ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Sally Askew, 4 Mar 1830
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SALLY ASKEW WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

The following is the Nin cupative (?) will of Sally Askew decd. delivered by 
her on her death bed sick ness at her last earthly residence and dwelling 
house in Onslow County (viz.) herself in conversation with  James Glenn and 
other neighbours, then present, made the following request of the said James 
Glenn, that is to say….
I find my bodily health, strength & appetite leaving me & I shall also go and 
leave you all before long.  I want you to take what I am now in possession of 
& owner of.  It is but trifling in quantity as a value.  There is my feather 
bed and bedstead, worth but little, my two wheels, my (illegible) and hat (?) 
together with other articles not convenient at present to enumerate.  I do not 
want the trouble of a vendor (?) about, but sell it including my hogs, two 
sows and five sheep for which you can get (illegible).  Sister Betsey, Rachel 
& Susanna black frocks & handkerchiefs. Little Frank or Francis a pair of 
trousers as he is (illegible) for cloths. Buy my son Edward a coat & waist 
coate like his brother Nathan's.  Pay Stephen Wallace for his corn I had of 
him, pay my taxes and yourself as far as it will go.  & as my son Edwd. is 
bound to you, take Susan my daughter and raise her as she is extremely fond of 
her brother Ned and he of her.  Nathan, their elder brother, if he chooses can 
come and see them both at once.
Which bequests and gifts were made by the said Sally & in her dwelling house 
on thus (?) day before she died, being the 4th of March AD 1830 at which time 
& place, she appeared in every degree to possess her usual understanding & in 
presence of Nathan Askew.

Signed by James Glenn, her nominated executor for
Sally Askew

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, August Term 1830.  Then was the above 
will proved by the oath of Nathan Askew and James Glenn qualified as executor 
& the same in due form of law.
Test:  D. W. Sanders, clk