YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Isham Fender, 14 Feb 1885
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Last Will of Isham Fender

Copy of original will
NC Archives
Raleigh, NC

State of North Carolina
Yancey County

I ISHAM FENDER of the County and state aforesaid being of Sound mind and 
memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance do make and 
declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following That is 
to say.
First That my executors hereinafter named shall provide for my body a decent 
burial Suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay all funeral 
expenses together with my just howsoever and to whomsoever owing out of the 
money that may first come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate my 
wish is to be put away in a nice manner irregardless of expenses or friends.
Second I give and devise to my beloved wife HARRIETT FENDER Two beds and 
Sewing machine and Kitchen furniture not otherwise disoposed of in my Will two 
head of cattle her choice in all the Stock all the domestic fowls and poultry 
one gray gelding horse eight years old all the Crop of every description that 
may be upon the plantation Whereon I may live and all the provision on hand at 
the time of my death I give and devise to my brother ALLEN FENDER the sum of 
fifty dollars and my family bible I give and devise to my brother in law 
BACHAS S HENSLEY fifty dollars.
I give and devise to by brother in law SILLAS HENSLEY fifty dollars.
I give and devise to my brother in law COLLUMBUS RIDDLE fifty dollars for 
Waiting on me and my Wife.
I give and bequeath to JAMES LEDFORD twenty five dollars and my bible that is 
at Willson and all of my books to JAMES LEDFORD and my brother ALLEN FENDER 
for them to gather up where ever they can find them.
My will and devise is that all the residue of my estate if any left taking out 
the devises and legacies above mentioned and the remaind if any Shall be sold 
and the debts owing to me collected and if there should be any Surplus over 
and the payment of debts expenses and legacies that such Surplus Shall be paid 
over to wife Absolutely forever 
futhermore my Will and Wish is that JAMES J. LEDFORD Shall not be interrupted 
on the notes that I hold against him as I have stated to my brother in law B. 
S. HENSLEY and brother ALLEN FENDER after my death I don't Want Said Ledford 
pushed on the notes I held against him and lastley I do hereby  Constitute and 
appoint my trusty friends my Brother ALLEN FENDER and B. S. HENSLEY my lawful 
executor to all intents and purposes this my last will and testament according 
to the true intesnt and manner of the Same and every part and clause 
thereafter hereby revolking and declaring utterly void all other Wills and 
testament by me heretofore maid
In witness Whereof I the Said ISHAM FENDER do hereunto Set my hand and Seal 
this 14th day of Feburary AD 1885.

				ISHAM (x) FENDER
				    His mark

Signed Sealed published and declared by the Said ISHAM FENDER 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 hereto.


JAMES J. LEDFORD
D R A PATE
(Will was contested. See Estates Records)