ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Robert Dosson, 23 Oct 1827
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ROBERT DOSSON (Dawson?) WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

Know ye that I Robert Dosson of the county & state aforesaid being weak in 
body but sound in perfect memory calling to mind the certainty of death do 
make & constitute this to be my last will and testament.  First of all, I 
resign my soul to Almighty God and my body to its mother dust.
Secondly, My will & desire is that all my just debts and burial charges to be 
paid.
Then, I give and devise to my son Britton Dosson one tract my land beginning 
at the mouth of a small branch called spring branch running up said branch to 
Williams line.  I give & devise to my son Hosea Dawson from the said spring 
branch the tract lying upward.  Also the tract lying below the said spring 
branch to my son Britton Dosson.  I give to my son in law Abraham Koonce five 
shillings sterling money.  I give & (illegible) all my cattle, & hogs, & 
horses, also I leave(?) all my household furniture & plantation tools & every 
thing that I possess to be divided equally with my wife & children.  Now I 
make and appoint my son John Dosson (Dawson?) and my (word omitted) Robert 
Dosson to be my executors to this my last will and testament in (illegible) I 
have hereunto set my hand and (illegible) my seal this 23rd of October 1827.
(signed his mark)  Robert Dosson
Signed in presents of us
Henry (his mark) Dosson
David Jenkins

Onslow County, In open court November term 1827, this will was duly proved by 
the oath of David Jenkins & John Dawson & Robt Dosson qualified Exr thereto.    
Danl Ambrose, clk
John Dawson and Robert Dawson qualified