Will of Felix Turner Beaty, 1917, Mecklenburg Co. NC

From: Philip Sheppard <sheppard@hargray.com>


Will of Felix Turner Beaty, dated 2/12/1917, codicil dated 6/3/1925,
recorded: Book 3, page 532, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

North Carolina, Mecklenburg County
I, F. T. Beaty, of the said County and State,being of sound mind but
considering the uncertainty of my earthly existance, do make this and
declare this my last will and testament.

First: My executors, hereinafter named, shall give my body a decent
burial suitable to the wishes of my friends and relatives and pay all
funeral expenses, together with all my just debts, out of the first
moneys which may come into their hands belonging to my estate.

Second: I give and devise to my beloved wife Mary E. Beaty, all of my
real estate that is in my possession at the time of my death also all of
my personal property consisting of all livestock, farming impliments,
wagons, buggies, harness, notes, mortgages, insurance, moneys in banks.

Third: My will and desire is that all of my estate after my just debts
are paid that all the residue shall go to my wife Mary E. Beaty so long
as she may live.

Fourth: At the death of my wife, Mary E. Beaty the estate shall be
divided equally between all of the following named children, 1st W. B.
Beaty, 2nd R. C. Beaty, 3rd Minnie I. McCord, 4th Nina E. Auten, 5th D.
R. Beaty, 6th D. M. Beaty, 7th Louise E. Allen, 8th Mary Odessa Beaty,
9th F. P. Beaty.

Fifth: I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Mary E. Beaty and my son
R. C. Beaty my lawful executors to all intents and purposes to execute
this my last will and testament according to the true intent and meaning
of the same and every part and clause thereof hereby revoking and
declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me made.

Sixth: It is my will and desire that my executors above named shall
serve as executors of my estate without bond and at the death of my wife
Mary E. Beaty my son R. C. Beaty shall serve as executor to a final
settlement of my estate.

In witness whereof I, the said F. T. Beaty do hereunto set my hand and
seal this 12th day of February 1917.

Felix. T. Beaty (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said F. T. Beaty to be his
last will and testament in the presence of us, who at his request and
his presense (and in the presence of each other) do subscribe our names
as witnesses thereto.

N. A. Cathey (seal)
R. S. Underwood (seal)

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North Carolina, Mecklenburg County
I, F. T. Beaty, of said County and State make this Codicil to my last
will and testament published by me and dated the 12th day of February
1917, which I ratify and confirm, except as the same shall be changed
hereby,

Whereas, That where any of my children above named have borrowed any
moneys or shall hereinafter borrow any moneys from me the said F. T.
Beaty, then and in that event any or all of the amount borrowed shall be
deducted from that ones share of my estate and where in so deducted then
and thereafter each child share and share alike as herein before
mentioned.

F. T. Beaty (seal)

Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said F. T. Beaty to be a
Codicil to his last will and testament in our presence and we in his
presence (and in the presence of each other) have, at his request,
hereto subscribed our names as witness. Dated this 3rd day of June 1925.

N. A. Cathey (seal)
J. A. Cathey (seal)

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On May 26, 1844, R. S. Underwood testified that N. A. Cathey and J. A.
Cathey, witnesses, were dead. R. S. Underwood also verified the
handwriting of N. A. Cathey, J. A. Cathey, and F. T. Beaty.

On May 29, 1944, C. M. Sadler verified the handwriting of N. A. Cathey,
J. A. Cathey, and F. T. Beaty.

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North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF FELIX T. BEATY

To Hon. J. Lester Wolfe, Clerk of the Superior Court:

I, Mary E. Beaty, named as Executrix in the will of Felix T. Beaty, my
late husband, hereby renounce my right as Executrix, and ask the court
to appoint R. C. Beaty, the Executor named in said will as the sole
Executor under said will.

This the ____ day of June 1944.

Mary E. Beaty

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