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Transylvania County} In the Probate
Court
A paper purporting to
contain the nuncupative will of William
Whitmire deceased which is in words and figures
as follows to wit:
1st That I will and bequeath all of my
property both real and personal to my beloved
wife Rebecca Whitmire to be managed by her as
she thinks best for the advantage of all my
children for their support and
education.
2nd At the death of my wife Rebecca all
of my property both real and personal is to be
equally divided among all of my
children.
3rd I hereby appoint my wife Rebecca my
executrix to execute this my last will and
every part thereof.
is exhibited for probate before me the
undersigned Judge of Probate in and for said
county by Rebecca Whitmire the executrix
therein named.
It is therefore proved by the evidence of
Henry B. Galloway, L. T. Galloway, and M. S.
Whitmire competent and creditable witnesses
that the said Wm. Whitmire when he was of sound
and disposing memory and in their presence did
make a nuncupative will and did in said will
bequeath his real and personal property in the
manner mentioned in said writing and that they
the said H. B. Galloway, L. T. Galloway, and M.
S. Whitmire severally bear witness that they
severally heard the said Wm. Whitmire declare
the aforesaid to be his last will. And it is
also proved by the said witnesses that the said
Wm. Whitmire died on the 31st day of December
1872 and that the said nuncupative will was
reduced to writing as aforesaid on the 16th day
of January 1873. And it further appears from
the return of the Sheriff that process has been
duly executed.
L. D. H. Whitmire, Washington E. Galloway
and wife, L. T. Galloway, M. A. Whitmire,
Robert Edward McD. Whitmire,
Robert A. Whitmire, Fleming A. Whitmire by
their guardian L. D. H. Whitmire and Rosa M.
Whitmire by her guardian L. D. H. Whitmire next
of kin to the said Wm. Whitmire according to
law calling on them to appear and contest the
said will if they should think proper.
Transylvania County} In the probate
Court
A paper writing purporting to be the
nuncupative will of Wm. Whitmire deceased is
exhibited before the undersigned Judge of
Probate for said county by Rebecca Whitmire the
executrix therein named and it is therefore
proven by the oath and examination of H. B.
Galloway, L. T. Galloway, and M. A. Whitmire
three creditable witnesses after being duly
sworn doth depose and say that the will
exhibited is the nuncupative will of said
deceased as it was related in our presence
sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day
of Jan. 1873.
H. B. his X mark Galloway
L. T. Galloway
M. A. Whitmire
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