ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Daniel Jenkins, 7 Mar 1804
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Daniel Jenkins of the State of North Carolina 
and County of Onslow, Planter, being weak in body but of perfect mind and 
memory, and calling to mind the mortality of my body & that it is appointed 
for all men to die, do before (these) presents make this my last will and 
testament.

FIRST: I recommend my soul to God who gave it in hopes of a glories 
(glorious?) engagement of him through a mediator of a blessed redeemer.
SECONDLY: I recommend my body to the earth from whence it was taken in hopes 
of a joyful resurrection at the last judgment, to be buried in a decent and 
Christian like manner, at the discretion of my executors; and touching such 
worldly effects as God has blessed me with, I dispose of in the manner 
following:

IMPRIMUS: I give and bequeath to my dear and loving wife, Sarah Jinkins, my 
three feather beds together with all and sole my household furniture & kitchen 
utensils of all and every discription without any ressure (reserve?) whatever 
to her, her heirs & assigns forever, also my mare, bridle & saddle, likewise 
three cows & calves.  She is to have her choice of my stock, also four sows 
and sixteen pigs and fourteen one-year-old hogs to her, her heirs and assigns 
forever.  It is also my will that my aforesaid wife Sarah Jenkins shall have 
the full possession & use of all & every part or parcel of my land for & 
during the term of her natural life.  And at the death of my said wife Sarah 
Jenkins, I give & devise said land to my son John Jenkins & the heirs of his 
body lawfully begotten or assigns forever & in default whereof or of such 
heirs or at his decease, the said land at my wife's decease to be sold and the 
profits arising there from to be equally divided between my brother Elish 
Jenkins & my stepdaughter Ann Hadnot.  I also give and bequeath to my dear 
wife Sarah Jinkins all my plantation tools & implements of husbandry of every 
discription to her, her heirs & assigns forever, and also all the corn and 
bacon in her possession at my decease.  It is also my will that my oxen & all 
the residue of my personal estate to be sold & after my just debts are paid, 
the remaining profits arising from such sale, I give to my wife Sarah Jinkins 
whom I also appoint & constitute executrix of this my last will & testament.  
I do hereby revoke all former wills & testamentary by me formerly made, 
witness my hand & seal this 7th day of March & year of our Lord 1804.

					Daniel Jenkins (seal)

Done in the presents of:
John Johnston
Ann Hadnot

Onslow County:  In court December term 1807, this will of Daniel Jinkins was 
proved in open court by Ann Hadnot, one of the testamentary witnesses thereto 
& Sarah Jenkins the executrix therein named qualified thereto, ordered she 
have letters testamentary.  A true copy.
Attest:  Nathaniel Loomis, C.C.