Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #4 Page 316

		William Horton's Will
In the name of God Amen!  I WIlliam Horton of the County of Wilkes
and State of North Carolina Being of sound mind and memory do make
and ordain this my last Will and testament as follows "to wit."
I return my soul to God who gave it and my body to the tomb ????????
As respects the property of this World I own and possess I give and bequeath
in this my last will and testament after my just debts are paid all the 
residue to my beloved wife Mildred Horton, all my property both real
and personal to hold during he natural life or Widowhood with the
exception herein afer made "to wit."  My said wife Mildred shall not
have power to sell or convey title to any of my real Estate or Negro
property or their  increase  not withstanding she may loan for a time
any property belonging to my Estate to any or all of my Children
she having a strict regard in so doing  to do equal justice as near as
she can to all my said Children.  And my wife further is, that at the
death of or Termination of the widowhood of my said wife Mildred,
that all my property both real and personal belonging to or that 
may then belong to my said Estate shall be equally divided among
all my lawful heirs.  And for the purpose of carrying in effect this
my last will and testament I do hereby nominate and appoint
my Son James C. Horton and George H. Hamilton my Executors with
power to sell such of my property as in their judgement can best be
spared from the Estate and coney title to the same so far as may
be necessary after collecting debts due me to pay all my just debts
and to pay the same and my said executors may sell such property
for such porpose either on a Credit or for Cash as in their discretion
they may think best,    In testimony whereof I William Horton
hereby declare and publish this my last wil and testament
nad have hereto set my hand & Seal this twenty Second day 
of November in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred
& forty Five
Signed sealed and published		Wm Horton [seal]
in presence of us
	James Calloway
	C.C. Jones