ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Beneter Evans, 18 Dec 1844
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BENETER EVANS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen, this the 18th of December AD 1844.  I, Beneter 
Evans, of the county of Onslow and State of No. Carolina, being weake in body 
but in my proper mind and memory and knowing that it is appointed for all 
persons once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in 
manner and form as follows, to viz.
1st, It is my desire that all my just debts be paid & burial expences.
2nd I give to my beloved brother and sister to viz., Samuel Evans and 
Sharlotte King, one dollar each to be paid by my executor or administrator 
hereafter named.  I also give to the lawful heirs of my two brothers to viz., 
James Evans and Bryan Evans, deceased, one dollar to each set of children to 
be divided among said children.
3rd I give to my neace, Beneter Koonce, six head of cattle now in possession 
of my beloved Mother, also one bed and furniture, one sow and pigs.
4th I give to my nephew, John M. Frazure, one heifer and one bed and 
furniture.
5th It is my wish that all that I now have now in possession or may be 
entitled to by law of my Father's estate, at my decease may be equally divided 
between my neace Beneter Koonce and John M. Frazure, my nephew, that is not 
herein disposed of.
6th I give to my neace Beneter Koonce one Chirt and one trunk.  I also give to 
her, the said Beneter, all of my wareing apparel at my death.
Last of all, I constitute and appoint my friend E. W. Cox, my executor to this 
my last will and testament, denying all others, in witness whereof I have set 
my hand and seal in presence of
Test: Gardner Shepard
Test: William Shepard

(signed her mark) Beneter Evans

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1845}
Then was the foregoing paper writing exhibitted in open court as the last will 
and testament of Beneter Evans , deceased, and the due execution thereof 
proved by the oath of Gardner Shepard, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto.  It is constituted by the court that said paper writing is the last 
will and testament of Beneter Evans and the same be admitted to probate as 
such, whereupon it is ordered by the court that the same be recorded and filed 
as and for the last will and testament of Beneter Evans, deceased, at the same 
time Edward W. Cox, the Executor named in said will, came into court and was 
duly qualified as such.
Jasper Etheridge, clk