ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - John Shepard, 2 Nov 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I John Shepard of the state of North Carolina and
the county of Onslow, being very low in body but in my perfect mind and senses
do make this my last will and testamaent, I recommend my soul to God and my
body to be decently buried and my worldly goods to be divided and left as
follows, VIZ:

ITEM: I give to my son Henry Shepard, one part of my land beginning at the
mouth of the branch that divides the two fields, running up said branch to the
main path then up said path to the head line, the part that lies on the south
side of the said branch he is to have privilage of my well of water that is on
the other side of said branch the house that I am about is to be in claused
and chimner made out of my estate, to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son John Shepard the reaminer part of my land lying on the
north side of the branch that devise the two fields, one cow, one sow, and
three shotes also I give one third of the reaminer part of my estate except my
Negroes to him and his heirs forever.

ITEM: I give to my son Daniel Shepard and Gardner Shepard my three Negroes by
name, Negro man Ned and Negro woman Pheobe Negro boy Samson to be equally
divided when the oldest comes of age also I give all the reminer part of my
estate to them and their heirs forever.

My further desire is that my friend Antony Sutton be my executor to this my
last will and testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this
second day of November in the year of our Lord 1811.

					John Shepard (seal)

In presence of us:
Test: Lemuel Hardison
Test: John Pollock

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court January term 1812, the within will was proved in open 
court by John Pollock & Anthoney Sutton, the executor therein named qualified 
thereto ordered he have testamentary.

Nath Loomis, C.C.
by Harriss Loomis


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