Mountain Creek, N.C.

June 25th 1889

Last Will and Testament of Wilson CRANFORD

I want all of my debts paid and I want a nice Set of

Tombstones for myself and a set for Anner, and I

want my wife to hve the home her lifetime.  and I

want Manley to Settle up the Estate.

A.R. HELDERMAN, Witness

F.R. HOWARD

Catawba County} Aug 30 1889

The foregoing attached paper writing

purporting to be the last Will and testament

of Wilson CRANFORD, written and expressed

by him, while on his death bed and in his own house

is proven by the oath and examination of A.R.

HELDERMAN and F.R. HOWARD who make oath

and say and each for himself says that he was at the

residence of the said Wilson CRANFORD while he

was in his last sickness, And that he in the presence of each

of us, expressed exactly in substance and as nearly in words

as we can call to mind, the same as the foregoing said paper

writing.  Then at the time of so expressing and uttering his

will and wish, he was of sound mind and memory, and of

full age to make a will and was under no restraint to the

knowledge inpov??tion and belief. And further these deponents

say not.

F.R. HARWOOD (Seal)

A.R. HELDERMAN (Seal)

P.H. HU?? C.S.C.

Sworn and Subscribed before me Aug 30 1889

P.H. HUYLE C.S.C.

Recorded in Will Book No. 2 Page 497 

Catawba County. } SS. In the Probate Court.

I, M.W. CRANFORD do solemnly swear (or affirm)

that I believe this writing to be and contain the last Will and

Testament of Wilson CRANFORD deceased; and that I will

well and truly execute the same by first paying his debts and then

his legacies as far as the said estate shall extend, or the law will

charge me; and that I will well and faithfully execute the office of

and executor agreeable to the trust and confidence repose in me,

and according to law, so help me God.

Sworn and subscribed before me this

30 day of Aug 1889

P.H. HUYLE C.S.C.

                                      M. W. CRANFORD