ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Edward Hobbs Sr., 29 Jul 1829
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EDWARD HOBBS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

In the name of God.
I, Edward Hobbs Sr., of the county of Onslow and State of North Carolina, 
planter, being unwell of bodyly health, but in perfect sound mind and memory, 
thanks be given to God for the same, calling to mind the mortality of my body 
and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, I do make and ordain 
this my last will and testament, that is to say, revoking all others if any 
should be found, in any wise whatever.  First of all, I give and recommend my 
soul into the hands of almighty God that gave it me, and my body I recommend 
to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a decent christian like 
manner, at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting & (illegible) I 
shall receive the Glory on the right hand of the most pure and high God, again 
at the general resurrection, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it 
has here pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of them in the 
following form and manner to wit.
First, I give to my son Edw. Hobbs Jr., one bed and furniture and pine chest 
and one man to be sold on a six months credit and pounds arising from said 
sale to be equally divided between my three children namely, Mary Grant, 
Hester and Clarisa Ann (?) Hobbs and my pewter to be equally divided between 
my three daughters, Mary, Hester and Claris Ann.  I give to my two daughters 
Hester Hobbs and Clarisa Ann Hobbs, the tract of land I now live on to be 
equally divided between them to their (illegible) proper use to them, their 
heirs and assigns forever.  Further I give to my two daughters, Hester and 
Clarisa Ann Hobbs, one bed & furniture a piece.  Lastly, I give all my 
unmentioned property to my daughter Mary Grant to her and heirs forever.
I do revoke and disannul all wills and testaments.  In witness whereof I have 
set my hand and seal this 29th day of July, 1829.

Signed sealed and published and declared by the said Edwd. Hobbs as his last 
will and testament in the presence of us (illegible) in the presence of each 
other, have hereunto subscribed our names.
(signed) Thomas Ennett, Sr.
(signed) Benj. Williams

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May 
term AD 1832.  
Then was the will of Edwd. Hobbs Sr., proved by the oath of Thomas Ennett Sr., 
who was a subscribing witness thereto and Thomas Ennett obtained letters of 
administration with the will amended to the said estate given a bond with 
David W. Sanders and James H. Mumford Security for the amt of two hundred 
dollars.