ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Houston Roberts, 12 Oct 1822
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In the name of God amen I Houston Roberts being of Sound desposing mind and
memory and colling to mind the mortallity of man do make and ordane this my
last Will and testament in the follwing maner and my will is that all my Juste
debts be first paid and my body deasently burred at the descritian of My
Surviving friends

Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Sisters Peggy Foy and Miriam Ward all
the whole of my esatate both rail and personal to be equally divided between
them after paying my Juste debts and I hearby nominate and appoint my Friend
Fredrick Foy and Benjamin Ward Exuators to this my last will and testament and
revoking all others by me at any time made in witness where of I have hereunto
Set my hand and Seal this 12th of Oct'r 1822

[signed] H. Roberts [seal drawn]

in the presence of

Isaac C. Craft

Alex'r [Neilson? - in court note below he's Nelson]

[On the outside]

Onslow County - 

In Court May Term 1823.

This will of Houston Roberts was proved by the oath Alex'r Nelson one of the
subscribing witnesses & Benj'm Ward one of the Exr's herein named qualified
thereto

[signed] B. Lester, clk

by R. C. [unsure of initials] Lester, [unsure of abbreviation here]



[On another outside panel] Houston Roberts Will

[On another outside panel] Houston Roberts Will

Recorded in Book of Wills 1800 on Page 111