ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - James Jenkins, 17 Feb 1851
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JAMES JENKINS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


I, James Jenkins, of the County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being 
of sound mind and memory, but considerin the uncertainty of my earthly 
existence, do make and declare this my last will and testament in maner and 
form following, that is to say.
First, that my executor hereinafter named shall pay all my just debts out of 
my estate.
ITEM 2nd I give and divise to my beloved wife Nancy all my estate real and 
personal during her natural life after my debts is paid.
ITEM 3rd after the deth of my wife, I give and bequeath to my two daughters 
(Luceny?) and Ezebel two cows and calves after the deth of my wife if any 
there be, also one bed and firnuter each, there chois.
ITEM 4th I also give to my son Edward all my land and premises that I possess 
after the deth of his Mother and then the balance that shall be left after my 
wife's deth.  I give to my five children, namely George, John, (Anksom?), 
Elizabeth and (Milaq?) to be equally divided among them five if any thing 
shall be left.  If not, I will that my son Edward pay them five last named ten 
dollars a piece out of the land.  I also leave and ordain Anksom Jenkins, my 
son, my Executor to this my last will and testament in the year of our Lord, 
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, February the seventeenth.
James (his mark) Jenkins

Signed in the presents of witnesses testators
E. L. Hardison
Daniel Hansley
B. Hansley

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1851
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will & 
testament of James Jenkins, deceased, offered for probate and admitted as such 
last will & testament upon the oath of B. Hansley, one of the subscribing 
witnesses hereto and ordered by said court to be recorded & filed as such last 
will and testament.  Whereupon Anksom Jenkins, the executor therein named, 
appeared in open court and was qualified as executor thereof.
Jasper Etheridge, clk