ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Margaret Newton, 5 Jan 1836
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MARGARET NEWTON WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow County; In the name of God, Amen.  I, Margaret 
Newton (widow), being sick and weak of body but of sound mind and memory and 
knowing that it is the irrevokeable decree of the Almighty that all must die, 
do think it expedient to dispose of my worldly property whith which it has 
pleased God to bless me in the manner and form following, viz.)
First, I bequeath my body to be decently interred in a Christian like manner 
and my soul to Almighty God who gave it.
Secondly, after my just debts are paid out of the proceeds of my personal 
property, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Miriam Ward all my 
negroes as follows: Old Ceaser, Martin, Lewis, Ceaser, Handy, Harry, Cornelius 
and John, Edy and her increase if any, Hepsey and her children, Charney and 
her children except Dilcey whom I shall otherwise dispose of, Pleasant and her 
children, Lilly and all her increase.  She may hereafter have Judy and every 
other kind or species of property which I now possess or may hereafter possess 
(namely horses, cattle, hogs, corn or crop on the ground if any, sheep, 
poultry, household and kitchen furniture, farming and plantation tools, cart 
siding chair and all the produce of every kind now in my possession or may be 
at my decease and everything else I now or may hereafter possess (except such 
as I shall otherwise dispose of) to her and her heirs forever.
Thirdly, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Beneter French, negro girl 
Alice to her and her heirs forever.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Margaret Hatsell a negro 
girl named Dilcy to her and her heirs forever.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to all my other grand children, the children of 
my sons Richard and Elisha Roberts and my daughters Beneter Williams and 
Margaret Foy one dollar each to be paid out of the proceeds of my personal 
estate.
Lastly, I do hereby and acknowledge this to be my last will and testament 
utterly revoking all others by me made and do nominate and appoint my trusty 
friends Benjamin Ward and Joseph M. French my Executors to this my last will 
and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my 
seal this 5th day of January, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred thirty 
six.
(signed her mark) Margaret Newton

Signed & sealed in presence of
Jesse Ward
Isaac Collins
Robert Montfort

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 
November Term 1836.
Then was the above will offered for probate and proven by Jesse Ward, one of 
the subscribing witnesses thereto and Benjamin Ward qualified as Executor 
thereto.
Attest: Jasper Etheridge, clk