State of North Carolina
Chowan County
Book 4 page 174 (Tyrrell County)
Dated 29 January 1871
I Eliza. B. Haughton do make and publish this my last will & testament as follows:
I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah E. Haughton all my estate real & personal. The estate hereby bequeathed being especially the interest which my son Tippoo S. Haughton had in his fathers' estate and conveyed tome by deed bearing date July 22nd 1851 as a reference will fully appear but also all other property & estate that I may have or be in any way entitled to at the time of my death. The said property to go to the said daughter above named & to her heirs forever. And whom I herby appoint sole executrix to this will. In witness whereof I Eliza B. Haughton do hereto set my hand & seal on this the 29th day of January A D 1871.
(signed) Eliza B Haughton (seal)
Executed in the presence of
Edenton Jany 29th 1871. This paper writing was exhibited to us by Mrs. Eliza B. Haughton & published & declared to be & contain her last Will & Testament. She acknowledged the signature & the Will to be her act & deed & requested us to become the witnesses thereto. We therefore at the request & in the presence of each other do subscribe our names as witnesses this 29th of January A. D. 1871
Wm E. Band
Thomas M Small
North Carolina
Chowan County
The foregoing is a true copy of the Will of Eliza B. Haughton now of record and on file in my office. This May 1, 1900
H. C. Pivatt Note: Written in left hand margin Internal revenue Stamp.
Clerk Superior Court
Chowan County
North Carolina
Tyrrell County
The foregoing certificate of H C Pivatt Clerk of the Superior Court of Chowan County attested by his official seal is adjudged to be correct and sufficient. Let the instrument with the certificates be registered. Witness my hand this 8th day of May 1900.
G. L. Liverman C. S. C
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