Will of William M. Crabtree   - 28 Dec 1886

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

I William M. Crabtree of the County 
of Orange  and State of North Carolina 
being of sound Mind and memory, 
and being fully aware of the Certainty 
of Death and the uncertainty of life, 
do make and declare this my last 
will and testament in manner and
form as follows - that is to say - 
Item 1st - I desire my executor herein after
named, to prepare for my body a decent 
burial, to be paid out of such monnys
as may first come into his hands as a 
part or parcel of my estate.
Item 2d - I desire him to pay all of my just
debts, with monnys, next, which may come 
into his hands.
Item 3d - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife
Salina Frances, the sum of four
hundred dollars in Monny, to be divided
from the sale of certain Real Estate herein
after mentioned I also give and bequeath
to my wife Salina Francis 1 pr bed steds and
one large chest
Item 4th I desire my Executor after due notice,
to dispose of my Real Estate, at public 
auction, to the highest bidder, making
the payments in two installments and due
at six and twelve months and ["apply the" crossed out]

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I further desire my Executor as soon as
practicable after my decease, to dispose of 
all of my personal property (not otherwise devised)
to the highest bidder for cash, and apply
the proceeds arrising from the sale of said
Real Estate and said personal property - first,
as already directed in Items 1st 2d and 3d
in order as they come, in the foregoing.
Item 5th I desire further, if there be any surplus
after the foregoing is complied with, that my
Executor shall divide the same equally
among my children to wit Jackson Crabtree
Mahala Bacon, Fannie Walker, Arch Crabtree
and Bettie Roberts
Item 6th I do hereby appoint, impower and do by these
presents declare, my son Jackson Crabtree
to be my Executor to this, my last will and
testament, in testimony whereof I do
hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28th day of December 1885
Witnesses
A. J. Holden               his 
Maggie C. Holden     W. M. (X) Crabtree (seal)
W. E. Whitaker             mark
     



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North Carolina }
Orange County  }
                            I, Jackson Crabtree
hereby renounce the office of Executor of
this will of my father Wm Crabtree to 
which I was appointed in said will &
decline to serve as such Executor.
This 21st day of April 1894 -
                     his
             Jackson (X) Crabtree
                     mark




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

Note:

Images include "Probate of Will" form

Recorded 25 Apr 1894

1850 North Carolina, Orange County, page 203B, HH 764/764
William Crabtree, 38m, farmer, born NC;
Cynthia Crabtree, 30f, born NC;
Mary Crabtree, 15f, born NC;
Jackson Crabtree, 13m, born NC;
Mahala Crabtree, 11f, born NC;
Frances Crabtree, 6f, born NC;
Wesley Crabtree, 8m, born NC;
Archibald Crabtree, 2m, born NC.