The will of Houston Roberts, 10/12/1822, as transcribed by Frances Henderson on May 25, 1999 from a copy secured at the NC Archives on Nov. 8, 1986.
Attempt has been made to maintain the spelling, punctuation, and capitalization of the copy from which the transcription was made.
Individuals named
Houston Roberts
Peggy Foy, his sister
Miriam Ward, his sister
Fredrick Foy, friend and executor
Benjamin Ward, executor
Isaac C. Craft, witness
Alex'r Neilson or Nelson
B. Lester, clerk
R. C. [unsure of initials] Lester - signed for the clerk
In the name of God amen I Houston Roberts being of Sound desposing mind and memory and colling to mind the mortallity of man do make and ordane this my last Will and testament in the follwing maner and my will is that all my Juste debts be first paid and my body deasently burred at the descritian of My Surviving friends
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Sisters Peggy Foy and Miriam Ward all the whole of my esatate both rail and personal to be equally divided between them after paying my Juste debts and I hearby nominate and appoint my Friend Fredrick Foy and Benjamin Ward Exuators to this my last will and testament and revoking all others by me at any time made in witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 12th of Oct'r 1822
[signed] H. Roberts [seal drawn]
in the presence of
Isaac C. Craft
Alex'r [Neilson? - in court note below he's Nelson]
[On the outside]
Onslow County -
In Court May Term 1823.
This will of Houston Roberts was proved by the oath Alex'r Nelson one of the subscribing witnesses & Benj'm Ward one of the Exr's herein named qualified thereto
[signed] B. Lester, clk
by R. C. [unsure of initials] Lester, [unsure of abbreviation here]
[On another outside panel] Houston Roberts Will
[On another outside panel] Houston Roberts Will
Recorded in Book of Wills 1800 on Page 111