ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Edward Dudley, 1800
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:

I, Edward Dudley, of the State of North Carolina and County of Onslow, being
weak of body but of sound mind and memory, do constitute, make and ordain this
to be my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz.):

Item: In the first place, my will and desire is that all my just debts be paid
and funeral expences be discharged in a reasonable time after my decease by my
executors.

Item:  In the second place, my will and desire is that all my lands in the
state of Georgia be sold and the moneys arising there from together with the
moneys I now have on hand be appropriated to discharge my debts, also my will
is that the corn I now have on hand together with my stock of all kinds
together with plantation tools and household furniture to be sold and
appropriated for the above purpose of discharging my debts and the over plus
to be divided one half to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Dudley and the other
half to be equally divided between Ketsa Warters & her child by the name of
Edward.

Item:  My will and desire further is that my Negroes be equally divided and
one half to go to my daughter Elizabeth Dudley & the other half to be equally
divided between Ketsa Waters and her son Edward.  My will further is that no
part of my Negroes be sold.

Item:  My will and desire further is that the plantation on which I now live
and I do hereby give and bequeath unto my beloved daughter the said
plantation, to her and her heirs forever at the time of her coming to the age
of twenty one years or marries.

Item:  I give and bequeath unto the son of Ketsey Warters by the name of
Edward, my other plantation known by the name of the Hall plantation to him
and his heirs forever, reserving the use of the said plantation to his mother
Ketsey Warters until he arrives to the age of twenty one years, unless she
marries, in that case, my will and desire is that the plantation be rented out
and the moneys arising there from to go to the before named Edward and if the
before named Edward should die before he arrives to the age of twenty one
years, my will & desire is that the said plantation go to Ketsey Warters to
her and her heirs forever, and if both Ketsey Warters and Edward should die,
that my daughter Elizabeth Dudley should have it, and if my daughter should
die before she arrives to the age of twenty one years or marries my will and
desire is that the above named Edward should have the whole and if both Edward
& Elizabeth should die before they come to the age of twenty one, my will is
that Ketsey Warters have the whole.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my trusty and well beloved friends
Creed Dudley, Nathaniel Loomis, & Lemuel Doty my whole and sole executors to
this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& seal this 25th day (of ?) one thousand eight hundred.

Edward Dudley (seal)
The name of Creed Dudley was interlined before assigned.

Signed sealed & delivered in presents of 
Edward Williams
Tomas Pitts

The within will of Edward Dudley was duly proved in open court by the oath of 
Thomas Pitts & Edward Williams, the subscribing witness & Nathaniel Loomis & 
Creed Dudley, the executors therein named, qualified thereto.
Onslow Court April term 1800

Nathaniel Loomis, C.S.C.