ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Edward Melton, 1823
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Edward Melton of the State of North Carolina and 
County of Onslow, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, do think it 
proper to dispose of such worldly property with which God has blessed me in 
manner and form following (to wit)
FIRST: I desire that my body be decently interred at the discretion of my 
executors thereafter named.
ITEM: I desire that all my just debts paid.
ITEM: My will that my wife Farely Melton should have and possess all my land 
and tenement on Wallams Creek during her widowhood and until my son Edward 
Melton shall come to the age of twenty one years, and if she should live in a 
widowed state, that she should hold during her life one third part of my said 
land and the remaining two thirds to belong equally to my two sons Edward 
Durant Melton and Owen Stanford Melton and that at the death or marriage of my 
said wife, my will and desire is that my said two sons have and possess 
equally all my lands which I give and bequeath to them and their heirs 
forever, and in case either of them should die before they arrive to twenty 
one years of age, I give the whole of my lands to the survivor, to him and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM: I do hereby confirm a gift heretofore made my two daughters Penelope and 
Sarah of a bed and furniture, some pewter and a cow and calf or a beef stear 
to Lewis Davis.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my beloved wife & two sons equally all my 
household and kitchen furniture, tools and utensils of every description of 
which I am possessed, and all of my hogs.
ITEM: I give to my son in law Isaac Littleton ten dollars to be paid him out 
of my stock of cattle.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my wife & two sons one cow and calf each, to her 
chosen by my wife out of my stock and my will is that the remainder of my 
stocks of cattle be equally divided between my wife, two sons, my daughter 
Penolope and the heirs of daughter Sarah lawfully begotten of her body, to be 
divided equally to share and share alike either by sale or mutual division by 
consent.
ITEM: I give to my wife any monies, debts due of, or property not otherwise 
given for the support and maintenance of herself and two sons for the year to 
come together with what provisions may be on hand.
I do hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife Ferely Melton Executrix and 
my (son?) when at the age of eighteen years (if he thinks proper to qualify) 
executor to this my last will and testament utterly revoking all other former 
wills or deeds of gift by heretofore made declaring this to be my last will.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day (month 
omitted in transcription?) of A.D. 1823.

					Edward (his X mark) Melton  (seal)

In presence of:
W. B. Frank
Staford (his X mark) Melton

ONSLOW COUNTY:  In court August term 1823, this will was proved by the oath of 
Stafford Melton & Ferby Melton the executrix herein named qualified thereto.
B. Lester, clk
by R. C. Lester, Asst. Clk


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