ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Asa Landen, 15 Nov 1801
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Asa Landen of the County of Onslow and State of 
North Carolina, being sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, do 
make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following 
(viz):  In the first place, I recommend my soul to the hands of God who gave 
it, as to a being infinitely good and wise and my body to be buried in a 
decent manner at the discretion of my executor hereinafter named, and 
respecting my worldly goods wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I leave 
it manner and form following:
In the first place, my will and desire is that all my just debts may be paid.

ITEM: I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved brother James Landen ten 
shillings to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved brother Stephen Landen ten 
shillings to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved sister Nancy Landen ten 
shillings to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I lend unto my dearly beloved mother Pheobe Landen, during the time of 
her natural life, all and singuler the lands and tenements which was left unto 
me or of right belonged unto me by the death of my father William Landen 
(Sr.); and also all and singular the lands and tenements which fell to me or 
of right belonged unto me by the death of my brother William Landen (Jr.), to 
her only proper use and behoof  (behoove) during the above-mentioned time of 
her natural life; and after her deceased, it is my expressed will and desire, 
and I do hereby in virtue of the right inherent in me, to will and bequeath my 
property to whom I think proper, do hereby will and bequeath after the death 
of my mother all the above mentioned land and tenements unto John Landen, 
natural son of my sister Mildred Landen, to him and his heirs forever and to 
him and their only proper use and behoof forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath unto the above-mentioned John Landen, one bay horse, 
saddle and bridle, one black stear, one small iron pot, to him and his heirs 
forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath unto my dearly beloved mother Pheobe Landen, one 
feather bed and bedstead and also all the residue of my property of whatsoever 
kinds to her and her heirs forever.

Lastly I hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Mashborne my whole and sole 
executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former wills by (me) 
heretofore made, acknowledge this only to be my last will and testament,  in 
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 15th day of 
November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and one.

					Asa Landing (Landen)  (seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of us:
Jno F. Blake
Elenor (her X mark) Alexander
Joseph Mashborne

Onslow County:  In court, April term 1802, the within will of Asa Landing 
(Landen) was proven in open court by the oath of Elenor Alexander and Joseph 
Marshborn qualified as executor thereto.
Nath Loomis, clk.