ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - John Matticks, 26 Feb 1841
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JOHN MATTICKS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, John Matticks, of the County of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, considering the uncertainty of human life do therefore 
while in a firm state of mind and sound recollection, make and ordain this 
instrument to be my last will and testament.
Imprimise, it is my wish and desire that my just debts be paid and satisfied 
by my Executors.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my loving wife Eliza Matticks, Negroes Robert and 
wife, Charny and Citty, Richard and Nan, and their increase for ever and one 
horse, Rattler and Bruce and her choice of our bed and furniture.
 ITEM I divide all of my property both real and personal estate to be equeally 
divided amongst my four children as they come of age, that is to say Edward W. 
Matticks & Joseph T. Matticks, John F. Matticks & Christopher J. Matticks.  
Finally, I constitute my friends Francis Matticks and William P. Ferrand my 
executors to this will, renouncing all others.  In testimony I the said John 
Matticks have to this instrument set my hand and affixed thereto my seal the 
twenty six day of Feby eighteen hundred & forty one, done executed and 
performed by the Testator as his deliberate act day and date above written.
(signed) John Matticks

{Test}
Hardy Pitts
George W. Biddle

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions February Term 1842.
Then was the will of John Matticks decd., offered for probate and admitted on 
the oaths of Hardy Pitts and George W. Biddle, the subscribing witnesses 
thereto and William P. Ferrand, one of the Executors there named appeared in 
open court and was duly qualified as Executor thereto and Francis Matticks, 
the other Executor mentioned in said will also appeared and refused to qualify 
when the widow of said deced. Appeared in court and filed her dissent to said 
will which was accepted by said court and it was also ordered that letters 
testamentary be granted to William P. Ferrand, Executor to said will.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)