Jones County, NC - John Westbrook Will, 1845 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sloan Spence Mason WILL of John WESTBROOK Written 10 Jul 1843 Probated June 1845 Registered Book D? page 173 State of North Carolina, Jones County In the name of God, Amen, I John WESTBROOK, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and for following: (that is to say) First: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son ("Nathan Silvester Westbrook" is written above ) one Bed & bedsted ("Watson? " is written above) & furniture for the same and Ten Dollars in money. I do also give and bequeath unto my three grandchildren the heirs of Lewis SMALL, one hundred & fifty dollars to be equally divided amongst them there names are as follows: Siros SMALL & Nancy SMALL & George SMALL. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Hilla? Kay? NOBLES wife of Willi? NOBLES the sum of Ten Dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Alsey WESTBROOK the sum of twenty dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand son Benjamin WESTBROOK son of Harman WESTBROOK the sum of ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand son Jesse WESTBROOK, son of John WESTBROOK the sum of ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Dovey WESTBROOK wife of Harmon WESTBROOK the sum of ten dollars and I also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Ferby WESTBROOK wife of John WESTBROOK in the sum of ten dollars. And I also give and bequeath unto my grand children the heirs of Needham SMALL one dollar each, there names are as follows: Amos SMALL & John SMALL & Silvester SMALL. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Catherine WESTBROOK the sum of one dollar. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary OLIVER the sum of five dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Catherine WESTBROOK one bed & bedsted & furniture for the same. The balance of my property if any after my decease & my wife's decease to be equally divided between my two sons Harmon WESTBROOK & John WESTBROOK, whom I hereby appoint sole executors of this my last will and testament. I witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 10th day of July 1843. John (his "W" mark) WESTBROOK Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named John WESTBROOK, Sr. to be his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto set, subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of the testator. Wm. RHODES Benjamin RHODES North Carolina Jones County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions June Term 1845 In Open Court then was the Execution of the last Will and Testament of John WESTBROOK, Senr.? dec'd provide in due form of law by the Oath of William RHODES and of the ubscribing Witnesses thereto, and thereupon John WESTBROOK, Junr. One of the Executors therein mamia? Win? qudipia? AS executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said John WESTBROOK, Sn'r., dec'd.and the said Last Will and Testament was ordered to be Registered. Test.: --- HAMMOND