Will of John ANDREWS Orange Co. NC Will written 30 Oct 1854 Probated November Court 1854 I John ANDREWS of the county of Orange 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 in the manner and form following that is to say I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah the following property to wit one cow one bed and bed sted and bed clothing all my cooking vessels and water vessels three chars all my cupboard ware two barrels corn one hundred lbs pork My will and desire is that the balance of my property be sold and the debts owing to me collected and divided among my children in following manner. I will and bequeath to my son Adley fifty cents. page 2 my dauter Scny fifty cents Laban David Mahaly Scnthy Haywood Michel Granvil Elisabeth Naomie Each and all of them fifty cents each. I give and bequeath to my sons Alexander N. ANDREWS and John C. ANDREWS all the balance of money arising from the sale of the property first that John C. ANDREWS have ten dollars to buy him A cow and the balance put out at in trust until the arrival at full age of twenty one years then the same to be paid over to them. I further give and bequeath to my son Alexander N.. ANDRES one spoted heifer which he now claims. My wish and desire is that the property allotted to my wife Hannah be hers during her natural life and then to my youngest daughter Unia Moore Page 3 and lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my friend and brother Wiley ANDREWS my lawful Executor to all intents contents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and claus there of here by revoking and declaring utterly void all wills and testament by me here to fore made in witness of the said John ANDREWS do here unto set my hand and seal this 30 day of October 1854. Page 4 Where as my two youngest sons Alexander N. ANDRES is a minor of the age of seventeen and John C. ANDRES is a minor of fifteen years now therefore my will and desire is that my brother Wiley ANDREWS is hereby constituted and appointed guardian of these my two sons to have and to hold in custody and guardianship both of their respective persons and estates until they arrive at the full age of twenty one years. Signed and sealed published and declared by the said John ANDREWS to be his last will and testament in the presence of s who this request and in the presence do subscribe our names aswitnesses. Thomas D. FAUCETT (Jurat) John X (his mark) ANDRES L.L. LLOYD qualified