ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Hall, 16 Dec 1747
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In the Name of God Amen.  I Joseph Hall of Onslow County planter, being minded 
to setle my affairs while I am in health, do make this my will and testament 
in form following, cheife of all I commend my Soul into the hand of God my 
Creator and my Body to the earth to be decently buried hoping for the 
Salvation of the one and resurrsetion of the other thro the meritt of Jesus 
Christ my Redeemer and as for Such worldly goods as providence as trusted me 
with I dispose of the Same as followeth - first I will all my Just debts and 
needfull expences to be pay'd then I will and bequeath unto my daughter Mary 
Burns one Shilling Sterling with what She hath already had to be in full of 
her childs part, also I will and bequeath unto my daughter Jane Parrott one 
Shilling Sterling with what she has already to be in full for her childs part, 
also I will and bequeath to my wife Jane for her Comfort and Support during 
her naturall life the use of one third part of my plantation on queens creek 
where I now dwell, and of all my goods and chattells, also I will and bequeath 
to my only son Edward the present use of the other two thirds part of my 
plantation and after his mothers decease the whole with all my other lands 
adjoyning to him my Said Son Edward his heirs and assigns for ever.  also I 
bequeath to my Said Son Edward after his Mothers decease all my goods and 
chattells rights and creditts for ever and in Case my Said Son Edward Shall be 
without leeving children or otherwise disposing of the land I now bequeath to 
him, then in that Case I will and bequeath my Said lands to my daughter Jane 
parrott and her heirs and assigns for ever, further I appoint John Starkey and 
my son Edward Executors of this my will, revoking all former wills by me made 
and declaring this only to be my last will and testament.  In wittness whereof 
I have hereunto Set my hand and fixed my Seale this 16th of Decem'r 1747.

Signed Sealed published and declared 
by Joseph Hall as his last will and                 Joseph Hall [his mark]
testament in presence of

Charles -----
Mary Eves
Ralph Eves

North Carolina
Onslow County
			At a Court begun & held at Johnston, on New River, on 
Tuesday the fifth Day of July Anno Domini 1748 ________________

			The within will was proved by the oath of Ralph Eves & 
John Starkey & Edward Hall the Ex'trs therein Named Qualified accordingly by 
taken the Oaths Appointed __________
				Thos Black C C'r