ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John Mumford, 12 Apr 1820
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, John Mumford of the State of North Carolina dn 
County of Onslow, being weak and low in body but of sound mind and memory and 
knowing it is appointed for all flesh to die to think it expedient to dispose 
of the worldly goods with which it has pleased God to bless me in the 
following manner (to wit) First, recommend my soul to God nd my body to be 
decently buried at the discretion of executors hereafter named and I desire 
that all my just debts be paid.
ITEM: I lend to my beloved wife during her natural life one Negro woman called 
Lydia, three Negroes girls named Lelia, Recolett, and Gerde, I also lend her 
my plantation on Queens Creek called the line & head man plan with all the 
outlands belonging to said plan bounded by Mills Creek Gonely Land and the 
lands on which I now live supposed to contain twenty five acres more or less 
with all the privileses thereunto belonging with and up any expenses or 
repairing the houses on said plan to be paid out of my estate to the amount of 
twenty five dollars if necessary.  I also give to my beloved wife seven cows 
and calves of her choice out of my stock and three cows and yearlings one yoke 
of oxens my riding mare called Leopard with my best chain and harness three 
beds and furniture of her choice out of my beds, thrity head of sheep, half 
dozen chairs one mahagony table and two pine tables one trunk of her choice 
and three chest and hand mill a kitchen cupboard and one half of my kitchen 
furniture, the beafet which stands in the house with all the ware commonely 
belongint to it four hoes and three plows one pair of traces chains and ox 
chains a yoke together with a sufficienty of provisions for herself and 
children for one yyear to be laid off by indifferent persons to be chosen by 
her and my executors.  I also give my beloved wife my loom and wheel of her 
choice and pair of cards.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my two young sons Jeher and William my two 
plantations called Great Neck and White Point to be let and farmend out for 
their for their gain and benefit until they come of age and then the two 
plantations the lands adjoining to be valued by indifferent persons by them 
chosen and the plan called Great Neck with the lands adjoining I give to be 
set off to my son Jeher his paying over to his brother William the one half of 
the value so affixed after deducting the value of White Point of seven equal 
annual enstallments without interest and my son William to have the White 
Point lands to him and their heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my son Jeher one Negro girl named Irris to him and his heirs 
forever, I give to my son William a Negro boy named Ezekiel to him and his 
heirs forever.
ITEM: It is my will and desire that the money's arising from income of said 
property advised should go to the support and education of my said son and 
should either of them die before they arrive at maturity my will is that their 
proportion of property given should be equally divided among my surviving 
heirs.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Rebecca, one Negro girl named Nancy 
one tall Clary and one named Pat, one bed and furniture and two dows and 
calves to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my daughter Sally Massey one negroe man named 
Jess one girl named Millie, one boy named Dave, one boy Sam, one boy named 
Charles five cows and calves, two cows and yearlin if enough remaining of the 
stock after other legacies taken out and one riding chair to her and her heirs 
forever.
ITEM: I direct that my executors set off to my daughter Sally as much corn as 
will save her family this year and as much as will save her the succeeding 
year of corn and meat.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Susan Massey one feather bed.
ITEM: I give to my daughter Sally Massey the home and plantation whereon she 
lives and all the Selby heirs land together with the lands I bought of the 
heirs of Edward Moosey deceased to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath to son Zaddock the planation whereon I now live with 
every improvement thereon beginning at Offey Creech's corner and running so as 
to include three hundred and fifty acres which I purchased of Edwrad Starkey 
and Lott Massey together with Fifty acres I intend and patented myself 
adjoining to him and his heirs forever.
Signed with my hand and dated and sealed this 12th April 1820.

					John Mumford

Signed and sealed in the presence of us
W. B. French
James Holland

May Term 1820, this will was proved before the court by the oath of James 
Holland and Zadock Mumford the executors qualified
The widow decented thereto
Test: Banister Lester, clk


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