ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Thomas Whitehurst, 29 Feb 1812
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

State of North Carolina:
Onslow County:
In the name of God, Amen, I Thomas Whitehurst being sick of body but of good 
sound memory thanks be to Almighty God for it, considering the uncertainty of 
this transitory life and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall 
please God I do therefore constitute ordain and make this my last will and 
testament revoking disannulling and forsaking all other will or wills 
heretofore by me made either by word or writing and this only is to be taken 
for my last will and testament.

First of all I recommend I my soul to Almighty God who first gave it me hoping 
at the general day of the resurrection to have a full remission for all my 
pass sins and offenses.

Secondly, I will that all my just debts shall be paid within a convenient time 
after my deceased and as for the rest of my property I give and dispose of in 
manner and form following.

ITEM: I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Whitehurst one third part of all my 
personal property after my just debts are paid I lend to my wife Elizabeth 
Whitehurst one Negro man named Sesor I also lend to my wife Elizabeth that 
lands and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life or widowhood.
ITEM: I give to my eldest son Richard Whitehurst after his mother deceased or 
marriage the land and plantation whereon I now live to be devided as follows 
beginning at the mouth of the first branch from the house a north course 
thence running a straight course to the head line I also give to my son 
Richard one third part of my personal property when he shall marry or come of 
age.
ITEM: I give to my son John Whitehurst the rest of my lands that I now possess 
with all the rest of my unmentioned property personal and individual to be 
equally divided by lot.

I therefore nominate and appoint my two brothers in law Benjamine Ennett and 
Thomas Ennett executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof 
I hereunto set my hands and seal in the presence of February 29th 1812.

Thomas Whitehurst (seal)

Test:
John (his X mark) Parker
Mary Ennett

ONSLOW COUNTY: In court April term 1812, the within will was proven in open 
court by John Parker a subscribing witness and Benjamine and Thomas Ennett the 
executors therein named qualified thereto ordered they have letters 
testamentary.
Nath Loomis, C.C.
by Harris Loomis Asst clerk


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