ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - William Jones, 12 Jun 1837
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WILLIAM JONES WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, William Jones of the County of Onslow & State of 
North Carolina considering the uncertainty of life and mindful of the 
obligation upon every man to leave his affairs in order, do make & ordain this 
my last will and testament in manner & form following, viz.
ITEM 1st It is my wish & desire that all my lawful debts be paid and satisfied 
by my Executors.
2nd ITEM It is my wish & desire that as there is a long standing account 
between my friend William P. Ferrand & myself that in ease of my demise before 
a final settlement between him & myself, I then wish Wm. Ferrand to satisfy 
himself as he may think proper.
3rd It is my desire that all of my property real & personal that my be left 
after my debts is satisfied, I divise to my wife during her natural life.
4th I give to my son Jno. L. Jones one dollar.
5th I give to my son John L. Jones's children the sum of six hundred dollars 
out of the annuel income of my estate for the support & benefit of his 
children to be paid anually by my Executors.
6th ITEM I give to my son Allen B. Jones six hundred dollars anually and he is 
to remain with his Mother to assist her & attend to her business during her 
life.  In case that he does not comply with the above request, I then give him 
three hundred dollars per anum to be paid by my Executors anually.
7th At the demise of my wife, I lend unto my son Allen B. Jones the one half 
of my real and personal estate including the piece I now reside on & the lands 
ajoining it.  If my son Allen should demise without lawful issue, I then give 
the property to my son John L. Jones's children to be managed by my Executors 
in what way they may deem proper to the benefit of his children.  In case any 
contest should arise about my meaning in this my will, I hereby desire and 
ordain that the decesion of my executors therein shall be final & conclusive 
without resort to any other tribunal. 
Lastly, I nominate & appoint my trusty friends William P. Ferrand & Edward S. 
Jones my Executors & trustees, to the my last will and testament.  Signed 
sealed & delivered this 12th day of June 1837.
(signed) Will Jones

In presence of
A. Mitchell
W. H. Doty

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, August Term 1837
Then was the will of William Jones offered for probate and admitted on the 
oath of Abram Mitchell and William P. Ferrand & Edward S. Jones the executors 
therein named qualified in due form of law.
Jasper Etheridge, clk