ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Joseph Mashborne, 7 Nov 1815
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JOSEPH MASHBORNE WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Joseph Mashborne, of the county of Onslow and 
State of North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed 
by God, do this 7th day of November in the year of our Lord 1815, make and 
publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is to say.
ITEM I lend to my beloved wife Penelope Mashborne the house and plantation 
whereon I now live and one third part of all my lands lying on the south side 
of the south west branch of New River, one negroe man named Dick, one feather 
bed and furniture, all my stock of cattle and hogs and all the household and 
kitchen furniture during her natural life.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Penelope Mashborne, one negroe 
woman named Phillis, one bay horse named Nick, one feather bed and furniture 
to her and her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Henry Mashborne the lands whereon he now 
lives called the Lee lands, one negroe man named March, one bay horse named 
Leopard, one bed and furniture, all of which property now in his possession, 
to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel Mashborne, the land whereon he now 
lives that I purchased of Jonathan Bryan's estate, one negroe man named Peter, 
one gray horse named Jack, one bed and furniture, all of which property now in 
his possession, to him and his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto daughter Mary Mashborne, two negroes named Jacob 
and Seal, one feather bed and furniture to her and her heirs and assigns 
forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Mashborne, the other two thirds of 
my lands lying on the south side of the south west branch of New River that I 
did not dispose of to wife, two negroes named Isaac and Ealee, one feather bed 
and furniture, and at the death of my wife, all of my lands lying on the south 
side of the sad south west of New River, one young horse named Union, to him 
and his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son in law Isaac Trott, one dollar to him and 
his heirs forever.
ITEM My will and desire that my negroe man George be sold to pay my just debts 
and my negro man Toney and Smith both to stay on the plantation or be hired 
out at the disscreation of my executors, also my negroe boys Frank and Lot to 
stay as above on the plantation and all the moneys arising from the labour or 
hire of Toney and tools to be equally divided annually between my wife and 
children, namely Henry, Daniel Mary and Joseph Mashborne and at the death of 
my wife, all my negroes not before given away and all the residue of my estate 
of what kind so ever, be sold and equeally divided between my four children as 
above named.
And I hereby make and ordain my loving wife Penelope Mashborne and my son 
Henry Mashborne executors of this my last will and testament.  In witness 
whereof I, the said Joseph Mashborne, have to this my last will and testament 
set my hand and seal this day and year above written.
(signed) Joseph Mashborne

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Joseph Mashborne, the 
testator, as his last will and testament in the presence of us.
Richard Farr
Elizabeth (her X mark) Meeks
David Gornto

Onslow County, In court January term 1816, this will of Joseph Mashborne was 
proved in open court by the oath of Elizabeth Meeks and David Gornto and the 
Executors therein named qualified.
Attest: Banister Lester, clk