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I, James McGaha, of the County of
Transylvania and State of North Carolina, being
of sound mind and memory but considering the
uncertainty of my earthly existence, to make
and declare this my last will and testament in
manner and for following, that is to say (to
wit)
That my executors hereafter named shall
provide for my body a decent burial suitable to
the wishes of my relatives and friends and pay
all funeral expenses together with all my just
debts howsoever and to whosoever owing out of
the moneys that may come into his hands as a
part or parcel of my estate.
Item - I give and devise to my beloved
wife, Elizabeth, one hundred and twenty acres
of land where I now love, beginning on a locust
on the North side of a ridge, Eppa McGaha's
corner, then East one hundred and twenty poles
to a white oak, then South one hundred and
thirty-four poles to two white oaks on the
North side of a ridge, then West one hundred
and twenty poles to a pine and white oak, then
West thirty-four poles to a stake, then North
ninety-seven poles to a stake, then East
fourteen poles to a stake, then North
thirty-seven poles with McGaha's line to [s]
hickory, then East twenty poles to the
beginning, to have and to hold to her the said
Elizabeth for and during the term of her
natural life.
Item - I give and bequeath to my said
beloved wife, Elizabeth, two beds and
furniture, all the kitchen and household
furniture, two milk cows and one heifer, and
one calf, one mile two years old, one bay mare
twelve years old, four head of sheep, four head
of hogs, all the bowl and pottery, all the crop
of every description that may be upon the
plantation whereon I now live, and the
provisions on hand at the time of my death,
also all my farming tools.
Item - I give all my debts that may be
coming me to my said wife, Elizabeth. And
lastly, I do hereby constitute and appoint my
trusty friend, Samuel Wilson, my lawful
executor to all intents and purposes, to
execute this my last will and testament
according to the true intent and meaning of the
same and every part and clause thereof, hereby
revoking and declaring utterly void all other
wills and testaments heretofore made.
In witness whereof I, the said James
McGaha, do hereunto set my hand and seal this
11th day of September AD 1877.
his
James X McGaha
mark
Signed, sealed, and published and
declared by the said James McGaha to be his
last will and testament in [the] presence of us
who of his request and in his presence do
subscribe our names as witnesses
thereto.
John Rhodes
B. F. McGaha
The above will of James McGaha was duly
proven by the subscribing witnesses on the 27th
day of October 1877. The above is a true copy
of James McGaha's will.
W. P. Poor
Probate Judge
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