ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Jenkin Averett, 26 Mar 1800
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:
I, Jenkin Averett, of the County of Onslow and State aforesaid being of sound
and perfect mind and memory blessed be God, do this twenty sixth of March in
the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred make and publish this my last
will and testament in manner and form following that is to say:

First, I lend unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Averett one Negro wench called
Celah during her natural life and her increase to be equally devided between
my beloved wife and son Thomas Collier Averett.

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife two horses called Jack and
Sparrow, three cows and calves such as the marker, chois of four yews and
lambs, two sows and pigs, one bed and furniture.  And I lend her a bed &
furniture until my son Thomas comes of age.  Also, I give unto my beloved wife
eight green chares and one pine table, two chests, one wolling wheel, one
lenning wheel, case knives and forks, one loon and geer. Also I lend her a
folding walnet table & my cart until my son Thomas comes of age.  I give unto
my beloved wife one tea kettle, pair of flat irons and two pots, hooks and
trammels and such of the earthen ware and bofat as she may want.  Also, I give
unto my beloved wife such as she may want of the wooden ware, one ax, one
grubbing hoe, one weeding hoe, one flook plow, one pair of trases, one set
clevis irons, as much of the flax wool and cotton in the house as she may want
to she and heirs forever. ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my beloved son
Thomas Collier Averett one negroe boy Burnad and my still to him and his heirs
forever.  My will and desire is that said negroe boy should be for the use of
my beloved wife until my son Thomas comes of age or marries.  My will and
desire is that the still should be hired out yearly and the money put to
interest, till my son comes to the age of twenty one.

ITEM:  My will and desire is that all my lands should be sold and all the
money arising from the sale of said lands to be put to the use of purchasing
my son Thomas a piece of land.  Other ways at the descression of my Executors.

ITEM:  My will and desire is that in case my beloved son should die under age
or issew, that my beloved sister Peggy Shine the one fourth of the money
arising from the sale of said lands and the rest of the money to go to my
beloved brother John Averett's three children to them & their heirs.  My
desire is that the rest of my property should go to the Collier family, to
them and their heirs forever.

And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friends Probis Collier, John Collier
and John Fullard, executors of this my last will and testament in witness I,
the said Jenkin Averett, hath to this my last will and testament set my hand
and seal the day & year above written.

					Jenk Averett (seal)

Signed sealed published & delivered in the presence of us

Test:
Sam David
Nath Loomis, C.S.C.
Willoughby Shackelford

Onslow January Term 1801:
The within will of Jenkin Averett was proved in open by Nath. Loomis, one of 
the subscribing witness & John Fullard, one of the executors therein named 
qualified thereto.
Nath Loomis, C.S.C.