Wayne County, NC - Will of Sampson Edwards, 1881 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will of Sampson Edwards Wayne County 1881 State of North Carolina Wayne County I Sampson Edwards of the County and State above named herby do make and publish this paper writing as my last will and testament Item 1st. I direct that my funeral expenses and all other debts be paid as soon after my decease as possible out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of my executors 2. Having hereunto given my 3 sons Elijah, John and George a horse, bridle, and saddle each and one years support and being desirous to do the same by my other two sons MacDaniel and James I hereby direct that my executors shall give to each one of thes (that is to say) MacDaniel and James a horse, bridle and saddle when they shall arrive to the years of twenty one and one years provision the whole to be valued at two hundred dollars for each one 3d. In as much as I have given to all the children that have named and moved to thunselos (sp) a bed and furniture I now direct that those now living with me namely George, MacD, James and Sarah shall each have a bed and necessary furniture when they arrive at maturity 4. I hereby direct that my Daughter Sarah be paid by my executor fifty dollars in cash which I hereby give to her when she marries or arrives to the age of twenty one years 5. After the foregoing legacies are provided for and paid I lend to my dear wife Clarky all the ballances and residues of my estate both real and personal during her life or widowhood the personalty I desire her to use as she may think most conducise to her and the childrens interest and after death this my will is that all my land & personal property of every description be sold and the proceeds arising from said sale equally divided between or among all my children or the heirs of their bodies 6. I hereby give to my executors full form to sell the land and direct that it shall be sold on these terms (viz) one third of the purchase money be paid in cash and the other two thirds on a credit of one and two years and interest agruued on the bonds taken 7. I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Clarky as exectrix and my son in law N. C. Coor and my son Elijah Edwards as executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this the 5th day of Aug 1879 Sampson Edwards (his mark) Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnessed thereunto John T Kennedy Showbell Ingram ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Tammy Gurley Tyner ___________________________________________________________________