The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-04-16
Last Will and Testament Of
William w. Prevatt.
In the Name of God, Amen:

Item /. ,IlrtCt that my executor and L
tx cutliX hereinuftsr name shall provide 2
fl my body decent burial and cause =
my gr4ve 20 he marked by a suitable j
tombstone.
Item 2. l direct My executor and ex- !
ecutrlN to pay ali my just debts to whom !
,ocVeI the same may tie owing out of the I
Erst monies that shall come into their
hands.
item ;. give, devise, and bequeath
10 MY beloved wife, Jennie H. Prevatt,
that lot III the town Of Lumberton, North
"A ina, Oh which l am now living, said
OF snOwn as lot lumber three 90 on the
south SIDE of the big ditch which runs
through the Proctor and Mcleod proper
ty TO the river, being the same lot pur-
chased by me from George B. Mcleod,
10 be hers for and during the term OF her
natural life, and after her death to belong
70 my son, Henry P. Prevatt. And if my
said son, Henry z. Prevatt, s ouid die
| without issue, or the children of issue
him surviving, then and i'll that event l |
d sire the SAID lot number three (3) 10
belong to KY daughters, Lizzie Ella and !
Alice May, and my SON, Luther Jordan /
III &c simple. l also give, devise and be /
qucath unto my said wife, Jennie H. Pre- |
watt, thirty (3ol acres Of my plantation
near Back lamp, North Carolina, and
FORMERLY k..own as the H K Price place,
the said thirty O acres to be on both
sides of the Harl. esvilje road, to be cut
of OF the Western end my said planta-
ton, which said Western end adjoius the
lands of Thomas w McHarg. e. 1t is NY
will and desire that The said
thirty (3o) acres be so cut off as to i'll
c,ude the dwelling houses in the mulber-
~ orchard on SAID plantation, 10 have
. aud to hold the said thirty 800 acres OF
and unto my wife, Jennie H Prevatt for
and during the term OF her natural life,
ana after her death to belong to my son,
Henry P Preva.t. and if my sou Henry
t 2 PieAatt should die without issue, or the
= children or is=uc him surviving, then
3 and III that event, desire the said thirty
- so acres 0: land 10 belong 10 my dapgh-
Z tiers, Lizzie Ella and alice May. and to
G my son, Luther Jordan, in fee simple for
e ever.
: Item ! hereby give, devise and be-
queath INTO my Sol, Henry Prevatt. a
policy of insurance for one thousand
o $1,000 ool dollars which have and hold
u III the Farmers Mutual Insurance Compa-
f ny. / desire that immediately after my
): death that the monies derived from this
policy shall be invested for Ihk9e- 7xcnt )
/ my son, Henri 1F7fTevatt, and that til,
2. sr}nGiFiPJaI and interest of said insuranc,
Ie money be turned over to him on his ar.
= rival ar the age Of tventy-one TN years
- Item 5. give, devise aud bequeatl
Sn that house and lot i'll the town of Luri
j, berton, North Carolina, known as 10
of number two y in which I once lived
- and bought by ME from o c Moment
. to my daughters. Lizzie Ella ard Allie
IL May, and my son, Luther Jordan, to b
ID theirs and their heirs absolutely IN equa
= shares. l also give, devise and bequeat
o unto my two daughters, Lizzie Ella AM
Allie May, and my son, Luther Jordan
such interest as l have i'll second ilsul
he ance p Jlicy for one thousand $1,000 oc
ie dollars in the Farmers Mutual Company
to be theirs in equalshares. This policy
as will be seen by examination thereof,
L. already made to my said children.
v Item 6, / hereby give ard bequeat
o. unto my three grandchildren, Pea
10 Britt. Lille Britt and Cora Britt, Oh
~ hundred ($Ioo.oo) dollars each, to |
I'd paid by my execAr and executrix
IL item out Of 1lry estate.
es- Item 7. I hereby devise and bequeat
SIS unto E2y daughter, Julia Britt, tke sum
two hundred $500. 90 dollars, to be pa
- to her out Of my estate by my execute
80 and eyecutrix
of Item 8. l devise and bequeatl all II
4
'10 have with ME to my two daughters, Ii
ng lzie Ella and Alice May, and my son L.
Their Jorda n, excepting, however , o MUG
H. of the household and kitchen furnitul
i. as came by my wife, Jennie H, which
- desire to be hers and to be surrendered
- her by my executor and executrix her
H. matter named.
md Item 9. all the balance of my real c
tate and landed interests wherever sit
ated l desire equally divided between IL
er; SONS, Charles M, A. W, Walter, Ro'
ar land, Luther j., and my two daughter
ka Lizzie Ella and Alice May, share al
share alike, to be theirs and their hei
4" forever.
nee Item 10. All the balance of my perso
40 al property I desire equally divided b
in tween my daughters, Lizzie Ella and Ali
May, my sod, Luther Jordan, my wifi
Jennie II Prlvatt, and my sou, Henry
est Prevatt, share and share alike
the 1t is further my desire that they shi
raj use SO much of the money as l may ha
M. on hand at tn time of my death as III
be necessary to conduct my farm, WIN
'er has been leased for two years. They shi
the use so much of the said money as may
of me- essary for the proper furnishing al
di- managing OF said tarm, dividing equal
between themselves, at the close of ca
Oh Inc TWO years the H. I proceeds OF
So said farm which may be coming to II
Ter, reserving the net proceeds of the fl
on+ vear aasuffcient amount to conduct sa
=, f arm pfope ly for the cond year, and
I'LL the close OF the second year, they sh;
ner divide eqtlally between Themselves all
nee my personal property rot hereinbefc
MO- devised and bequeathed.
l direct that MY wife,4ennir H Preva
at in the management of the said farm, W
east my daughters aud sons, Lizzie FL a, : L
,11- Nav, Luther Jordan and Henry>P., sh
also present the interest of my SC
Henry ? without being required to &
VIII any guardian bond for the interests
be the said Henry P Prcvatt in the net p
eet. ceeds of til said farm, and after the
r q piration of TWO years, the time for VIII
said farm is leased then l desire S
Oh lands TO go as the SAME are directed
axe Item of this, my last will and testame
aber Item II. And lastly, do hereby ne
toke ioate constitute and appoi't my S
s Luther J , as executor and my daugh>
eas' Lizzie Ella, as executriN of this, my
ence will and testament.
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