Tyrrell County
In the name of God Amen: I Saley Twidy in bade helth but sounde mind haven deth in vewe I done make my last will and testement. After I am bereded and my berell expences paide, I baqueth my two bedes to my two grande dauters Victory Roughton and Muser L. Basnight. I give my chist at James Sawyers to my grande dauter Nancy Ann, & my chist at James Basnight to William Riley Roughton my grande son, and my catle and chattle property to be sold and my money and notes all to be equell divided betwene my fore grande children William Riley Roughton and Victory Roughton Sary Frances Roughton and Muser L. Basnight. I heare make Z. Roughton my exeter my will this Aprill 3 1867 -
Sinde seald in the present of
Thomiars J. Johnson
Thomas
Basnight
His TB marke
Saley her X mark Twidy (Seal)
A paper writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Sally Twiddy deces'd is exhibited for probate in open court by Zach Roughton executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the said Sally Twiddy is proved by the oath and examination of Thomas J. Johnson & Thomas Basnight the subscribing witnesses thereto – It is therefore considered by the court that the said paper writing, & every part thereof is the last will & testament of the said Sally Twiddy, & the same is ordered to be recorded & filed & thereupon the said Zach Roughton executor duly qualified as such by taking the oath required by law.
T. H. Alexander C.C.C.
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