Onslow County NcArchives Wills.....Humphrey, Esther 1853
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Source: Personal Record
Written: 1853
Recorded: 1854

ESTHER HUMPHREY WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2

In the name of God, Amen, I Esther Humphrey of the State of North Carolina and 
County of Onslow, being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be 
to God for the same, do make and declare this to be my last will and testament 
in manner and form following.
First of all, I recommit my soul to God who gave it and my body to be decently 
buried and my buriel expenses to be paid by my executor herein after named.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son William W. Humphrey one dollar to him and 
his heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Humphrey one feather bed and 
stead and furniture to her choice, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM My will and desire is that at my decease all my property of every 
description not heretofore disposed of be sold and the proceeds be equally 
divided between my children, namely Allen, Nathan and George W. Humphrey and 
my daughters Tabitha Ann Brinson, Sarah Rochelle and Elizabeth Humphrey.
ITEM I appoint and constitute my son Nathan W. Humphrey executor to this my 
last will and testament.  In witness whereof I the said Esther Humphrey have 
to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this the twenty third 
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fifty three.

Esther (her mark) Humphrey

Signed sealed and published and delivered by the said Esther Humphrey the 
Testator as her last will and testament in the presence of us
Elza C. Taylor
Edmund Shepard

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions March Term 1854
Then was the foregoing will of Esther Humphrey offered for probate and 
admitted on the oath of Elza C. Taylor, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto and ordered to be recorded whereupon Nathan W. Humphrey, the executor 
therein named, appeared in open court and qualified in due form of law 
whereupon letters of testamentary were ordered by said court to give to him.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)


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