ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John King, 20 Apr 1819
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, John King of Onslow County in the State of North 
Carolina, Planter, being in a weak low state of health, and calling to mind 
the mortality of this life, do therefore make this my last will and testament, 
revoking and disannulling all other and former wills by me heretofore made and 
first, I recommend my love into the hands of Almighty God, that give it me, 
hoping through the merits of Jesus Christ to obtain world lasting salvation, 
and my body I desire to be buried in a Christian like manner and as to my 
worldly estate, I dispose of in manner and form following, (to wit):

ITEM: I give and bequeath Clarester Fields for the good will I have for her, 
my Negro wench named Filis, one Negro girl named Ann, best bed and furniture 
that I have at my plantation at the Southwest and five cows and calves of the 
choice of my stock, one five year (old) steer of the choice of my steers, one 
mare, the oldest (of) Stately's colts, with a good bridle with her, to her, 
heirs or assigns forever.
ITEM: I give unto John Fields one cow and calf of the next best choice of my 
stock to him, his heirs or assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto Susannah Fields thirty pounds of current money 
and my two wearing hats, and my silver shoe buckles or another pair equal in 
value to them, the above mentioned I give to Susanna Fields out of good will 
and for work and services done, to she, her heirs, assigns forever.
ITEM: I lend unto my loving wife Precilla King the plantation and house where 
she now lives, and Lewis & Beck, one bed and furniture, my best horse with a 
saddle and bridle induring her natural life.
ITEM: I give unto my loving daughter Zilphia King my Negro wench named Luke 
and his son named Jack and my Negro boy named Abraham, the son of Buck, and 
six hundred and forty acres of land lying upon the branches Guse (Goose) Creek 
where Benjamin Beasley lives and the other plantation where Jno Jenkins lives 
& likewise the land and plantation where Henry Jenkins formerly lived, 
adjacent to the before mentioned land & plantation and the appurtenances 
thereunto belonging, one bed which always went by the name of her bed with a 
red bay sakentrott, complete bedstead and the best furniture, six cows and 
calves and one five year old steer, and the youngest mare of old Stately's, 
bridle and saddle known by the name of her own and one silver cup, three 
silver spoons and three silver teaspoons to she, her heirs and assigns 
forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving son John King my Negro wench named 
Rina, and my Negro boys named Adam and Michael and my Negro wench named Jinn, 
six cows & calves & one five year old steer and the mare, bridle & saddle that 
he now has with him or the mare that was formerly called his own and my young 
stallion colt, that some of the mare I bought of George Brinson, lent to him, 
his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto William King, son of John King and Mary King 
his wife, one cow and calf to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving son Benajah King one Negro fellow 
named Zarmoth and my Negro boy named Mingo, to him, his heirs and assigns 
forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Mary King one silver cup, 
three silver tablespoons and three silver teaspoons and my prayer book & 
Bible, and five shillings sterling to she, her heirs and assigns forever.
TIEM: I give and bequeath unto my grandson John King my Negro boy by the name 
of Amus and one cow and calf to him, his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving son Benajah King my plantation and 
three hundred & fifty acres of land adjacent & Moles Island & Owens Island, be 
there more or less two plantations, & all the adjacent thereunto belonging. in 
fork of Beasley's Creek and three hundred & twenty acres of land patent with 
John King, to him, his heirs or assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving son John King my plantation and two 
hundred & fifty acres of land adjacent to it lying and being on the north side 
of the Beaver Dam Branch, of the South west of New River, also a plantation 
lying on Turkey Creek and the adjacent lands belonging to it, also the house 
at the fork of the road and the lands adjacent to it where my wife now lives 
at her dec's, to them, his heirs and assigns forever.

I leave two fatted oxen & all my bacon that can be spared by my family to be 
sent to town in order to pay, discharge my funeral charges and all my other 
debts, if this be not a neff to discharge all my other debts, I desire that my 
best killiable cattle or horses shall be sold as far as or will satisfy them 
and the rest of my cattle and horses that is not already given away and stock 
of all kinds and household furniture of every sort or kind and my plantation 
and all other tools of every kind or sort whatsoever that is not heretofore 
given away, I leave to be equally divided by lot amongst four; my loving wife 
Priscilla King, Benajah King, my son John King and my daughter Zilphia King, 
to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

Lastly, I appoint Mark McClamey and Luke McClamey of Hanover County & my son 
Benajah King & Dan Yeatt & John Jones of Onslow County and Bigers Mobley of 
Sampson County, executors of this my last will and testament, in witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenth (twentieth) day of 
April one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

					John King Sr. (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in the presents of us
John Brinson Jr.
Abraham Haines
Mary (her X mark) Jones
Elizabeth (her X mark) Brinson
Rebecca (her X mark) Coston

This my will further continues:
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving son John King one bed and furniture 
to his, his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter Zilphia King my wagon and 
harness and all the rest of my things that has not bin heretofore mentioned, 
to her, her heirs or assigns forever.

					John King Sr. (seal)

Onslow County: September the third 1791: the above codisle (codicil) and the 
within mentioned instrument of writing said to be the will of John King Senr 
dec'd, is a true copy taken from the original that was filed in my office 
after being set aside by the court and jury at Onslow January term 1791.
TEST: Will Cray, C.C.

NOTE: Benajah & John King did obtain letters of administration on said estate 
& has sold the estate accordingly
W.C.