Wayne County, NC - Will of William T. Jones, 1919

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North Carolina, Wayne County 

I, William T. Jones, of aforesaid County and state, being of sound mind, but 
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare this 
my last will and testament: 

          First, my executorix, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent 
burial, suitable to the wished of my friends and relatives, and pay all funeral 
expenses, together with all my just debts, out of the first moneys which may 
come into her hands belonging to my estate. 

          Second, I give and devise to my beloved wife, Mary Susan Jones, the 
tract of land on which I now reside, with the exception of twenty-five acres 
given to my son Lonnie, as devised in a later item of this my will, upon her 
natural life, in satisfaction of her dower and third in all my lands. 

          Third, I give and devise to my son Lonnie, and his heirs, in fee 
simple, a tract of land in Indian Springs Township, Wayne County, bounded as 
follows:  being a part of the land on which I now reside.  Containing twenty-
five acres, beginning at Seven Springs and Kinston road at a stake on Issac 
[sic] Jones’ corner and running west with said Issac Jones’ land to Cox Branch 
and then down said branch far enough that the aforesaid Lonnie Jones will have 
twenty-five acres lying immediately beside of and parallel to the land of the 
above mentioned Isaac Jones.  

          Fourth, I give and bequeath to my said beloved wife all the household 
and kitchen furniture, and all the personal property that I now possess, or may 
possess at the time of my death.  

          Fifth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Lizzie, the wife of John 
Jones, the sum of one dollar to be paid by my executorix out of the money 
belonging to my estate within two years after the date of my death.  

          Sixth, I give and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Jones Bass, the 
wife of Andrew Bass, the sum of one dollar to be paid by my executorix out of 
the moneys belonging to my estate within two years after the date of my death. 

          Seventh, I will and bequeath to my grandson Charles Wesley Jones (son 
of Charles Jones, now dead) one dollar to be paid by my executorix out of the 
money belonging to my estate within two years after the date of my death. 

          Eighth, I will and bequeath to my son Isaac Jones one dollar to be 
paid by my executorix out of the money belonging to my estate within two years 
after the date of my death. 

          Ninth, I give and devise to my youngest son, William Simon, the tract 
of land on which I now live, subject to the life estate of my said wife, as 
devised in a former item of this my will, to have and to hold to him and his 
heirs in fee simple.  

          Tenth, my will and desire is that at the death of my wife Mary Susan, 
all my household and kitchen furnature and personnel property shall go to my 
youngest son, William Simon, after the collecting and payment [illegible]. 

          Eleventh, I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary Susan Jones, 
my lawful executorix to all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will 
and testament, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every 
part and clause thereof, hereby revolking and declaring utterly void all other 
wills and testaments by me heretofore made. 

          In witness whereof, I, the said William T. Jones, do hereto set my 
hand and seal, this 12 day of March, 1919.

  

                                              Seal.  W. T. Jones (his mark)

  

          Signed, sealed and published and declared by the said William T. Jones 
to be his last will and testament in the presence of us, who, at his request and 
in his presence (and in the presence of each other) do subscribe our names as 
witnesses thereto. 

                                          Witness:       W. B. Bizzell
                                                         T. F. Jarman  
 
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Notes:  

William T. Jones was the 2nd husband of Mary Susan Bass, who was Burdin Holland's 
3rd wife.   

This will was donated by Vickie Sams Holland, whose husband Dennis Holland is the 
great-grandson of Mary Susan Bass.  

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