ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Hezekiah Jones, 22 Sep 1809
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HEZEKIAH JONES WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

(Illegible) of Onslow County and state of North Carolina hereby by considering 
the uncertainty of human life &  (illegible) particularly of my own in my 
present advanced stage & while in a firm state of mind and sound memory 
(illegible) my last will & testament. Intending hereby to dispose of my 
worldly affairs, not as (illegible) may prompt but as justice & equity may 
seem to direct.
Most of all, I most humbly recommend my soul to the tender mercy of that all 
wise supreme intelligent being who gave it me; at the same time (illegible) 
(illegible). 
1st  my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid and satisfied by my 
executors.
2nd  I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Carteret Jones one dollar.
3rd  I give devise & bequeath unto my second son Christopher Jones one dollar.
4th  I give & bequeath unto my daughter Martha Barber one dollar to 
(illegible) & (illegible) heirs forever.
5th  I authorize my executors to sell to the best advantage and convey the 
tract of land whereon Isaac Barber now lives on, by estimation eighty five 
acres and the proceeds thereof after (illegible) & necessary charges to be 
equally divided between my other children already named; Carteret, 
Christopher, & Martha Barber, their heirs and assigns forever.
6th  My will & desire is that my executors (illegible) all controversies that 
may arise & happen among my heirs & that their decision shall be final and 
conclusive without recourse to any other person or persons or any court of 
justice.
7th  I lend unto my wife Mary Jones & my youngest son Hezekiah Jones during 
their natural lives jointly & severally to them (illegible) the land whereon I 
now live which I purchased of (illegible) (illegible) by estimation 135 acres 
also my stock of any kind such as horses, cattle, hogs, furniture, farming 
utensils of any kind and description under the care and supervision of  my 
executors as trustees for their care and comfort only during their natural 
lives.  (Illegible……..) said property to be sold and be equally divides among 
the heirs of said Hezekiah lawfully begotten in wedlock forever.  But in 
failure of said heirs, after the death of both, the same to be sold by my 
executors and after deducting necessary charges, the proceeds thereof to be 
equally divided among my other children, their heirs and assigns forever.
Last of all, I hereby nominate & appoint my friends William Kellem (or Hellon) 
and Robert Dickson Executors of this my last will & testament giving and 
granting unto them full and discretionary forever; also revoking all others by 
me made acknowledging this only.
In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this 22nd September 1809.
(signed) Hezekiah Jones
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Solomon Melville
John Loyd
Gumby (?) X Connaway

Onslow County
For court May term 1827.  This will was proved by Solomon Melville
(signed) Danl Ambrose, clk