ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - James King Senr., 22 Oct 1836
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JAMES KING SENIOR WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
In the name of God, Amen.  I, James King Senr., of the state and county 
aforesaid, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, do this 
22nd day of October 1836, make and publish this my last will and testament in 
manner following.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Molsey King and five children 
namely, Belinda, Marenda, Ava, John and Jesse, all my beds and furniture to be 
equally divided amongst them each receiving an equal part thereof.
ITEM I will and bequeath to my daughter Belinda King a negro girl named Anna, 
to have in possession during life, thence to descend to the lawful begotten 
heirs of her body and if none, to return to the surviving brothers and sisters 
of her Mother's offspring, namely Marenda King, John B. King, Ava King and 
Jesse King and their lawful begotten heirs forever.
ITEM I will and bequeath to my daughter Marenda King a negro girl by name of 
Kate, to have in possession during life, thence to the lawful begotten heirs 
of her body and if none, to return to the surviving brothers and sisters, 
namely Belinda King, John B. King, Ava King and Jesse King and their lawful 
heirs.
ITEM I will and bequeath to my daughter Ava a negro girl named Rosanna, to 
have in possession during life, thence to the lawful begotten heirs of her 
body and if none, to return to the surviving brothers and sisters, namely 
Belinda King, Marenda King, John B. King and Jesse King and their lawful 
begotten heirs forever.
ITEM I will and bequeath to my two sons John B. King and Jesse W. King, 230 
acres of 130 laying on the North side of Hanes Creek formerly known the 
Jonathan Jones place 100 acres laying on the Baregrass on the East side 
thereof beginning at a cypress each to receive an equal share thereof, to have 
in possession during life, thence to their lawful begotten heirs of their 
bodies and if either should died without such lawful heir or heirs, it should 
return to the surviving brother and if both should die without lawful begotten 
heirs, it should return to the surviving sisters, namely Belinda King, Marenda 
King, Ava King and their lawful begotten heirs forever, and also I will and 
bequeath to my two sons, John B. and Jesse W., a negro fellow named Sanders to 
have in possession during life and thence to the lawful begotten heirs if any 
and if none, to return to the surviving daughters, namely Belinda King, 
Meranda King and Ava King and to thereir lawful begotten heirs forever and 
also I will and bequeath to my two sons, aforesaid John B. and Jesse W., after 
the death of my beloved wife, a negro woman name Tenor and her increase if any 
from the present date to be divided at my son Jesse W. ariving to twenty one 
years of age, between them equally to have in possession during life and 
thence to the lawful begotten heir or heirs of their two diferent bodies if 
any and if none to return to the aforesaid sisters namely, Belinda, Marenda 
and Ava and their heirs forever.
ITEM I will and bequeath that my beloved wife Molsey King shall have in 
possession my negro man Dick and two negro woman Rhoda and Tenor, during her 
life and their increase and thence to return to my aforesaid sons, namely John 
B. and Jesse W. and their lawful heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Craft one dollar to her and 
to her heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Sylvester one dollar to her and 
her heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Petteway one dollar to her and 
her heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Jacob R. King one dollar to him and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson Jacob Shepard to him & his heirs 
forever.
(NOTE:  I can only guess that the original transcribing clerk of court 
unintentionally omitted the specific bequest to grandson Jacob Shepard.)
ITEM It is my will and desire that all my property not hereuntofore mentioned 
should be sold and after paying my just debts and funeral expences, the 
balance to equally divided between my wife and five children, each receiving 
an equal share.
Lastly, I make and ordain my worthy son Jacob R. King and in case of failure, 
Thomas Mashburn executor of this my last will and testament in testimony 
hereunto I have set my hand and seal this day and date first above written 
signed & sealed.
(signed his mark) James King

In presence of 
L. W. Puckett
John B. King

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions (omitted) Term 183-(omitted)
Then was the will of James King offered for probate and admitted on the oath 
of Lewis W. Puckett and Henry Shepeard and Jacob R. King and Thomas Mashburn 
the executors therein named, qualified in due form of law.
Jasper Etheridge, clk