Jones County NcArchives Wills.....Becton, Frederick Isler 1843
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1843

WILL OF FREDERICK ISLER BECTON

Found in NC Supreme Court Case #9256, NC Archives. Jones County, NC.
Transcribed by Martha Mewborn Marble

In the Name of God Amen

I Frederick Isler Becton of the County of Jones & State of North Carolina, 
being in a weak and low condition but of sound and disposing mind & memory do 
make & publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following that 
is to say:

Impremies.  I give & bequeath to my son, William B. Becton all the plantation 
& lands bought by me of William L. ?? Cobb, two Negro men named Piner & 
George. One Horse called Scoggins & one Mare called Caroline, and the gang of 
Hogs that he feeds on the new road on the new road (sic) at the Cobb land. 
Also five head of dry Cattle & five hundred dollars in cash to be raised out 
of my Estate if the same should not be in hand at my death to him his heirs & 
assigns forever.

Item.  I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Heath three hundred dollars 
in cash to remain in the hands of my Executor hereinafter named, and to be 
paid to her at his discretion as he may think she may need.

Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza G. Becton during her life all 
the rest of my estate of every description including all my lands & Negros not 
give to my son William all my stock of every kind, Household and Kitchen 
furniture, money, notes, bonds & other choses in time (not sure of the 
preceding two words) in that all my property of every kind, subject to the 
limitation & condition herein after mentioned to wit: that my said wife shall 
advance upon their marriage or arrival at age to my two Grand children (marked 
out) daughters of my daughter Julia Becton one eighth part of all my Negro 
slaves which I give to them & their heirs, and shall also advance in like 
manner to all my other children the issue of my marriage with her, as they 
shall arrive at lawful age each one eighth of said Negros which I give to them 
their heirs & assigns forever & shall also advance to my children the issue of 
my marriage with her one seventh of all the other property given to her for 
life which I give to them their heirs & thus leaving to my said wife one 
eighth of my slaves after the other shares are all advanced and one seventh of 
all my other property except the land which after her death I give to my six 
children the issue of my marriage with her and to the survivor or survivors of 
them, and in case of her surviving the time of the arrival at 21years or 
marriage of all my children, the eighth of the slaves remaining & one seventh 
of the other property left, I give to my said wife absolutely an heir ?? & It 
is my Will & I so direct that my children by my last wife (marked through) 
marriage be educated out of the income of the property given to my wife for 
life, and the necessary funds I hereby direct to be used for that purpose.
Lastly I constitute & appoint my son William B. Becton Executor of this my 
last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me before made & 
confirming this as my last Will.
Signed F. Isler Becton
Signed Sealed & published to be the last Will of the Testator in presence of
J. J. ?? Becton, John Loftin

NOTE: There is no date in the Will.

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1843 Jones 
County
There was the execution of the last Will and Testament of F. Isler Becton was 
proved in open Court by the oath of J. J. ?? Becton and John Loftin the 
subscribing witnesses thereto agreeable to ??? and the said last Will and 
Testament was ordered to be recorded. At the same time William B. Becton the 
Executor therein named was qualified as such. Ordered that letters issued to 
him.
Can't read signature


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