ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Edward Montfort, 24 Feb 1813
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, Edward Montfort of the State of North Carolina & 
County of Onslow, being weak in body, but of sound mind & knowing that tis the 
inevitable lott of (all men) to die, do sincerely recommend my soul to him 
that gave it & my body to be interred at the discretion of my executor 
hereafter named.

IMPRIMIS: It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of the 
sales of my property, exclusion of my Negroes.
ITEM: It is my will & desire and I do hereby bequeath all my Negroes slaves to 
the following persons, to be equally divided if practicable by lot & vision 
without a sale if it can be so done, (viz.): to the child or children of my 
brother William Montfort one equal share, to my brother Henry Montfort one 
equal share, to the children of my sister Mary French one equal share, to the 
child or children of my sister Sarah Jones one equal share.  It is also my 
will and desire that after my debts are paid as above directed, whatever 
balance if any may remain or whatever property of any kind not otherwise 
bequeathed, I do hereby will and bequeath to my two nephews, Joseph M. and 
William C. French, sons of my sister Mary French, to be delivered or paid over 
by my executors to Dr. William French or to Mary French, in trust for their 
sole use and benefit.
I do hereby constitute & appoint my trusty and well beloved brother William 
Montfort my sole executor of this my last will and testament, declaring this 
to be my last and utterly revoking all others.  In witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal, this 24th day of February A. D. 1813.

					Edward Montfort (seal)

Signed in presence of
Martha Moore
Atheliah Fonville