ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Jonathan Dixon, 9 Jun 1808
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina


In the name of God, Amen:
I, Jonathan Dixon, of the county of Onslow and State of North Carolina, being
of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be God, do this the 9th day of
June in the year of our Lord 1808, make and publish this my last will and
testament in the manner following, that is to say:

First, I give and bequeath to my son William Dixon one feather bed and
furniture to him and his heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my son Burrell Dixon one feather bed & furniture
to him and his heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to son Aaron Dixon one feather bed & furniture, one
ax, one grubbing hoe & weeding ditto, one large pewter dish, one chest to him
and his heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my son Henry Dixon one feather bed & furniture,
one chest to him and his heirs forever.

Item:  I lend to daughter Elizabeth Meck one feather bed and furniture during
her life and after her death I give the aforesaid bed and furniture and one
chest to Nancy Evan, daughter of Elizabeth Meck to her and her heirs forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Aliff Dixon one bed and furniture,
one large pewter dish, one green chest, one linning wheel & wooling ditto, one
large pot and hooks & trammel to her and her forever.

Item:  My will and desire is that all my stock of sheep and hogs and bees be
equally devided between my son and daughter, to Wm. Aaron and Aliff Dixon, to
them and their heirs forever.

Item:  It is further my will and desire that after all y just debts is paid,
that all the remaining part of my property not before given away be sold and
equally divided between all my children. And I hereby make and ordain my sons
Burrell and Aaron Dixon executors of this my last will and testament in
witness whereof I, the said Jonathan Dixon, have to this my last will and
testament set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.

Jonathan (his X mark) Dixon  (seal)

Signed sealed in the presence of us.
David Gornto
Lott Evans

Onslow County:  In court April Term 1811.  The within will of Jonathan Dixon 
was proved in open court by the oath of David Gornto and Lott Evan and Aaron 
Dixon, one of the executors therein named, qualified thereto ordered he have 
letters testamentary.

Nathaniel Loomis, C.S.C.
By Harris Loomis