ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - William Waldron, 16 Sep 1793
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

In the name of God, Amen, I William Waldron of the State of North Carolina, 
being weak in body but of sound and perfect memory, calling to mind the 
mortality of my body do make and ordain this my last will and testament, first 
I commend my soul to God that gave it and my body to be decently at the 
descretion of my executors that I shall hereafter mention and it is my will 
and desire that all my just debts to be paid.  I lend to my beloved wife 
Rebakah Waldron the land and plantation I now live on with all my plantation 
tools and the old mare and part of the stock which is two sows and pigs and 
the choice of four cows and calves and sheep all my household furniture during 
her life or widowhood to raise support and school my children.

ITEM: I give unto my beloved wife one mare bridle and saddle.
ITEM: I leave all my lands to be sold and equally divided between my two sons 
Resolver Waldron and William Waldron Jr., at the death or marriage of my 
beloved wife Rebecca Waldron, tools and stocks to remain on the plantation 
till a division.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Waldron one bed and 
furniture.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Charlotte Waldron one bed and 
furniture.
ITEM: My will and desire is that my killable hogs should be made fat out of 
the crop now standing and the killable cattle to be put to the same use for 
the support of my family and to pay my just debts, & likewise my two young 
filleys to be sold.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my beloved wife Rebecca Waldron 
Executrix and William Shaw executor in trust of my last will and testament in 
witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of September 
1793.

					William Waldron Sr (seal)

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us:
John Sanders
Rachel (her X mark) Shaw

Elizabeth Sanders proved

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court October term 1799, this will was proved by the oath of 
Elizabeth Sanders and the executrix therein named qualified thereto.
John Scott Cray, C.C.


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