purposes to execute this my last Will and Testament according 
to the terms entered and meaning of the same and my clauses and parts 
thereof.  In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th 
day of March 1900.
Witness:  John N. Taylor
Calvin (X – his mark) Edmondson (Seal)

Signed sealed published and disclosed by the said Calvin Edmondson to be his 
last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his 
presence do scribe our names thereto as witnesses:
John W. Taylor
James W. Crocker
Calvin Edmondson Will, Book 2, page 283


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