CARTERET COUNTY, NC - WILLS - James Godwin, Sr., 31 Apr 1858
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The Will of James Godwin, Sr. - Carteret County, NC
May 1858

In the name of God, Amen.  Now be it known that I, James Godwin Sr., of
the county of Carteret and state of North Carolina being of sound mind and
disposing memory to make, publish and declare this my last will and 
testament as follows.  I give devise limit and appoint to my son James 
Godwin Jr. a certain piece of land lying in Jones County and on the north 
side of Hunter’s Creek on which he now lives and give bequeath to him and 
his heirs and assigns forever so far as one hundred acres.  I give to my 
son William Godwin a certain piece or parcel of land also in Jones County 
that he lived on to the eastward of Ceraney (ss?) Branch including the 
house he lives in and also the boxes he tends the same to his heirs
and assigns forever.  Also, I give to my son Edward Godwin a certain
piece of land also in Jones County on the Westward side of Cerass Branch 
and with Wm. Mundens line and to Richard D. Bell’s or Redding Scott’s line 
the same to his heirs and assigns forever.  I give to my wife, Elizabeth 
Godwin the balance of my lands in the County of Jones and Carteret  during 
the term of her naturalife, and at her death I leave it with my executor 
to do as he may think best to let the lands be sold and divide the money 
equally between my three children, Lucy Godwin, Elizabeth Godwin, and 
Willis Godwin or to have the lands equally divided between them the same 
to their heirs and assigns forever, also I leave it with my executor to 
sell my stock and collect what is due my estate and pay my lawful debts 
and dispose of the balance as he may see proper.  I also make constitute 
and appoint my friend Jeremiah J. Pelletier to be executor of this my last 
will and testatment.

In testimony where of I the said James Godwin Sr. have hereunto set my
hand and seal the 31st day of April AD 1858.                 
				James (X) Godwin (Seal)

Signed, sealed, published and delivered by said James Godwin Sr. as his
last will & testament in our presence who at request of our testatrix and 
in his presence of each other have  become witness hereto.   

T.R. Wilson
Wm. S. Bell

Carteret County Court May term AD 1858.  The forgoing paper writing
purporting to be the last will & testament of James Godwin deceased is
exhibited for probate in open court by Jeremiah J. Pelletier, the executor 
therein named, and the due execution thereof by the said James Godwin, as 
proved by the oath & examination of T. R. Willis & William S. Bell, the 
subscribing witnesses thereto. 
It is therefore ordered by the court that the said paper writing and
every part thereof is the last will & testament of the said James Godwin, 
and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed and thereupon the said 
Jeremiah J. Pelletier, executor as aforesaid, duly qualifies as such by 
making the oath required by law -

Jas Runsby - Clerk of Court.