ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Elijah Justice Jr., 3 Oct 1854
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ELIJAH JUSTICE JR WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
The last will and testament of Elijah Justice Jr., of the County and State 
above mentioned.
I, Elijah Justice Jr., considering the uncertainty this mortal life, and being 
of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament 
in manner and form following (that is to say).
First, I give to my beloved wife Polly fifty barrels of corn, two thousand 
pounds of pork, my bay horse Solomon and horse cart, four choice cows and 
calves of my stock, thirty head of my choice stock hogs, three beds and 
furniture, one table, one set of chairs and all of my kitchen furniture, with 
the necessary farming utentials.  I also give to my wife six choice stack of 
fodder, all my potatoe crop that is growing; I give and bequeath to my eldest 
son Robert Justice one negro boy by the name of Silas and one negro girl named 
Julia and I give and bequeath to my two daughters, Clarissa and Zilphah, a 
negro girl a piece, viz., to Clarissa, Hannah and to Zilphah, Harriet.  The 
increase of said Negroes to be equally divided when the youngest of the two 
daughters come of age.  I give to my youngest son George W. Justice my Negro 
man Dick and Negro girl Jane.  I leave all my lands that I now own to be 
equally divided between my two sons Robert and George.
ITEM all the above mentioned property naimed of to my wife, I give during her 
natural life or widowhood.  I nominate and apoint my son Robert Justice 
Executor together with my friend Richard M. King.
N.B. I leave all my unmentioned property to be sold on a credit of six months 
and the proceed thereof to be appropriated to the payin of all my debts and 
defraying all necessary funeral expences and the balance to be equally divided 
between all my heirs living.  The Executors alredy being named to this my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me maid, in witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this the third day of 
October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
(signed) Elijah Justice, Jr.

Signed sealed published and declared by the above named Elijah Justice Jr., to 
be his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request and in 
his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto.
J. M. Justice
Robert Hardison

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term 1854
Then was a paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of 
Elijah Justice Jr., decd., exhibited for probate by Robert Justice and Richard 
M. King, the Executors therein named and the due execution thereof by the said 
Elijah Justice Jr., is proved by the oath and examination of Robert Hardison, 
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto.  It is therefor considered by the 
court that the said paper writing and any part thereof is the last will and 
testament of the said Elijah Justice Jr., decd., and the same is ordered to be 
recorded and filed and thereupon the said Robert Justice and Richard M. King, 
Executors aforesaid, duly qualify as such by taking the oath required by law.
Jasper Etheridge, clk