ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Simon Hobes (Hobbs), Sr., 25 Mar 1800
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Book A

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Simon Hobes (Hobbs) Senior, of the County of 
Onslow in the estate of North Carolina, being sick and weake in body but in my 
right mind and memory, calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing 
that it is once appointed to all men to die, do make and ordain this my last 
will and testament and first of all, I recommend my soul into the hands of God 
that gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian burial at 
the discretion of my executors.  Nothing doubting but I shall receive the same 
at the general resurrection and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it 
hath pleased God to bless me with, I give and dispose of in the following 
manner and form:  I leave to my wife Elizabeth Hobbs all my worldly estate 
that I now possess, for her support during her natural life, not to be made 
any waste of, but what will support her.  If any things more than for her use, 
to be given equally to my two sons Edward and Simon at her deceased, then to 
be equally divided by lot between my two sons Edward Hobbs and Simon Hobbs 
(Jr.).  My land I now live on (is to be) equally divided between my two sons 
(and) my son Simon Hobbs to have the part that I now live on.  I constitute 
and appoint Charles Hardison Senior and Edward Hobbs my whole and sole 
executors to this my last will and testament, in witness hereto I have set my 
hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March one thousand eight hundred and we 
who in his presents and in the presents of each other have hereunto set our 
hands.

					Simon (his X mark) Hobes

Charles Harderson
Shadrack Hall

Onslow County:  In court January term 1801, the within will was proved by the 
oath of Shadrack Hall, Charles Harderson, one of the executors therein named 
qualified thereto.
Nathaniel Loomis, C. C.