Will of Frederick Isler Becton ~ 1843
Found in NC Supreme Court Case #9256, NC Archives Jones County, NC.
In the Name of God Amen
I Frederick Isler Becton of the County of Jones & State of North Carolina,
being in a weak and low condition but of sound and disposing mind & memory do
make & publish this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following that
is to say:
Impremies. I give & bequeath to my son, William B. Becton all the plantation
& lands bought by me of William L. ?? Cobb, two Negro men named Piner &
George. One Horse called Scoggins & one Mare called Caroline, and the gang of
Hogs that he feeds on the new road on the new road (sic) at the Cobb land.
Also five head of dry Cattle & five hundred dollars in cash to be raised out
of my Estate if the same should not be in hand at my death to him his heirs &
assigns forever.
Item. I give & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Heath three hundred dollars
in cash to remain in the hands of my Executor hereinafter named, and to be
paid to her at his discretion as he may think she may need.
Item. I give & bequeath to my beloved wife Eliza G. Becton during her life all
the rest of my estate of every description including all my lands & Negros not
give to my son William all my stock of every kind, Household and Kitchen
furniture, money, notes, bonds & other choses in time (not sure of the
preceding two words) in that all my property of every kind, subject to the
limitation & condition herein after mentioned to wit: that my said wife shall
advance upon their marriage or arrival at age to my two Grand children (marked
out) daughters of my daughter Julia Becton one eighth part of all my Negro
slaves which I give to them & their heirs, and shall also advance in like
manner to all my other children the issue of my marriage with her, as they
shall arrive at lawful age each one eighth of said Negros which I give to them
their heirs & assigns forever & shall also advance to my children the issue of
my marriage with her one seventh of all the other property given to her for
life which I give to them their heirs & thus leaving to my said wife one
eighth of my slaves after the other shares are all advanced and one seventh of
all my other property except the land which after her death I give to my six
children the issue of my marriage with her and to the survivor or survivors of
them, and in case of her surviving the time of the arrival at 21years or
marriage of all my children, the eighth of the slaves remaining & one seventh
of the other property left, I give to my said wife absolutely an heir ?? & It
is my Will & I so direct that my children by my last wife (marked through)
marriage be educated out of the income of the property given to my wife for
life, and the necessary funds I hereby direct to be used for that purpose.
Lastly I constitute & appoint my son William B. Becton Executor of this my
last Will & Testament hereby revoking all other wills by me before made &
confirming this as my last Will.
Signed F. Isler Becton
Signed Sealed & published to be the last Will of the Testator in presence of
J. J. ?? Becton, John Loftin
NOTE: There is no date in the Will.
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions June Term 1843 Jones
County
There was the execution of the last Will and Testament of F. Isler Becton was
proved in open Court by the oath of J. J. ?? Becton and John Loftin the
subscribing witnesses thereto agreeable to ??? and the said last Will and
Testament was ordered to be recorded. At the same time William B. Becton the
Executor therein named was qualified as such. Ordered that letters issued to
him.
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