Wayne County, NC - Will of L E Pridgen

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WAYNE CO, NC WILL of L.E. PRIDGEN  - 1906

North Carolina  Wayne County  

     I, L. E. Pridgen, being of sound and disposing mind, do make, 
declare and publish this my last will and testament.

Item 1. As soon as practicable after my death, it is my will and desire 
that my executor hereinafter named, shall take into his possessiion all 
of my estate, and reduce the same to cash, except that part of my 
realty situate in Greene county and hereinafter disposed of in my will.

Item 2. After paying all my just debts, my said executor shall pay to 
my wife, Elyen Pridgen, One Thousand ($1,000)dollars in full in cash.

Item 3. In addition to said one thousand dollars, I give, bequeath and
devise to my said wife, Elyen Pridgen, all of my real estate in said 
Greene County, North Carolina during the term of her natural life, and 
after her death, in fee share and share alike to all my neices and 
nephews (not my wife's neices and nephews) under twelve (12) years of 
age at the time of the death of my said wife. In the event that there 
are no such neices or nephews as above named, then and in that event, I 
give and devise said real estate, in equal porportions, to the Orphan 
Home of the Odd Fellows, located at Goldsboro; to the Oxford Orphan 
Asylum, located at Oxford and to the Methodist Orphan Asylum, located 
at Raleigh.

Item lV. I give, bequeath and devise, subject to the preceding bequests 
and devises, to the Orphan Home of the Odd Fellows, located at 
Goldsboro, to the Oxford Orphan Asylum, located at Oxford and to the 
Methodist Asylum, located at Raleigh, all the rest and residue of my 
estate, in fee forever, in equal proportions.

Item V. I nominate and appoint William T. Dortch Executor to this my 
last will and testament. 

In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8th day of
December, 1906, in the presence of M. E. Giddens and F. A. Daniels, who
sign the same in my presence, and at my request as subscribing 
witnesses thereto.

(Signed) L. E. Pridgen   (Seal)

Witnesses:
M. E. Giddens.
F. A. Daniels 

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