ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Elijah Hobbs, 7 Sep 1842
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ELIJAH HOBBS WILL
State of North Carolina
Onslow County
Will Book 2


I, Elijah Hobbs, of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being in 
my perfect senses and right mind do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in maner and form following viz.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Serena Hobbs six cows and one two-year-
old bull to be chosen out of my stock.  I also give unto my beloved wife 
Serena Hobbs three three-year old hogs (banows?); also two sows and seven 
(shoatz?), also two year old boar and two fat hogs that is now in my 
plantation.  I also bequeath to my beloved wife Serena all my potatoe crop and 
two thirds of my corn crop.  I also give and bequeath to my beloved wife all 
of my household and kitchen furniture and all the remaining part of my estate 
consisting of 1 mare and cart, cattle and hogs and other things too tedious to 
mention, I leave to be sold and my just debts all paid out of the same, and 
the remainder of any to be given to my beloved wife Serena Hobbs.  I also 
nominate, constitute and appoint Elza S. Hardison sole executrix of this my 
last will and testament; In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal this the 7th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred and forty two.
(signed) Elijah Hobbs

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Elijah Hobbs as and 
for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have subscribed our 
names as witnesses hereunto in the presence of the said testator.
Jeremiah W. Yopp
Evin Hansley

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term, 1844.
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Elijah Hobbs deceased, offered for probate and admitted as such 
upon the oaths of Jeremiah W. Yopp and Evan Hansley, Esq., the subscribing 
witnesses thereto. (Illegible) Elza S. Hardison, Esq., appeared in open court 
and was duly qualified as Executor aforesaid, when it was ordered that letters 
testamentary be granted to said Executor and this will recorded as the last 
will & testament of Elijah Hobbs.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)