ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - James E. L. Duffy, 27 Nov 1840
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JAMES DUFFY 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, James E. L. Duffy, being of strong mind 
& memory, do constitute and appoint Charles Duffy and Nathaniel B. Hancock my 
lawful executors of this my last will and testament, revoking all others 
heretofore by me made.
I desire that my executors will exercise such power and authority in the 
management of my estate, as they may think most prudent.
Signed & sealed this the 27th day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen 
hundred and forty (1840).
(signed) J. E. L. Duffy

In the presence of
John C. Pearson
Wm. F. Bell

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, February Term 1841
Then was the foregoing will of James E. L. Duffy offered for probate and 
admitted on the oath of John C. Pearson, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto and Charles Duffy, one of the Executors therein named, appeared in 
open court and was duly qualified according to law.
When the widow appeared (of said James E. L. Duffy) in open court by James W. 
Bryan, her attorney and signified her dissent to the said will, which dissent 
was accepted by said court and ordered to be recorded.
Attest: Jasper Etheridge, CCC (clerk of county court)