ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Alexander Nielson, 8 Jul 1831
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ALEXANDER NIELSON WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, In the name of God, Amen.  I, 
Alexander Nielson, being sick, but thank God I am in perfect mind and memory 
and as to my body, I want it to be decently buried and as to the worldly goods 
that has been by me acquired, I give as follows:
ITEM I give unto my brother J--- (June?) Craft one shilling of my estate.  I 
also give unto my brother Elisha Craft one shilling and I give unto my sister 
Elisabeth Harvey one shilling, and I also give unto my brother James Nielson 
one shilling of my estate, to them and their heirs and assigns forever.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Nielson all of the rest of my 
estate that I at this time possess, to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I constitute and appoint my worthy friend Jesse Ward (?) my executor to 
this my last will and testament disannulling all other will or wills by me 
made.
Signed sealed and acknowledged to be his last will and testament in the 
presence of us July 8th 1831

Test: Peter T. Hinson

(signed) Alexr. Nielson

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions 
Feby. Term 1833.  Then was the will of Alexr. Nielson offered for Probate, 
which was admitted on the proof of Peter T. Hinson the subscribing witness 
thereto, and Jesse Ward the Executor therein named, duly qualified in form of 
law.

D. W. Sanders, clk