NC, Mecklenburg, Will, Violet Lawing 1888

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Will of Violet I(sabella) Lawing (nee Dunn; b. Apr. 4, 1828; d. Mar. 10, 
1906; marriage bond dated Jul. 15, 1857 to John Middleton Lawing, son of 
William A. and Jane Waddell Lawing)

Mecklenburg County Will Book O, p. 558:

In the name of God Amen.

Be it known that I, Violet I, Lawing, being of sound and dispasing(?) mind 
but conscious of the uncertainty of life do make and publish this as my last 
will and testament.

(1) I give and bequeath unto my son James L. Lawing all of lot No. 1 
containing twenty acres of land as shown on the annexed plot made by Jno. C. 
Fite Feb. 17th 1888 with the following boundaries. Beginning at a maple on a 
branch of D. F. Dunn's line and runs N 86 E 27 poles to a stone thence 
S 28 E 70 poles to a stone thence S 76 W 65 poles to a stone thence N 5 E 74 
poles to the beginning.

(2) I give and bequeath unto my daughter N. D. Dunn, wife of R. W. Dunn, all 
of lot No. 2 containing twenty acres as shown on said plot with the following 
boundary. Beginning at a stone the second corner of lot No. 1 and runs N 86 
E111 poles to a stone thence S 17 3/4 E 27 poles to a stone thence S 82 W 104 
poles to a stone on the lone of lot No. 1 thence with said line N 28 W 38 to 
the beginning.

(3) I give and bequeath to my daughter E. M. Lawing, wife of S. M. Lawing, 
all of lot No. 3 containing twenty acres as shown on said plot with the 
following boundary. Beginning at a stone on the second line of lot No. 1 and 
runs N 82 E 104 poles to a stone thence S 17 3/4 E 25 poles to a stone 
(hickory gone) thence S 78 W 98 poles to a stone thence with a lone of lot 
No.1 N 28 W 35 poles to the beginning.

In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 18th 
day of February 1888.

Violet I Lawing (seal)

Witness
John C. Fite
J. W. Dunn
R. B. Dunn