ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - James Fields, 25 Sep 1800
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of the eternal God, Amen:
I, James Fields of Onslow County in the State of North Carolina, being in a 
very low state of health but of sound mind & perfect memory, thanks be to God, 
calling to mind the certainty of death & the uncertainty of the time and 
manner of it, but desirous while I have opportunity to dispose of such worldly 
estate God has pleased to bless me with, do make this my last will and 
testament, in manner & form following, (viz.):
First, I will & bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca that part of the 
plantation that we now make of during her natural life.  I also lend her the 
use of a Negro fellow known by the name of Tom during her natural life, and 
afterwards I give and bequeath this said fellow to my son Aron.  I also lend 
to her one Negro boy known by the name of Charles during her natural life & 
afterwards the aforementioned Charles to be equally divided between my two 
eldest sons, Jacob & Moses.  I also lend her my stock of all kinds that I now 
possess during her natural life & afterwards to be equally divided between my 
three children.
ITEM:  I give to my beloved wife one feather bed.  I also lend her all the 
plantation tools, together with all my household furniture that I now possess 
during her natural life & afterwards to be equally divided between my three 
children.
ITEM: I will & bequeath to my son Jacob all the land that I now possess above 
Hoykind Branch.  I also give to my son Jacob the land I bought of Samuel 
Fields joining James Atkins land & the land I took up joining the same.  Also, 
I give and bequeath to my son Jacob one bed and furniture & also it is my 
desire meanders of the above mentioned Hoykins Branch, down to a cypress stump 
standing by the run of the said branch and running thence due north to the run 
of Whittock River & that the said line shall be the established dividing line 
between the lands of my sons Jacob and Aron Fields agreeable to the intent & 
meaning thereof.
ITEM: I will & bequeath to my son Moses all the land that I now possess 
between Callaway's upper line.  Also, I give to my son Moses all farming tools 
that I now possess.
ITEM: I will & bequeath to my son Aron all the lands that I now possess from 
Callaway's upper line to Hawkins Branch, excepting that part of the plantation 
whereon I now live which I have already lent to my wife during her natural 
life.  I then afterwards to my will is that it should belong to son Aaron.  
Also I give to my son Aaron one still with my smith's tools together with my 
carpenter tools, also the gun tools.  Also I give to my son Aaron one bed & 
furniture with a cloth loom, three hogsheads & large oval table.  Also I give 
to my son Aaron two carts.  Also, I give to my son-in-law Joseph Key one 
shilling sterling.
ITEM:  I will & bequeath to my two grandchildren James Key & Peney Key ten 
pounds apiece to be raised out of my estate by my executors.  Lastly & to 
conclude, I constitute and appoint my loving sons Jacob, Moses & Aaron 
executors to this my last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me 
before made and declare this only to be my last will in witness whereof I 
hereunto set my hand & seal this the 25th day of September 1800.  

					James Fields (seal)

Signed sealed & delivered in the presents of us:
Thos. Gibson
Thomas Gibson
John Gibson

Onslow County in Court October Term 1803:  The will of James Fields was proved 
in open court by the oath of Thomas Gibson and the executors qualified.
Nathaniel Loomis, C.S.C.