ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Joseph Brock, 6 Jan 1860
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JOSEPH BROCK WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


I, Joseph Brock of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being of 
sound mind and memory, but considering the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and 
form following: that is to say;
First, that my executor (hereinafter named) shall provide for my body a decent 
burial and pay all funeral expenses, together with my just debts to whomsoever 
owing, out of the moneys that may first come into his hands as a part or 
parcel of my estate.
ITEM I give and devise to my beloved wife, Barbara Brock, the whole tract of 
land whereon I now live, including my dwelling house and all other 
improvements, to have and to hold to her, the said Barbara Brock, for and 
during the term of her natural life, only in satisfaction for, and in lieu of 
her dower and thirds of and in all my real estate.  Also a sufficiency of 
provisions for her support during one year after my decease.  I also give unto 
her my beloved wife all the household and kitchen furniture except one bed to 
my son John M. Brock, and one bed to my daughter Penelope Brock and one bed to 
my daughter Barbara Ann Brock.
ITEM I will and bequeath that at the decease of my widow, the land loaned to 
her during her lifetime, that is the land whereon I now live, shall be divided 
equally between my daughter Penelope and Barbara Ann Brock.
ITEM But in as much as my daughter Penelope and Barbara Ann are unmarried, I 
will and devise that in the event that they or either of them should die 
without leaving heirs of their body, that the respective right of either of 
them (so dying) to and in the above granted lands, revert to my estate and be 
equally distributed among all the rest of my heirs, excepting the children of 
my daughter Elizabeth Humphrey, decd.
ITEM I also give and bequeath to my wife Barbara Brock a negro woman named 
Hester, to her own proper use of behoof forever, but also I bequeath that the 
four Negroes, named old Jonas, Hardy, Sutton, and Maria, remain for her use 
and service during her lifetime, but at her decease that they be equally 
divided among all my heirs except the children of my daughter Elizabeth 
Humphrey, deceased.
I also bequeath that my wife have and own my brown mare and that the rest of 
my stock and farming utensils be sold, together with as much of the perishable 
property as may be necessary for the settlement of my just debts.
ITEM I also bequeath one dollar to be divided among the children of my 
daughter Elizabeth Humphrey, decd., and that this amount be a full bar against 
any further claim or interest to or in my estate on their part.  And lastly I 
do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty friends L. G. Woodward together 
with my two sons Joseph F. Brock and John M. Brock, my lawful executors to all 
intents and purposes, to execute this my last will and testament according to 
the true intent and meaning of the same and every part and clause thereof 
hereby revoking and declaring void all former wills and testaments by me 
heretofore made.
In witness whereof I the said Joseph Brock do hereunto set my hand and seal 
this fifth day of January AD 1860.
(signed) Joseph Brock

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Brock to be his last 
will & testament in the presence of us who at his request & in his presence do 
subscribe our names as witnesses thereto.
William Heath
James Rougier

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions June Term 1860
Then was a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Joseph Brock, deceased, offered and admitted to probate upon the oaths and 
examination of William Heath and Starkey Cox, two of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto.  Whereupon it was ordered by the court that it be recorded and filed 
as the last will and testament of the said Joseph Brock.  When John Brock, one 
of the executors therein named, qualified in due form of law, when it was 
further ordered that letters testamentary give to the said John Brock.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)