ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK 2 - West Ellis, 1847
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WEST ELLIS WILL
State of North Carolina
County of Onslow
Will Book 2


In the name of God, Amen.  I, West Ellis, of Onslow County, being sick and 
weak of body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, 
considering the certainty of death, and uncertainty of the time thereof, to 
the end that I may be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall 
please my God to call me hence, have now determined to direct what disposition 
shall be make of my property after my decease; and after maturely considering 
the circumstances and condition of all those among whom, as my heirs at law, 
or the objects of my gratitude or affection in my judgment my estate should be 
distributed, I do make, publish this my last will and testament.
And my will is, first, that after my decease, my body shall be decently 
buried, without ostentation or unnecessary expences and that my funeral 
charges and just debts shall be paid by my executors hereafter named.
And as to the residue of my estate and property with which God has blessed me, 
and which shall not be required for the payment of my debts funeral charges 
and expences in and about the execution of this my last will and the 
administration of my estate I gave devise and dispose thereof as follows, to 
wit.
I give and devise to my beloved wife, Nancy Ellis, I loan to her all my 
personal estate, my household and kitchen furniture, my horse, cattle, hogs, 
all my farming utensils of every kind during her natural life or widowhood.  
After her death or marriage, I then bequeath it to my son Joseph S. Ellis, 
except one bead to him, and furniture to have and to hold the same to him, and 
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, to his and their use and 
behoof & to him forever.  And I do nominate and appoint my beloved wife, Nancy 
Ellis, Executrix and G. S. Ward my Executor to be the sole Executrix & 
Executor of this my last will & testament.
(signed his mark) West Ellis
In testimony whereof I set my hand & seal in presents of
Test:
Isaac Bloodgood
Samuel Langdon

State of North Carolina}
Onslow County}
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, May Term 1847
Then was the foregoing paper writing purporting to be the last will & 
testament of West Ellis, decd., offered for probate and admitted as such last 
will & testament in open court by the oath of Samuel Langdon, one of the 
subscribing witnesses thereto, and ordered to be filed and recorded whereupon 
Nancy Ellis the widow & Executrix named in said will appeared in open court 
and entered her dissent to said will which was accepted by said court, which 
George S. Ward, the Executor therein named appeared in open court and was duly 
qualified as such, whereupon it was ordered by the court that letters 
testamentary be granted him.
Jasper Etheridge, clk