ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Atha Landen, 6 Jun 1852
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ATHA LANDEN WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen
I, Atha Landen, of County of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being of 
sound mind and memory and consideration, the uncertainty of this frail and 
transitory life do therefore make ordain publish and declare this to be my 
last will and testament, that is to say.  First after all my lawful debts are 
paid, the residue of estate real and personal I give and bequeath and dispose 
of as follows.  To my beloved cousin Atha Ellender Scarbour the land where I 
now live, containing twenty four acres joining the lands of J. Aman's and then 
also one bed and furniture, one chist, one small red chist, three chairs, half 
doz. plates, one set cups and saucers, one larg wheel, one linen wheel, three 
pare cards, one weeding hoe, all my sundra articles about my home and at my 
death, all my wearing clothes, one table and small table, to have and to hold 
to her own proper use during her natural life in testimony whereof have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, the six day of June one thousand 
eight hundred and fifty two.

(signed her mark) Atha Landen

Test: A. B. Foy
Test: Thomas Landen

State of N. Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions December Term 1854
The due execution of the within last will and testament was duly proved in 
open court by the oath of Thomas Landen, one of the subscribing witnesses.  It 
is therefore admitted to probate and ordered to be filed & recorded.
Jasper Etheridge, clk