ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Thomas Melton, 10 Mar 1831
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THOMAS MELTON WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

In the name of God Amen.  I, Thomas Melton of the county of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, being in a low state of health but of a sound mind & 
understanding and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do 
this 10th day of March 1831, make and declare this my last will & testament .
First, I most humbly recommend my soul to almighty God from whose bounteous 
hands I received the same in hope that in triumph the merits of Jesse Christ 
and his suffering the same will enjoy peace, happyness and bask in the 
glorious (illegible) to com.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my nephew George W. Melton all my estate real & 
personal.  I nominate, constitute and appoint William Montfort & Dexter Burns 
executors of this my last will & testament, hereby revoking and disannulling 
all other wills by me made and confirm this and only this to be and certain my 
last will and testament and request they will execute the same according to my 
true will and intent with all my just debts paid out of my estate.  Witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year herein mentioned.  
Signed sealed and delivered by the testator as for his last will and 
testament.

(signed his mark) Thomas Melton

Test: Wm. (Dunn or Owen)
Test: Jesse Melton
Test:  Reuben Conner (?)

Onslow County, Nov. Term 1831
Then was the will of Thomas Melton proved in open court by the oaths of Jesse 
Melton & Reuben Conner & instrument to be recorded in due form of law.
Test: D. W. Sanders, clk