Know all men by the others present that I Mathias M. Love of the County of Stanly and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory and feeling the uncertainty of my earthly existence do make this my last will and testament revoking all others that heretofore have been made by me
First, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Hester Love all my real estate and personal property to have and to hold during her widowhood or until my youngest child becomes twenty one years old to use apart of it in paying my just debts and in raising my children
Item I further will that after my youngest child becomes twenty one years old that all my property remaining then be [sold &] equally divided between my wife Hester Love and my four children namely McDaniel Mary Lovina Flora E. and Bud Love provided that if my son McDaniel hwo is away from home returns in thirty days and remains at home and does his duty until he becomes twenty one years old Then he is to share alike with my wife and the other children mention above, if [he] does not comply with the above condition, then he is not to share any my estate.
Item, I will that if my two daughters Mary Lovina & Flora E. or either them should mary before they become of age that my wife Hester provide them with a bed cook stove co and other necessary things for keeping house
Item, Further ____ and appoint James D. Love and iwlliamson Little as my lawful Executor.
Signed Sealed and Published
In the presence of us
who as requested to
witness these presents
Attest This 30th day of July 1898
J. E. Hartsell
H. B. Brattain
Williamson Little
Mathias M. Love (Seal)
H. B. Brattain one of the subscribing witnesses to this will personally appeared before me on the 17th day Dec 1898 and after Hearing said will read and being duly sworn deposes & says that he witnessed said will on the 30 day July 18998 and that said will was the last will and testament of Mathias M. Love Dec. sowrn to before me this the 17th day of Dec 1898
R. L. Hartsell, J. P.
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