ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Bazel Hawkins, 18 Jul 1836
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BAZEL HAWKINS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Bazel Hawkins, of the county of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, considering the uncertainty of human life do therefore 
while in a firm state of mind and sound recollection, this the eighteenth day 
of July one thousand eight hundred & thirty six, make and ordain this 
instrument to be my last will and testament.  I commend my soul to the 
goodness and mercy of Almighty God, trusting to be raised to life eternal in 
the resurrection through Jesus Christ.  My body to be buried in a Christian 
like manner.  My conjugal affections I leave to my beloved wife Catharine 
Hawkins, my parental affections to my dear children with a request for them to 
live soberly, honestly and industriously, ever loving each other as brethren 
of one family, looking also to God as their heavenly parent and touching my 
worldly goods which it hath pleased God to bless me with, I dispose of in the 
following manner.
It is my wish and desire that as much of perishable property as my wife may 
think best to spare, be sold at a credit of six months by my Executor and all 
of my just debts paid and in case at my decease their may be on hand either 
cotton or turpentine, that my Executor may dispose of either at private or 
public sale as he thinks for the benefit of my estate.
ITEM I devise to my daughter Sarah Davis ten dollars out of the money arising 
from the sale of my property, her heirs & assigns.  The residue of money in 
hand of my Executor after paying my debts and the above legacies to be paid 
over to my wife Catharine or put on interest at her option subject to her call 
at any time for support of herself & family.
ITEM All of the residue of my property both real and personal not necessary to 
be sold, I loan to my wife Catharine Hawkins during her natural life with the 
request that she keep my two children Catharine Jane Hawkins & Mary Eliza 
Hawkins free from any charge whatever for board, clothing, schooling & 
physicians bill.
ITEM At the demise of my wife Catharine Hawkins, all of my estate herein 
loaned to my said wife to be equally divided between my two daughters 
Catharine Jane & Mary Eliza Hawkins, their heirs & assigns.  And in case 
either should die without lawful issue of their bodies, the surviving sister 
to heir the whole of said estate.  Should either of my daughters Catharine 
Jane and Mary Eliza marry during their mother's life, she can give such part 
of the property to said daughter as she can conveniently spare.
Finally, I constitute my son Edward L. Hawkins Executor to this my last will 
revoking all others.
In testamony, I the said Bazel Hawkins have hereunto to this instrument set my 
hand and affixed thereto my seal.
(signed) Bazel Hawkins

Executed and performed by the Testator in presence of us
James Wade
Furnifold Pearce

In case of my son Edward L. Hawkins deferring to act as Executor as above 
named, I do hereby constitute & appoint my brother Jonathan Hawkins Executor 
to this my last will & testament in lieu of my said son Edward.  In testamony 
of which I the said Bazel Hawkins have hereunto set my hand & affixed hereto 
my seal this fifteenth of August 1836.
(signed his mark) Bazel Hawkins

Executed and performed by the testator in presence of us.
James Wade
Furnifold Pearce

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 
November Term 1836.
Then was this will of Bazel Hawkins offered for probate and proven by 
Furnifold Pearce and Johnathan Hawkins, one of the Executor therein named 
qualified in due form of law.
Attest: Jasper Etheridge, clk