ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - William Smith, 6 Feb 1811
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen:  I, William Smith of the County of Onslow and State
of North Carolina, being of sound mind and perfect memory and being willing to
dispose of my worldly goods as the Lord in his mercy have lent me in manner
and form as follows, that is to say, First I lend unto my loving wife Jane
Smith the plantation and two hundred and thirty acres of land where I now live
during her widowhood also one Negro woman named Mall and two children called
Naner & Barbary also I lend unto my wife one gray mare also all my household
goods and my stock of cattle & hogs & bees during her widowhood and fater her
death or day of marriage of my wire, I give unto my three sons Benjamine,
William (Jr) and John Smith, two hundred and thirty acres of land where I now
live to them and theirs heirs forever and also I give unto moy three sons
above named one Negro woman called Mall and her two children and all the
increase of said Negro to be equally to be divided between my three sons to
them and their heirs forever, now my will and desire is what of my cattle hogs
bees and household furniture shall remain at my wife death or day of marriage
to be equally divided among my three sons and also two hundred acres of land
more or less lying on the head of Mone Creek to be sold to pay my debts and
paying my just debts to be equally divided between my three sons, I constitute
and ordain Benjamine, Bryant and Amos Wilson whole and sole executors of this
my last will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set mand and
seal this February the 6th day 1811.

William Smith (Sr.) (seal)

Test:
Benjamin Johnston
Jesse Barrow

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court April term 1811, the within will of William Smith (Sr)
was proved in open Court by the oath of Benjamin Johnston and Jesse Barrow and
Amos Wilson, one of the executors therein named qualified thereto, ordered he
have letters testamentary.
Nath Loomis, C.C.
by Harriss Loomis


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