ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Barnabas Henderson, Jr., 25 Jun 1802
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From a typed copy of the will of Barnabas Henderson, Jr. dated June 25, 1802.

In the Name of God Amen.  I Barnabas Henderson Junr. Being thro the Abundance
Mercy of gooness of God Tho weake in Body Yet of a Sound and Perfect
Understanding & Memory do Constitute this my Last Will and Testament & Devise
it May be received by all as Such.  Imprais I Most Humbly Beqeath my Soul to
God My Maker.  Imprice I give My Body to the Earth From when it was taken to
my Worldly Estate I will and possibley Order that all my Just Debts to be
paid.

Item:  I give to my Dear and Loving Wife During her Widowhood or life Time
this house and plantation where on I now live & planatation Tools & one Bed
and Furniture also five Head of Cattle one Horse after her Decese to my
youngest Son John Henderson.

Item:  I give to my Daughter Sally Trott one puter Bason.

Item:  I give to my Daughter Poley Henderson one bed and furniture one Cow
calf one Linning (Spinning?) Wheel One Chest one puter Dish.

Item:  I give to my son Daniel Henderson one Hundred and thirty acres of land
liing on the west Side of the grate No. East of New River to be sold and my
Debts Paid and the remainder part to be put out at interest til he Should come
to age also two Steers.

Item:  I give to my Son Isaac Henderson the House and land where I now live
Containing One Hundred and Ninty Acres liing on Starkeys Creek one bed and
furniture one Shot gun one Bool also I leave my Wife my Exetrex. and my Trusty
Brither Ezekiel Henderson in Company with her This 25th of June 1802.

Test:  Josiah Henderson                               his
					   Barnabas    X    Henderson
	Bennet Yeats				      mark

Onslow County,
	In Court April Term 1802.  The within will of Barnabas Henderson was 
proved by Josiah Henderson & the widow of the said Barnabas Quallified 
thereto.
					Nath Loomis   C. C.

Note:  There is something wrong with the dates.  It would not have been proved 
in court in April if it wasn't signed until June.