I Wilson G. Cahoon of the County of Tyrrell & State
of North Carolina being of sound mind & memory but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence do make & declare this my last will
& testament in manner and form following that is to say.
First - That my executor herein after named shall provide for my body a
decent burial suitable to my relations & friends and pay all funeral
expenses together with my just debts heresoever and to whomsoever owing out the
moneys that may just come into his hands as a part or parcel of my estate.
Item the 1fst- I give and devise to Miss Ann E. Basnight one negro
woman Rose aged about 20 years all her increase and one negro boy named
Jim aged about 7 years old & one negro boy Burton aged about
15 months old and also I give unto her one tract of land which was given to me
by Henry Gibson Senr. known as the John W. Davis land adjoining
Jesse Brickhouse Abraham Rhodes & H. E. H. Brickhouse which said deed
will show the number of acres to have and to hold unto her the said Ann E.
Basnight forever.
Item 2d - I give and devise to my sister Elizabeth G. Davis wife of
John W. Davis all of the chattle property or money which is coming to me
from Henry Gibsons estate which shall be collected by my executor and
paid over to her after paying my just debts and paying one hundred and fifty
dollars to my executor.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friend Henry B.
Norman 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 therein of and hereby revoking and declaring utterly all
other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Wilson G. Cahoon do hereunto set my and
seal this 23th day of February A D 1863.
Signed Sealed and Declared by the said Wilson G. Cahoon to be his last
will and testament in the presents of us who at his request, and in his presents
do subscribe our names as witness thereto W. G. Cahoons (Seal)
Ordered by the court that it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that
a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of W.G.
Cahoon was duly proved in open court at Oct. Term 1865 by the oaths &
examinations of Saml. Norman & J. F. Craddock the subscribing witness
thereto & was ordered to be recorded & filed & the clerk having
failed to enter the probate thereof therefore the Clk is now ordered to amend
the records of the court by entering the probate of said will nunce pro tune.
Thos. H. Alexander Clk.
In
Samuel Norman
James F.
Craddock
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