ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Dury Goodwin, 29 Mar 1804
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
In the name of God, Amen:  I, Dury Goodwin of the county & state aforesaid, 
being weak of body but perfect of mind and memory, thanks be Almighty God for 
the same, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as 
follows:
ITEM: First after paying all of my just debts, I give the whole of the 
plantation whereon I now live unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth Goodwin, to do 
as she may think proper.
ITEM: I give my two Negroes, Sam and Lettes, to my beloved son Warrington 
Haywood Goodwin, to him, his heirs and assigns forever.  I give and bequeath 
unto my beloved daughter Almaria Goodwin, one Negro boy by the name of Arthur, 
to her to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever, and if either of said 
children should die without heir, then the said Negroes shall go to the one 
living & if my beloved wife shall see cause to keep my children & bring them 
up, she shall have the use of said Negroes until my son and daughter become of 
age, otherwise said Negroes is to be hired out for the schooling and bringing 
up of my son and daughter.
ITEM: I give to my beloved wife one bed and furniture, to she and her heirs 
forever.  I leave all of my perishable property to be sold to pay my debts & 
also a tarkiln in (New) Hanover County betwixt William Mathews of said county 
and myself.  I also leave part of said kiln to be sold.  I also leave my Negro 
boy by the name of Harry to be sold to pay my debts, also the money that my 
Negro man Sam whom I have willed away to make my turpentine in the present 
year, shall go likewise to pay my debts and if there should not be money 
sufficient to pay all of my just debts, I leave said Negro Sam to be sold to 
discharge the same and lastly I nominate, ordain & appoint my beloved wife 
Elizabeth Goodwin and my beloved friend Benajah King sole executors to this my 
last will and testament, revoking all other wills by me made, declaring them 
to be voyd and of none affect.  In witness whereof, I set my hand and seal.

					Dury Goodwin  (seal)

Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of us, March 29, 1804.
Test:
Henry Buford
Jereme Yopp
Henry (his X mark) Jonson

Onslow County:  In court April Term 1804, the within will was proved in open 
court by the oath of Jeremiah Yopp & the executors therein named qualified.

Nathaniel Loomis, C.C.