Wayne-Johnston-Bertie County NcArchives Wills.....Peel, Robert December 1884
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Source: Raleigh State Archives, North Carolina
Written: December 1884

WILL OF ROBERT PEEL

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
WAYNE County

In the name of God, Amen:  I Robert Peel, being of sound and disposing mind, b
but conscious of the uncertainty of human life, and being anxious to arrange a
all my worldly affairs, do make and declare this to be my last Will and T
Testament, hereby revoking and declaring void all instruments of like tenor by m
me heretofore made.

ITEM 1:  It is my will and desire that all my real and personal property be equally
divided in money value between all of my lawful heirs; that is to say all my
land shall be divided by my executor, to be hereinafter named, (with such
advice and assistance as he may think necessary) into eight such tracts or
parcels as shall be equal, one with the other in value; and in case my widow shall
dower upon any part thereof thereby reducing the present money value of such
part, then my executor is to consider such depreciation thereof and to proceed
accordinglyin assessing said values.

ITEM 2:  I desire that such of my personal property as is incapable of equal
division among mysaid heirs, be sold by my executor and the proceeds of such sale
be apportioned equally as herein devised.

ITEM 3: I desire that my beloved wife shall have the fullest provision for her
maintenance and support which is allowed by law as to year’s provision and rights
under dower:  that she have use of such personal property as she may desire
during her lifetime.

ITEM 4:  I hereby constitute and appoint my son, Robert Peel, of Timmonsville, South
Carolina, my executor to this my last Will and Testament.

Signed, sealed and declared to be my last Will and Testament, this (no day given)
day of December 1884.

Witnessed by us, who in                    R. Peel (SEAL)
presence of each other, of the 
testator and at his request have
signed our names hereto as witness
to the above will
Dec    1884

William Holmes
W. T. Smith 


Additional Comments:
This is the first will I have seen that does not include the "day" it was 
signed.  Witnesses also just put month and year.

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