Will of Elizabeth Crabtree  - 24 Aug 1918

Original Will, on file in Raleigh, NC Archives CR 073.801

NORTH CAROLINA,
ORANGE COUNTY.
          I, Elizabeth Crabtree, of the aforesaid County and State,
being of sound mind, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly
existence, do make and declare this my last will testament:
          FIRST: My executors, hereinafter named, shall give my
body a decent burial, suitable to the wishes of my friend with all my
relatives, and pay all funeral expenses, together with all my
just debts, out of the first moneys which may come into there hands
belonging to my estate.
          SECOND: I give, devise and bequeath to my children,
Sidney Crabtree, Lonnie Crabtree, Bunn Crabtree, Mallory Crabtree,
Lula Crabtree, Mary Johnson and Dora Daniel, share and share alike,
all my real estate and personal property.  If any of my children
pre-decease me, leaving issue, said issue shall receive, share and
share alike, the interest which said parent would have received
had he or she been living at my death.
          THIRD: I hereby constitute and appoint my son, Sidney
Crabtree, and my daughter, Lula Crabtree, my lawful executors to
all intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testa-
ment, according to the true intent and meaning of the same, and
every part and clause thereof --- hereby revoking and declaring
utterly void all other wills and testaments by me heretofore made.
          In Witness Whereof, I, the said Elizabeth Crabtree, do
hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 24th day of August, 1918
                                             her
                                   Elizabeth (X) Crabtree (SEAL)
                                            mark
          Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said
Elizabeth Crabtree, to be her last will and testament in the
presence of us, who, at her request in in[sic] her presence, and in the
presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
                                             ["her" crossed out]          
                                  [" Elizabeth (X) Crabtree" crossed out] 
                                             ["mark" crossed out] 

                                         F. Tilley 
                                         C. B. Griffin


Transcription by Ben Franklin of Durham, NC <benz2@earthlink.net>
2 Dec 2009.  Please credit me if you use this. This information is in 
the public domain.


Notes: Images include a "Probate of Will Upon Examination of Subscribing
Witnesses" dated 8 Aug 1922