ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Jacob Fields, 13 Feb 1823
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:
I, Jacob Fields, County of Onslow and State of North Carolina; make and ordain 
this my last will and testament.
IMPRIMUS: I lend to my wife, Hilda Fields, negro Hope, negress Frances, during 
the term of her natural life and at or before her decease, she is fully 
authorized and empowered to execute and do to such of them as may be most 
agreeable to herself, also during the term of her widowhood, one girl named 
Sal in the possession of my daughter Ann, the increase of said negress Sal to 
the use and benefit of my said daughter Ann, heirs of her body forever.
ITEM 2: I give and bequeath unto my said wife Huldah one bed and furniture her 
choice, one desk her choice, one chest her choice, heirs and assigns.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son Richard Ward Fields one hundred dollars at 
the end of three years from my decease and sooner if convenient by my 
executors.
ITEM: I authorize my executor to pay my daughter Rebecca an annuity of five 
dollars per annum.  I also give her one dollar, heirs and assigns.
ITEM: I give my son three years after my decease Brice Fields understood one 
hundred dollars, heirs & assigns.
ITEM: I lend unto my daughter Dorothy Williamston during her natural life to 
be under her controlled use, absolutely and not other person or persons, Negro 
woman Jude 7 her increase of the present day & those they may have hereafter.  
After her demise (Dorothy Williamston) to (be) deemed to the heirs of her body 
forever.
ITEM: I lend to my daughter Ann Scott, Negro Rose and increase except a life 
state in girl Sal to her use and benefit only after her demist to be deemed to 
the heirs of her body, each to share alike forever.
ITEM: I lend to my daughter Narcissa Fields, during the term of her natural 
life, Negro woman Young Fan to absolute and benefit only and after her demise, 
to lend to the heirs of her body also the increase of the present day & then 
they may have hereafter forever.
ITEM: I lend to my daughter Vashti, one Negro called Phillis and increase at 
present.  Two children named Hardy and Ben during the term of her life, to her 
use and control only after her demise to be deemed to the heirs of her body 
each to share alike forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Jacob Fields all my lands and tenements 
above Wallace's branch, said branch between my residence and the heirs of my 
late brother Aaron Fields, him and assigns forever.  I also give him my 
blacksmith tools, one bed & chest in his possession.
Finally, I constitute and appoint my son Jacob and wife Huldah executors of 
this will, revoking all others in testimony I, the said Jacob Fields Senior, 
have signed the same with my hand the 13th day of February 1823.
					Jacob Fields Senior (seal)

Witness:
R. Dickson
Council Fields
In continuation, the reside of my estate real and personal possessions, my 
executors to sell at a credit of six months to pay my just debts after 
payments if there should be a surplus on hand to be deemed to my son Jacob 
Fields (Jr.) heirs and assigns.
					Jacob Fields Senior (seal)

R. Dickson
Council Fields

Onslow County:  In court May term 1823.  This will of Jacob Fields Sr. proved 
by the oath of Council Fields & Jacob Fields the executors herein named 
qualified thereto.
B. Lester, clerk
By R. C. Lester, Asst. clerk