ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Stephen Landing (Landen), 10 Jan 1803
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina


In the name of God, Amen:  I, Stephen Landing (Landen) of Onslow County, being 
weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, desires this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following, (viz.):
After my just debts are fully satisfied and paid, I give and bequeath to my 
wife Elizabeth Landing (Landen) my land and plantation whereon I now live 
during her life and at decease, I desire that my son Elza Landing (Landen) 
shall have all my rite of lands to him, his heirs and assigns forever, & in 
case my son Elza should die without lawful heirs, I desire that my lands 
should be equally divided between my two daughters Submetta & Henrietta 
Landing (Landen) to them, their heirs and assigns forever.

ITEM: I give to my wife Elizabeth my mare, bridle and saddle & one feather bed 
and furniture during her life, together with all my household furniture, 
except two feather beds & furniture, one of which beds I give to my son Elza & 
the other to my daughter Submetta Landing (Landen).
ITEM: I give one cow and calf to my son Elza, I give one cow and calf to my 
daughter Submetta, one cow and calf to my daughter Henrietta.
ITEM: I leave one cow and calf & three steers to be sold to pay my debts.
ITEM: I leave all the rest of my stock, cattle and hogs to my wife Elizabeth 
during her life, at her decease to be equally divided between my three 
children, Elza, Submetta & Henrietta Landing (Landen) to them, their heirs an
ITEM: I lend to my wife Elizabeth Landing (Landen) also my plantation utensils 
during her life.  I do constitute and appoint my friends James Foy & Nathan 
Murray my whole & sole executors to this my last will and testament, in 
witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this the 10th day 
of January A.D. 1803.

					Stephen (his X mark) Landing (seal)

Signed sealed & acknowledged in the presence of us Test:
R. Ambrose
Wm. (his X mark) Rhodes

Onslow County:  In court April term 1803, this will was proved by Ruben 
Ambrose & Nathan Murray, one of the executors therein named, qualified 
thereto.
Nathan Loomis, C.C.