ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Edward Young, 26 Dec 1816 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Lydia Young Sides lsides@ac.net ==================================================================== The following Edward Young whose will is dated 1816 was the son of Edward Young whose will is listed dated 1796. Edward Young Will 1816 Recorded in Book of Wills 1800, page 152 In the name of God amen --- I Edw’d Young of the State of North Carolina & County of Onslow Vow being I am gravely wounded knowing that I must dy wish to make some mention as Respect my property as being in my proper ? -- make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament, to wit my will is that my neffew (sic) Edw’d Cox son of Ely Cox to have my Negrows named Harriet Amos & Antony my will is that my Brother John Young have chels & his two children & my will is that Eldy be given to my Neese (sic) Polley Wards daughter Goane Ward - Miley ? & child & ? at ? Hannah Giles, John Giles be appointed my Executor & to Have my Hors Bridle & saddle my debts be paid & ? this 26th of Dec’r 1816. Signed with his mark - Edw’d Young Elijah Franck (illegible signature of second witness) N.B. this may be understood that as respects my man Daniel my will is that Saml Davis Shood (sic) have him & he to me own by him & used paticular well for meretorous Servise (signed) Ed Young I. Brown N.B. Bush (on back) Onslow County In Court July term 1817 this will being contested the Jury charged find a true will and John Giles the Executor qualified thereto (signed) Banester Lester, Clk