ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William Henderson, 17 Sep 1845
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State of North Carolina

Onslow County

I William Henderson of Onslow County State of North Carolina Being now in good 
health and mind and in presence of the undersigned Wilnesses A. Barry and John 
Bryan do recommend my soul to almighty God who give it and after my Death my 
body to Buckner and Urbane Henderson whom I leave executors to this my last 
will and Testament for them the said executors to bury at and on my own 
Plantation at the family graveyard, and for them the said executors out of the 
property I leave (meaning the parishable property) to purchase a pair of Tomb 
Stones and place them to my grave and the date of my birth and the date of my 
death with my name engraved thereon. Then to proceed in executing the 
following request as I herein afterwards to Each and all of them leave - - - - 

To Buckner Henderson I have this day made a deed to all the lands I intend to 
give him witnessed by the above named witnesses

To Urbane Henderson I have also this day Transfered a Deed from Buckner 
Henderson to me for a Tract of Land on the south west side of new River it 
being all the land I intend to lave [leave?] or give him - - -

To my wife Margaret Henderson I loan during her natural life the lands on 
which my Dwelling stand with the lands I purchased of Thomas Jarman including 
all my land with the exception of the two Tracts or part that I this day have 
given to Buckner and Urbane Henderson seperately: and after her death I give 
it to my youngest son William Henderson To have and to hold free from the 
Claims of any person whom soever! also to my wife Margaret Henderson I loan 
during her natural life negro woman Molly and after her death to be sold and 
equally divided between all my heirs except Christeny Henderson. My Man Peter 
I want to be hired out to such person or persons as he wishes to live with 
untill my son william Henderson becomes Eighteen years of age. and the hire of 
said Peter to go to the use of my two youngest Children Viz william and Nancy - 
and at the time my son william arrives at the age of Eighteen years old I then 
give my man Peter to Nancy Henderson my youngest Daughter to have to hold free 
from all right or Tittle of any person whomsoever - 

To Christeny Henderson I give One dollars - and the rest of my property such 
as the stock farming utensils House hold and Kitchen furniture to be sold and 
Equally Divided among all my heirs (after paying for said Tomb Stones) with 
the Exception of Christeny Henderson to whom I have Given one dollars in full 
of all I intend to give her.

In witness where of I have hereunto sit my hand and affixed my seal this the 
17th day of Sept A. D. 1845.

Tests: A. Barry William Henderson

John Bryan signed with his mark


State of North Carolina 

Onslow County

Court of pleas & Quarter Sessions

September Term 1849

Then was this paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
William Henderson deceased, exhibited to the Court, and propounded for probate 
by the executors therein named Urban Henderson and Buckner Henderson, and it 
appearing to the court upon the Oath of George I Ward and Robert White that 
Augustus Barry, one of the Subscribing Witnesses hereto is now a resident of 
the State of Texas, and that John Bryan the Other Subscribing Witness is dead 
and that the Signatures of the Said Witnessses are the true and Genuine hand 
writing of the Said Augustus Barry and John Bryan: It is considered by the 
Court that the Said paper writing is the last Will and Testament of the Said 
William Henderson and that it be recorded as Such: and that letters 
testamentary issue to the Executors therein named

signed - Jasper Etheridge

On the outside:

The Will of

William Henderson

1845