General Notes

Note:
Will of Richard Whitehurst 1765
In the name of God Amen this twenty-ninth day of January, 1
765, I Richard Whitehurst of Onslow County, Planter, bein
g sick and weak in body, but a disposing mind and memory, a
nd calling to mind the martality of one and the resurrectio
n of the other, do make and ordain this my last will and Te
statment Vizt:
Principally I recommend my sould to the hand of God who gav
e it, and my body to be decently buried, and as to my world
ly goods, I give and dispose in the following manner:
Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Whitehurst one be
d and furniture, all my wearing apparel after my decease.
Item: I give and bequeath to my son Richard Whitehurst on
e negro named Guy, two cows, two yearlings, one sow with si
x piggs, four yearling hoggs, one chest of drawers, one be
d and furniture, one case with bottles, one iron pott, wit
h all my pewter and cooper's tools and all other plantatio
n tools.
Item: I give to my daughter Mary six head of sheep.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret one larg
e iron pott, also one mare and colt to be received from M
r John King and some small earthen ware.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rachel Hadnot on
e young horse.
I hereby revoke all and every other former wills by me made
, confirming this to be my last Will and Testament and my f
riend William Gray to be the executor of this my last wil
l and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set m
y hand and seal the day and year first above written.
Richard Whitehurst & Seal
Signed in the presence of
Josephy Bray
James Gray
John Mgy
Proved June Court, 1765,
Onslow Richard Whitehurst came to North Carolina some tim
e between 1703 and 1717. He recived grants for 380 acres o
f land in Carteret County, NC. in 1717. In Onslow County, h
e received grants of 636 acres and 332 acrew in June of 173
6. 250 acres in March 1740 and 250 acres in March of 1741
. Most of the Onslow acreage was on the New River. Th Carte
ret County Land fronted on the Straints, a body of water be
tween the mainland ahd the Outer Banks. He evidently starte
d his family here, but spent his lter years on the land i
n Onslow County. LIke his father, he gave his only land t
o his children before he wrote his will. Only moveable or p
ersonal property was devised in the will.