ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Meriam Newbold, 15 Mar 1849
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MERRIAM NEWBOLD WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Meriam Newbold, of the County of Onslow & State 
of North Carolina, being of sound mind & perfect memory, blessed be God, do 
this the 15th day of March & in the year of our Lord one thousand eight 
hundred & forty nine, make & publish this, my last will & testament, in manner 
following, that is to say,
First, I give and bequeath to my daughter (Derise?) my two Negroes Clinton & 
Hagar to her & to her heirs & assigns forever.
Second, I also give & bequeath to my said daughter Derise two cows & calves, 
her choice, her heirs & assigns.
Thirdly, I also give & bequeath to my said daughter Derise one beaufat 
(buffet?) together with every article of crockery ware that she may choose 
therein.
Fourthly, I also give to my daughter Derise one block, three flagg bottomed 
chairs, one wooling wheel & cards & linen wheel, her heirs & assigns forever.
Fifthly, the provision now on hand, that is to say, corn, bacon & fat, I give 
unto my daughter Derise, heirs & assigns.
Sixthly, I give unto my son in law Robert Carney two sows & pigs or shoats (as 
the case may be), his choice.
Seventh, I give & bequeath to my daughter Derise one feather bed & furniture, 
she to make choice of such furniture as she may take, also four head of sheep 
& six head of geese.
Eighth, I give and bequeath to my grand daughter Patsey Ann Scott, one bead, 
beadstead & furniture.
Ninth, I give unto my grand daughter Mariah Gause Barber, one feather bed, 
bedstead & furniture (striped tick), her heirs & assigns.  My will is that 
said bed should be well taken care of by my son in law Robert Carney & wife 
Derise & delivered up to her on her arriving at the age of fifteen years.  I 
also give to my said grand daughter Mariah Dause Barbour one drawn table, one 
blew chest, one pares and irons, one large pot & pot trammel, one young 
heifer.  The articles last mentioned to be taken care of by my son in law 
Robert Carney & his wife Derise & to be delivered up by them to her, the said 
Mariah Dause Barbour, on her arriving at the age of fifteen years.
Tenthly, The residue of my personal estate not all ready disposed of, my will 
is that my executor hereinafter named, should as soon as practicable after my 
demise, expose to public sale & after paying all my just debts, shall divide 
the proceeds of sale of my said personal estate between my three grand 
daughters, viz. Mary Jane Barbour, Catharine Caroline Barbour and Julia Ann 
Barbour, share & share alike.
Eleventh, and I hereby make & ordain my worthy friend & son in law, Robert 
Carney, my executor of this my last will & testament.  In witness whereof, I 
the said Merriam Newbold, have to this my last will & testament set my hand & 
affixed my seal the day & year above written.
Merriam (her mark) Newbold

Signed sealed in presence of us who was present
Test: Timothy Haskins
Test: Ruth (her mark) Meadows

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions September Term 1849
Then was this paper writing offered for probate and admitted on the oath of 
Timothy Haskins, the subscribing witness thereto, as the last will & testament 
of Mirriam Newbold, deceased, and the same ordered to be recorded and filed as 
such last will and testament, whereupon the executor therein named appeared in 
open court and was duly qualified according to law when letters testamentary 
was ordered to give to him.
Jasper Etheridge, clk