I, Thomas Phelps of the County of
Person and state of North Carolina do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament,
hereby revoking all others...
In the first place I desire that
all my just debts shall be paid by my executor as soon as may be convenient
after my decease
I give and bequeath to my daughter
Elizabeth Phelps the sum of one hundred dollars to her and her heirs forever.
I will and bequeath to my son Richard
A. Phelps fifty acres of land with the improvements to be laid off in the
northwest corner of my land so as to include the dwelling house where the said
Richard A. Phelps now resides and to adjoin the tract of land deeded by me to
Thomas H. Phelps and Richard A. Phelps to hold to him and his heirs forever.
An the rest and and residue of my
estate both real and personal, I desire and so will that it shall remain in the
possession of my wife Polly Phelps to be used and employed by her under the
advice and discretion of my executor, herein after named, for her own support
and maintenance and also to enable her to raise, educate, and support, free of
charge, my two youngest children—To Wit, Martha Phelps and James Phelps until
the shall arrive at lawful ages.
Then my will and desire is that all my property mentioned in this
bequest as such first an shall be remaining shall be equally divided between my
wife Polly Phelps, and to my two children Martha Phelps and James Phelps, and
in case my wife should marry before my said children shall arrive at the age of
twenty one years, then I direct that the desire above named shall take place
immediately.
I here nominate and appoint my son Richard Phelps executor of this
my last Will and Testament. In Witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this ninth of December 1848.
his
Thomas
x Phelps
mark
In Presence of:
Wm.
Whitfield
James
O. Bradsher
Transcribed
by—Latham Mark Phelps