ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Joseph Morton, 29 Jun 1801
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Joseph Morton, 1801 Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen:

     I Joseph Morton, of Onslow County being weak in body but 
of sound mind and memory, Do make and ordain this my last 
Will and Testament.
     FIRST: I recommend my soul to God who gave it hoping 
through merits of my blessed savour to receive free pardon of 
all my sins & as to such worldly estate as it has pleased God 
to give me I dispose of in the following manner.
     FIRST: I lend to my beloved wife, Solemi Morton during 
her natural life or widowhood the use of my land with the 
house and plantation where on I now live to enable her to 
raise my childern after her deceased my will and desire is 
that the landsand plantations line above Long Branch I give
and bequeath to my son William Morton to him and his heirs
forever.
     SECONDLY: I give to my son William Motron, a more to him 
and his heirs forever.
     THIRDLY: I give to my son Frazier Morton, the plantation 
whereon I now live lying below Long Branch.
     FOURTHLY: I give and bequeath to my two sons, William &
Frazier Morton a right of lands on New River Banks to them 
and their heirs foreever.  I lend to my beloved wife Solomi 
Morton during her life or widowgood the use of all my 
household goods and plantations tools with my cattle and 
ridding horse and stock of every kind and at her deceased I 
leave all my personal estate to be equally divied amongest
my childern.
     Lastely I nominate and appoint my brother Benjamine 
Morton Executor and my wife Solemi Morton Exectorix to this 
my Last Will and Testifying and confirming this and no other 
to be my Last Will and Testament as witness my hand the 29th
day of June, 1801.

SIGED IN THE PRESENCE OF WILLIAM
W. Taylor Fra                               His
Frances Chambers                      Joseph X Morton (Seal)
Rasha Carrell                               Mark

ONSLOW COUNTY:
     In court July Temm 1801, This Will was proved by the 
oath of Frances chambers and Rash Gerrell the subscribing 
witness thereto and Sabana Morton qualified.  
Nath. Loomis CLK.