Dont you hate the way rootsweb jams everything together. Sorry Jim Vosper had one post and the other is this <A HREF="http://www.cnidr.org/"> CNIDR</A> Isearch-cgi 1.20.06 (File: mcglau1890.txt)BERTIE COUNTY WILL - McGlauhon, Wm F.,Sr. -1890File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by "Alice E. McCollum" Bertie County, North Carolina Will Book I, p. 335Will of William F. McGlauhon Sr.I, William F. McGlauhan Sr of the County of Bertie, and State ofNorth Carolina, being of sound mind and memory, but consideringthe uncertainty of my earthly existence, do make and declare thismy last Will and Testament, in manner and form following. Thatis to say First, That my executors (hereinafter named, shallprovide for my body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of myrelations and friends and pay all funeral expenses, together withmy just debts, howsoever and whomsoever owing out of the moneys thatmay first come into their h(ands) as a part or parcel of my estate.Item 1st. I give, devise, and bequeath, to my daughter Harriet C.H(?)arden, my brick house field, and all the lands included in thefollowing boundaries, viz:-Beginning on the Bald Gray road at theditch near my pasture gate, then down said ditch and ravine (to) T. D.Holleys Hill Pond, to Willis Holleys line, then up said Willis Holleysline to the road, then up said road to the first station to be hersduring her natural life, and then to each and every one of her children,share and share alike, in fee simple forever, but in case she should diewithout a living heir, the said land to revert (or) descend to my daughterMary W. Williford, and my son, William F. McGlauhonJr and their heirs feesimple forever.Item 2nd. I, give, devise, and bequeath, to my son William F. McGlauhon Jrmy dwelling house, and all out houses, and all land within the followingboundaries, to wit: Commencing in Miny (?) branch on the main road at theward corner, thence up said wash (?) line to the cart path from the Wardplace to the road, said fence (?) to the road, thence across the road, toa persimmon tree in the field, thence to a hickory, side the fence on theHerring run road, thence (up)? the said road, so as to include all the highland from the ---- to the Holly branch(?) landing, thence up the Herringrun to the foot of the Mill road, thence up said Mill road to my daughterHarriet C. Hardens line, thence up her line to my pasture gate on the mainroad, thence down said road to the first station, also the tract of landwhich I purchased from Dr. W. T. Woodley and wife, containing thirty-sevenacres more or less, also one third of my woods land lying north of the BaldGray road to be taken off the west end adjoining him, to him and his heirs,executors, administrators and assigns in fee simple absolutely forever.Item 3rd. I give, devise, and bequeath, to my daughter Mary W. Williford,the following described real estate to wit:--commencing at the end of mylane on the Bald Gray road east of my house, thence running my sons linethrough the field to the persimmon tree, thence also to the hickory on theHerring run road, thence up the Herring run road to the fork at the Gregoryplace, thence down the Bald Gray road to the first station, also one thirdof my woods land north of the Bald Gray road, to be taken off the east endadjoining J. D. Gaskins, also the old fields on the south side of theHerring run road known as the Peel place be the same 5 acres more or less,to her and her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in fee simpleabsolutely forever.Item 4th. I, give, and bequeath, to my two daughters Mary W. Williford,and Harriet C. Harden, all the balance of my marsh tract of land lying onthe south side of the herring run road, except what I, have disposed ofin former Items of this will to be equally divided between them, share andshare alike, (reserving for my son William, F. McGlauhon Jr one third ofthe cypress timber on said land, or the use of the same said cypress timberon said land to be used by all my three children for building purposes oras they may direct, to them and their heirs and assigns in fee simpleabsolutely forever.Item 5th. I, give, and bequeath to my son William F. McGlauhon Jr my mule,one cow & calf & one Feather bed & furniture to him and his heirs forever(absolutely.)Item 6th. I, give, and bequeath, to my Grandson Joseph Gurley twenty fivedollars in money, as his just and lawful share in my estate.Item 7th. My will and desire is that all the residue of my Estate (if any)after taking out the devises and legacies above mentioned, shall be sold,(or divided) and the debts owing to me collected; and if there should beany surplus over and above the payment of debts, expenses and legacies,that such surplus shall be equally divided and paid over to my daughtersMary W. Williford & Harriet C. Harden and my son William F. McGlauhon Jrin equal portions, share and share alike, to them and each and every ofthem, their Executors, Administrators, & assigns, absolutely forever.And lastly, I, do hereby constitute and appoint my son William F. McGlauhonJr and my friend G. W. Cobb, my lawful executors, to all intents andpurposes, to execute this my last Will & Testament, according to the trueintent and meaning of the same, and every part and clause thereof, herebyrevoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by meheretofore made, and declaring this to be my will and desire set my handand seal this 18th day of January AD 1890.W. F. McGlauhonSigned Sealed published and declaredby the said William F. McGlauhon Sr tobe his last will & testament in the presenceof us, who at his request and in his presencedo subscribe our names as witnesses theretoJames RaynerJ. D. GaskinsHill J. WardNorth Carolina Superior CourtBertie County February 14, 1892.The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last Will and Testamentof W. F. McGlauhon, deceased, is exhibited for probate this day beforethe undersigned Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and the dueexecution thereof is proved by the oath and examination of James T. Raynerand Hill J. Ward two of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who state thatthe said W. F. McGlauhon in their presence subscribed his name at the endof said paper writing declaring the same to be his last Will and Testament,that they subscribed their name to the same as attending witnesses at hisrequest, in his presence and in the presence of each other that at thetime said paper writing was so executed the said W. F. McGlauhon was ofsound mind and memory, of full age to execute a Will and was not underany restraint to their knowledge, information or belief.It is thereupon considered by the Court that the said paper writing andevery part thereof is the last Will and Testament of W. F. McGlauhon,deceased, and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed.At the same time W. F. McGlauhon Jr one of the executors therein named isduly qualified as such by taking and subscribing the oath declared by law;and G.W. Cobb the other executor therein named filed his writtenrenunciation of his right to qualify.W. 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