ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John Cary, 4 Feb 1816
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}

I, John Cary, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, doth make this 
my last will this 4th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and sixteen, is as follows:

First:  I recommend my soul into the hands of my creator, then my body to be 
decently inturd by my executor, then my real and personal estate to be divided 
as follows:

Item:  I lend to my beloved wife Rachel Cary one hundred acres of land on the 
North corner of my tract of land including the house I live in with all the 
cleared ground during her natural life and at my wife's death to my son 
Soloman Cary.

Item:  I give unto my beloved wife Rachel Cary all my household furniture of 
every kind and all my plantation tools of every kind, and stock of cattle & 
hogs that I possess.

Item:  I give unto my beloved son Soloman Cary all the remaining part of my 
land to him, his heirs and assigns forever.  Namely, I give my daughter 
Tabitha Sawyer one dollar; also I give my son Stephen Cary twenty five cents; 
also my son John Cary twenty-five cents.

It is my will and I do appoint my wife Rachel Cary and my son Soloman Cary my 
executrix and executor to this my last will and testament whereunto I have set 
my hand and fix my seal day and date above written.

					John Cary (seal)

Signed sealed in the presents of witness:
Soloman Melton
R. Ward

Onslow:  In court November Term 1822.  This will of John Cary was proved by 
the oath of Sol. Melton & Sol. Cary, the executors herein named, qualified 
thereto.

Test:
B. Lester, C.S.C.
By R. C. Lester, D.C.