Wayne County, NC - Will of Everett Joyner, 1901

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State of North Carolina
Wayne County
     I  EVERETT JOYNER of the 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.
1st  I give and devise to my three sons GEORGE, IRA and URIAH the
home tract of land on which I now live. GEORGE to have on the east
side. URIAH the House part and IRA on the west side, as I have por-
tioned it off, to them and their heirs in fee simple, subject to the 
life estate of myself and wife in said land.
2nd  I give and devise to my two sons MOSES and JOHN and three
daughters SUSAN, FANNIE and JENNIE the tract of land on Falling 
Creek to be divided equally between them to have and to hold to them
and their heirs in fee simple.
3rd  I give and bequeath to my son URIAH one horse to be paid for by
GEORGE and IRA out of their portion to make him equal, if not provided
before my demise.
4th  I give and bequeath to my Grand daughter KATIE BRITT one Bed 
and furniture and twenty dollars in money to be paid by my three sons
GEORGE, IRA and URIAH, I also give her one Bureau.
5th  My will and desire is that my son JOHN and his heirs shall pay to
FANNY $30 and that MOSES and JENNIE shall pay to SUSAN $30 each
to make her equal with them.
6th  I give and bequeath to my youngest son URIAH my cattle, hogs and 
provisions on hand at my decease.
7th  I hereby constitute and appoint my son IRA my lawful executor to 
all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testament, 
accord-ing to the true intent and meaning of the same, and every part 
and clause thereof, hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all 
other wills and test-aments by me heretofore made.
     In witness whereof, I the said EVERETT JOYNER do hereunto set my 
hand and seal this the 19th day of November 1901.

Signed, sealed, published and declared            EVERETT (X) JOYNER 
Seal
by the said Everett Joyner to be his last
will and testament in the presence of us,
who at his request and in his presence 
do subscribe our names as witness
thereto.
J.R. CREEL
D.A. COGDELL

Probate No Date

Wills 1776-1927
CR 103.801.9
Folder 1903
NC State Archives, Raleigh, NC

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