Will

State of North Guilford county April 25 1910

I Geo M R Clapp of said County & State knowing the uncertainty of this natural life and being of Sound mind and retentive memory do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows
Item 1st I will that at my death all my just debts and burial Expenses and Expenses to the Amount of Fifty Dollars for decent Monument to be erected at my grave be paid.
Item 2nd I will that all my estate both real and personal (Same Consisting of the Home tract of land Containing One Hundred thirty eight and one fourth acres more or less, in Green Township and known as the George Clapp place on which I have lived ever since 1866. Also all my personal property Consisting of Money on hand horses & Mules Cattle & hogs Wagons & Buggy & farming utensils & any and every thing I own as personal property. I give to my beloved wife Minerva E. Clapp. She to hold and use the land during her natural life for her own benefit and to have hold and use or dispose of as She may deem proper all the personal proper. I will that at the death of my beloved wife Minerva E Clapp my home tract of land be advertised and sold and the proceeds of same to be divided equally between My Brother James F. R. Clapp and my Sister Mrs. Barbara H Catherine Wife of John E. Clapp Expenses of said Sale and also any outstanding indebtedness incurred by my wife Minerva E. Clapp for her Comfort or Convenience I will that my true fried A Yancey Brown be my executor to this my last will and testament
Hereby revoking any and all other wills made by me.

In witness sohereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and date first above written
Geo M R Clapp Seal

Signed & Sealed in the presence of Witness
John N. Wilson
A G Kirkman [4]