Warren Co., NC, Will Book 43, p. 394
November 30th 1854 In the name of god Amen. I
William W. Riggan of the County of warren & State of North Carolina
being sound and disposing mind, and perfect memory blessed be to god; do
this day make and publish this my last will and testament in manner
following. (Viz)
It. 1st I loan my tract of land to my beloved daughter Prusillar F. King
to live on during her natural life, Said land is not to have the timber
cut off untill further disposed of by my Executor or Agent.
It. 2nd I loan all of my perishable property to my beloved daughter
Prusillar F. King during her natural life, and at her death then to her
children, if the Same should take any exception to the disposal of the
property in this Item, it is my request that said property shall be Sold
and my daughter have the Interest of the money during her life and at
her death to her children.
It. 3rd It is my will that what money due me should be used in building
a house on my land for my daughter Prusillar King
It. 4th It is my will and desire if my daughter P.F. King, should be in
nead and likely to suffer my Executor or Agent shall dispose of any the
above mention property in any way they think proper.
It. 5th If my land is not disposed of at the death of my daughter
Prusillar F. King, it is my will that it should be equally divided
betwen her children
It. 6th I make and ordain my worthy friend (Nath.l Nicholson Executor)
and (John B. Powell my Agent) to this my last will and testament.
In witness whearof I have hear unto Set my hand and affix my seal the
day and year above writen in the presence of,
William W. Riggan *Seal*
Witness
John L Evans
William R Harriss
William T Pegram
Codecil
Omitting above to leave my son William Riggan any potion of my property
I now give and bequeath to him One dollar of my Estate
Given under my hand and seal this the 1st day of December eight teen
hundred and fifty four
in the presence of,
William W. Riggan *Seal*
Witness
John L Evans
W"H" Bobbit
George W Pegram
Feby- Court 1855
This paper writing purporting to be the last Will & Testament of Wm W.
Riggan deceased, was exhibited with the Codecil thereto annexed, ["for
probate" struck out] in open Court by Nath.l Nicholson one of the
Executors therein named, and the due execution of the said Will was
proved by the oath and examination of Wm R Harris one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto, and the due execution of the said Codecil was proved
by the oath and examination of W.m H. Bobbitt one of the subscribing
witnesses thereto,-
It is therefore ordered that the said Will and Codecil be Recorded &
filed-
Nathaniel Nicholson the Executor therein named qualified by taking the
usual oath-
Test Jn.o W. White Clk.
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