ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Josiah Henderson Sr., 13 Dec 1844
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JOSIAH HENDERSON WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Josiah Henderson Sr., do make and order this my 
last will and testament as follows.
Thanks be to God for his merses, hoping that I may one with that blessed 
Rector at the last day, of Almighty God, God abel to save to all that commeth 
unto him in fear and tremblin.
Furstly, I devise my body to the earth from furst it twas tooke in hope of 
that reserection.
Secondly, I give to my sun Hillary Henderson two cows and calfs and fetherbed.
Thirdly, I give to my sun Benjamin Henderson heirs ten dollars ech.
Forthly, I give unto heirs of Gabriel Henderson two dollars each and one negro 
boy by name of Anthony only I except my lifetime.
Elizabeth Warters ten dollars.
Fifthly, I give unto my sun Josiah Henderson, one negro boy by the name of 
James.
Sixthly, I give unto my daughter (Alce or Alice) two negros, one Elas and 
(Antony - marked through?)
Seventhly, I give to my sun Daniel a negro woman by the name of Dafney and her 
yongist child by the name Hester.
I leve my sun Josiah my Executor to this my last will and testament December 
the 13th 1844.
(signed) Josiah Henderson

Attest: Harris Warters
Attest: Southy Warters

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1844
Then was the foregoing will of Josiah Henderson Sr., decd., offered for 
probate in open court and admitted on the oaths of Harris and Southy Warters, 
the subscribing witnesses thereto, and Josiah Henderson (Jr.), the executor 
therein named, appeared in open court and was duly qualified according to law.  
It is therefore ordered that letters testamentary issue to the executor and 
this will be recorded & filed.