ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Charles Guthery, 28 Oct 1813 ============================================================================ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the North Carolina USGenWeb Archives by: Beverly Cole ============================================================================ Record of Wills, Book A 1800-1825 Onslow County, North Carolina In the name of God, Amen: Being of perfect & sound memory knowing that all men's born to die, I do make this my true & last will and testament in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirteen. ITEM: I give & bequeath unto my son William Guthery the old plantation wherein he now lives which is one half of the land whereon I now live, being about four acres more or less to him & his heirs forever. ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Guthery the house & land wherein I now live after my loving wife's decease, which she shall have during her natural life and after her decease, to belong to said Samuel Guthery & his heirs forever, which is the balance of all my lands, being both joining each other the division line is to run due north and south. Also a milch cow & bull. ITEM: I give & bequeath unto my son William Guthery fifty acres of land joining his brother Samuel Guthery's deed up north river to him and his heirs forever. I make my true and loving wife Mary Guthery & my son Samuel Guthery my whole & sole executors to this my last will and testament as witness my hand & seal this 28th day of Oct. & year above written. Charles (his X mark) Guthery (seal) Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us. W. P. Brice Jacob Morse Onslow County, Court of Pleas & Quarter Session Aug term 1828. Then was the will of Charles Guthery duly proved in open court by the oath of William P. Brice. Daniel Ambrose, clerk