ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Moses Barefield, 5 Apr 1801
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Moses Barefield, of the County of Onslow and the 
State of North Carolina, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind 
and memory thanks be to Almighty God, calling unto my mind the mortality of my 
body and knowing that it is appointed for all to die, do make and ordain this 
my last will and testament.  This is to say, principally that first of all, I 
give and recommend my soul to Almighty God that gave it and my body I 
recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the 
discretion of my executors.  Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection, 
I shall receive the same again, by the might power of God, and as touching 
such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life; I 
give, devise and dispose all the same in the following manner and form.
FIRST:  I desire all my just debts to be paid out of the money that are due 
me; if any over and above what pays my just debts, to be equally divided among 
my wife and children.
ITEM:  I lend to my beloved wife Piety, the plantation where I now live, 
likewise all of my property that are not all ready given away by deed (during 
her natural life) and after her death the S. plantation to go to my beloved 
Nathon Barefield to him and his heirs forever, and the rest of the loans to be 
equally devided among all of my children, at the descreation of my executors; 
and if either of my children are dissatisfied with the division of estates, 
then they shall choose two good men to devide S. property which division they 
shall abide by, otherwise they shall have no part in of S. property, but for 
it to be devided among the rest of the heirs (equally).
I constitute, make and ordain my loving sons, Aaron Barefield, Nathon 
Barefield executors of this my last will and testament and I hereby utterly 
disallow revoke disannul, all and every other former testament, wills, 
legatees, bequests & executors by me in anywise before named willed, 
bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and 
testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day 
of April one thousand eight hundred and one.

					Moses Barefield (seal)

Signed sealed & pronounced in presence of us who in his presence and in the 
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed out names.
Thms. Cox
Jacob Wood

April Term 1801
This will was proved by the oath of William and the Executors qualified.
Nath. Loomis, C.S.C.