Onslow County NcArchives Wills.....Johnston, Samuel 1756
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Source: Nc Wills & Estates - Grimes
Written: 1756

                SAMUEL JOHNSTON'S WILL.
                     
NORTH CAROLINA, 
                  SS.
ONSLOW COUNTY,

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, This is the last Will and Testam't 
of Saml. Johnston, of Onslow County, in the Province aforesaid.

Imprs., after paying my lawful Debts both in Great 
Britain and here, I give and bequeath to my Son, Samuel 
and John, Six thousand, five hundred Acres of land lying on 
the NorthEast of Capefear River, contained in four Patents.

Item, I give and bequeath unto my Daughter, Jean, Penelope, 
Isobell, Ann, Hannah, all my lands on Tuckahoe, and Two 
hundred Acres on Beaver Creek including the Mouth thereof, 
both in Craven County, and all my lands on the Branches 
of New River, in Short all my real Estate except what is given 
away above.

Item, I Give and bequeath unto my said Daughters Jean, 
penelope, Isobel, Ann and Hannah, all my Personal Estate, 
my Nigers to be Divided among them in Manner following, 
(Vizt.) one Wench Named bigless and her increase to my 
Daughter Jean, I mean Dinah and Lydia bess her two Chil-
dren; to Penelope, little Bess and Susannah; to Isobel Inda 
and Sall; to Ann, Juno and peter; to my Daughter Hannah, 
Sapho and her Daughter Cary and Black Hannah. The 
Negro Men to be divided amongst my Daughters, Vizt., 
Fordune, Frank, Cato, Lewis and Dundree, My Stock of 
Horses, Black Cattle and Hoggs, Houshold Goods, Plantation 
Tools, and every other thing belonging to my Personal Estate 
as if they were herein Particularly Mentioned, to be divided 
amongst my Daughters; and in Case any of them Should be 
called of by Death, that their portion Shall go to the Surviver 
or Survivers of my Daughters. It is my Will that my hands 
may be kept at work on my plantation for payment of my 
Debts so far, or be hired out, at the Discretion of my Execu-
tors after mentioned, and it is my desire that my Daughters 
should Stay wth. Mrs. Pheebee Warburton as long as She 
lives and is willing to keep them, or till they are Married.
lastly, I declare this to be my last Will and Testament, 
Making Void all former Wills, and I hereby appoint John 
Starkey, Esquire, my Exr.

In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal 
before Cary Godbe, William Williams and John Melton, 
Subscribing Evidences, this 13th. Day of November, in the 
Year of Our Lord, one thousand, Seven hundred and fifty 
Six Years, and in the 30th. Year of our Sovereign Lord the 
King, his reign. 
                            
                            SAML. JOHNSTON. (Seal)

     CARY GODBE.
     WM. WILLIAMS.
     JNO. MILTON.

NORTH CAROLINA, ONSLOW COUNTY.

At a Court begun and held at the Court Hous on New River, the first 
Tuesday in Janry. being the 3d. Day, in and for the County of Onslow, 
Before John Starkey, Esquire, & the rest of the Justices, the within Will 
was proved by the Oath of John Milton, and John Starkey the Exor. 
therein Named, Qualified by takeing the Usual Oath.

Ordered that he have Letters Testamentary

                                 WILLM. CRAY, C. C.

Recorded in Will Book 8, page 133.


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