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 1835 - 1913 (78 years)
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| Name |
Henderson CROUSE [1] |
| Birth |
15 Jun 1835 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
08 Jul 1913 |
| Burial |
Henderson Crouse Family Cemetery, Whitehead, NC  |
| Person ID |
I7862 |
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| Last Modified |
10 Jan 2015 |
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| Notes |
- 1.WILL OF HENDERSON CROUSE: ALLEGHANY CO. NC:
I, Henderson Crouse, of the Co. and state aforesaid, being of sound mind, but considering the uncertainties of my earthly existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament:
First My executors, hereinafter named, shall give my body a descent burial, suitable to the wishes of my relatives and friends, and pay funeral expenses and my just debts out of the first moneys which may come into his hands as belonging to my estate.
Second I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, M.A. Crouse, one milk cow, her choice, one bed of her choice with good and ample covering for same, the cook sover with all necessary vessells for same, all of the domestic fowles.
I also will and devise to my beloved wife, M.A. Crouse, for her use and controll during her natural life, the whole of my lands lying to the north of the top of the Blue Ridge Mountain, so long as she is competent to care for and manage the same.
It is further my will and desire, that she, the said M.A. Crouse have at all times ample support for all necessary bodily comforts out of any means belonging to my estate.
Third My will is that all my personal property, together with the whole of my lands, subject to the devisess above mentioned, be sold at public sale, and that the sum of $200.00 be paid to my only son John Wesley Crouse; that the sum of $20.00 be paid to each of my five grand daughters, namely: Mrs. Delia Ellison, Hellen Crouse, Ida Crouse, Ethel Crouse and Eva Crouse, the same to be paid when they reach the age of twenty one years.
Fourth I give and bequeath to my four grand-sons, (Having already deed to my other two grand-sons a goodly share of my lands), all the residue of my estate and not hereinbefore devised, namely, Leonard Crouse, Norman Crouse, Rudolph Crouse and Garrett Crouse; the same to be paid to each of the above named in equal proportions upon their becoming twenty one years of age.
Fourth I hereby constitute and appoint my trusted friend George Cheek my lawful executor, to execute this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and declaring uterly void all other wills by me made.
In witness whereof I the said Henderson Crouse, do hereunto set my hand and seal, this the 9th day of September, 1911.
Henderson Crouse (Seal)
Signed, sealed, declared and published, By the said Henderson Crouse, to be his last will and testament in the presents of us, who at his request and in his presence do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
J.C. Roup
G.D. Brown
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- [S25] 1850 Ashe Co., NC Census, House 35, p.240B.
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