North Carolina, Wayne County

I, J. J. Casey being of sound and disposing mind do make, declare and publish this my last will and testament.

Item I - I give and bequeath my estate of all kinds, real, personal and mixed to my wife Ellen Casey during the time of her natural life.

Item II - After the decease of my said wife, it is my will and desire that my estate be divided between my children, Carrie Harrell wife of I. J. Harrell, Bertha Casey, William Casey, Lou Pearl Casey, Eva Casey, Jackson Casey and my grand-son Herbert Casey, share and share alike, in fee.

Item III - I appoint my wife Ellen Casey and my son William Casey executor's to this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal this 11 day of January, 1899.

Witnesses: Benjamin Herring and J. G. Hinson
Probate: October 23, 1922
NC, US, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

J. J. Casey Estate, 1905
Superior Court Pamlico County, NC
William Casey and others to the Court
Petition to confirm a sale of lands

Petition of William Casey, I. J. Harrell and Carrie Harrell his wife, Bertha Casey, Lou Pearl Casey, Eva Casey, S. J. Casey and Herbert Casey the last named an infant, who sues by his guardian A. C. White.

That J. J. Casey late of Wayne County dec'd was seized of the following tract of land situated in Pamlico County and adjacent to Raccoon Creek, R. F. Casey's line, C. S. McKett's line, W. H. Holton's line, Garner's Branch containing 75 acres and known as the Ben Casey land and by his will J. J. Casey willed the land to his widow Ellen for the time of her natural life and after her death to your petitioners (except I. J. Harrell), jointly in fee simple.

That Ellen Casey is now dead and your petitioners are now in possession of said land.

That your petitioners reside in Wayne County except the petitioner, Herbert Casey, who resides in the county of Lenoir and none of said petitioners own any lands in Pamlico County.

That owing to the small quantity of land and its location, partition cannot be made among your petitioners without injury to all of your petitioners and a sale of said land will be necessary.

Lemon Casey and J. L. Hobbs of Pamlico County offered to your petitioners the sum of $2,000 for the land and petitioners agreed to accept said offer and ask the court to approve the sale.

Filed December 13, 1905 - Approved
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