Return to Currituck Co.
Currituck County Wills
Martha Litchfield
Sept. 6, 1905 - May 30, 1907
North Carolina Currituck County
I Martha LITCHFIELD of the aforesaid County and State being of sound mind but considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance do make and declare this my last will and testatament.
1st My executor hereinafter named shall give my body a decent buriel suitable to the wishes of my friends and relitives and pay all funeral expences together with all my just debts out of the first money which may come into his hands belonging to my estate.
2nd I give and devise to my son George C. LITCHFIELD during his natural life the tract of land known as my home tract also all of my personal effects except one bed that I give to my grandson Warren LITCHFIELD. I here by constitute and appoint Wm. A. COOPER my lawful executor to all intents and purposes to execute this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and declaring utterly void and all other and testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Martha LITCHFIELD do hereunto set my hand and seal this 6 of Sept. 1905.
/s/ Martha [her x mark] LITCHFIELDAttest
David JONES
Walter JONES
PROBATE OF WILL WITH EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES THERETO
State of North Carolina } SS. In the Superior Court
Currituck County }A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha LITCHFIELD, deceased, is exhibited before me, the undersigned, Clerk of the Superior Court for said County, by Wm. H. COOPER [Wm. A. in the will] the executor therein mentioned, and the due execution thereof by the said Martha LITCHFIELD is proved by the oath and examination of David JONES and Walter JONES the subscribing witnesses thereto, who, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, and each for himself deposeth and saith that he is a subscribing witness to the paper writing now shown him purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha LITCHFIELD that the said Martha LITCHFIELD in the presence of this deponent, subscribed her name at the end of said paper writing, now shown as aforesaid, and which bears date of the 6th day of Sept. 1905.
And the deponent further saith, that the said Martha LITCHFIELD the testator aforesaid, did, at the time of subscribing her name as aforesaid, declare the said paper writing so subscribed by her and exhibited, to be her last will and testament, and this deponent did thereupon subscribe his name at the end of said will as an attesting witness thereto, and at the request and in the presence of said testator. And this deponent further saith, that at the said time when the said testator subscribed her name to the said last will as aforesaid, and at the time of deponent's subscribing his name as an attesting witness thereto, as aforesaid, the said Martha LITCHFIELD was of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a will, and was not under any restraint to the knowledge, information or belief of this deponent: And further these deponents say not.
/s/ Walter JONES Seal
David JONES SealSeverally sworn and subscribed this 30th day of May 1907 before me
/s/ E.W. ANSELL, Clerk Superior CourtORDER FOR PROBATE OF A WILL
North Carolina } In the Superior Court before E.W. ANSELL, Clerk
Currituck County} In Re Estate of Martha LITCHFIELD, deceased
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Martha LITCHFIELD, dec'd, is exhibited in open court for probate by Wm. H. COOPER the executor therein named; and the due execution thereof by the said Martha LITCHFIELD, dec'd, is duly proven by the oath and examination of David JONES and Walter JONES subscribing witnesses thereto; and it is further shown to the satisfaction of the court by said witnesses that the said Martha LITCHFIELD was, at the time of making said will, of sound mind and memory, of full age to execute a will and under no restraint to their knowledge, information, or belief:
It is thereupon considered, adjudged, and decreed, that said proof is sufficient and according to law and that said paper writing is and contains the last will and testament of Martha LITCHFIELD, dec'd.. And it is ordered that said will be admitted to probate and recorded in the Book of Wills of Currituck County and as such filed as provided by law in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of said county.
Dated this the 30th day of May 1907.
/s/ E.W. ANSELL, Clerk of Superior Court[Source: Microfilm G.030.1548672 - Currituck Co., NC Wills (original) 1841-1924; Vol. Ansell-Woodhouse]
This will was contributed by Kay Midgett Sheppard. No part of this document may be used for any commercial purposes. However, please feel free to copy any of this material for your own personal use and family research. If you find anything in these records that pertains to your families, it is strongly suggested that you look at the original record on your own to check for errors or possibly other additional and helpful information. Thank you!
© 2006 Kay Midgett Sheppard
