ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Daniel Thompson, 8 Jun 1846
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DANIEL THOMPSON WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Daniel Thompson, being very weak in body but in 
perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in 
manner and form following.
I recommend my soul to God and my funeral charges and just debts to be paid 
first, viz.
I give to my son Jonathan W. Thompson a Negro man by the name of Felix, to him 
and his heirs forever.  I also lend my daughter Sarah Ann a Negro woman by the 
name of Mahaly, her and her increase during her natural live; then I give them 
to her children, them and their heirs forever.  I further give my son Franklin 
Thompson a Negro woman by the name of (Hunsey?), her and her two young 
children Abner & Hill, to him and his heirs forever.  I also lend to my 
beloved wife the house and lands where I now live, which is called the Jason 
Gregory lands, accept (sic) the part that lies on the west side of the road 
and at her death to return to my son Franklin and also the balance of the same 
tract lying on the North side of Jumping Run, with the acception (sic) of the 
field called Long Field that I give my son Jonathan to run a strait line from 
the river to the pond at the red hill; also the land that be in the fork of 
Jumping Run called the Elisha Lewis lands, to him and his heirs forever.  I 
further give my son Franklin the Wilis Bradham lands and my old plantation to 
him and his heirs forever, viz.
I also give my beloved wife four Negroes, her choice, and the balance of my 
Negroes to be equally divided between my three children Jonathan, Sarah Ann 
and Franklin.  The lot that Sarah Ann draws, lend them to her during her life 
and at her death, I give them to her children, them and their heirs forever.  
Also, the reason why I give my daughter Sarah Ann no part of my lands, I give 
her a Negro girl by the name of Hester, to her and her heirs forever.  I also 
give my son Jonathan five cows and calves and I also give my daughter Sarah 
Ann five cows & calves.  I also give the balance of my cattle and hogs to my 
wife and Franklin.  I also give my wife two horses named Lady (Ritter?) and 
Bill.  I also leave the balance of my horses to be sold, and the money to be 
equally divided between my three children, Jonathan, Sarah Ann & Franklin.  I 
also leave my sheep to be divided between my wife and Franklin & Jonathan.  I 
also give my son William Thompson twenty five dollars in money, which is all 
that I want him to have of my Estate.  I also give my grandchild Sarah Ann one 
Negro girl by the name of Lill.  I also leave my money and notes to be equally 
divided between my wife and my son Jonathan, Sarah Ann & Franklin.  I also 
give my riding (gear?) and two carts to my wife and two sons Jonathan & 
Franklin, to them and their heirs forever.  I also Anominate (sic) and appoint 
my two sons Jonathan & Franklin Executors to this my last will & testament.
(signed) Daniel Thompson

June the 8th 1846
Test: John S. Thompson
Test: Amos Askew

NB} It is my will that my hands should stay on the plantation untill my crop 
are housed.  I also leave it to be divided between my wife & son Franklin and 
I also leave for no (vandue or vendor?) nor sale to be at my house.  I also 
leave my son Franklin to pay all of my debts out of his part of my estate.  My 
Executors are to dispose of the property that is to be sold in the way that 
they think best.
(signed) Daniel Thompson
June the 8 AD 1846

John S. Thompson
Amos Askew

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, November Term 1846
Then was the foregoing proper writing offered for probate in open court as the 
last will and testament of Daniel Thompson, decd., and admitted as such last 
will and testament upon the oaths of John S. Thompson and Amos Askew, the 
subscribing witnesses thereto, and order to be recorded when the executors 
appeared in open court and was duly qualified and letters testamentary was 
ordered to give to said executors.
Jasper Etheridge, clk