ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Laben Justice, 19 Jan 1847
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LABEN JUSTICE WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


North Carolina}
Onslow County}

In the name of God, Amen, that I, Laben Justice, of the County and State 
aforesaid, being weak in body but strong in mind and in my proper senses, 
thanks be to God for the same, I recommend my soul to God and my body to the 
dust, Amen.
In the first place, I lend to my wife Elizabeth during her nacheral life or 
widowhood, all my lands and property of every sort and king, money and notes 
to her youse and supoart.
2nd, then to be equeally divided between my lawful heirs, one sixth part to go 
to the lawful heirs of her body, Elizer Ann Waltom.  Also in prepoartion to 
all my children not named, Jesse, William, Elijah, Elizabeth, Catherine.
And 3rd and lastly I do appoint and constitute Seth King to be my lawful 
Executor to this my last will & testament, revoking all the wills in witness 
whare of I have set my hand and seal in the year of our Lord one thosan eight 
hundred and forty seven, January the 19th day.
(signed) Laben Justice

Signed sealed in the presents of us
Test:
Seth King
Frances Justice

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1847
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Laben Justice offered for probate in open court and admitted upon 
the oath of Seth King as such last will and testament and ordained by said 
court to be filed & recorded.
Jasper Etheridge, clk