Onslow County, NC - Will of Margaret Mason, 1803

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Margaret Mason
20 Nov 1803
Will Recorded in Old Wills of 1800, Page 86

In the Name of God Amen

I Margrett Mason Being in good health and memory thanks be to God for the 
same, calling to Remembrance the uncertainty of this Transitory life and 
that all flesh must yield to Death when it shall please God, Do Make and 
ordain this My Last Will and Testamen Revoking all other will or wills 
heretofore Made by me and This only is to be My last Will and Testament.

First of all I Recommend my Soul to allmighty God Who first gave it me 
hoping at the general Day of the Risorection to find Remitton for all my 
Sins and follys past and My Body to be Buryed in a neat Christian Mannor 
as Shall pleas my Executors whom I shall after mention

And as to What worly goods it hath Been please God to Bestow on me I Give 
and Bequeath as follows

Item - I give to My Daughter Polly one wooden wheel one stone jug three 
puter plates one Chest one setting Chair one puter bason to her and to 
hers for Ever.

Item - as for my Daughter Mildred I hope her heirs will Be satisfied with 
what I have already given her.

Item - as for my Daughter Margrett I hope the same.

Item - I give to My Daughter Nancy Three Dollars Currant money.

Item - I give to My Daughter Isabelah one sow and pigs too Cheers one 
woodin wheel Three puter plates & Bason one Jug one griddle to her and 
her heirs forever.

Item - I give to My Daughter Charlotte one Mare and his Earlin one Sow and 
pigs one lining wheel one puter Bason too Do plates one coffee mill 1 Stone 
jug Too Cheers Five Barrels Corn one Iron pot one Chest to her and her 
heirs forever.

Item - I give to my Son Theophilous Mason The land and plantation Wheron 
I now live With all my plantation and carpenters tools and no more to him 
and his heirs for Ever.

The Rest of My land and all my unmentioned property I Leave to My Six Girl 
Children Name by Polly – Milley – Margret – Nancy – Isabelah and Charlotte 
Mason to Be Equally Divided By lot & should any of the heir Bring in any 
acompt? in their name against my Estate tis my Desire that; that their 
should be Cut off as no heir to my Estate and is my Desire they should be 
cut the Benefits left them in this my last Will of my Estate.  
Lastly, I anominate and appoint and anominate My Worthy Friend and Nephew 
Whitehurst Mason Executor to this my Last Will and Testament.

In Witness Whereof I here under Set my hand and Seal the 20 of Nov 1823.

                                       Margret (her mark) Mason  (Seal)

Test
Thos. Ennett (Seal)
Siglee Redd

No date of probate shown.


Note:  Margaret Ennett Mason was the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Ennett.  
She married John Clark Mason, whose Will dated 1804 is posted.  Submitted 
by Melanie King Atkins, descendant of their son Theophilus Mason.  
Transcribed from a copy received from the NC State Archives.

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