ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John Mattocks, 26 Feb 1841
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I John Mattocks of the county of Onslow and State 
of North Carolina considering the uncertainty of human life do therefore while 
in a firm state of mind and sound recollection make and ordain this instrument 
to be my last will and testament.
IMPRIMUS:  It is my wish and desire that my ust debts be paid and satisfied by 
my executors.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my loving wife Eliza Matticks Negroes Robert and 
wife Chany and Citty Richard and Nan and their increase forever and one horse 
Patter and Bruse and her choise of one bed and furniture.
ITEM: I desire all of my property both rail and persnaly estate to be equally 
divided amongst my fore children as they come of age that is to say Edward W. 
Matticks and Joseph F. Matticks John F. Matticks and Christopher J. Matticks 
Finally I consitute my friends Frances Matticks and William P. Ferr my 
Executors to this will renouncing all tohers.  In testimony I the said John 
Matticks I have to this instrument set my hand and affixed thereto my seal the 
tweny six day of February Eighteen Hundred and forty one.  Done executed and 
performed by the testator as his deleberate net day and date above written.  
In our presence and hearing.

					John Mattocks (seal)

Test: H. Pitts
George W. Biddle
State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas and Quarter session February term 1842, this was the will of 
John Mattocks and offered for probate and admitted on the oaths of Hardy Pitts 
and George W. Biddle the subscribing witness thereto and William P. Ferr and 
one of the executors therein named appeared in open court and was duly 
qualified as Executor thereto and Franceis Matticks the other executors 
mentioned in said will also appeared and refused to qualify when the widow of 
said deceased appeared in court and filed her dispute to said will which was 
accepted by said court and it was also ordered that letters testamentary be 
granted to William Ferrand executor to said will.
Jasper Etheridge, clk


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