ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Thomas Dudley, 6 Nov 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:
I, Thomas Dudley, of Onslow County, Planter, being in low state of health but 
of perfect mind and memory, and calling to recollection the uncertainty of 
life, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in form and manner 
following (viz.):
After my death, it is my will and desire that my body be decently interred in
the family burying ground by my executors.  And that all my real estate be
sold on a credit of six and twelve months and the perishable part on a credit
of six months there from after paying all my just debts, to be put out at
interest which shall be subject to an equal division among my four children,
(to wit) Eley, Thomas, Eliza and Chrissy Dudley, share and share alike,
whenever they shall arrive at the age of twenty years or shall marry.  But
should it so happen that either of them should die before arriving at that age
or marrying, then the property to be equally divided between the survivors.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Cassey Cowell seventy-one acres of
land on Whittock River, be the same more or less, it being a tract of land
formerly owned by Ezekiel Hunter, one feather bed and furniture, one round
mahogany tea table, one Negro girl named Charlotte, all of which she has now
in her possession, also one more feather bed and furniture which is a present
in my house, to her heirs and assigns forever.

Item:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Eley Dudley one feather bed and
furniture, one looking glass and one chest, which was her mother's to her and
her heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Dudley one feather bed and
furniture and one chest to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Eliza Dudley one feather bed and
furniture, one looking glass, and one trunk to her and her heirs forever.

ITEM:  I give and bequeath to my daughter Chrissey Dudley, one feather bed and
furniture, one looking glass and one trunk to her and her heirs forever.

And furthermore, it is my will and desire that my two daughters Eliza and
Chrissey should receive education at the discretion of my executors.  Let it
also be remembered that my table linen and such part of my table and furniture
as my four children may want (viz) Elcy, Thomas, Eliza and Chrissey, be put at
a fair valuation and charge to their separate accounts.  Hereby nominating and
appointing John. H. Hill, Charles Carroll and my son Thomas Dudley (when he
shall arrive at the age of twenty) executors to this my last will and
testament, hereby revoking all others as witness my hand and seal this twenty
sixth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
eleven.

					Thomas Dudley (seal)

Signed & sealed in the presence of
R. H. Jones
John L. Wilson

Onslow County:  In court April Term 1812.  The within will of Thomas Dudley 
was proved in open court by John Wilson, a subscribing witness, and John H. 
Hill and Charles Carroll, two of the executors therein named qualified thereto 
- ordered they have letters testamentary.

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