ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Samuel Evans, 23 Nov 1833
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SAMUEL EVANS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow Count, in the name of God Amen.  I, Samuel 
Evans, being weak of body but of perfect mind make this my last will and 
testament in manner and form as follows.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my two sons James & Whitehurst Evans all my lands 
and ______ whereon I now live, only if either of them, James or Whitehurst, 
should die before they arrive to the age of twenty one years, then the 
surviving one to him the whole also one gray mare, two beds and furniture, two 
pots hooks and trammels, one spider and all the corn and fodder (?), 
(illegible) and all the fat hogs and pork and as above that if either James 
Evans or Whitehurst Evans should die, the other to have the whole as in the 
care of the land to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son John Evans one bed and furniture 
(illegible) to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Noinus (?) Evans one bed and furniture 
items to him & his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Mourning Evans one bed and furniture 
items, one big chest, a side saddle, one linnen wheele and dutch oven & 
skillet to her & her heirs & assigns forever.
My will and desire is that all the remainder of my estate that is not given 
away above to be sold and after my funeral expences and debts paid, then use 
the residue of the money arising from sale to be equally divided amongst all 
my children and Mary Williams and Martilda (illegible) childrens (illegible) 
mothers part the same as if they were alive.
Lastly I make and ordain my worthy sons John and James Evans Executors to this 
my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 
and affixed my seal, this 23rd day of November 1833.
(signed his mark) Samuel Evans

In presence of
David Gornto
William Fisher
Jacob Horn

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of please & quarter Sessions, 
February Term AD 1834.
Therein was the will of Samuel Evans proven by the oath of William Fisher & 
Jacob Horn, the subscribing witnesses & the Executors therein named, qualified 
in due form of law.
(signed) D. W. Sanders, clk