ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Peter Starkey, 19 Oct 1780
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God Amen:  I Peter Starkey of White Oak River in Onslow County
being very sick & weak in body but of sound mind & perfect memory do make this
my last will and testament in manner & form following:

FIRST: Chief of all I recommend my soul to the mercy of almighty God hoping 
for the salvation thereof through the merits alone of my blessed Saviour Jesus 
Christ & body I desire to be decently buried at the descretion of my executor 
hereafter named; & as for such worldly goods as it has pleased God to bless me 
with I dispose of them as follows:
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Katharin for her comfort support 
& the following negores (to-wit) Nan & her children, Old Moo, Squire Pompe, 
Isaac, Umus, old Ceaser & Guam, I also give her ten wosw (torn out), I also 
order sufficient provisions for one year to be laid in for her by my 
executors.
ITEM: My will & desire is that all the remainder & residue of my estate of 
what kind & in what plan so ever do equally divided between my two sons 
William & Edwrad when William shall come to the age of twenty years & that 
each of my sons enjoy their respective part or share in fee simple without any 
incumberance whatever my eldest son William to have his just choice.  I also 
order that my son be kept in school or put to live with some reputable 
merchant till they arrive at the age of twenty years so that they may be 
brought in in a mammer suitable to their fortune & in such a way as probally 
they may be most useful members of the community.

Lastly & to conclude I constitute & appoint my brother Edward Starkey executor
to this my last will & testament revoking all other wills by me at any time
heretofore made & I declare this only to be my last will in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal the 19th day of October 1780.

Peter Starkey (seal)

Signed sealed & declared by the testator as his last will in the presence of Test:
Edward Marcy
Jonathan Bell
George (his X mark) Bell

The will of Peter Starkey was proved in open court by the oath of Edwrad Marcy
& Edwrad Starkey, Esq., qualified accordingly, January term 1782  (Copy'd)


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