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Mecklenburg County, NC Will Book K, p 83 John S. Loves Will Mecklenburg County, N. C. September 13th Eighteen Hundred + Seventy one. I John S Love of the County of Mecklenburg + State of North of N.C. [sic] being of sound mind and memory do make this my last Will and testament to wit 1st I give and devise to my daughter Jane T. Kistler one Stand of drawers One bed + furniture + Fifty Dollars in money. 2nd I give to my Son David L. Love one half of the Land on which I now live the Lower end including the House + [ ] on which he now lives except the Mill + Water Power which I will to David L. + James M. Love ---equally One half of my Wagon--- (the preceding was struck through) /\ one half of my waggon Equally I will to David L. Love. One set Black Smith Tools. One Bed + furniture One Buggy and Crop on hand. Item 3 I will to James M. Love one half my Waggon. " " I will to my Son James M. Love one half the land on which I now live the uper and including my new House. One Bed + furniture. Waggon Tools. One Still + Utensils to be equally divided between James M. + David L. Love. One Rifle Gun. Item 4 I will that my Sister Sally D. Love have her maintenance and Support from all my land. Item 5 I will that my Executors pay my debts out of the balance of my property and the debts due me and if there is not enough David L. + James M. Love is to pay the balance. In testimony of Which I hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th Sept 1871. Test Stephan Wilson Jane L. Williamson John S. Love {seal} The foregoing paper Writing purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John S. Love decd + being exhibited before me for Probate. And Stephan Wilson + Jane L. Williamson the Subscribing Witnesses thereto being duly Sworn depose and say each for themselves that they saw the said John S. Love said paper writing as his last will and testament. And that they signed the same as Witnesses at his request and in his presence and they believe the said John S. Love at the time of Signing to have been of Sound and disposing mind and memory of full age to Execute a Will and under no restraint to their knowledge or belief Sworn to and Subscribed before me the 11th day of April 1872 C. A. Osborne Probate Judge Stephan Wilson Jane L. Williamson |
