Will
James Owens
State of North Carolina
Currituck County
In the name of God Amen. I James Owens of the
county of Currituck and state of North Carolina being low in health but of
sound disposing mind and memory do make and publish this to be my last
will thereby revoking all other wills made by me.
Item - I lend my wife Keziah Owens the tract of where on I now live
commencing at graves and at the line between Samuel Owens and
running the main road a northerly course to a ditch adjoining the land of Isaac
Owens land thence along the ditch to a chestnut tree then southly
course along a ditch to Samuel Owens line then along Samuel
Owens line to the main road on the first station, during her widowhood
or natural life.
Item - I lend to my wife one third part of my woodage land during her
natural life or widowhood.
Item - All my island land I give to my son Isaac Owens and to my
son James M. Owens to be equally divided between them.
Item - Give my wife a years provisions possibly.
Item - I give to my wife one negro woman by the name of Susan.
Item - My two boys (------) and Jordan be hired out in 1855.
Item - My will is that all my property be equally divided between all my
children except (------) is to pay to my Executors to sum of fifty dollars
also Capt. Frederick (------) is to pay to my said Executors the
sum of fifty dollars.
Item - I give to my wife one small canoe.
Item - I give the land that I have lent to my wife at her death or
marriage then the aforesaid land to equally divided between my son James
M. Owens and daughter Rebecca Owens.
Item - My will is that all my lands in Tyrrell County be sold by my
Executors except my Juniper Swamp called land and that I leave my son Isaac
Owens and my wife to have a privilege to get rails and posts and
shingles and any timber for her own use.
Item - My will is that if my Flat (------) bring the sum of two hundred
and fifty dollars to be sold by my Executors.
(Some confusion to the next Item, appears the word wife was left out)
Item - I lend to my during of her natural life all my household property
of every kind and also the kitchen furniture and on her death to be
divided between all of my children.
Lastly - I hereby make my son Isaac Owens my Executor.
Signed in the presents of us this the 3rd of November 1854.
James Owens
Jn Newbern
Joseph Berry
Proved November term 1854, J. W. Baxter CC
Remarks: Located in Will Book 4, page 194 Currituck County
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