ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Nathan Askew, 4 Mar 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County North Carolina

In the name of God amen this the 4th day of March 1811, I Nathan Askew of 
Onslow County, being weak and feeble in bodley health but of sound mind & 
memory, thanks be to God for his mercies (bestowed on me his most unworthy 
servant) & calling to mind the short space of time allotted to mortal man & 
knowing it is appointed by God for all flesh once to die do make & ordain this 
my last will & testament in the following manner; first I recommend my soul 
into the hands of God that first gave it to me & my body to its parent earth 
to be buried in a decent Christian like manner at the direction of my Executor 
hereinafter named & as touching such worldly estate as God has blessed me with 
in this life, I dispose of in the following manner (viz):
FIRST:  I give and bequeath unto James Askew joint & Nathan Askew joint my two 
grandsons which is the reputed children of my son Enoch Askew the land at 
plantation whereon Enoch Askew now lives & on which I do by these presents 
lend Enoch Askew during his natural life & at his death I then lend the land & 
premises to Sally Askew his wife in case she should survive him during his 
widowhood or natural life & at her marriage or death I then give the said land 
& premises with all it's appertainances to the said James & Nathan aforesaid 
to them their heirs & assign forever.
S(second):  I give & bequeath unto Nancy Askew daughter of Enoch Askew a note 
of hand on James Glenn for the sum of seventy-five dollars or thereabouts to 
be bestowed at the discretion of her father Enoch Askew the residue of said 
note I also give the said Nancy to furnish her with such things in the apparel 
line as her father thinks fit to purchase for her.
I also give unto my son Enock Askew a note of hand now in my possession on 
James Thompson (Sheriff) on which there is now two credits bearing a date 
previous to the date hereof which said note was first given for one hundred 
pounds the same to said Enoch Askew his heirs & assigns forever.
I give & bequeath to my daughter Sarah Ramsey four cows & calves or yearlings 
agreeable to a deed of gift made to her also my Negro woman Rose & her four 
children together with all her & their future increase & my two year old filly 
& a bridle to her & to the lawful heirs of her body & to their heirs & assigns 
forever which property I bequeath to the said Sarah Ramsey agreeable to the 
deed of gift above referred to.
I lend unto my beloved wife Rachel one feather bed, bedstead & furniture of 
which she is to have her choice one pine chest one iron pot six pewter plates, 
six pewter spoons one case of knives & forks & one washing tub one water pail 
& piggin, 2 pewter basons one skillet one pine table one loom and gear one 
woolen wheel & cards one linen wheel one cow & calf called Pidy one red sow & 
six pigs one pair of fire tongs & shovel.  Two hundred weight of bacon, five 
barrels of corn thirty weight of hogs lard, seventy weight of seed cotton, all 
the flour I have on hand which property together with a womans saddle & bridle 
one bread tray & sifter six earthen plates & my tea ware.  I lend unto my wife 
together with two pewter dishes during her natural life the such of the 
property together with four sitting chairs as is not used or disposed of by my 
wife Rachel for her support & maintenance I give to my stepdaughter Elizabeth 
Shaw to her hairs & assigns forever.  I have also in possession a feather bed 
bedstead furniture & one chest that was formerly give to said Elizabeth by her 
Uncle William Shaw there is also in the possession of Enoch Askew  black cow & 
yearling which I also give the said Elizabeth to her, her heirs & assigns 
forever.  I give and bequeath to my wife Rachel all the sugar & coffee I have, 
one bushel of salt my soap & soap grease one pair of smoothing irons one oak 
barrel my flour stand & what flour I have, one earthen pitcher & one decanter, 
one small narrow ax one stone jug three case bottles all my earthen bowls one 
small juniper tub one new testament one tea kettle & the sum twelve pounds in 
money to be raised out of the property not mentioned in this my last will & 
testament paid to her my said wife Rachel as soon as my Executor hereafter 
mentioned can pay it to her which I give & bequeath this last mentioned 
property & money to my wife Rachel her heirs & assigns forever and also a 
small keg & about two gallons of molasses in it.  I give & bequeath to my 
daughter Sarah Ramsey the sum of ten shillings in cash & the rest of my 
property not disposed of in this will together with such accts. & obligations 
as is due me.  I wish the property sold at six months credit & the amt. 
together with the amt. of notes & accts.,  I desire shall be equally divided 
between Frederick Askew & Enoch Askew the two heirs of my son Benjamin Askew 
to them their heirs & assigns forever.  I constitute & appoint James Glenn & 
Frederick Askew Executors to this my last will in witness whereof I here set 
my hand & seal March 4th 1811.

					(seal) Nathan Askew

Signed & acknowledged by said Nathan Askew as his last will in presence of
Test:
Jesse Sandlin
William Jarman

I hereby certify this to be a true copy from the original in the clerks office 
given this 16th day of April 1813.
Nath Loomis, C.C. by Harris Loomis