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Book 2 Page 158
Dated 30 October 1840
In the name of God Amen: I Holway Armstrong being sick but of sound mind and memory do make this my last will and testament. I commend my soul to God who gave it as to such worldly estate as the God who has blessed me with I dispose of as follows.
First - I lend to my beloved wife Charlotte the plantation that once belonged to Franklin Armstrong and two negroes folowing, Peter and Moses, during her life and widowhood, after the death or marriage of the said Charlotte I give the above described property to Benj. and Wm. Armstrong, them and their heirs forever -
I give to Nelson & Wilson Armstrong my sons the plantation I bought of Jos. Bateman to them and their heirs forever.
I give to Elliot Armstrong my son one hundred acres of land and one hundred acres of swamp joining, on South Fork Creek to him and his heirs, the swamp is called Opossum Island Swamp ---
I give to William and Benjamin Armstrong one hundred acres of land called White Oak Island to them and their heirs forever ---
I give to Benj. Wilson and Wm. Armstrong my sons three huncred acres of swamp land lying on the east side of Scuppernong river to them and their heirs forever.
All the rest of my property to be sold by my excutors and after paying all my just debts, the balance to be divid equally amongst all my heirs -
Lastly - I have faith in Silas Davenport and I do constitute and appoint him whole and sole excutor, not doubting he will do those I leave behind me justice, this is all I ask and I have no doubt but he will do justice, this October 30,1840.
Signd Seald and Acked to be his last will & testament he signing it an prscn and we the witness signd it in the prescn of each other & in pres of the testator.
A. Wail ( )
Thos. B. Myers ( Witness )
State of No Ca
Tyrell County Court of Pleas & qute sesan April 1841
Then was the due excution of the foregoing last will and testament of Holway Armstrong decd. was duly proven by the oath of Thos. B. Myers one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordrd to be record - and thereupon Silas Davnprt the exctor therin named apperd and qualifid as excutor by taking the oath prescibed by law.
Test Jos. Halsy Clk.
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