Wayne County NcArchives Wills.....Hollowell, William May 31, 1854
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Written: May 31, 1854
Recorded: August 1854

In the name of God Amen ~

I, William Hollowell of the state of North Carolina and county of Wayne being of 
sound and disposing mind and memory but considering this mortal life do on this 
the 31st day of May 1854 make and ordain this my last will and testament in 
manner and form as follows.

First - It is my will and desire that my executor hereafter named shall sell all 
of my lands and perishable estate except so much as is herein after bequeathed to 
my wife and the proceeds arising from the sale thereof after paying my just debts 
to be equally divided between my wife and children.

Secondly - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife my house and lots in 
Everittsville during her life and all of my household and kitchen furniture of 
every name and kind. I also give her my sorrel horse and buggy and harness and 
one cow and calf. I also direct and authorize my executor to lay off and 
apportion to my wife a comfortable years support for herself and family.

Thirdly - It is my will and desire that my negroes and all the residue of my 
estate should be equally divided between my wife and children.

And lastly - I do hereby nominate and appoint my friend John C. Slocumb my 
executor to execute this my last will and testament and I do further more request 
him to take the Guardianship of my children and to keep their negroes in common 
stock and hire them out from year to year until they shall arrive at the age of 
twenty one years.

Wm Hollowell (Seal)

Signed Sealed and declared to be the last will and testament of Wm Hollowell in 
presence of Wm Carraway and D F McKinne


Wayne Court Augt Term 1854
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament 
of William Hollowell dec'd propounded for probate by John C. Slocumb the executor 
named therein and the same is duly proved by the oath of William Carraway and 
David F. McKinne who say that the said William Hollowell published the said paper 
writing as his last will and testament in their presence and in the presence of 
each other and that they the said Wm Carraway and David F. McKinne signed the 
said writing as witnesses in the presence and at the request of the said Wm 
Hollowell and in the presence of each other and that the said Wm Hollowell was at 
the time of sound and disposing mind and memory whereupon it is considered by the 
court that the said paper writing is the last will and testament of the said 
William Hollowell and it is ordered that the same be recorded and filed. And the 
said John C. Slocumb is qualified as executor thereto by taking the oath 
prescribed by law.
Benj. Aycock Clk

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Notice

To the debtors and creditors of William Hollowell dec'd late of the county of 
Wayne. At August Term 1854 of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the 
county of Wayne, letters testamentary upon the estate of Wm Hollowell dec'd 
late of said county were duly granted by said court to the subscriber who at 
the same time qualified as executor of the said deceased. All persons indebted 
to the estate of the said deceased are hereby notified to make payment without 
delay; and those having claims and demands are requested to present them for 
payment within the time prescribed by law or they will be barred of recovery 
by virtue of the act of assembly in such cases made and provided.
August 22nd 1854
J. C. Slocumb Exer.

State of North Carolina
Wayne County
This day John Everitt of the county of Wayne personally appeared before me 
W. S. G. Andrews Esq. one of the Justices of the Peace of said county who 
being duly sworn maketh oath and sayeth that on the 24th day of August 1854 
he saw a true copy of the foregoing notice posted up at the courthouse of 
the county of Wayne, where the said Wm Hollowell dec'd usually dwelt and 
also he saw true copies of the said notice posted up at the following named
other public places in said county Viz at the store of Mr. Haskins in 
Everittsville and also at the store of Andrews and Washington in Goldsboro. 
In witness whereof the said affiant hath hereunto signed his name and I have 
also affixed my hand and seal this 24th day of August 1854
John Everitt
W. S. G. Andrews J.P.


Additional Comments:
North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970
Dockets, 1851-1855, Vol. 11
Wayne County

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