YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Henry Effler Sr., 17 Jul 1896
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume # 2, page 90
Microfilm # C.107.80001

Last Will of Henry Effler Sr., 17 July AD 1896
 
Know all men by these presents that I HENRY EFFLER being now in my wright mind 
and believing that I am approaching near unto death. I therefore desire to 
make this my last will and for and because of the love I have for JOBE EFFLER, 
HENRY EFFLER, CATHERINE LANING?, POLLY CARAWAY, MARGARET MCFALLS and MARTHA 
EFFLER my bodily heirs to divide my lands between them as farely as I can 
considering what I have given some of them in other property heretofore and 
what I have received of some of them since they have been of age.
Now I will and give to MARTHA EFFLER a part of my homeplace as set forth and 
described in a deed I made to her bearing date July the 14, 1896 and HENRY 
EFFLER the other part of my homeplace in Yancey County supposing his part to 
contain 25 acres as set forth in a deed to him bearing the date July 14, 1896.
Now I will and give to JOBE EFFLER, begins on his white walnut corner then up 
and with the branch to my field then Southwest to his line then with his line 
to the beginning. This is of my land in McDowell County, this piece not being 
as much as others get ------- is other property recorded by him I have 
considered.
Now I will and give the remainder of my land on Buck Creek in McDowell County 
to except what is enclosed in my field nearest Jobe Effler -------- CATHERINE 
LANING?, POLLY CARAWAY and MARGARET MCFALLS for them to devide equally between 
provided however the said MARGARET MCFALLS does not hold a tract on brick log 
fork in McDowell County that I gave a part of to her & sold the remainder to 
her which there is now a litigation on and if she holds it I want CATHERINE 
LANING and POLLY CARAWAY to have the Buck Creek place between them equally in 
value.
Given under my hand and private Seal, day and date above written.

Henry Effler, by his mark (x)
In presents of
J. J. Ratlife
W. S. Burnett