ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - James Landen (Sr.), 25 Oct 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, James Landen (Sr.)  of the State of North 
Carolina in Onslow County, being low in health but of sound mind and memory, 
blessed be God, do this 25th day of October in the year of our Lord One 
thousand eight hundred and eleven, make and ordain this my last will and 
testament in manner following, (viz.):
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Aliff, this plantation whereon I 
now live during her widowhood, but if my wife Alif should of from said 
plantation not for to have the benefit of renting out said plantation to her 
own use, but to be rented for the use of my son William Landen if my wife 
Aliff does not live on said plantation.  Also I will and bequeath to my wife 
Aliff one loom and gear, one wollen wheel and one linning wheel which articles 
come by her, also one large pot that I bought of Mason Johnson and one sow and 
pigs to her, heirs and assigns forever.
(NOTE:  The 2nd line of the above item seems to have words omitted - "but if 
my wife Alif should of from"
but the meaning seems to be that if for some or any reason wife Aliff does not 
remain on the farm, she can not rent out the farm for her own benefit, but for 
the benefit of the son William.  bgc  5 May 2002)
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my son James Landen (Jr.) that plantation where 
Edward Gwinn now lives, running up the branch to the fork then splitting the 
fork to the back line, also I will and bequeath to my son James Landen one two-
year-old heifer, one sow and pigs, and a pair of hand mill stones to him, his 
heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my son John Landen a track (tract) of land I 
bought of Gurganous containing one hundred acres or the deed represented, also 
one two-year-old heifer.
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my son William Landen this plantation whereon I 
now live after my wife's widowhood without my said wife Aliff does not live on 
said plantation, then and in that case for said plantation to be rented for 
use of said William Landen, also I will and bequeath to my son William Landen 
one two-year-old heifer, to his heirs and assigns forever.  Also I will that 
if my son William Landen could not live to the age of twenty-one years, that 
my son John should be his only heirs.
ITEM: I will and bequeath that when my son William comes to the age of twenty 
one years, that he and my son James shall pay to my son John Landen fifty 
dollars a piece to be levied out of their good and chattels, lands and 
tenements.
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Landen one linen wheel to 
her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my daughter Athaliah Landen one bed and 
furniture, one year-old heifer, one linning wheel, one dish, one basin and six 
plates, to her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my daughter Lory Landen one bed and furniture, 
one cow and calf, one big chest, one loom and geer, one woolen wheel and 
linning wheel, one large pot called the giddens pot, one dish, two basins, and 
five deep pewter plates, to her heirs and assigns forever.
I will and desire that all of my property that is not willed to be sold to pay 
my just debts and if there is not enough to satisfy my debts, that I wish that 
all my cattle that I have willed should be sold and (if) their (there) should 
be any over, for the money to be equally divided among all of my children.
Lastly, I make my worthy friend Fredrick Foy my only and sole executor of this 
my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal the 
day and date above written in the (nothing else typed here).

					James Landen (Sr.)  (seal)

Presents of Test:
Fredrick Foy
James (his X mark) Landen (Jr.)

Onslow County: In court January Term 1812, the within will was proved in open 
court by Fredrick Foy, the executor therein named, qualified thereto (and) 
ordered to have letters testamentary.
Nath Loomis, clk
By Harris Loomis