YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - B.S. Hensley, 20 Jun 1911
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume #2, page 185
Microfilm # C.107.80001

In the Name of God Amen
I,  B. S. HENSLEY of the State of North Carolina and County of Yancey being of 
sound and disposing mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of human life 
and the certainty of death , and being desirous of disposing of my property 
while I have mind and memory to do so do make, publish and declare this to be 
my last will and testament in manner and form following, 
that Is to say.
First
I have tried to make advancements to my children in lands and money in as 
nearly an equal proportion as I could. The deeds for which said lands are 
deposited with one of my Executors, my son JAMES B. HENSLEY for safe keeping 
and to be by him delivered at my death if not directed to do beforehand.
Second
I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, NETTIE, during her widowhood or until 
our youngest child shall arrive at the age of eighteen years, one half an acre 
of land in the town of Burnsville to be so laid as to include the dwelling on 
said land and to be one half an acre exclusive of the yard and the land on 
which the house stands and to be run by beginning on the South East corner of 
my residence lot in said town of Burnsville, NC and running with the line of 
E. ? Watson a northerly course and then an eastwardly course to the ( ) of the 
public square in said town or the property of J. E. Evans and so as to include 
one half an acre outside of and in addition to the amount of land covered by 
the yard and dwelling.  I also will and bequeath to my beloved wife NETTIE 
enough of the rents and profits from my Cane River Farm to make her and her 
family a reasonable  support.
I have already advanced to my children, LILLY PHILLIPS and MOLT HENSLEY the 
sum of twelve hundred dollars and six hundred dollars respectively and it is 
my will and desire that neither of them shall receive any further sum from my 
estate or any other property until MILTON HENSLEY, HARRIETT TOMBERLIN,  JAMES 
B. HENSLEY, WILLIE M. ENGLISH, and all my other children shall have been made 
equal with them.
Fourth
It is my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named take charge of 
all the property, personal and real of all my minor children and to deposit at 
interest all the money which may come into their hands from all sources, save 
and except enough to pay for their education, taxes on their property and all 
other legitimate expenses.  Such funds to be kept by my Executors until the 
said minor children shall reach their majority when the same shall be paid 
over to them.
Fifth
It is my will and desire that at my death all the property which I may then 
possess and which has not been conveyed by me, by deed, be and the same  shall 
be equally divided among WILLIE M. ENGLISH, JAMES B. HENSLEY, HARRIETT 
TOMBERLIN and all my other children equally to share and share alike or if the 
same cannot be equally divided or if my Executor shall deem best the same 
shall be sold and the proceeds divided equally among said children.
Sixth
It is my will and desire that my Executors hereinafter named shall pay out of 
the first funds which shall come into their hands all of my just debts.
Seventh
I hereby constitute and appoint my trusted sons, JAMES B. HENSLEY, MOLT 
HENSLEY and H. CLAY HENSLEY my lawful Executors of this my last will and 
testament to all intent and purposes to execute this my last will and 
testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part 
and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other
wills and testaments by me made heretofore.
In witness whereof I the said B. S. Hensley do hereunto set my hand and seal
this the 20th day of June 1911.

B. S. Hensley

Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said B. S. Hensley to be his last 
will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his  
presence and in the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses 
thereto.
D. M. Buck
E. E. Neill