ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Nancy Mitchell, 19 May 1812
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I Nancy Mitchell of the County of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina, seriously considering the uncertainty of human life at best 
more especially my own in my declining & previous situation, do while in a 
firm state of mind & sound recollection make & ordain this my last will & 
testament, intending hereby to dispose of my worldly affairs, not as humor may 
promot, but as Justice and Equity shall seem to direct.
FIRST of all I most humbly recommend my soul to the extensive mercy of that 
all-wise Supreme intelligent being who gave it me, most earnestly at the same 
time depreciating his justice.
ITEM: My will and desire is that my just debts be paid and satisfied by my 
executors.
ITEM: I authorize constitute & appoint my brother Nicholas H. Micthell and R. 
O. Dicksion & their succesors trustees giving and granting unto them full & 
discretionary power at all times to controul & dispose of the following 
property that shall be named in this douse for the benefit & use of my Mother 
Nancy Montfort during the term of her natural life.  That is to say, Negro 
Chqrles his wife Lucilla, Nan & Sanders, Deanna Selah & Lucy to be disposed of 
as before stated by my said trustees for the use & benefit of my said Mother 
only & in a manner they shall think best, at their discretion.
ITEM: I authroise my said trustees to sell to the best advantage my moity of 
the land or plantation on New River in the county & state aforesaid after the 
decease of my Mother or before if they think it expedient & convey the same to 
any purchaser they may contact with.  The same and all the lands that was 
bequeathed me by the last will & testament of my Father, the late George 
Mitchell & with the proudes pay my debts as far as it will extend after 
deducting necessary charges, & the surplus if any in hand, be paid my Mother 
as she may have occasion in small payments.
ITEM: I settle upon said Trustees R. O. Disksion N. H. Mitchell at their 
discretion one man named Bets for the use occassionaly of my Mother Nancy 
Montfort during the term of her natural life.
ITEM: I authroise my said trustees after the decease of my Mother to set off 
the Negroes & increase contained in the second item as a trust in equal 
dividends if  they can so apportion it to each of my brothers & sisters but if 
it cannot in their opinion be fairly done, then said Trustees are empowered to 
sell said Trust to the best advantage in their power at their discretion after 
deducting charges the net pounds to be divided equally between my brothers & 
sisters aforesaid, them their heirs & assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to Rebeccah Burke, thirty dollars her, her heirs & 
assigns forever.
Last of all I constitute and appoint my said trustees executors of this 
instrument or will, revoking all others & acknowledging this only.  In 
tiestimony whereof I have this day set my hand & seal the 19th day of May Anno 
Dom 1812 & indepencence the XXXVI.

Nanc (her X mark) Mitchell (seal)

Signed sealed & acknowledged by the testator as her delebrate act & deed in presence of :
Isaac Collins
Rebeccah Key
Phthiah (her X mark) Makinng

Onslow County In court July term 1812, the will of Nancy Mitchell was proved 
by Phthiah Makinng


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