ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - John Whitehurst, 6 Apr 1859
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JOHN WHITEHURST WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


State of North Carolina, Onslow County, In the name of God, Amen; I, John 
Whitehurst of the co. and state above named, being in perfect health mind and 
memory blessed be God for the same and calling to mind that all men have to 
die and feeling desirous of disposing of what it hath been pleased God to 
bestow on me of this world's wealth, it is my will and desire to bestow it in 
the following manner and form, viz., first I give to my daughter Sarah Ann 
Hardison one third of my two plantations, one where I now live and the place I 
now own on the north east side of Turkey Creek with one third of all my negro 
property, then I give to my son John T. Whitehurst one third of my two 
plantations one where I now live and the place I now own on the north east 
side of Turkey Creek with one third of all my negro property, then I give to 
my three grandchildren Rebecca, Leonidas, and Bryant (abbreviation illegible?) 
one third of my two plantations one where I now live and the place I now own 
on the north east side of Turkey Creek with one third of all my negro property 
to be equally divided between them when the youngest arives at twenty one 
years of age and should all my said grandchildren die, leaving no children, 
then it is my will that my two children Sarah Ann and John should have their 
part equally and I hereby nominate and appoint my son John T. Whitehurst to 
kepe in his possession and at his controle all the above named land and 
Negroes belonging to the said heirs and all the balance of my unmentioned 
property to be sold by my executor at a six months credit and all my just 
debts and expenses of all kinds to be paid and the balance to be equally 
divided among my heirs in the manner and form before mentioned and I hereby 
nominate and appoint my son John T. Whitehurst executor to this my last will 
and testament and I do hereby establish this to be my last will and testament.  
In witness whereof I do set my hand and seal this sixth day of April AD one 
thousand eight hundred fifty nine.
(signed) John Whitehurst

Witnesses
J. P. Ennett
James M. Horn

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions December Term 1860
A paper writing purporting to be the last will and testament of John 
Whitehurst, deceased, is exhibitted for probate in open court by John T. 
Whitehurst the executor therein named and the due execution thereof by the 
said John Whitehurst is proved by the oath and examination of Joseph Ennett, 
one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and it is proved by the oath and 
examination of Owen W. Horn that he is well acquainted with the handwriting of 
the said James M. Horn, having often seen him write and that the name of the 
said James M. Horn subscribed as a witness to said will is in the handwriting 
of the said James M. Horn.  It is therefore considered by the court that the 
said paper writing and every part of it is the last will and testament of the 
said John Whitehurst and the same is ordered to be recorded and filed.  
Whereupon the executor therein named appeared in open court and was duly 
qualified according to law = where letters testamentary were ordered to give 
to him.
Jasper Etheridge, CCC (county clerk of court)