ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Richard Collins, 19 Dec 1842
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RICHARD COLLINS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2

In the name of God, amen.  I, Richard Collins, of Onslow County & State of 
North Carolina, being of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed be God, do 
this nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty two, make and ordain and publish this my last will and 
testament in manner following, that is to say;
First, I give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth a piece of land lying on the 
River known by the Cary field during her natural life; also all the property 
of every kind she was possessed of when I married her.
Also, I give unto my daughter Nancy Boney five dollars and also the sum of two 
hundred dollars that I lent to her husband, Winebuck Boney.
Also, I give to my grand daughter Margaret Foyles five dollars and two negroe 
girls.  She has now in possession by the name Sophia & Mary.
Also, I give to my grand son John Pierson the piece of land I loaned to my 
wife, at her death, to him & his heirs forever.
Also, it is my will that all the property of every kind that I may be 
possessed of at my death be sold at six month credit and that my wife have one 
third of the proceeds to do and to act with as she may think proper and the 
balance to be equally divided between my three grand sons William, John and 
Amos Pearson.
And I hereby make and ordain my worthy and respected friend Daniel Ambrose and 
my grand son William Pearson executors of this my last will and testament in 
witness whereof, I the said Richard Collins have to this my last will & 
testament set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
(signed his mark) Richard Collins

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Richard Collins, the 
testator, as his last will and testament and revoking all others in presence 
of us who were present at the time of sealing thereof.
Test: 
John Cary
Benjamin N. Ward
Benjamin Jenkins

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1847
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will & 
testament of Richard Collins, decd., offered for probate in open court and 
admitted as such last will and testament upon the oath of John Cary, one of 
the subscribing witnesses thereto and William Pearson, one of the Executors 
therein named, appeared in open court and was duly qualified as Executor to 
said will, when it was ordered by said court that this will be field and 
recorded.
Jasper Etheridge, clk