Wilkes Co., NC Will Book #5 Page 14

No 3		Bluford McGee's Will
   State of North Carolina |
    Wilkes County          | In the name of God Amen.
I Bluford McGee of the County & State aforesaid being afflicted
in body but sound in mind and memory and calling to mind
the uncertainty of human life do make publish and ordain
this my last will and testament in manner and form following
to wit I give my body to my Executors to be buried in a decent manner
and my Soul to God that gave it, and as for the Goods, Lands, Chattels
& testaments that I am blessed with I bestow them in the following
manner, to wit first I will that  all my justdebts be paid,
2nd I will that my beloved wife Lucy McGee have peaseable possession
of all the land where I now live during her natural life also all the
household & kitchen furniture also all the farming utensils
3rd I will that after the decease of my wife Lucy McGee that the land
wherein I now live be sold at a credit of 12 Month and the proceeds
thereof to be equally divided between eifht of my children that is
to say Holland McGee, Burton Mcgee, Wm Soloman McGee, Bluford
Bartlet McGee, Polly Louisa McGee (now Polly Ferguson), Cynthia
Caroline McGee (now Caroline Walker), Elizabeth Dorcas McGee and
Lucy Matilda McGee.  4th I will that my two daughters above named
Elizabeth Dorcas & Lucy Matilda McGee have each a bed and
furniture to the value of thirty Dollars each; also a Cow and Calf
to the value of Ten Dollars each.  5th I will that my beloved wife
Lucy McGee have all my beestands and my two Sons Sm S. McGee
and Bluford B. McGee have my still and all the utensils be-
longing thereto.  6th  I will that my two Sons above named Wm S.
and Bluford Bartlet have my Rifle gun.  7th  I will that
the tract of land where Holland McGee now lives be sold
as soon as practable after my decease at a Credit
of twelve Month and twenty dollars of the proceeds thereof
to be equally divided  between the lawful heirs of Alley Dula
wife of Jefferson Dula as they the said heirs become of
age and the Balance if any to be equally divided between
my eight children first named in this my last will and
testament.  8th  I will that my Wife Luch McGee have my
Cart and Steers for the use of the farm.  9th I will that my
son Bluford Bartlet have thirty Dollars extra if he fails
in raising him a horse worth that much.  10th  I will that
my beloved Wife Lucy have a sufficiency  of my Stock
of Cattle, Sheep & hogs for a plentiful Support of one year
from my decease and the balance to be sold at twelve
Month Credit and divided as above directed In Test-

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mony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal
this 14th day of Oct in the year of our Lord 1848

?? given in presence of us          his
  John Carlton    |          Bluford x McGee
  Thomas Carlton  |                 mark
  Jesse F. Green  |  I nominate and appoint my worthy
                     friend Charles Carlton Executor of this
                     my last Will and Testament
North Carolina |
Wilkes County  |  May Term 1850
                                The execution of the
written Will was duly proven in open Court by the oath of
Thomas Carlton one of the subscribing Witnesses thereto
also the Executor duly sworn & the will ordered for recording
                       Test
                               W. Mastin