ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - John Gilbert Senior, 8 Feb 1852
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JOHN GILBERT WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2



In the name of God, Amen, this 8th of February AD 1852, I, John Gilbert 
Senior, of Onslow County, being in a perfect state of body and mind and 
memory, but knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my 
last will and testament in the following manner, my body I (space is blank 
here and appears to have been erased - bgc 11-13-2001) to its earth to be 
buried in a decent Christian like manner and as tuching such worldly estate as 
it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and dispose of in the 
manner and on the conditions hereafter particularly described, that is to say
ITEM first: I want all my funeral expences paid and all my just debts and also 
to have a decent set of tombstones placed at my head and feet.
Second, I empower my executor to sell all my Negroes at privit sales, they 
having the right of choosing their owners, that is to say, Lucy Ann, her child 
& Will.
ITEM third, I bequeath to my daughter Polly Packer, my Negro man Ceaser, also 
one hundred dollars out of the sale of my property.
ITEM fourth, after the sale of my perishable property and Negroes, and the one 
hundred dollars to my daughter Polly and five dollars to my son in law 
Frederick Packer, the ballance to be equally divided between all my heirs at 
law, then living.  I nominate and appoint my friend Robert White, to this my 
last will and testament, my sole executor, all of which I have distinctly read 
and approved of.  In testimony whereof I the said John Gilbert Senior, have 
hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
(signed) John Gilbert

NB the words interlined "the balance" was done before signing.
Witnesses
G. I. Ward
Nancy Jane Sandlin

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions September Term 1853
Then was the paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
John Gilbert Sr., offered and admitted to probate on the oath of George I. 
Ward, the subscribing witness thereto and said paper writing ordered to be 
recorded and filed as the last will and testament of said John Gilbert, 
deceased, and Robert White the executor therein named appeared in open court 
and was duly qualified as executor aforesaid.  When it was further ordered by 
said court that letters testamentary be granted him.
Jasper Etheridge, clerk