ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Woodhouse Rhodes, 3 May 1827
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen:  I Woodhouse Rhodes of the county of Onslow and State
of North Carolina, being in bad health but of sound mind and memory, thanks be
to Almighty God for the same and calling to mind the mortality of my body and
knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my
last will and testament in manner and form following (first of all insign my
soul to Almighty God who gave it) and my body to the earth from whence it came
to be buried in decent Christian like manner and as for what worldly goods I
am blessed with in this life, I dispose of as follows, to wit:
ITEM: It is my will that first of all that all my just debts and funeral
expenses be paid out of my estate.
ITEM:  I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Rhodes one Negro
woman by the name of Oniz, one cow and calf, one sow and pigs, one bed and
furniture, one chest, one table, one safe, all my woodenware, all my crockery
ware and pewter ware, six sitting chairs, one pair of scales and weights, one
large hogshead ten empty barrels, one meal stand, two jugs, one large butter
pot, two wollen wheels, one linnin wheel one loom and gear and all my pot ware
to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I give to my daughter Execilina Hargett five shillings she already 
having received her portion of my estate.
ITEM: I also give unto my daughter Mary F. Humphrey five shillings she also 
having receiving her portion of my estate.
ITEM: I give unto my son Asa Rhodes five shillings he also having received his 
portion of my estate
ITEM: I give unto Christopher and Henry Rhodes, heirs of my son Lemuel Rhodes, 
five shillings, their father having received his portion of my estate.
ITEM: I give unto my son Henry Rhodes one large Bible, and dictionary, and one 
large silver spoon to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give unto my son Durant H. Rhodes one large silver spoon, one pair of 
small stellyards and one large geography to him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my daughter Norcisey H. Howard one 
Negro girl Zilph to be equally divided among them.
ITEM: I give unto my son Anthony Rhodes one pot rock to him and his heirs 
forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Edmund Rhodes one desk, one looking 
glass, one bofat, one pair of and irons and one large pair stillyards, one 
shot gun, one chisel and broad ax, and one steer, three silver teaspoons to 
him and his heirs forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Rhodes one bed and 
furniture two cows and calves, to her and her heirs forever.
ITEM: I appoint my son Durant H. Rhodes executor to this my last will and 
testament.

					Woodhouse Rhodes (Seal)

Signed and sealed and delivered in presence of us on 3rd day May A.D. 1827.
John A. Averitt
Edmund H. Rhodes

Durant Rhodes qualified August 1827.
In Onslow County, court, August term 1827, this will of Woodhouse Rhodes was 
duly proved in open court by the oath of John A. Averitt and Durant Rhodes the 
executors there named appeared in open court and was qualified agreeable to 
law.
Daniel Ambrose, clerk


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