ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - James Ballard, 13 Sep 1824 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the North Carolina USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Cole ============================================================================ Record of Wills, Book A 1800-1825 Onslow County, North Carolina In the name of God, Amen; I, James Ballard, of County Onslow, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, bless be to God, do this thirteenth day of September in the year of our Lord, On Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Four, make and publish this my last will and testament in manner following; that is to say, after all my lawful debts is paid: First: I give unto my beloved son John Ballard one dollar. ITEM: I give unto my beloved son Clarence Ballard one dollar. ITEM: I give unto my beloved daughter Elizabeth Ballard one dollar. ITEM: I give unto my beloved granddaughter Rachel Ballard Shepard twenty dollars. ITEM: I lend unto my beloved wife Ann Ballard, during her natural life, one horse named Copper and one feather bed and furniture and after her death, to my son Lot. ITEM: I give unto my beloved son Lot Ballard all the balance of my property. ITEM: I give unto my son in law John Shepard one dollar. I hereby make and declare my beloved wife Ann Ballard and son Lot Ballard Executors of this my last will and testament. I set my hand and seal the day and year above within. Signed, sealed the day and year above within signed and sealed. James Ballard (seal) In presents F. A. Shepard John King