ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 1 - Nehemiah Taylor, 21 Jan 1829
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NEHEMIAH TAYLOR WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 1

In the name of God amen.  I, Nehemiah Taylor, of the county of Onslow & State 
of North Carolina being of sound & perfect mind & memory blessed be god for 
the same do this 21st day of January in the year of our lord 1829 make this my 
last will & testament as follows that is to say…
1st  I recommend my soul in the hands of God who gave it.
2nd  That all my just debts be justly paid & my funeral expenses paid out of 
my estate.
3rd  I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Fanny Taylor (after my debts be 
paid) all of my estate during her natural life or widowhood.  Then to be 
divided between my children as follows viz. Richard Taylor, Mary Taylor, 
Margaret Taylor, Nehemiah Taylor, & Elzey Taylor as follows.  I give to my two 
sons Richard & Nehemiah the plantation where I now live to be equally divided 
between the two & if one should die without a lawful heir then to return to 
the other.  Also, I give to my two daughters
(Transcriber note:  The reference to two daughters must be an error on the 
part of the clerk or whomever made entry into this will book.  The will 
clearly identifies three daughters.)
Mary, Margaret & Elzey my lands lying in the south west prong of New River to 
be equally divided between them & should one die without a lawful heir then to 
return to the others. & all the remainder of my property ten to be equally 
divided between them all as above mentioned & I hereby make & ordain my worthy 
wife Fanny Taylor & friend E. J. Hardison my Executors to this my last will & 
testament in witness whereof I the said Nehemiah Taylor have to this my last 
will & testament set my hand & seal the day & date above written, signed 
sealed & published & declared by the said Nehemiah Taylor the testator as his 
last will & testament in the presence of us who were present at the time of 
signing and sealing thereof.

Witnesses
E. J. Hardison
Lemuel Hardison
Elijah Hobbs

(signed) Nehemiah Taylor

State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, 
August term 1829.
Then was the execution of the foregoing will of Nehemiah Taylor duly proved in 
open court by the oath of Lemuel Hardison, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto & Elzey J. Hardison & Fanny Taylor, the Executors therein named 
qualified as Executor & Executrix thereto agreeable to law.
Elzey Hardison & Fanny Taylor qualified thereto.
Danl Ambrose, clk