ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Daniel Sewel, 15 Aug 1849
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DANIEL SEWEL WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen; I, Daniel Sewel, of the County of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, being weak in body but in my proper mind and memory, 
blessed be God, do the 15th day of August in the year of our Lord 1849, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following, that is 
to say.
ITEM I lend to my beloved wife Permelia Sewel the mansion house where I now 
live and one third part of the plantation where I live; also all the rents 
that may fall due from time to time, from any person or persons cultivating my 
lower plantation lying on the south west; also one years provision to (be) 
laid off agreeable to law.
ITEM I lend to my beloved wife Permelia Sewel one seventh part of all my 
perishable property or the proceeds thereof during her natural life or 
widowhood and at her death or marriage, the property to revert to my lawful 
heirs hereafter named.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son William Sewel one seventh part of all my 
perishable property or the proceeds thereof of what kind so ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Shadrack Sewel fifty cents to him and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Elijah Sewel fifty cents to him and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson Shadrack Sewel one seventh part of all 
my perishable estate of what kind so ever to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my grandson Daniel Sewel, son of Elijah Sewel, one 
seventh part of all my perishable property of what kind so ever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to grand daughter Sarah Gurganus one seventh part of 
all my perishable property of what kind so ever and if said Sarah Gurganus 
should die without lawful issue of her body, then her to part to revert to the 
other heirs herein named.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my two grand children Daniel and Mary Shepard one 
seventh part of all my perishable property of what kind so ever and if one of 
said children dies without lawful issue, then the other surviving child to 
have said decd. child's part and in case both of the above mentioned 
grandchildren dies without lawful issue, my will is that their respective 
rights and interest in said estate revert to the heirs herein named.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my son in law Frederick Shepard fifty cents to him 
and his heirs forever.
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Catharine (Orrell?) one seventh 
part of all my perishable property of what kind so ever, also the sum of 
thirty dollars in the place of my land which was previously given to my own 
children by deed.
ITEM my will and desire is that at the death of my beloved wife Permelia Sewel 
that all the property lent to her be equally divided between the above 
mentioned heirs.
ITEM my will and desire is that at my death, all my property not herein 
disposed of be sold and all my just debts be paid, burial expences, &C.
ITEM It is my will and desire at my death that the county court appoint some 
suitable person to act as guardian to all the within named grandchildren with 
the exception of their fathers.
ITEM I hereby appoint my worthy friend Gardner Shepard executor to this my 
last will and testament, in testimony whereof I, the said Daniel Sewel, have 
to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and date above 
written.
(signed) Daniel Sewel

Signed sealed published and delivered by the said Daniel Sewel, the testator, 
as his last will and testament in presence of us}
Thomas Sanders
William Sanders

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions June Term 1855
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to the last will and testament 
of Daniel Sewel, decd., offered for probate and admitted on the oath of Thomas 
Sanders, one of the subscribing witnesses hereto and ordered to be recorded as 
the last will and testament of said Sewel and filed whereupon Permelia Sewel 
came into open court and entered her dissent to the last will and testament of 
her late husband Daniel Sewel, decd.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)