ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Frances Montfort, 24 Apr 1850
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FRANCES MONTFORT WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen, I, Frances Montfort, of Onslow County and State of 
North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, (blessed be God), 
do this 24th day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred 
and fifty, make and publish this, my last will and testament, in manner and 
form following, that is to say.
First, I lend to my great niece Mary Elizabeth Hurst, wife of Charles Hurst, 
Negro woman Maria and her daughters Adah and Sidney, and negro girl Phebe and 
all their increase during her (Mary E. Hurst) natural life, and then to be 
divided between her children, and if one of them dies under age, its part to 
go to the other brothers and sisters forever.
Secondly, I also lend to my niece Mary E. Hurst, wife of Charles Hurst, my 
horses and Barouh (?) and harness to her speceil use during her life.
Thirdley, I lend to Francis Virginia Hurst, daughter of Mary E. Hurst, negro 
girl Easter, daughter of Sidney, during her life, and then to her children, 
and in the event of her dying without issue, then to go to her brothers and 
sisters.
Fourthly, I lend to my sister in law, Mary French, if she should be the 
longest liver, Negro girl Elon, daughter of Daphine, during her life, then to 
return to my son Edward.  It is also my will and desire that my said sister in 
law, Mary French, shall occupy and possess my house, and injoy a support off 
of the land on which I now live, during her life.
Fifthly, it is my will and desire that my niece, Elizabeth Ann Spearman, shall 
occupy and possess the house where she now lives and land ajoining sufficient 
for potatoe patch and garden and have a support out of the proceeds of my 
property during her present widowhood.
It is also my will and desire that my nephew David Sanders be supported out of 
my property.
Sixthly, it is my will and desire that my son Edward W. Montfort give to 
William M. Fonville, son of Brice Fonville, decd., one of my negro boys or 
girls (as he the said E. W. Montfort may think proper) provided he the said 
William lives to be of the age of twenty one years, he then to injoy said 
negro forever, and increase.
Seventhly, it is also my will and desire that all the residue of my real and 
personal estate not disposed of descend to my beloved son Edward W. Montfort, 
during his life and then to his children, and in the event of him, the said 
Edward, dying before his beloved wife, it is my desire that the said Louisa 
Montfort, wife of Edward W. Montfort, retain and possess all my real estate 
during her life and then to descend to Edward W. Montfort's children.
Eighthly, I give and bequeath to Edward W. Ward, son of Eli Ward, Negro boy 
Matt, to his proper use forever.  I herein constitute and appoint my beloved 
son Edward W. Montfort, my sole executor to this my last will and testament.  
In witness whereof I, the said Frances Montfort, set my hand and seal the day 
and year above written.
(signed) Fanny Montfort

Signed sealed & published and delivered by the said Frances Montfort, the 
testatrix, as her last will and testament in presence of witnesses.
William C. French
Bryan P. Parker

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions December Term 1851
Then was the foregoing paper writing, purporting to be the last will and 
testament of Fanny Montfort, devised, offered and duly admitted to probate on 
the oath of Bryan P. Parker, one of the subscribing witnesses hereto and 
ordered to be recorded and filed as the last will and testament of Fanny 
Montfort, deceased aforesaid, when Edward W. Montfort, the executor therein 
named, appeared in open court (and) was duly qualified as such when it was 
ordered by the court that letters testamentary be granted him.
Jasper Etheridge, clk