Last Will and Testament of Zachariah Harris

State of North Carolina

Martin County

    LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Zachariah Harris


 Will book 3 page 406  Martin County In the Superior Court
 
In Re the will of Zachariah Harris                                                      

Before J A Hobbs C,S,C
 
 
    N. T. Harris being duly sworn doth say that Zachariah Harris late of said county is
 dead having first made and published his last Will and Testament and that no Executor is
 named therein.  Further that the property of the said Zachariah Harris consisting of a
 tract of land is worth about $100.00  So far as can be ascertained at the date of this
 application and that N. T. Harris Geo M. Harris, Martha A. Williams and Martha Ann Harris
 are the parties entitled under said will to the said property.
 
Sworn and Subscribed fore                                              X his mark
me this 29 day of august 1904                                         N. T. Harris
        J A Hobbs 
        Clerk Superior Court
 
 
State of North Carolina
Martin County
 
                                      Know all men by these presents that I, Zachariah
 Harris of said state and County being of sound mind do the day make my last Will and
 Testament  I lend to my beloved wife all of my property both real and personal to have
 and to hold to her own benefit during her lifetime and at her death I lend all of my
 land on the west side of Peter Swamp to my son Nathan T Harris his life time and then
 to his  heirs.  I also lend to my son George M. Harris all of my land on the East side
 of Peter Swamp his life time and then to his heirs.  I also give my son George M. Harris
 all of my stock at this mother's death.  I give to my daughter Martha A. Williams
 formerly Harris one Bed and furniture.  I also give to my Grand daughter Martha Ann
 Harris one bed and furniture where unto I set my Hand and seal this August 27, 1877.
 
Test     Thos I Reddick
         John W. Roberson                       Zachariah Harris   (seal)
                                                        X his mark
 
 
 re the Last Will and Testament 
of Zachariah Harris deceased
 
 
                         A paper writing purporting to be the last will and Testament
 of Zachariah Harris deceased is exhibited for probate in  open Court by N. T. Harris
 and it is here fore proven by the oath and examination of W. J. Hardison that Thomas
 I Reddick one of the subcribing witnesses hereto is dead.  And it is further proven
 by the oath and examination of the said W. J. Hardison on that he is well acquainted
 with the handwriting of the said Thos I Reddick having often seen him write and that
 the name of the said Thos I Reddick subscribed as a witness to the said will is 
 the handwriting of the said Thos. I. Reddick.
 
                                                    W. J. Hardison
 
Sworn to and Subscribed fefore
me this 29th day of Aug 1904
                J. A. Hobbs
             Clerk Superior Court