YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - W.W. Proffitt, 6 Apr 1898
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume # 2, page 120
Microfilm # C.107.80001

Know all men by these presents that I, W. W. PROFFITT of the County of Yancey 
and State of North Carolina being in my right mind do on this 6th day of April 
1898 make this my last will and testament.
Namely that when I leave this world that my body shall be decently but not 
expensively buried then that whatever is owing to me shall be collected and 
should there be anything owing to anyone by me that it be paid and if my wife 
MENERVA J. PROFFITT is living it is my will that one thousand dollars shall be 
loaned on good security and the interest on the same be paid in advance 
annually to my wife MENERVA J. PROFFITT for her support and if from any cause 
the interest shall fail to support her comfortably then she may take of the 
principal a sufficient amount to support her comfortably while she lives. The 
above named one thousand dollars to be loaned in sums not exceeding two 
hundred dollars to any one person. I also will that the balance of my estate 
if there is any shall be equally divided between my five children viz; SALLY 
PARKER, MARGARET S. HOLCOMBE, ALTHA A. HAMPTON,  GEORGE A. PROFFITT and DAVID 
RILEY PROFFITT and after the death of their mother whatever is left of the one 
thousand dollars set apart for her use shall be equally divided between the 
above five heirs. I hereby appoint my sons GEORGE A. PROFFITT and DAVID RILEY 
PROFFITT Executors to this my will.
Given under my hand and seal the day & date above written.

William W. Proffitt

Witnesses
S. E. Parker
George Hampton