ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Thomas Ennett, 10 Nov 1840
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THOMAS ENNETT WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Thomas Ennett, of the State of North Carolina 
and in the County of Onslow, being in tolerably health, in sound and disposing 
mind, calling to mind that is onst apointed for all men to dy, I make, ordain 
and establish this my last will and testament, setting aside all other wills 
or demises in will form whatever, and acknowledge this to the principle and 
all; first, I recommend my sole to allmighty God hoe gave it me, my body to be 
buried in a decent Christian like manner, and tuching on my little wealth that 
it has been pleas God to bless my with, I dispose of in the following manner 
and form to it, viz.
I give all my lands and other property to my wife, Zilpah and her two children 
namely Zilpah and William Thomas, to be equally divided amongst them three 
after all just debts is paid and other charges that must occur.  My perishable 
property to be sold at a six months credit, leave to this my last will and 
testament William Ennett and John F. Spicer my executors to act in all cases 
up to the will and to the advancement of my beloved wife and her two children 
before named; dated this 10th day of November (1840?) and signed with my hand 
in presents of
Witness: J. A. Marble
Witness: Wm. Ennett

(signed) Thomas Ennett

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, February Term 1846.
Then was this paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Thomas Ennett, bearing date 10th day of November 1840, was duly proved by the 
oath of William Ennett, one of the subscribing witnesses, as the last will and 
testament of said Thomas Ennett and the testimony of John A. Avirett and David 
W. Sanders, who duly proved the death of Jarvis Marble, the other subscribing 
witness to said will and his signature, and it is ordered and adjudged by the 
court that said paper writing is the last will and testament of Thomas Ennett, 
deceased, and that the same be filed and recorded as such.  William Ennett, 
one of the executors named in said will, came into court and qualified as such 
and it is ordered that letters testamentary give to him.
Jasper Etheridge, clk