Will Book __, Page 357<\/p>\n
I Rheubin Mayo<\/b> being of sound mind and perfect memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me made.<\/p>\n
First. I direct and it is my wish that I should be buried decently.<\/p>\n
Second. That all my funeral Expenses be paid.<\/p>\n
Thirdly. That all my just debts be paid after my decease by my Executors out of any money I may have on my hands or may come into their hands after my decease.<\/p>\n
Fourthly. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Jane Mayo<\/b> her lifetime estate out of my land where I now live all the household and kitchen furniture to use it as she pleases, 100 acres lying on the branch.<\/p>\n
Fifthly. After her decease, my wish is and I bequeath it to my youngest son Andrew Mayo.<\/b><\/p>\n
Sixthly. After my decease my wish is for my daughters that is single to remain on the land for their support until thay decease of my wife Jane Mayo<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Seventh. I do give and bequeath unto my grandson Rheubin Mayo<\/b> for the love and affection I have for him sixty acres of land where his father now lives, thay [as transcribed<\/span>] son of Nelson Mayo<\/b>.<\/p>\n Eighth. Provided that Nelson Mayo<\/b> thay [as transcribed<\/span>] of Rheubin Mayo<\/b> doth give Jane Mayo<\/b> a house on the sixty acres of land by building her a good cabbin if it is her request.<\/p>\n Ninth. I do give and bequeath unto eldest son John Mayo<\/b> one dollar to be paid by Executors out of the Estate after my decease.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my second son Richard P. Mayo<\/b> one dollar to be paid by my Executors after my decease.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my third son Nelson Mayo<\/b> one dollar to be paid by my Executors after my decease.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Harlis<\/b> one dollar to be paid by my Executors.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Polly Hagood <\/b>one dollar to be paid by my Executors.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Sally Hagood<\/b> one dollar to be paid by my Executors.<\/p>\n I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann Shoults<\/b> one dollar to be paid by my Executors out of my Estates.<\/p>\n It is my wish and I bequeath unto my four daughters, Jane Mayo<\/b>, Susan Mayo, Rachael Mayo<\/b> and Matilda Mayo<\/b> all the household and kitchen furniture after thay [as transcribed<\/span>] decease of my wife.<\/p>\n It is also my request that so much of __________ be sold by my Executors of my property as will pay my just debts and Legatees and funeral expenses.<\/p>\n I do hereby wish — and it is my desire — that if there is any more property than will pay tha expense after my decease for my wife to have if fore use, then I want it to be divided equal among my fore daughters Jane, Susannah, Rachael<\/b> and Matilda Mayo<\/b> to be valled [as transcribed<\/span>] by the Executors and equally dived [as transcribed<\/span>].<\/p>\n Lastly, I do hereby nominate and appoint and it is my wish and desire that my youngest son Andrew Mayo<\/b> and John Looney<\/b> my friend to be my Executors.<\/p>\n It witness whereof I do sine [as transcribed<\/span>] this my last Will & Testament with my seal. January 10, 1839<\/p>\n Rheubin Mayo<\/b> (seal)<\/p>\n In the presence of us witness:<\/p>\n Lacy Armstrong This Hawkins County Will was transcribed by one of the following volunteers:\u00a0 Audrae Mathis; Gary Fletcher; Betty Mize; Diana Arney; Karen Negron, Kathey Welder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Will Book __, Page 357 I Rheubin Mayo being of sound mind and perfect memory do make and publish this my last Will & Testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me made. First. I direct and …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-transcribed-wills"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1503"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1503\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1504,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1503\/revisions\/1504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/hawkins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nJohn Armstrong
\nJames Armstrong<\/b><\/p>\n
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