ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Eben Burnap, 27 Nov 1836
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EBEN BURNAP WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, In the name of God, Amen.  I, Eben 
Burnap of the state and county aforesaid, considering the uncertainty of this 
human life and certainty of death, while my mind is sound and unimpaired, my 
memory sound and good, do make the following instrument to be most solemn and 
last will.
First, it is my request that my debts be paid and satisfied by my Executors 
that is to say, William P. Ferrand & Brice Burnap, who I appoint my lawful 
representatives.
First, I give to my son Brice Burnap, a certain parcel of land beginning at 
John Matticks corner and running a strait line out middle way between the Bell 
house and negro Lewis house, to the back line and then with the back line to 
Gilletes corner (field?) and strait to Gilletts other corner and strait down 
to the branch to the corner White Oak between S. Freeman and myself, then 
across the main swamp and then down the main swamp to the mouth of the big 
branch, and then up the Big Branch to the corner of John Matticks at the 
beginning.
I also give to my son Brice Burnap, four Negroes to wit Ceasor, Dafner, Hannah 
& George.  I also give to Brice Burnap a half dozen square back chairs and 
this bofat (buffet) in my dwelling.  I also give to my grandson Eben B. Burnap 
one Negro boy by the name of Joe.
I also lone unto my son Micajah F. Burnap all the land between Webs Creek and 
Brice Burnap's line that is above the road, during his natural life or if he 
marries, his wife's lifetime or widowhood.  Should he have no lawful begotten 
heirs by his lawful wife, it must return to my grandchildren.  I also leave to 
my son Micajah F. Burnap, four Negroes to wit: Lewis, Sofia his wife, Ada, 
Rhoda, which Negroes I leave him as I did the land.  Also one bed, bedstead 
and furniture & half dozen chairs, stool chairs & one pine table, the bofat 
(buffet) where Brice now lives.
I also give unto daughter Elizabeth Newbould, four Negroes viz., Patience, 
Milla, Charles and Julia.  I also give to Brian Newbould one hundred acres of 
swamp and marshland, also my right in Mrs. Freeman's land.  I also give unto 
my grand daughter Aplis Matticks, one Negro by the name of Sopha.
I also give unto my daughter Nancy Taylor the Gillett land on the south west 
side of the Chapel Swamp to Brice Burnap's back line.
I also give unto my daughter Nancy Taylor, three Negroes to wit: Jinny, Ceaser 
Jr., and Peg.  I also give to my grand daughter Caroline Stevenson one Negro 
by the name of Fanny.
I also with the balance of my property to be sold by my representatives and 
proceeds therefrom to be equally divided amongst my heirs.
I also acknowledge this to be my last will in the presence of the witnesses 
whereunto I have set my hand and seal this the 27th day of November 1836.
(signed) Eben Burnap

Test: John Matticks
         John Taylor

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, February Term 1837. Then was the 
foregoing will of Ebin Burnap offered for probate and admitted by the oath of 
John Matticks, one of the subscribing witnesses and Brice Burnap, one of the 
Executors therein named qualified thereto in due form of law.
Attest: Jasper Etheridge, clk