YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Susannah Peterson,  25 Mar 1893
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume # 2, page 86
Microfilm # C.107.80001

 
In The Name of God Amen
I SUSANNAH PETERSON of the County of Yancey and state aforesaid. Being in 
feeble health and of Sound and disposing mind calling to mind the frailty and 
uncertainty of human life and being in my 70th year of age and being desirous 
of settling my worldly affairs and directing how the Estate with which it has 
pleased God to bless me with Shall be disposed of after my decease, while I 
have strength and capacity to do so.
I do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and 
making null and void all other last wills and testaments by me heretofore 
made.
Item 1... I commend my mortal being to him who gave it me and my body to the 
earth to be buried with such expenses or orientations as my children and 
friends may see fit and to my worldly estate and all the property real and 
personal or ----- of which I shall die seized and possessed or to which I 
shall be entitled at the time of my decease I desire bequeath and dispose in 
the following manner to wit.
Item 2.... My will is that all my just debts and funeral charges shall by my 
Executor hereinafter named be paid out of my estate as soon after my decease 
as shall be by her convenient.
Item 3.... I give desire and bequeath to my beloved son MOSES PETERSON Sixty 
dollars to be paid to him by my Executor hereinafter named within twelve 
months after my decease.
Item 4.... I give devise and bequeath to ELVIRA PETERSON my nurse who is my 
niece in consideration of her services to me for many years a tract of land 
situated in said county on Jacks Creek adjoining the lands of Uriah Bennett & 
others. Bounded as follows. Beginning on a stake and black walnut and runs 
west 58 poles to a black oak ----- in a fence corner at a rock then a
south ---- direction to a black oak ---- distance 32 poles South 40 West 17 
poles to a white oak in a hollow then south to the head of Mill Race on Jacks 
Creek thence down said creek to the beginning containing thirty eight acres 
more or less to have and to hold the said to her and her heirs and assigns 
forever Save and except the Mill and the race with full rightaway to the water 
and the mill yard south of the race.
Item 5.... I give and devise and bequeath to my beloved niece ELVIRA PETERSON 
as above named in Item 4 all and every of my household & kitchen furniture 
without itemizing the same consisting of all such property belonging to the 
household and kitchen furniture on hand and belonging to me at my decease.
Item 6.... I give and bequeath to my beloved niece ELVIRA PETERSON as above 
named in Item 4 & 5 all and every of my horses, mules, cattle that I may have 
or posses or own at my decease.
Item 7..... The last three devises are made to the said ELVIRA PETERSON for 
love and affection and for the valuable services heretofore rendered and for 
such as she may render in the future.
Item 8.... I hereby nominate and appoint my beloved niece ELVIRA PETERSON to 
be the Executrix to this my last will and testament and it is my request that 
the said ELVIRA PETERSON Executrix be allowed to qualify and discharge the 
duties as such, executing without filing a bond.
Lastly in testimony whereof I the said SUSANNAH PETERSON have hereunto set my 
hand and seal the 25 day of March AD 1893.

Susannah Peterson, by her mark (x)

Signed & Sealed in the presence of us and in the presence of the executor.
D. W. Adkins
W. H. Horton