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Home My WebLink About1559_BRYANT_SAMUEL_58_193_11-22-1938ApplicatiOn for Letters Testamentary NORTH CAROL!NA,BU NCOM BE COU NTY.-In Superior Court. In the Matter of the Will of J.E.Swain Before ~,Cler7c . ......................q?-.I:'9~:l.Il?-...F.!~:r.y.@~...being duly sworn,says: ThaL....§.~l:l.(;ll.:1fITc::>.9.4...:E3:r.YM:t..,late of said County,is dead,and having first made and published h.is.last Will and Testament;and that... C Ii F B t a~inlstratrlx,c.t.a......................~I.:'.9.l:1:~:r..Y.I3,:r:l......is the~~&therein named. Further that the said $.w:n~eJW.9.9.q...J3.:r.y~:n.~............. left real and personal property consisting of....~.l3..~:l:....p..J:'.<?p.~:r:'~y !.I'l..:I'..e..f.l.!.l~y1..Y.~?!~L.~?<:l :p.e..1:'.:::.. ..s..9.P~:l p:r..QPerty nQ.t exce.eding $.500.,.00 . and worth about $.9,.900·00 ....so far as can be ascertained at the date of this application,and that .......................9.~:r'.9.:t..~.I-l~:li'.~:F3..I:'y.~1i ..... .....1.s........the par~9Centitled under said Will to the said property. Carolina F.Bryant Sworn and subscribed before me this the~~~..day of...N'9y.(;lmO~r 193 8... ..1fIT9.:f:r..9.:r:'4.F..~H:tJJllP&.le.s..,D.ep.ut.y . Clerk Superior Court Buncombe County,N.C. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE. In Superior Court Before the Clerk. ::_-~.~~-~.~;;-~;.;-~~:;~~~-~~-;~~~--_.__._-----_._----...._---} __._..__(:h~9_rg~A~~~_:r;r;y ._-.--_.....__, .M~_<?y._~.__.~_~~_~;r_....and.~.~J:..~P_~~.~__._ each being duly sworn,depose and say: That they are acquainted with the handwriting of the said J?_I?,~_~_~J WQ.Qg,_J?-;r;'X_?J1t.._. having often seen h__im..__write,and verily believe that the name of the said S_am:tJ.e.l ..._ __________________W_Qo.d B.ryant__----.subscribed to the said Will,and the said Will itself, and every part thereof,is in the handwriting of the said ~_~~~~l__.w.9_Q~~~yg_~:1!. . . and the handwriting is generally known to the acquaintances of the said ._S.aI!t1J._el . _ Wood Bryant ___._~~_~_~g~.__~_.~_~!.~_y.....__.--------------__._--_. ____M~_~_._y._~_.__~_~~~y........ . J.L.~ark8 Subscribed and sworn to before me this the_.~_~_!:J:_.day of ~9.Y__~JE._1:?_~~.19_;?_§_= Wofford F.Humphries,Deputy ~----------------------_._----------------------------------------------------_.-----------_. Clerk Superior Court. A paper writing without any subscribing witnesses,purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of .Samu.el__Wo_od__Bryant ... .._...._._.._.. .is exhibited for probate in open court by...--...---g.~~~~~-~~---~-~---~!:--:r.~~-~-.----.-------......._.__._.-..._._....__.....__._..... administratrix,c.t a. the JID:K~L----~xdGand it is,thereupon proved by the oath and examination of the said _______. .__~_~:~~_~~~_~~_~_.__?~~.~~~...._...._._....._...._...that the said Will was found among the valuable papers and effects of the said __~_l?,~~_~_l_...WQ_9..~__~;r;'x_~n1!...__. _ afbr__.~_~_death.And it is further proved by oath and examination of three competent and credit- able witnesses,to wiL ._G:-~_Q_:rg§_._A~__._~_§X·..~y...__,_._.Nar_Q y_.B_erxy_...._._... ..._.._.., ___.._.__....__c!.:.._.~.~?~~~.f?_---_.._.._..._.,that they are,and each of them is,acquainted with the handwriting of the said ~.~~~~_~__.Y!.?~_~~El~~_.__.__.._....._._..--._..._..._._._....._. having often seen h 1m write,and that they verily believe,and each of them believes,that the name of the said .~aJI.l:tJ.e.l WQ.QQ.__E;r.Y-.ant__......_... ...-.-.._.,subscribed to the said will is in the handwriting of the said ~~_~_~).!~~g_9:__~;fY..~_~. _ and it is further proved by the said evidence of th e three last mentioned witnesses that the said handwriting is generally known to the acquaintances of the said ~_~~.~;l,.._Jy9.Qg,~~I_~nt . It is,therefore,upon the foregoing proof,con sidered and adjudged by the Court,that the said paper writing bearing date oL__~?_~e:day of ..c!.~~~. . . ,19J.7__, and every part thereof,is in the handwriting of the said _.e_~~~J.__WQ.9.g.__J3_~y~n.t_.._.-., and that the said instrument is the Last Will an d Testament of the said ..__....._------, ____~~~~_~.__~~9.~!?~!~~~--.. ,and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed as such. This the ~.day oL ~_Q"!~. . ..._._.,19 ~~: ___.._.__.._~_~_.__~_~~'!!.~_~r:>:J ..... _ Clerk of the Superior Court of Buncombe County,North Carolina. .... U.S.S.Allen. June 12,1917. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SAMUEL WOOD BRYANT: I,Samuel wood Bryant,being of sound and disposing mind do hereby will and bequeath,in the event of my death,all my property real and personal to my wife,-Carolina F.Bryant. (Signed)Samuel Wood Bryant. Witnesses: J.E.Trainor Geo.A.Looby (OFFICIAL SEAL) State of North Carolina BUNCOMBE COUNTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT To All Whom These Presents Shall Come---GREETINGS: IT BEING SAnSFACTORY PROVEN TO THE UNDERSIGNED,Clerk of the Superior Court of Buncombe County,that··$.~~·E;).k:q9q.B.:r.y.@.~,late of said County,is dead, ~t having made and published ~last WILL AND TESTAMENT,and it appearing that.. i~'~~~i~E~~~9·~~~~;:i:·t·;~t~:~~i;~·~s~~~~·~f··~h~·d~~~~~~d:·~~d·h~~i~~·~~~·lifi~d .~~.A'd~'i'~i~~~'~~riJ~~~~i~~'~.~ ~~c.t.a. NOW,THESE ARE THEREFORE TO EMPOWER the said Administralr.1Xlo enter in and upon all and singular the goods and chattels,rights and credits of the deceased,and the same take into possession where- soever to be found,and all just debts of the deceased to pay and satisfy,and the residue of said estate to distribute according to law. WITNESS,my hand and the Seal of said Court,this the..~.~P..day of Nqx.!,193.~. J.E.Swain Clerk Superior Court. Even]executor,ad1lliltistrator and collector,within three months alter his qualilicatloll,shall rehun to the Clerk,on oath,a.just,hue and perfect in... ventoI\.)of all the real estate,800ds and chattels of the deceased,which have come to his hat~ds,or to the hands of <un)person for hiw,whichinventory shall be signed h\.)1111.'1 and recorded by the clerk.lie shall also retunl to the Clerk,on oath,within three n101'1t15 a.:£ter each sale made by him,a full llnd itemiZed accoLlnt thereof,which shall be signed bl.)him and recorded by theClerk. Whenever further property of anlj kind not included in al1.1.J previous rahlrl'l,shall come to the hands or kllow-ledge of an.y executor,administrator or collector,he mnst cause the same to be returued as hereiubeiore prescribed,within three 1110nths alter the possession or discovery thereat Every guardian shall,within twelve mouths from the date of his ~laWicationor appointment,and annually,so loug as aI'll.)of the estate remains in his control,lile il1 the office of the Clerk of the Superior COl.ut,an inventory and account,under oath,of the amount of property received by him,or in... vested by him,and the manner and nahue of such investment,and his receipts and disbl.usements for the past yelll:in the £or1'11.of debit and credit.He 11.1\.1st produce vouchers for 011 pdl.J1l1ents.Tbe Clerk may examlne on oath such aCC01.l.l1tblg party,or any other person,concerning the receipts,disburse... ments,or anl.)other n:latte]'s relati.1lg to the estate;and haVing carefully revised and audited snch account,if he approves the same,l:le must elldorse his approvalthereol>,which shall be deemed prima facia evidence 01 correetness.-The Code,Sections 1396,1398,1617. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT BEFORE THE CLERK. , Court.( I,J.E.Swain,Clerk Superior Court of Buncombe County,North Carolina,do hereby certify that t~e foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the Last Will and Testament and probate thereof of Samuel Wood Bryant,as the same appears on file in my said office. In Witness Whereof,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal,this the lOth day of November, 1938. State of N orth Carolina, County of Buncombe. A.Hall Johnston .1._.__.__...________________.__Judge of the Supenor Court of North Carolina,7!,!ithin andJor the Nimteenth Judicial District thereof,resident of the County of-Bunc.o.mb.e.-.__ J.E.Swain hereby certify that .xoc~whose genuine signature is affixed to the annexed certificate and attestation,is the Clerk of the Superior Court in and for said Buncombe County,N.C.,and the proper ce'rtifying officer of said Court, and that said certificate and attestation are in due form and entitled to full faith and credit. IN TVIT1VESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this..__IOt.h .day of---.J~10J1-..--.--...--..------..A.D.19 __.9..$· )....--------.--..--..--.----.----..-------..----------------.'----.--.--.----------.--.. Judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina,within and for the Nineteenth Judicial District. State of North Carolina, County of Buncombe. J.E.Swain I,~Xr20XXlX.X'~,Clerk of the Superior Court,in and for the County and State aforesaid,do hereby certify that . .__~.•.~~~.}..__.~.~~.~~~.!>:__...........__.whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate,was,at the time of signing the same,Judge .of the Superior Court of },forth Carolina,within and for the Kineteenth Judicial District thereof,duly commissioned and qualified;and that full faith and credit are,and of right ought to be,given to all of his acts as such in all courts of record and elsewhere. In Testimony TVhereof,I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said.Court to be affixed,at Asheville, .. ----.--.,..,.----------.....----._------.------------.._.....--....--.----. Clerk Superior Court. N.C.,this the__):Q~.~day of-.....)':l:~y~.I?-P.~!...A.D.19__~.§.·