YANCEY COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Martha H. Ray, 1 Jul 1904
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Yancey County Record of Wills
Volume #2, page 136
Microfilm # C.107.80001

North Carolina
Yancey County

I MARTHA H. RAY, being of sound mind and memory but knowing the uncertainty of 
human life and being desirous that the property with which God has blessed me 
shall go to certain persons after my death do make publish and declare this to 
be my last will and Testament in manner and form following,  that is to say,
Item 1
I will and desire that after my death my body shall be buried in such style as 
becomes my condition in life and that all the funeral expenses together with 
all my just debts if I shall leave any be paid by my Executors hereinafter 
named.
Item 2
I will and bequeath all my personal property of whatsoever kind or character 
and all my interest of Real Estate in the farm on Cane River which is $1140.00 
paid by me Purchase Money the farm where my daughter, CORA PETERSON now lives 
and also my farm in Ramseytown, NC Lying between J. B. Byrds farms to my 
beloved daughter CORA PETERSON for the term of her natural life and at her 
death to be equally divided between her children ROSA PETERSON, (two names 
unreadable, from 1900 census, THOMAS PETERSON and SAMUEL PETERSON) and any 
other children which may be born upon the body of the said CORA PETERSON.
Item 3
I do hereby make constitute and appoint my trusty friend and brother JAMES F. 
BYRD as my Executor of this my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st day of July 1904.

Martha H. Ray, by her mark (x)
Attest
H. A. Whittington
E. S. Wilson