In the name of God Amen: I Adaline Johnson of the County
of Tyrell and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory blesed be
Almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament: -
Firs - I give and bequeath to my son Robert B. Johnson and my infant
daughter Emily Johnson all of my land whereon I now live to them and
their heirs forever which adjoins the lands of Charles Davenport &
others to be equally divided between the two children & if one should die
with heir the other shall have the said land & if both should die without
lawful heir of their body I give & bequeath the land to my friend Samuel
N. Harris & his heirs forever. And I do nominate and appoint Samuel
N. Harris to be the sole executor of this my last will & testament
And I appoint Samuel N. Harris guardian to my children Robert
B. and daughter Emily Johnson for him to take charg of them & the
above (property land) & provid for &c:-
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal & publish and decree
this to be my last will and testament in the presents of the witness named below
this 21fr day of Novr. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred &
sixty.
Witness Emily her X mark Johnson (Seal)
A paper writin purporting to be the last will and testament of Adeline
Johnson decs,d is exhibited in open court by Saml. N. Harris the
executor therein named & the execution thereof by the said Adeline
Johnson is proved by the oath and examination of A. J .Pennington &
Thom Wynn two of the subscribing witness therunto. It is thereupon considerd
by the Court that the said paper writing & every part thereof is the last
will & testament of the said Adeline Johnson & the same is
ordered to be recorded & filed and thereupon the said Samuel N.
Harris exrs as aforesaid duly qualified as such by taking the oath requrd by
law.
Thos. H. Alexander CCC.
J.R. Norman
A.J. Pennington
Those Wynne
Return to Tyrrell County Probate Records
Updated June 15, 2001
Mike Schoettle