ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Samuel Davis, 10 Sep 1847
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SAMUEL DAVIS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2



Onslow County, North Carolina, September the 10 day 1847
In the name of God, Amen, know I, Samuel Davis, being old and weak in boddy 
but in perfect mind and disposing memory, do make this my last will and 
testament.  I give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth two cows and 1 stear and 
one bed & sted and furniture; and to my daughter Civil one bed & furniture; 
and to my daughter Ritty one bed and furniture; and all of the balance of my 
household and kitching furnature to my wife, and allso the land on which me 
now live to my wife her lifetime, containing one hundred acres; and I allso 
give to my son James two hundred acres of land lying above and joining the 
land above mentioned and joining the Screws land, allso one cott and working 
tools.  And I give and bequeath to my son Stephen one hundred acres of land 
lying joining James King's land and on the nine mile; allso the land given to 
my wife, at her decease, to my son Stephen; allso I give to my wife eight dry 
hogs and one sow and pigs and the crop and the mair; and all the balance of 
the stock to be sold and one hundred acres of land and the debts paid; and 
allso I give my daughter Martha twelve dollars and fifty cents; and to my 
daughter Monday twelve dollars and fifty cents; and to my daughter Harriet 
twelve dollars and fifty cents; and the balance equally divided among my young 
set of children that I had by my last wife Elizabeth.  Allso, I give to my son 
Riley five shillings; and Asia and Samuel five shillings each.  Allso to my 
daughters Rebecca, Polly and Marenday and Kittury five shillings each.  Allso, 
I leave Robert White and my wife executor to this my last will and testimony 
whereof I hereunto set my seal and sign my name the day and date above 
mentioned in presents of:
Attest:
Aaron Davis
John Cooper

(signed his mark) Samuel Davis

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions March Term 1851
Then was the within paper writing exhibited in open court as the last will and 
testament of Samuel Davis, deceased, and the execution thereof duly proved by 
the oath of Aaron Davis, one of the subscribing witnesses hereto.  Therefore, 
let the said last will and testament be duly recorded and filed according to 
law.
Jasper Etheridge, clk