ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - Southy Waters, Sr., 25 Nov 1845
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SOUTHY WATERS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, Southy Waters, Sr., being of sound mind and 
disposing memory and calling to mind the certainty of death do make this my 
last will and testament in manner and form following.
First, I leave unto my beloved wife one feather bed and furniture during her 
natural life or widowhood.
2ndly, I wish all my property consisting of land, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, 
household & kitchen furniture and all other property, whether personal, 
perishable or real estate that I may own or possess at the time of my death, 
to be equally divided amongst my four sons, Southy Warters, Jr., Seth Warters, 
Harris Warters, & Haskel Warters, and my wife the part or portion that may be 
allotted to my said wife, I loan to her during her natural life or widowhood.
Thirdly, the part or portion that I have loaned to my wife during her life, at 
her death, I give to my four sons, Southy, Seth, Harris & Haskell Warters.
Fourthly, I appoint my son Southy Warters my sole executor to this my last 
will and testament and hereby revoking all other wills by me made and making 
this my only will.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal the 25th day of 
November AD 1845.

Signed sealed & delivered in presence of

After the above was written which is my last will and testament so far as 
written, I further give to my grand daughter Polly Ann Reece, daughter of my 
daughter Aliff, one feather bed and furniture, but if she should die before 
she comes to age or marries, then I wish it to go to her (word omitted?) Ira 
Reece.
I loan to my sister Ann Eubanks, wife of Ezekiel Eubanks, one cow & calf or 
ten dollars in cash during her natural life and at her death, then I wish this 
legacy to go to my four sons, Southy, Seth, Harris & Haskell Warters.  Lastly, 
I further appoint my son Harris Warters my executor with his brother Southy 
before appointed, this 28th day of November 1845.
(signed) Southy Warters

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
D. W. Sanders
Haskill Warters

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, September AD 1847.
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will & 
testament of Southy Warters, Sr., decd., offered for probate as such last will 
& testament admitted by the court as such upon the testimony of David W. 
Sanders, one of the subscribing witnesses and ordered to be recorded and filed 
as such last will & testament.
Jasper Etheridge, clk