ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - William Philips, 9 Mar 1840
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WILLIAM PHILIPS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, amen.
I, William Philips, of the County of Onslow & State of North Carolina, being 
weak in body but in my perfect mind and memory & calling to mind that it be 
appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner & form as follows, viz.
It is my desire that all my just debts be paid by executors, burial expenses 
also.
ITEM I lend unto my beloved wife Penelope Philips one negro man named Bob also 
one negro woman named Jinny, also one black horse, two cows & yearlings first 
choice, two sows & pigs first choice, ten head of sheep, all my household 
furniture except two feather beds & furniture, also the house where I now live 
and all the cleared land where I now live with the priviledge of timber to 
keep up the same during her natural life.
ITEM I give to my beloved wife one Negro girl named Julia Ann to her & her 
heirs forever.
ITEM It is my will and desire that at my death all the remaining part of my 
property not heretofore given away be sold and the profits equally divided 
between my wife and children and at the death of my beloved wife, Penelope 
Philips, it is my will that all the property lent to her during her life be 
sold and equally divided between my children.  I now nominate and appoint my 
son in law Gardner Shepard to be my executor to this my last will and 
testament.  In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & fix my seal this 
9th day of March 1840.
(signed) Wm. Philips

In presence of Testators:
Nathan Eason
Charlotty (her mark) Pitman

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions May Term 1840.
Then was the foregoing will of William Philips offered for probate and 
admitted on the oath of Nathan Eason and Gardner Shepard the executor therein 
named qualified in due form of law.  Let it be recorded.
Jasper Etheridge, ccc (clerk of county court)