ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John Petteway, 2 Jun 1818
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen, this 2nd of June 1818, I John Petteway of Onslow
County being very sick but of sound mind and memory & calling to mind the
mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die to make
this my last will and testament, in the following manner.  First I desire that
all my just debts and funeral expense be paid, then it is my desire that my
beloved wife Sally should have one hundred and fifty acres of my land lyhing
next to the mill of Stephen Shaw including my plantation & edwelling & other
houses, one feather bed and furniture (her choice) my household and kitchen
furniture and plantation tools of every description to her her heirs and
assigns forever.

I then it is my desire that Rosanna Ambrose should have the other fifty acres
of my land at her coming to the age of twenty one years oor marriage to her
her heirs and assigns forever.  It is my desire that my mother have the sum of
ten shillings to her her heirs and assigns forever.

I also desire that my brother Paton Petteway to have the sum of ten shillings
to him his heirs and assigns forever, also my brother Micijah Petteway to have
the sum of ten shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever, also my sister
Sukey Turner should have the sum of ten shillings to her, her heirs and
assigns forever.  Also my brother Robin Petteway should have the sum of ten
shillings to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Then it is my desire that my horses cattle hogs sheep geese and bees together
with all the balance of my property except one feather bed bedstead and
furniture be divided between my beloved wife Sally and Roxanna Ambrose, my
wife to have two thirds and Roxanna one to them and their heirs and assigns
forever.  Then it is my desire that Roxanna Ambrose have the feather bed,
bedstead and furniture as before accepted, to her her heirs and assigns
forever.

I also constitute and appoint my trusty friend Daniel Ambrose executor and my
beloved wife Sally executorix to this my last will and testament in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal date first written signed and
acknowledged in presence of:

					John (his X mark) Petteway (seal)

James Glenn
Reuben Shaw
Mills Odum

Onslow County:  In court August Term 1818, this will was proved by the oath of 
James Gleen, and Reubin Shaww the subscribing witness and Sally Petteway the 
executorix qualified.
Bannester Lestter, clerk


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