ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - William Bishop, 21 Sep 1849
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WILLIAM BISHOP WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


State of North Carolina, Onslow County, Know all men by these presents that I, 
William Bishop, being in a low state of health, yet perfect in my right mind, 
do make and ordain this my last will and testament, viz.
First, I want at my death for my body to be decently laid away in its mother 
dust.
Secondly, I want enough of my property sold such as my wife can best do 
without to pay all my just debts and all the residue of my entire estate, let 
it consist of what it may, I give and legateth unto my faithful and loving 
wife, Milly Bishop, to have and to hold during her natural lifetime or 
widowhood.  I also nominate and appoint my friends William B. Sidbary and John 
F. Spicer, Executors to this my last will and testament for to transact and do 
business as above named.  Also, I request at the death of my above named and 
loving wife, that all of my entire estate should be equally divided among my 
lawful and surviving heirs and this my last will and testament hereby revoking 
all former wills by me at any time heretofore made, in witness whereof I 
hereunto set my hand and affix my seal, this the twenty first day of September 
AD one thousand either hundred and forty nine.
(signed) W. M. Bishop

Signed sealed and declared by the said testator William Bishop as for his last 
will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our named as 
witnesses hereto in the presence of said testator.
Witnesses}
Samuel Holt
Auza Jinkins
Jere W. Yopp

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions March Term 1851
Then was the foregoing paper writing exhibited in open court, as the last will 
and testament of William Bishop and the execution thereof duly proved by the 
oath of Auza Jinkins, one of the subscribing witnesses.  Thereto, let the said 
last will and testament be duly recorded according to law.
Jasper Etheridge, clk