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Abstracts of Stanly County, North Carolina, Will Book II, 1868-1910, pp.
200-399, pp. 218-221, Copyright Leah C. Sims 2000

Will of John Greene
Will Date: November 30, 1888
Probate Date: January 12, 1893
". . . my Executors . . . as soon after my decease as practicable to take possession of my Personal and Real Estate and to convert the same into money with as little delay as possible . . . devote the Sum of $20.00 to the purchase of a suitable head stone to marke the place of my Burial . . . that my wife Hattie Ellen have all her property also her bed clothing which she had mad and claim as her part, and real estate which belonged to her since the time of our marriage and after she receives her dower in my Estate which is Three Hundred Dollars . . . to my daughters Elizabeth M. Little Surah C. Bigger, Mary T. Little and Martha A. Furr one hundred dollars each it being a consideration of what I have already give my sons to wit: Land, horse, sadle and bridle, after my four above named daughters have one hundred each, then . . . to my daughter Beede E. Love Fifteen Dollars which is all that I will give her of my Estate . . . all the rest and Residue of my real Estate . . . unto my sons and 4 daughters to be divided equally between them . . . all the rest and remainder of all my personal Estate . . . between my sons and daughters . . . all of my son I. F. Greene share of my Estate to his 5 children provided I do not have to pay up a security bond for J. F. Greene if I do then the amount shall be deducted out of his share if any over then his children to share alike. . . all of my son J. J. Greene share to his bodily heirs after a fifty dollar note is deducted out. The remainder if any to be equally divided between his heirs. Provided any of my children should be dissatisified or make a dispute concerning my division I make between my children then I will to him or her as the case may be fifteen Dollars then the balance of his or her share shall be equally divided between the rest of my sons and daughters . . . all of my clothes to my 2 sons I. M. Greene and A. M. Greene . . . Provided I John Greene should become in a helpless condition so that should need attention to wait on me if I am not competent to see to it then I want my Executors to take care of me as long as I live and all the expenses to be paid out my Estate . . ."
Executor:s Jas. L. Little and Jas. M. Greene Witnesses: J. E. Hartsell and J. M. Hartsell