Will of Nevill Russell 1871

WILL OF NEVILL RUSSELL - 1871
In the name of God Amen. I Nevel Russell of the County of Carteret and State of North Carolina being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, and being desirous to adjust and settle my affairs do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament viz.
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter Rebecca M. Pigott the plantation on which I now live containing one hundred and fifty Acres be the same more or less, described and bounded as follows viz. commencing at the fork of the middle prang of Goose Creek turning up said creek to the upper prang near the McCabe Place, thence eastwardly up the south and eastern prang to the head, thence north 30 degrees west to the back line of the stump swampland, thence eastwardly to a _____, thence south 30 degrees east to the Reuben Wallace line, containing about one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less. I also give to my said daughter all the right, title, claim and interest I hold in and to the Reuben Wallace tract of land containing about Seventy five acres be the same more or less.
I Also give to my said daughter Rebecca M. Pigott one other tract of land on the east of Camp Branch adjoining the lines of Wm. F. Bell, the heirs of David W. Pigott, Stancel C. Bell and Wm. Taylor containing sixty one acres.
I also give to my said daughter Rebecca one feather bed and furniture, one cow and calf, one sow and eight _____, two stocks of bees, ten barrels of corn, five hundred pounds of pork, fifty pounds of lard, one _____ and implements, one mahogany table and six setting chairs.
I also give my said daughter Rebecca M. Pigott my negro man Ben recently known by the name of Tom, all of the within named property both real and personal I give to her, her heirs and and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath unto my three grand daughters Christian P. Smith, Sarah Ann Dixon and Cassa Russell daughters of Habakuk Russell and Lovy his wife, All the land I own or possess lying to the west of the line just made in dividing the land between them and my daughter Rebecca, turning westwardly with Wm. Taylors line to the corner (Edward Hills line) thence with Edward Hills line to the Taylors line thence with the Taylors line down to the A.S. Bell line thence with the A.S. Bell line to the beginning containing two hundred and fifty acres of land be the same more or less. To them their heirs and assigns forever.
I also give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca M. Pigott and my grand daughter Christian P. Smith wife of Jos. Smith fifty acres of land on Bogue Banks to be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns forever. I further direct and devise all of my estate remaining unconveyed consisting of stock, horses, cattle & hogs, household and kitchen furniture, plantation tools & ect. to be sold to the highest bidder of a credit of six months, and the proceeds arising therefrom, after the payment of my just debts and fully settling of my estate to be divided between my daughter Rebecca M. Pigott and my two grand daughters Christian P. Smith and Cassa Russell daughters of Habakuk Russell and my great grand daughter Jenny Sue Dixon daughter of Wm. Dixon and Sarah Ann his wife viz. One half of said proceeds to go to my daughter Rebecca M. Pigott and the other half to be equally divided between my two grand daughters Christian P Smith Cassa Russell and my great grand daughter Jenny Sue Dixon as named above. And it is my further decree that the part that or going to the said Cassa Russell daughter of H. Russell and Jenny Sue Dixon daughter of Wm Dixon shall remain in the hands and under the control of the executor, he being bound to it out at until each age to Act for themselves or marry.
I likewise make constitute and appoint Eli W. Sanders Esq. to be executor to this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all for wills by .
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 23rd day January AD 1865. Nevel Russell Signed & Sealed In Presence of
Test. Stancel C. Bell
David Russell

Carteret County Court of Probate. Sep 25, 1871
The execution of the foregoing will is proved before me according to law by the oath and examination of Stancel C. Bell on of the subscribing witnesses thereto, who swears that he saw Nevil Russell execute the same as his last will and testament that he attested it in his presence and at his request, and that at the time of its execution he was, in his opinion, of sound mind and dispossing memory, and further that he saw David Russell sign the name purporting to be his as subscribing witness to said will in the presence of the said Nevil Russell, and that said David Russell is so afflicted bodily that he is incapable of appearing at the Court to testify as to the execution of said will.
Jas. Rumly, Judge of Probate
Eli W. Sanders qualifies as executor.