ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - James Mashborne, 12 Sep 1840
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JAMES MASHBORNE WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2

State of North Carolina}
In the name of God, Amen.  I, James Mashborne, being very sick & weak in body 
but of sound mind and memory, calling to mind that it is appointed once for 
all men to die, I therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament, 
in the following manner, that is to say.
First, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sena Mashborne (my beloved 
wife), my Negro man Abner, Sary and Silvy, and Elbert and Jobe and Louisa and 
(York?), one bay mare and side saddle and nine head of cattle, one sow and 
five pigs and one white year sow and five (goates?), and one red chest, one 
table, one low bedstead and cord, and (spted or afted?) mat, 2 wheels, one of 
woolen and linen wheel and 2 plows and gear and (clires?) iron and (swing or 
sewing?) tree, 1 Dutch oven and pair of pot hooks, one bred trey and sifter 
and six spoons, 12 plates, one dish and 2 bowls, six knives and forks, one 
clock, one pitcher, six chairs, one (inch?) auger and one hand saw, one iron 
square, 2 cages, 2 coffee pots and one iron pot trammel, one candlestick and 
(moles or moldes?), one sugar box, one (tin?) bason and 2 planers, one for 
plane and smouth? plane, 2 chisels, one wide and narrow one, one hackel, ten 
old barrels, one pair sheares and all the land where L. M. Williams lives by 
deed from Benjamin White to wife Lena and all the (oliane as it is moushed?) 
to my wife Sena (now and forever?).
I lend to my wife her lifetime, one bed and bedstead and cord and furniture, 
then to Rily Ann.
I also lend to my wife one loom an (shicds?) and temple loom to be to Rily 
Ann, one pot and pot hooks, it to be Rily Ann, one skillet, one pine chest her 
lifetime, then to Rily Ann, one horse cart and gear and at her death, the cart 
and chest to be sold at her death, one crop cut, saw and big Bible to Howel 
Mashburn, the (Mask?) to James and the shot gun to Jarman Mashburn.
I give to my wife Sena Mashburne 2 poles and one washer tub, one churn, one 
half bushel to be to Rily Ann, one die to be to my wife, one bed and sted and 
cord to Sucky, one bed to Anna and twelve head of geese to my wife and at her 
death to Riley Ann, one garment chest and all that is in it, one little chest 
to Rily Ann and I leave all of my corn and fodder as it now stand to my wife 
Sena and potatoes to her all as they stand and all of my unwilled property to 
be sold as the (lanu? an such?) and to pay all of my just debts and after they 
are paid, then the balance to be divided among my boys and the chest and cart 
to be sold after my wife's death, it to be given to Jarman Mashborne.  And I 
give 2 (kilens?) to my wife Sena.
I also give to my wife Sena all of the turpentine that the boy Abner will make 
this year and one bolster to Sucky and one to Anna.  I hereby make and ordain 
my friend L. M. Williams Executor to my last will and testament in witness 
whereas I the said James Mashburn hereto set my hand and seal this to be my 
last will and testament, here set my hand and seal this the 12 of September 
1840.
(signed) James C. Mashborne

Test: Daniel Thompson
Test: James O. Ballard
Test: Lemuel Williams

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, November Term 1841
Then was the foregoing will of James C. Mashborne offered for probate and 
admitted on the oaths of Daniel Thompson & Lemuel Williams, two of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto and Lewis W. Williams the executor therein named 
was duly qualified according to law and this will ordered to be recorded.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)