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Will of John T. Buckner:

 

To all people to whom these presents shall come greeting know ye that I John T. Buckner of the county of Chatham and State of North Carolina calling to mind the uncertain State of this life; do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and following that is to say.  I devise that all my just debts be paid.  I Bequeath to my Beloved wife Betsy Buckner all the track of land whereon I now live for ever  I also give unto my wife Betsey all the property that I am in possession of at my decease of every kind during her natural life.  Item I devise that my body be Decently buried and my funeral expences paid out of the money that is on hand or first collected  Lastly I make ordain and appoint by Beloved wife Betsy my sole executrix of this my last will and testament to answer the intents and purposes herein contained in witness whereof I the said John T. Buckner have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this 20th day of March in the year of our lord 1841.

 

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John   x   Buckner   (Seal)

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Signed sealed and delivered in Presence of

Attest

Joheph Holaday

D. Franklin Holaday

John Whitehead

W. F. Johnson

 

Neither John now Betsy Buckner named issue in their respective wills.  Yet, Jesse Buckner in his will of December 23, 1863 names Susan Buckner and Camelia Buckner “daughters of . . . son John T. buckner.”  He also names his grandson Manly Buckner.  Lamar wonders about Manly also being a son of John T. Buckner, by a marriage previous to that of Betsy Johnson.

 

Will of Betsy Buckner

 

This the twentieth day of April A D one thousand Eight hundred and seventy seven I Betsy Buckner Being of Sound mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of my earthly existence I do publish and declare this to contain my last will and Testament to be carried out by my lawful Executor hereinafter named according to its true intent and meaning.

 

Item 1st I will and bequeath to my body a decent burial Suitable to the wishes of my friends according to my estate, and that my funeral expenses shall be paid by my Executor out of the first money may come into his hands

 

Item 2nd I will and bequeath to my Nephew, Washington F. Johnsons two Little Sons John W. Johnson & Henry Clay Johnson all of my Real estate to be divided equally between the two

 

Item 3rd I will and bequeath to my Nephew Washington F. Johnston My threshing machine Cutting Machine and Wheat fan log chain & Harrow and my clock

 

Item 4th I will and bequeath to my Nephew Washington F. Johnson one half of all my money and notes and accounts the other half to be divided between Julia A. Buckner & Mary Ann Elizabeth Johnson & Isareal Jackson Hargrove.

 

Item 5th I will & bequeath to my Relative David A. Jones my Road wagon

 

Item 6th I will and bequeath to Anna Andrew, one wheel & cards one loom one cow & 2 head of sheep to be selected by my Executor

 

Item 7th I will and bequeath all of my house hold & kitchen farming utensils stock of all kinds and description to be sold and the proceeds to be eqully divided between my sister Keany Buckner & Eli buckner Julia A. Buckner & Mary Ann Elizabeth Johnson

 

Item 8th My will and desire that is Washington F. Johnson will set as my Executor

 

Item 9th I constitute and appoint my Nephews Washington F. Johnson my Lawful Executor to carry out my lst will Testament according its true intent and meaning

 

This 20th day of April 1877

 

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Betsy   x   Buckner

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Sighen sealed and delivered to contain my last will and testament in the Presences of

Test interline before signing

Andrew Readen, Senr

John Whitehead

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