ONSLOW COUNTY, NC - WILL BOOK A - Moses Fields, 17 May 1816
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Record of Wills, Book A
1800-1825
Onslow County, North Carolina

I, Moses Fields, being of sound mind and perfect recollection, do make and 
constitute this my last will and testament, revoking all other.  After 
recommending my soul to God, my will and desire is that my property shall be 
disposed of in the following manner:
My body to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executor and 
all my just debts paid.
ITEM: I lend unto my beloved wife Nancy Fields, during her widowhood, two 
Negroes (namely) Pleasant & Kitt, my riding mare, bridle & saddle, two cows & 
calves and all of my household and kitchen furniture except one bedstead and 
furniture.  I also lend aforesaid to my wife all the lands, tenements, sitree 
(?) whereon I now live & shall hereafter bequeath to my son Moses Judge 
Fields.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Council Fields (Note: missing section - 
noted as "torn off")
Or parcel of lands lying in said County on the south side of Whittock River 
Josiah Smith & the plantation
Beginning at said river in the mouth of a drain or swamp that makes up between 
two points of high land called Piny Point & Cupies Island, running up and with 
the same southwardly to three large short strawed pines, standing in or above 
the head of said swamp or dreane by the upper corner of Joseph Callowey's 
Owldfield, running thence south thirty-seven east one hundred and eighteen 
poles to a small white oak by the side of the main road, thence south twenty-
eight east sixty poles, thence south thirty-two and a half east one hundred 
and forty-five poles to a gum my corner standing in the edge of the pecoson, 
on the west side of Josiah Smith plantation opposite his house, thence with 
said Smith's line north one west one hundred and thirty-five poles to a water 
oak my own & Caleb Smith's corner standing in Maides pond thence with said 
Smith's line to the river, thence up & with the river to the beginning 
including all the lands, tenements & setra within said lines.  Also, I give 
and bequeath unto my son Council one negroe named Oris and one half of Negro 
man named Charles after the death of my mother, Rebekah Fields, to him the 
said Council, his heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel Smith all the lands, 
tenements & setree, which I now own below the fork branch joining Frankes, 
lands on the south side of said Whittock River as will appear by the title 
papers.  Also, I give and bequeath to my said daughter Rachel one Negro woman 
named Diana, also a sorrel horse called Ball, one bedstead & furniture and one 
chest, to her heirs and assigns forever.
ITEM: I give and bequeath unto my son Moses Judges Fields all & singular 
lands, tenements & setre lying on the south side of the said Whittock River 
that lies above the upper line of the lands which I have given to my son 
Council as before described including the plantation whereon I now live, only 
reserving the term of my wife's widowhood to her and for her use.  Also, I 
give and bequeath unto my said son Moses Judge Fields three Negro boys and 
Negro girls, namely, March, George Sam, and Hepsey; also Negro Pleasant and 
Kitt after the term of my wife's widowhood which I have already lent; also, 
one horse called Sweper & all of my cattle, hogs, household & kitchen 
furniture & plantation tools of every kind and three shotguns, except such 
particulars as I heretofore give away.  I further charge and request my son 
Moses Judge to take care and support my wife during her widowhood.  And I do 
hereby ordain, constitute and appoint my two sons Council & Moses Judge Fields 
my trusty & lawful executors to this my last will & testament in testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this the 17th day of May, 1816.

					Moses Fields (seal)

In the presents of us:

(Note:  Transcriber makes notation here of section torn off - apparently 
missing first names of testators, but indicating both last names as "Fields")