Original
Book of Wills
Office of the Clerk of Court, Whiteville, NC
Will Book C, Page 507
State of North Carolina
New Hanover County
Know all men by these present, in the name of God Amen or be remembered
that I Mullington Lewis of the county and state aforementioned being
weak in body, but of sound and perfect mind and at the same time have
taken into consideration the uncertainty of life do publish and declare
this to be my last Will and Testament (viz).
First I give and bequeath to my beloved son, William R Lewis, one third
of my lot or 110 feet of Lot No 100 in Campbells survey adjoining and
now a part of the Town of Wilmington, north of the Rail road and I wish
it particularly understood that the portion of my Lot No. 100 that I
now set apart for my son William R Lewis is at the East end of said Lot
No. 100. To have and to hold for his own proper use and benefit during
his natural life, then to be distributed among the legal heirs of his
body (if any), otherwise to be merged with the balance of Lot No. 100
in common stock for the benefit of the balance of my heirs and to be
held by them in the same manner and way that I shall hereafter
describe. I also give unto my son, William R Lewis, an equal interest
with my beloved Daughters Mary Ann H. Lewis, Lucy Tilly, Sarah G.
Willets, Caroline M Lewis & Ann Mariah Bray in the balance of Lot
No. 100 with an express and distinct understanding that neither one of
them shall have the right or power from me to sell their interest in
said Lot No. 100 so long as there is any two of them living; when all
cease to exist but one, I wish Lot No. 100 to be sold or distributed in
any way they may think best, among all of the heirs of their bodies in
the same ration that Common Law will designates. The object that I wish
to arrive at is, that my children may have a home to live at, when in
adversity; that they can't sell themselves or be sold for any debt,
that, they may contract. My horse, stock of cattle and household
furniture I wish to remain in common stock for the benefit of all my
children, all of which I shall put, in charge of my son Wm. R. Lewis
who I now appoint my executor, to control as he may think best, for the
interest of all. I wish my son Wm. R. Lewis to sell as much only as
will be sufficient to pay all just debts that I now owe and may
hereafter owe for Doctor Bills, my support whilst I live and my funeral
expenses.
Signed, sealed, delivered the 14th day of March, 1850
in presence of
O.L. Fillyaw
W.G. Fillyaw
Mullington Lewis
State of North Carolina
New Hanover County June Term 1850 This paper writing purporting to be
the last Will and Testament of Mullington Lewis decd is exhibited in
open court duly proven by the Oath of William G. Fillyaw one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto; whereupon it is considered by the Courth
that the same is the last Will and Testament of said Mullington Lewis
and as such ordered to be recorded and filed. Thereupon William R Lewis
the Executor therein named duly qualifed as such.
Test. L. H. Marsteller CLK.
