Wilson County NcArchives Wills.....Hawley, Matilda 1877
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Source: Clerk Of Court Wilson Co., Nc
Written: 1877

Vol. 1-2,  p. 224- 226
Will of Matilda Hawley
Written: 24 April 1877
Probated: 1 Dec 1877

In the Name of God Amen;
I Matilda HAWLEY of the State of North Carolina, Wilson County, being weak 
in body but in perfect mind and memory thank be to God. Calling to mind the 
mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to 
die, I do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say:
First of all I give and recommend by Soul into the hands of Almighty God 
that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent 
burial at the decision of my Executor nothing doubting but at the general 
resurrection I shall recover the same and as touching such worldly estate 
wherewith it thus pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of in the 
following manner:
1st Item: I give and bequeath unto John W. WOODARD my Grandson the tract of 
land whereon I now live and all of my stock, also my household and kitchen 
furniture with the exception of my bed and stead and bed clothing which I 
give and bequeath unto Eliza RAPER my grand daughter.
Item 3rd?: And last I leave my trusty friend John W. WOODARD as my Executor 
to my Last Will and Testament whereunto I set my hand and seal this 24th 
April A.D. 1877.
Matilda (her X mark) HAWLEY (Seal)
Witness:
John D. ADAMS
Jas. P. EVANS


State of North Carolina
Wilson County
In the Probate Court
A paper purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Matilda HAWLEY, 
deceased is exhibited before me the undersigned Judge of Probate for said 
County by John W. WOODARD the Executor where in mentioned and the due 
execution thereof by the said Matilda HAWLEY by the oath and examination of 
John D. ADAMS, Jas. P. EVANS, the subscribing witnesses thereto who being 
duly sworn, doth depose and say and each for himself deposit and saith that 
he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now sown him purporting to 
be the Last Will and Testament of Matilda HAWLEY, that the said Matilda 
HAWLEY in the presence of this deponent subscribed her name at the end of 
said paper writing, which is now shown as aforesaid, and which begins? date 
of the 24th day of April 1877. And the deponent further saith, that the said 
Matilda HAWLEY the testatrix aforesaid did at the time of subscribing her 
name as aforesaid declare the said paper writing so subscribed by her and 
exhibited to be Last Will and Testament and this deponent did thereupon 
subscribe her name at the end of said Will, as an attesting witness thereto, 
and at the request and in the presence of the said testatrix, and this 
deponent further saith that at the said time when the said testatrix 
subscribed her name to the said Last Will and Testament as aforesaid and at 
the time of the deponents subscribing her name as an attesting witness 
thereto, as aforesaid the said Matilda HAWLEY was of sound mind and memory 
of full age to execute a will and was not under any restraint to the 
knowledge, information or belief of this deponent. And further these 
deponents say not.
John D. ADAMS
Sincerely Sworn and Subscribed this 1st day of Dec. 1877 before me.
H. C. MOSS, Probate Judge


State of North Carolina
Wilson County
In the Probate Court
I, John W. WOODARD, do solemnly swear or affix a Last Will and Testament and 
that I will and truly administer all and singular the goods and chattels 
rights, and credits of the said Matilda HAWLEY and all other duties 
appertaining to the charge reposed in me, I will faithfully and honestly 
perform with best of my skill and ability so help me God.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 1st day of Dec. 1877.
H. C. MOSS, Probate Judge


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