ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Jesse Cooper, 22 May 1854
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JESSE COOPER WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


State of North Carolina, Onslow County, In the name of God, Amen, I Jesse 
Cooper of the aforesaid county and state, being weak in body but in perfect 
mind and memory, blessed by God for the same and knowing that all men are 
appointed to die, do this 22nd day of May AD 1854 make this to be my last will 
and testament in manner and form following.
First, I lend to my beloved wife three Negroes and their increase that is to 
say Sena, Easter and Mary and also the house wherein I now live with the 
following land; that is beginning at a branch above the turpentine landing 
then up said branch to the main road or old mill road, then thru across the 
said road to a small branch, then down said branch to a small black gum, John 
Cooper's corner, then east to a sweet gum, then down a bottom with John 
Cooper's line to the creek then down Mill Creek to the mouth and then up 
Stones Creek to the beginning with the privalige of timber on the balance of 
my land of getting timber for the use of the plantation, also three bed and 
furniture and one mare and cott and all my household and kitchen furniture and 
all of my stock of cattle and hoggs and sheep and all my farming utentials 
during her nateral, then I give to my beloved wife Lucreicy (?) Cooper one 
feather bed and furniture, one horse, Robin, and one barrel and a piece of 
pork and one thousand pounds of bacon, two stands of lard of her choice, all 
my corn that I have on hand and all my potatoes and peas and all my pottrey of 
all discription and all my bees and two horse cart to her and her heirs 
forever, then all the balance of my land I want to be equally divided between 
all my children except my son John Cooper who has received his part.  And at 
the death of my wife, I want the part that I lone her allso divided as above 
named, that is my land and all the balance of my property that I lone to my 
wife to be equally divided among all of my children: John, Elizabeth, Nancy 
Sarah, Gaberal, (Sucey?), & Rachel, all the balance of my estate after my 
debts and all expences of every kind is satisfied, I want it equally divided 
among all my children and I do make and ordain this to be my last will and 
testament and revoking all other wills by me made and ordain and publish this 
to be my last will and testament and I do hereby appoint and ordain my friend 
Joseph Ennett Executor to this my last will and testament in witness I 
hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.

(signed) Jesse Cooper

In the presence of us
Jarrott Gornto
Q. A. Pollock

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1854
The foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Jesse Cooper, decd., was at this term offered for probate by Joseph Ennett, 
the executor therein named and the same was duly proven according to law by 
the oaths of Jarrott Gornto and Q. A. Pollock, the subscribing witnesses 
thereto.  When the said Joseph Ennett, the Executor therein named, duly 
qualified as such according to law, whereupon the registration of said will 
was ordered.  Let the same be registered.
Jasper Etheridge, clk