State of North Carolina In the name of God Amen: I John Nichols being of sound mind and memory
do make and declare this to be my last will & testament.
Item lst- I give to my son John Nichols ten dollars.
" 2- It is my will and desire that after all my debts are settled that my
wife Deborah Nichols to remain in the possession of the balance of my
estate during her life.
Itm-3- After the death of my wife I give to my daughter Nancy Nichols
all my property which consist of house hold & kitchen furniture stock
farming & carpenters tools.
4 - I hereby appoint and constitute Benjamin Spruill my whole and sole
executor of this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2 day of Sept. A
D 1865.
Witness John his X mark Nichols (Seal)
State of North Carolina Then was this within paper writing purporting to be the last will and
testament of John Nichols decs,d exhibited in open court for probate by
Benjamin Spruill the executor therein named and the due execution thereof
by the said John Nichols proved by the oath of and examination of
Leml. Basnight & A. A. Combs the subscribing witness thereto
whereupon it is considered and adjudged by the court that the said paper writing
and every part thereof is the last will & testament of said John
Nichols decs,d & it is ordered that the same be recorded & filed
& Benjamin Spruill the executor therein named comes in to open court
and is qualified as such by taking the oath required by law. Ordered by the
Court that this probate with the will be recorede.
T. H. Alexander CCC.
Tyrrel County
Leml. Basnight
A.A. Combs
Tyrrel County
Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions
Jany. Term 1867.
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