ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - James Eagerton, 28 Dec 1801
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, James Eagerton of Onslow County, being weake in
body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make and
ordain this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following,
viz:  First, I give my soul up to God who gave it to me and as to my body to
be decently buried & as to my worldly goods, I devise as follows. Secondly, I
give and bequeath to my loving wife Dorothey Eagerton one Negro woman named
Ginney, my stock of horses, hogs and sheep and the remaining part of my cattle
after giving each of my children a cow and a calfe apiece; also, two feather
beds and furniture, also my plantation tools during her natural life, also
lend her my plantation during her life or widowhood.

Item:  I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Henry and my daughter Dorothy and
the infant that my wife is now pregnant with, if living when borned, three
Negro girls and in case, that is to say Betty, Tony and Mevely; also, an equal
division at my wife's death or marriage, one feather bed and furniture to my
children that is not mentioned in my said last will, be it further issued that
this is my will.  There should be a division when my son shall arrive at the
age of twenty one it is also my will that all the real estate and residue of
my estate not given away should be 3equally divided amongst my wife and
children.

Item:  I also nominate and appoint my beloved wife and my brother Charles
Eagerton my whole and sole executors to this my last will & testament,
revoking & disannulling all former wills and acknowledging this to be my last
will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
this 28th day of December 1801.

					James (his X mark) Eagerton

In the presence of us
William Sanders
David Ostin (Osteen)

Onslow County Term 1801:  The within will of James Eagerton was proved in open 
court by William Sanders and David Ostin (Osteen), one of the testators 
witness & Charles Eagerton one of the executors and Dorothy Eagerton executrix 
therein named qualified thereto.
Nathaniel Loomis, C.S.C.