ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Thomas Melton, 10 Mar 1831
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Thomas Melton of the County of Onslow, State of 
North Carolina, being in a low state of health but of sound mind and 
understanding and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do 
this the tenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, make 
and declare this my last will and testament.
FIRST: I most humbly recommend my soul to Almighty God from whose bounteous 
hands receive the same, in hope that in and through the merits of Jesus Christ 
and his sufferings, the same will enjoy peace, happiness and rest in the 
glorious world to come.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my nephew George W. Melton all my estate, real 
and personal.
I nominate, constitute and appoint William Montford and Dexter Burns executors 
of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking, disannulling all other 
wills by me made and confirm this and only this to be and contain my last will 
and testament and request that they will execute the same according to my true 
will and interest.  With all my just debts paid out of my estate, witness 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first herein 
mentioned.  Signed sealed and delivered by the testator as for his last will 
and testament.

					Thomas (his X mark) Melton (seal)

Test: William Dunn
Test: Jessie Melton
Test: Reuben S. Cannon

Onslow County:  Nov Term A. D. 1851, then was the will of Thomas Melton proven 
in open court by the oath of Jessie Melton and Reuben Cannon and ordered to be 
recorded in due form of law.
Test: D. W. Sanders, clk