Will

Recorded in Burke Co., NC, book 4, page 471 to 472.

In The Name of God, Amen

I Leonard Whisenant, being of sound and desposing mind and memory but realizing the uncertainty of this my earthly existence do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, that is to say.
1. It is my desire that my body shall have a decent burial and the funeral expenses shall be paid by my executer herein after named from the first monnies coming into his hand from my estate.
2. I give and devise to my son W E Whisenant and his wife all my property both real and personal of which I may die seized to be held by him in trust for the support of my beloved wife Eveline Whisenant, and at her death to be his sole and separate property in fee simple.
3. I give and devise to my daughter M E Mull, wife of J A Mull; M G Whisenant wife of Elick Whisenant; J L Saulman wife of C M Saulman; N A Pucket wife of W R Pucket; L E Whisenant wife of S W Whisenant; S F Whisenant wife of R A Whisenant; and E E Page wife A A Page. each twenty five dollars, to be paid them upon my death in money by the said W E Whisenant, and this devise shall be and constitute a lien on the property above devised said W E Whisenant until paid
3. I hereby appoint and constitute R E Roper the executer of this my last will and testament to all intents and purposes according to the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause there of hereby revoking and declaring utterly void all other wills and testaments by me made heretofore.
In witness where of the said Leonard Whisenant, do hereunto set his hand and affix his seal this the 15th day of March 1915.

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Signed sealed published and declared by the said Leonard Whisenant to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, do subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.

Jackson Miller
L C Fox

DEATH OF AN OLD CONFEDERATE VETERAN
for The News-Herald:

Mr. Leonard Whisnant, one of Burke's oldest citizens and an old Confederate veteran, passed away at the home of his son, Mr. W. E. Whisnant, in West Morganton on Friday, July 10th, at the ripe old age of eighty years, four months and one day. He was born and reared in Burke country; was married to Miss. Eveline Setzer, of Caldwell, who preceded him to the grave more than seven years ago. Besides a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren, he is survived by seven children. They are Mesdames R. A. Wilson and Alex Whisenant, W. R. Puckett, C. M. Saulmon and Mr. W. E. Whisannt, all of and near Morganton, and Mrs. A. A. Page, of Ellijay. GA. Another daughter, Mrs. J. A. Mull, died about eighteen months ago.

'Uncle Leonard,' as he was known to his friends, was an honest, hard working, Christian gentleman. He had been a member of Zion Baptist church for a number of years. By his own request funeral and burial services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. M. Harris, and interment made in Zion church yard.

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