EVANS, Horace

EVANS

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 4/20/2004 at 12:32:40

This will was rather hard to read, poor spelling and little punctuation so it might not all be correct.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HORACE EVANS

I, Horace Evans considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following, this is to say:

First: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Eliza Jane, the East undivided half of the farm I now possess. Fifty two acres and half of the timber land, Twenty acres. Also the clock and the chest and also one cow and all the bed cloths and the bedding and bedsteads she had when we were married, the remainder to my two daughters, Lawry M. and Candace Maria, the remainder of the bedding equal between them and chairs also. I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Osker, the West half of the land, Fifty two acres and half of the timber land, Twenty acres. He is to settle off all my debts, also the Oxen and Waggon and Plow, if he accomplishes and fulfills the contract we made. I give and bequeath to Rile D. one cow and two calfs and his freedom to do for himself. I give and bequeath to my son Merrett S. One Dollar and his time to be free to do for himself. Lawry M., Candace M, Biran and Issabell they are to all draw an equal share of all the land that is willed to my wife, Eliza Jane when the youngest comes to be of age, over and above her thirds. And lastly as to all the rest residue and remaining of my personal estate goods and chattles of what kind and nature soever, I give and bequeath the said beloved wife, Eliza Jane whom I hereby appoint sole Executrix of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all forms, wills before by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 25th day of July in the year of Our Lord One Thousand and Eight Hundred and Sixty. Signed: Horace Evans

Witnesses:
John M. Hume
Issabell Gray