ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Nancy Mills, 7 Oct 1826
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I Nancy Mills of the County of Onslow and State of 
North Carolina, being of sound and perfect mind andmemory, blessed be God to 
this 7th day of October 1826, make and publish and publish this my last will 
and testament in manner following, viz.:
FIRST I lend unto my daughter Nancy one half of the land where I now live, 
including and taking in as a part the piece or parcel that was laid of for me 
during her life and at her death to be divided between my two sons Johnly 
Hadnott & Georg Ward, the other half of the land I lend unto my son George 
Ward to live on during his life and at his death his part to belong to my son 
Johnly Hadnot I desire for my daughter Nancy to live at John King until she 
comes of age or marries and after three years to be sent to school one year 
and all expenses to be paid but the rent of her land I also lend unto my 
daughter Nancy one Negro girl Cherlotte during her life and at her death to 
sold and divided between all my children, I also leave a Negro woman Amy to be 
hired out till my daughter Nancy comes of age, to her use and then to be sold 
her and all her increase, and equally divided between my two sons.  I give 
unto my daughter one trunk.
I give and bequeath unto my son George Ward three Negroes neamely Mareh, 
Rachel & Enoch.
I lend unto my daughter Sarah One coe and calf during her life and at her 
death them and increase to be sold and divided between my children.
ITEM: I leave two beds and furniture & all my cattle to be sold and all of the 
profits to be equally divided between all my children also I leave one dish 
one half dozen plates and one half dozen cups and saucers to be sold and 
divided between all of my children.
And I hereby make and ordain my worthy friend John King executor of this my 
last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Nancy Mills have this my 
last will and testament set my hand and seal the day and date above written.
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Nancy Mills the testator as 
her last will and testament in presence of us.  John Hadnott, George Ward, who 
was present at the signing and seling thereof.

Nancy Mills (seal)

Onslow County:  In court November Term 1826, the executors of the within will 
was proved by the oath of John G. Hadnot one of the subscribing witness and 
John King qualified executor thereto.
Banister Lester, Clerk


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