ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Sarah Jones, 17 May 1838
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SARAH JONES WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Sarah Jones of the County of Onslow of State of 
N. Carolina, firmly convinced according to the course of nature, my body must 
earlong return to the dust from whence it came, and the vital sparke which 
animates it to the great auther of light & life & being desirous settling all 
my business of worldly conserns do make and ordain this my last will & 
testament, in the words and form following.
I give and bequeath to my son Allen B. Jones, all my land that lies on the 
north side of Starkeys Creek, in the county of Onslow, with building & every 
other improvement appertaining thereto, him, his heirs and assigns.
2nd I give & bequeath the residue of my lands in the county of Onslow, with 
the exception of a peace lying on the North East to the children of my son 
John S. Jones, to them, there heirs & assigns.
I do hereby constitute and apoint my worthy friend William P. Ferrand my 
executor to this my last will & testament, revoking all others.  In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 17th day of May 1838.
(signed) Sarah Jones

Signed sealed in presence of us, the subscribing witnesses
William Ferrand
Jas. W. Newbould

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, May Term 1845}
Then was the foregoing paper writing exhibitted in open court as the last will 
and testament of Sarah Jones, deceased, and the due execution thereof proved 
in open court by the oath of William Ferrand, one of the subscribing witnesses 
thereto.  It is considered by the said court that said paper writing is the 
last will and testament of Sarah Jones, deceased and that the same be admitted 
to probate as such.
Whereupon it is ordered that the same be recorded and filed as said last will 
and testament when William P. Ferrand, the executor named in said will, came 
into court and was duly qualified as such.  When it was further ordered by 
said court that letters testamentary be granted to said Executor.
Jasper Etheridge, clk