ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Willoughby Shackelford, 15 Jun 1805
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I Willoughby Shackelford of the County of Onslow 
and State of North Carolina, being of body but of sound mind and memory 
blessed be Almighty God for the same do make and publish this to be my last 
will and testament in manner and form following, VIZ:

FIRST: I commit my body to the dust to be buried in a Christian like manner 
and a soul to God who gave it me.
ITEM: I lend unto my beloved wife Mary Ann Shackelford all my land and 
plantation whereon I now live and one Negro girl Lucy and one mare bridle and 
saddle and all of my stock of cattle and all of my stock of hogs and sheep and 
all my plantation tools household and kitchen furniture during her widowhood 
also my riding saddle enduring her widowhood.  And after my wife marriage or 
death I desire the above lent property to be equally divided amongst all my 
children to-wit, Sarah Shackelford, Penny Shackelford, Rebecca Shackelford and 
Owen Shackelford, to them and their heirs forever.
And I do nominate constitute and appoint my beloved wife Mary Ann Shackelford 
executorix and Jonathan Wilder and Jason Gregory executors of this my last 
will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made and I have 
hereunto set my hand affixed my seal this the fifteenth day of June one 
thousand eight hundred and five.

					Willoughby Shackelford (seal)
		
Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Test:
Lewis Jones
George (his X mark) Miles
Amittee Gregory

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court term 1805 this will was duly proved in open court by 
Lewis Jones one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and Jason Grebory one of 
the executor therein qualified ordered he have letters testamentary.
Nath Loomis, C.C.


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