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PHELPS, JOSHUA
State of North
Carolina
Tyrrell County
Book 3, page 25
Dated 3 Oct 1848
State of N. Carolina
Tyrrel County
In the name of God amen I Joshua Phelps do make this my last Will and
Testament-
First- I give my soul to God who giveth it and my body to buried in christion
like manner-
Item 1st- my desire is that my lawful debts be paid by my exrs-
Item 2nd- I set off and lend to my wife Mary Phelps a certain part of
my plantation whereon I live during her life Beginning at the bars running the
road way by the house to a ceder & catauba standing in the yard thence
through the field a direct course to a pine in Jones Armatrongs line
thence with his line to Jones Armstrongs road way to the main road thence
along the main road to the beginning at the bars- so as to inclose the dwelling
house & yard and I also grant unto hur the use of one of the cribs & the
use of the will- Item. 3rd- I give unto my wife Polly one bed &
furniture one wollen wheel one clockreel one flax hackle & one coffe mill
one chest one tea kettle & one spider & one flat iron & one sitting
chair and two washing tables one keeler & pegin & pail & some
crockery ware & candle moles-
4th Item- I give unto my beloved son Boid Phelps 50/ to be paid by my
exer when called for.
Item 5th- I give unto my son Dorson Phelps 50/100
Item 6th- I give to my daughter Lucas fifty cents to be paid by my
exr. when called for-
Item 7th- I give to my daughter Nancy Hopkins fifty cents-
Item 8th- I give to my son Burton Phelps one bed & furniture &
two head of sheep
Item 9th- I give unto my son Roberson Phelps one gun-
Item 10th- I give to my beloved son Carny Phelps all of the balance of
my estate both real & personal that is not heretofore given off by paying my
lawful debts-
This is my last Will and Testament I do hereby appoint my
beloved son Carny Phelps & Roberson Phelps my exers- Given under my
hand & seal this the 3rd day of October A. D. 1848. & in the 72 year of
indepndence signed in the presence of us.
Joshua Phelps (Seal)
David Clayton
J. D. Armstrong
N. Carolina
Tyrrel County.
Court of Pleas & Quarter sessions
January Term 1850.
Then was this paper writing exhibited in open court & upon the oath of
David Clayton & Jones D. Armstrong the subscribing witnesses thereto
was proved as the last Will & Testament of Joshua Phelps they further
swore that the said Joshua Phelps was at the time of signing the same was
of sound disposing mind & memory & that he signed the same without
compulsion of any person & in our presence it is therefore admitted to
probate in said court as the last Will & Testament of Joshua Phelps
decd. & that the same be recorded-
Jos. Alexander Clk.
Recorded 1 May 1850
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