Currituck Co., NC will of Joseph Baxter

I Joseph BAXTER being now of sound mind and disposing memory but being of feeble body and therefore not knowing when I may be called to die, do hereby constitute and make this instrument my last will and testament, revoking and pronouncing all former wills of [word unreadable] date or character.

1^st I give to my daughter Adelia PIGOT during her life & after her death to her son Joshua James in fee forever a certain piece of land bounded as follows, beginning at a bridge near by & east of Aquetta ROBERTS house running south to my ~~line~~ back line in the swamp then East down said line to a point, (a line running from said point) is then? to strike my fence in front of my house running on north to a fence between me & Cassie WILLIAMSON, thence west to the beginning it being twenty acres more or less.

2^nd I give in fee forever to William and Gideon SAWYER the children of my son in law W^m SAWYER, a certain piece of land being on the east of my farm & adjoining it, and contained between a certain natural drain to be found about one hundred & fifty from my back fence & the line between me & my brother Isaac BAXTER's heirs containing twenty five acres more or less.

3^rd I loan to my beloved wife Polly [could be Dolly] during her life, and give to my son ~~William~~ Joshua in fee forever the ballance of all my property real & chattle of [word unreadable] kind to his behoof & use forever. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of these witnesses.
/s/ Joseph [his x mark] BAXTER

I T.F. BAXTER swear that I saw Joseph BAXTER execute this writing as his last will and testament; that I attested it in his presence and at his request; and that at the time of its execution he was, in my opinion, of sound mind and disposing memory, and as far as my knowledge goes he was acting under no restraint. So help me God.
/s/ Thos F. BAXTER

Sworn and subscribed this the 10^th day of April 1879 before me
/s/ H.B. ANSELL, Probate Judge

I J. J. BAXTER swear that I saw Joseph BAXTER execute this writing as his last will and testament; that I attested it in his presence and at his request; and that at the time of its execution he was, in my opinion, of sound mind and disposing memory, and as far as my knowledge goes he was acting under no restraint. So help me God.
/s/ J.J. BAXTER

Sworn and subscribed this the 18^th day of April A.D.1879
/not signed by Probate Judge/

Currituck County - In Probate Court April 18^th 1879
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Joseph BAXTER, is offered for probate and the execution thereof proved by the oath and examination of J.J. BAXTER and Thos. F. BAXTER, the subscribing witnesses thereto and it appearing that said Joseph BAXTER was of full age, of sound mind and disposing memory, and under no restraint or undue influence it is therefore adjudged and decreed that the said paper writing be and is hereby declared to be the last will and testament of said Joseph BAXTER. Ordered to be recorded and filed.
/s/ H.B. ANSELL, P. Judge

[Source: Currituck County Record of Estates 1812-1926; Vol. Ashby-Brumsey (Microfilm G.030.1862908)]

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