WILLIE LANCASTER Will dated June 14, 1861 Recored Will Book U, Page 11 Franklin County, NC. |
I WILLIE LANCASTER of
the county of Franklin and State of North Carolina being of sound mind
and memory but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existence do
make and declare this my last Will and Testament manner and form
following that is to say First That my Executor shall pay my just debts
out of the first monies that may come into their hands as fast or farcd
of my estate.
Item 4 My will and devise is all the residue of my estate after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned Shal be sold and the debts due be collected and if than should be any surplus over and above the payments of debts expenses and legacies that such surplus that be equally divided and paid over to my said wife and all my children in equal proportions share and share alike to them and each and every of them their executors administrators and as signed absolutely forever. Item 5 At the death of my wife or at her marriage the land that I now own shal be sold and the proceeds equally devided among all of my children their executors administrators and assigns and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend PAPON NICHOLS and S. B. LANCASTER my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to execute this my last Will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same every part and clause thereof In whereof I the said Willie Lancaster do hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14th of June 1861
SealSigned sealed published and declared by the said Willie Lancaster 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 witnesses there to
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Note: This Will as
well as most of the information for this line was transcribed for the
site by Esther Radcliffe whose husband is a descendant of Zachariah
Pegram who married Cynthia Lancaster in Stokes Co., NC in 1824. This
represents the second connection between the Pegram and Lancaster
families of Warren Co., NC. We will have more on the Lancaster family
online as soon as time permits.
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