LENOIR COUNTY, NC - WILLS - John H. Peebles, 1864.

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PEEBLES: WILL OF JOHN PEEBLES - 1864

From the WAIT AND LEONA HARDY HINES COLLECTION - NC Archives - PC 240.1
Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble

Most of the documents in this Collection actually belonged to Wait's 
father,
James Madison Hines

WILL OF JOHN H. PEEBLES

Superior Court - 5 May 1885 - H. E. A. Peebles says

1. JOHN H. PEEBLES died in County of Lenoir 5 October 1864 with a Will

2. Will probated and destroyed by fire and there is no certified copy but
applicant has a exact copy and wishes to make a part of this affidavit.

3. That this applicant, ANN C. FRANKS wife of W. W. FRANKS, HENRY C. V. 
PEEBLES, HATTIE T. COLEMAN, WILLIAM B. COLEMAN, VIENNIA C. COLEMAN and 
IRENE S. COLEMAN are the interested persons

4. That HATTIE T., WILLIAM B., VIENNIA C., and IRENE S. COLEMAN are the 
children of ELIZABETH W. COLEMAN, dec wife of W. A. COLEMAN and are all 
minors living in Kinston

5. That she (sic) wishes to have the Will of JOHN H. PEEBLES set up and 
recorded and asks Court to issue notices to all interested parties

Sworne before me H. E. A. PEEBLES
W. W DUNN, CSC

WILL

3 May 1864

I, JOHN H. PEEBLES of County of Lenoir --- of sound mind --- declare this 
my last will and Testament.

1st - Executrix and Executor to provide a decent burial, pay all funeral
expenses, just debts out of first monies that come into their hands

ITEM - being deeply impressed with the uncertain value of all the property 
and estate --- and being desirous to make provisions for my wife, HARRIET 
E. A. PEEBLES, in every future continguency that might arise, I desire she 
shall have absolute control over the said property both real and personal 
--- to sell and dispose of when deemed necessary and when any of my 
children, ANN C., ELIZABETH W. and HENRY C. V. PEEBLES shall marry or 
arrive at lawful age that then the whole of the said property to be 
apportioned by three competent and disinterested persons and 1/3 alloted to 
said HARRIET E. A. Peebles. The remaining 2/3rds to be divided, share and 
share alike among my children.

I appoint my friend and brother-in-law, WILLIAM D. COBB and my wife was 
Executor and Executrix

WIT P. HARDEE, R. W. KING

Codicil - I appoint my brother-in-law, DR. R. G. COBB as coexecutor - 10 
May 1864