In the name of God, Amen, I John WESTBROOK, considering the uncertainty of this mortal 
life and being of sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be Almighty God for the 
same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in manner and for following: 
(that is to say) First: I give and bequeath unto my Grand Son ("Nathan Silvester 
Westbrook" is written above ) one Bed & bedsted  ("Watson? " is written above) & 
furniture for the same and Ten Dollars in money. I do also give and bequeath unto my 
three grandchildren the heirs of Lewis SMALL, one hundred & fifty dollars to be equally 
divided amongst them there names are as follows: Siros SMALL & Nancy SMALL & George 
SMALL. I do also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Hilla? Kay? NOBLES wife of 
Willi? NOBLES the sum of Ten Dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter in 
law Alsey WESTBROOK the sum of twenty dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my 
grand son Benjamin WESTBROOK son of Harman WESTBROOK the sum of ten dollars. I do also 
give and bequeath unto my grand son Jesse WESTBROOK, son of John WESTBROOK the sum of 
ten dollars. I do also give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Dovey WESTBROOK wife 
of Harmon WESTBROOK the sum of ten dollars and I also give and bequeath unto my 
daughter in law Ferby WESTBROOK wife of John WESTBROOK in the sum of ten dollars. And 
I also give and bequeath unto my grand children the heirs of Needham SMALL one dollar 
each, there names are as follows: Amos SMALL & John SMALL & Silvester SMALL. I do also 
give and bequeath unto my grand daughter Catherine WESTBROOK the sum of one dollar. I 
do also give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary OLIVER the sum of five dollars. I do 
also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter, Catherine WESTBROOK one bed & bedsted 
& furniture for the same.
The balance of my property if any after my decease & my wife's decease to be equally 
divided between my two sons Harmon WESTBROOK & John WESTBROOK, whom I hereby appoint 
sole executors of this my last will and testament. I witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal this 10th day of July 1843.
John (his "W" mark) WESTBROOK

Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named John WESTBROOK, Sr. to be 
his last will and testament in presence of us who have hereunto set, subscribed our 
names as Witnesses in the presence of the testator.
Wm. RHODES
Benjamin RHODES

North Carolina
Jones County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
June Term 1845

In Open Court then was the Execution of the last Will and Testament of John WESTBROOK, 
Senr.? dec'd provide in due form of law by the Oath of William RHODES and of the 
ubscribing Witnesses thereto, and thereupon John WESTBROOK, Junr. One of the Executors 
therein mamia? Win? qudipia? AS executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said 
John WESTBROOK, Sn'r., dec'd.and the said Last Will and Testament was ordered to be 
Registered.
Test.: --- HAMMOND





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